With the weather changing, San Diego may feel warm during the day, but at night it is cold and blustery – especially for those who have to sleep without shelter. Community Christian Service Agency (CCSA) hopes to help keep individuals who are homeless, warm during the bitter nights this winter and CWS Blankets helps them help others. Founded in 1972, … Read More

The Greater Lansing CROP Hunger Walk included a hands-on activity of assembling CWS School Kits to the Walk Day activities. After going through registration, Walk participants were guided to a line of tables with boxes of school kit items. Each participant took a school bag and walked down the line adding school items to the bags as directed. A total … Read More

Snippet below was posted with author permissions and originally submitted by Karen Cernich through the Missourian online publication; full content available here. The words hanging over the doorway leading in and out of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ at the corner of Fifth and Market streets in Downtown Washington say it all: “Enter to Worship,” “Depart to Serve.” “That … Read More

On the first day of school each year, lots of parents post photos of their children wearing new clothes, sporting a new backpack and smiling for the camera. For some families living in poverty, though, buying school supplies for the first day of school can be a challenge. Franklinton is an urban neighborhood west of downtown Columbus, Ohio. According to … Read More