Your donation to support the work of CCS/CHS through the GiveBIG event will help ensure your neighbors in need continue to receive essential, life-changing services. We are so excited, to announce that thanks to your combined efforts, over $95,000 was raised to unlock the $65,000 matching fund challenge! Over $31,000 in gifts (before matching!) were …
Read MoreSNOHOMISH COUNTY, WA – Catholic Community Services and St. Pius X Catholic Church received special funding from the Community Foundation of Snohomish County to distribute diapers, wipes and formula out to Snohomish County residents who have been impacted by COVID-19. Total funding was $67,500 for emergency response. Two grants, totaling $37,500, were awarded to St. …
Read MoreAt no time has the reality been so stark that we truly are the “only family” to thousands of brothers and sisters in need like Miss Helen. With the intensified perils of this pandemic, we’re asking for your help. Help that will save lives. We’re thrilled to let you know that thanks to a generous donor, …
Read MoreKING COUNTY, WA – The first of the month is almost here, and many households will be unable to pay their rent in full due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Tenant Law Center has drafted a letter to help tenants communicate with their landlord regarding this issue. The letter is not intended as legal advice, and …
Read More“Being homeless makes you mostly scared about being alone. Thank God for CCS – you are my only family.” With the intensified health perils of the pandemic, your immediate help is needed. Help to make certain that we are able to care for our poor and vulnerable “family” members, especially high risk elders in our …
Read MoreSEATTLE, WA – Nearly 50 students, staff and parishioners from St. Luke Parish in Shoreline came together on a sunny fall day to spruce up Michael’s Place. Five teams split up to tackle house cleaning, yard work, painting, carpentry and tree cutting. CCS’s Michael’s Place offers eighteen homeless male veterans transitional housing. All are in …
Read MoreHomeless Seniors. Think of those two words. These are words we never thought we would see together. But go into any one of our shelters and you will see gray-haired men and women in wheelchairs and walkers, guests with weathered faces who are incontinent and unsteady on their feet and frail seniors with disabilities who …
Read MoreTeams of CCS staff volunteer with Annunciation House in El Paso, Texas. Annunciation House serves as the main shelter in El Paso assisting asylum seekers released by detention centers. One of the most beneficial ways our teams are contributing is by transporting families to the bus station or airport and helping them understand – as …
Read More“Maybe there are some people out there that really need this in their lives.” These sage words from a seven year old volunteer as she delivered hand-made cards with messages of hope and love to grateful shelter guests. This caring gesture reminded me that so many of those we serve live in isolation and oftentimes …
Read MoreCCS staff member Jason holds a picture of HEN clients who shared their testimonies last year. Clients Successfully Advocate for Additional Funding On Monday March 26, current and former clients of the Housing and Essentials Needs (HEN) Program traveled to Olympia to thank legislators for investing in homelessness solutions that work, and encouraged them to do more to …
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