Posts Tagged ‘veterans’
Housing and Hope: How One Veteran Family Found a New Beginning with CCS Support
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…
Read MoreOf Gratitude and Remembrance: Sebastian Place, Lynnwood, WA
An overflow crowd spilled into the chill of a bright November day, the sun streaming into the community room at Sebastian Place, a 20-unit residence for chronically homeless veterans. A congregation…
Read MoreCCSWW and Supportive Services for Veteran Families
Veteran’s Day is especially meaningful to our CCS/CHS community. Many of us wore a uniform at one time; some still do. Many more have generational family connections to the armed…
Read MoreMusic Therapy Helps Veterans at CCS Sebastian Place
LYNNWOOD, WA – Through a partnership with the Snohomish County Music Project (SCMP), music is a gift the residents of Catholic Community Services’ Sebastian’s Place can share with their neighbors.…
Read MoreA Great Day at Michael’s Place
SEATTLE, 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…
Read MoreHonoring Veterans and their Families
To the men and women who have selflessly served our country we thank you! CCS/CHS greatly values the dedication of veterans who have defended our country and it is our…
Read MoreHonoring Veterans
A Whidbey Island native, Brandon received special written permission from his grandparents to join the Army before his eighteenth birthday. The decision to retire after 20 years of service was…
Read MoreNew Homes for Veterans: Sebastian Place
CCS’ Sebastian Place is set to open in the summer of 2016. The new 20-unit permanent housing complex is the first of its kind in Snohomish County serving chronically homeless veterans.
Read MoreMichael’s Place: A Second Chance at Independence
“I grew up in Ohio where I was a carpenter by trade for 41 years. I had a brief stint in the Navy when I was young and even volunteered…
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