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Housing and Hope: How One Veteran Family Found a New Beginning with CCS Support

November 7, 2024
Megan, Colby and their 12-month-old daughter, wearing a monkey costume, pose in front of a Halloween banner.

In the span of just a few weeks, Magan went from living in her van to moving into an apartment with the help of Catholic Community Services’ Supportive Services for…

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“A Doorway to a Better Life”: Achieving Success Through the ASSET Program 

November 1, 2024

“A year ago, I would not have expected to be in this position,” says Sam, a young mother and former Catholic Community Services (CCS) client, now a full-time employee with…

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Lena’s Story: Thriving with CCS Long Term Care

September 16, 2024
Lena and her caregiver, Cathy, smiling.

“I’m thriving every day.” Lena, a bubbly and confident 44-year-old, credits her mother’s wisdom and the care she receives from CCS Long Term Care for her ability to live independently.…

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Meeting People Where They Are: Seattle Community Outreach Program & Engagement (SCOPE)

July 30, 2024
Lettering on a Starbucks wall saying, "This store stands for this community."

Meeting people where they are. SCOPE is a unique partnership between Catholic Community Services and the Starbucks Outreach Worker program launched by Starbucks in 2020 to support partners in cities…

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Kincaid Court Senior Housing

June 27, 2024

Imagine being retired or disabled on a fixed income and losing your home. Maybe your spouse died after a long illness, and you are no longer able to make rent…

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2024 Catholic Housing Services Appeal

June 17, 2024

In this year’s Catholic Housing Services (CHS) Appeal, Flo Beaumon, CHS Agency Director, writes with urgency about the situation facing the agency and our seniors, one of the fastest-growing segments…

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Celebrating St. Margaret’s Place: Transforming Lives Through Permanent Supportive Housing

May 24, 2024

“We are all one community. We see the same issues. We all want to take action to make a difference.” Most Rev. Frank R. Schuster, DD, Auxiliary Bishop of the…

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CCSWW Hosts National Gathering in Mount Vernon

April 26, 2024

We are excited to share a recent feature from Northwest Catholic Magazine (NWC) highlighting a visit from Catholic Charities USA to our Farmworker Center in Mount Vernon. Key figures from across…

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“We Get to Taste the Sweet Part Now”: Yusef’s New Home

April 15, 2024

After a year of homelessness, Yusef has the key to the door of a one-bedroom apartment in low-income housing provided by Catholic Housing Services, complete with donated furniture and household…

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2024 Spring Appeal

April 1, 2024

CCS needs your generous support to continue to help the men, women, and children who turn to us in need across western Washington. In his letter to donors this spring,…

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