News - December 2012

Thank you to all who participated in our Giving Tree this year. Thanks to your generosity, we collected a station wagon full of gifts for Treehouse’s foster children. We also collected 72 Target cards for the children at Santa Teresita, which added up to over $1800 dollars! Thank you for making Christmas brighter for families in our community.

Did you know only 0.5% of our budget goes to international assistance and even that's on the chopping block? Catholics Confront Global Poverty, a joint initiative of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services, has prepared a new video and action alert aimed at a vital aspect of the “fiscal cliff” situation, poverty-focused international assistance. Watch the video and then take action to save lives across the globe.

Announcing the new Youth Services Advisory Board! Are you passionate about advocating for the youth in and around your community? If so, then the Youth Services of Catholic Community Services’ invites you to serve on their Youth Services Advisory Board (YSAB).