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Back to School Drive

Aug 19th, 2019

Back-to-school time is a busy time for many families, and for families living in poverty, the added expense of new school supplies can dangerously stretch the budget. To support our clients, our youth and children's programs are putting out a call for school supplies! Can you help? We're in need...

ParentChild+ Graduation

Aug 16th, 2019

This week, we celebrated the end of the first cycle of our ParentChild+ program! Participant kids and families received diplomas from their Early Learning Specialist and then enjoyed lunch, cotton candy, a bouncy house and carnival games. Take a look at the fun below!

ParentChild+ is a...

Statement on Refugee Resettlement

Aug 16th, 2019
by Mike Melara, Executive Director

“For us Christians, hospitality offered to the weary traveler is offered to Jesus Christ himself, through the newcomer.” Pope Francis

We are called by Jesus to accompany the vulnerable and welcome the sojourner. At no other time has our moral responsibility to uphold these principles...

CCOC Volunteer Up for Award – Vote to Support Strong Bones

Jul 25th, 2019

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You can help one of our programs thrive with a couple clicks! Visit the WellCare Champions site to vote for Sharon Connor to be the WellCare Champion of 2019.

Sharon Connor is the sort of volunteer nonprofits dream about. She’s energetic, dependable and dedicated. She’s also...

The Tightrope Exercise

Jun 28th, 2019
by Mike Melara, Executive Director

I will admit it. I’m a bit of a dinosaur when it comes to my day planner. I was introduced to the Franklin Planner system in January 1997 and I have been using it ever since. I carry it with me like a country preacher carrying a bible from town to town. Preaching the good word of organization...

Stepping up to Kindergarten

Jun 24th, 2019

Pre-k classes represent an important experience for kids. Many of our students come from neighborhoods with high rates of poverty. They face challenges to success that their more affluent peers do not. Some come from refugee families for whom pre-k is an introduction to American school customs...

Creating Hope at the 2019 House of Providence Dinner

Jun 3rd, 2019

On May 22, 2019, over 570 guests attended the House of Providence Dinner at the Oncenter, presented by J. W. Burns & Company Investment Counsel. We presented awards to four outstanding community members: Fr. John Manno received the Bishop's Award, Dennis Gleason received the President's...

Staff Spotlight: Shewa Shwani and Food Connections

May 10th, 2019

Food is very much on Shewa Shwani’s mind. Not just because she recently pursued Food Studies as an undergrad, or because she works in our Homeless Services (where food scarcity is an issue for many clients), but also because she is part of a small team organizing a dinner for 700 people next...

ParentChild+ Addresses Crucial Learning Gap

Apr 16th, 2019

Proper school preparation is vital for a child’s success later in life. Entering kindergarten with an understanding of the basics, like how to interact with a picture book, helps kids get the most out of their education. A sad reality of poverty is that many children born into low income...

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Back to School Drive

ParentChild+ Graduation

Statement on Refugee Resettlement

CCOC Volunteer Up for Award – Vote to Support Strong Bones

The Tightrope Exercise

Stepping up to Kindergarten

Creating Hope at the 2019 House of Providence Dinner

Staff Spotlight: Shewa Shwani and Food Connections

ParentChild+ Addresses Crucial Learning Gap

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