November 2023


Feeding Hunger, Fostering Hope,

Furthering Success



Several times per year, CCSC hosts a Food Fair at its Emergency-Services Southwest location on the campus of St. Luke's United Methodist's Gethsemane Church.

Food Fair Visitors

Enjoy Fresh Produce, Dairy

This year CCSC hosted six Food Fairs featuring fresh produce, bread and dairy products as well as partner agencies who provided our visitors with information on their unique services.


"Food Fairs are a great way to bring additional food to those in need while engaging volunteer groups and community partner agencies," Emergency Services-Southwest Manager Pat Weatherspoon-Hall said. "Visitors are always so grateful."


"This is the best," said Mary S. "I'm very thankful because I'm not working right now. I really need this."


In partnership with the Houston Food Bank, CCSC's Food Fairs fed 1,312 families this year with 53,891 pounds of food.


The following nonprofit groups distributed information about their services during CCSC Food Fairs: Houston reVision, Memorial Hermann Southwest Community Resource Center, United Against Human Trafficking, Justice For All Immigrants, The Rose, Civic Heart Community Services, Prosalud, and Baker Ripley.


Food Fairs would not be possible without the wonderful participation of our volunteers. Here are just some of the organizations and groups that helped us to help those in need: National Charities League, Inc., Grace United Church of Christ, Faith Lutheran Church, St. Luke's United Methodist Church, St. Luke's Gethsemane Church, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Houston Christian University, Houston Chinese Church, Bayon City NCL, St. Anne Catholic Community, River Oaks Baptist Church, St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Rice Temple Baptist Church, West University United Methodist Church, Source of Light Church Houston, NCL Heart of Texas, Bering Drive Church of Christ, University of St. Thomas, Connect Community, Regis School, Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart, Bellaire High School, St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, and Mosaic Village Church.


A huge thank you to the hundreds of volunteers who sweated in the heat and bundled up in the cold to make our Food Fairs happen! If you are interested in volunteering at a 2024 Food Fair contact Volunteer Manager Keli Luce at volunteer@ccschouston.org.

Honor Friends, Family

With a Christmas Gift to CCSC


The holidays are right around the corner! Make this year special with a gift to CCSC in honor of someone on your Christmas list.  


When you make a gift honoring a friend or family member, we will send them a custom-designed CCSC Christmas Card letting your loved one know about your special gift in their name. 


To make a Christmas gift in honor of your loved one, click HERE and select “Christmas in Honor of” from the “My Gift” drop-down menu. Please note: We are only able to send one (1) CCSC Christmas Card per donation.

Donate Toys by Dec. 4,

Bring Joy to Underserved Children


It's not too late to help CCSC bring Jingle Bell joy to those less fortunate.


“Our biggest toy need right now is for new unwrapped nonviolent primary toys for children ages 10 to 15," said Youth Services Manager Sarah Hans. "We have ideas for this age group on our toy wish list at JBE 2023 Wish List.”


Here's how you can help.


OPTION 1: Deliver gifts to CCSC by December 1 (weekdays 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m./ Saturdays 9:00 a.m.–Noon) at Christian Community Service Center (ATTN: Jingle Bell Express), 3434 Branard Street, Houston, TX 77027.  


OPTION 2: Shop the CCSC JINGLE BELL EXPRESS 2023 WISH LIST at JBE 2023 Wish List. For your shopping ease, this wish list includes toys most often requested by our clients. Items can be shipped directly to CCSC at 3434 Branard, 77027, or you can select delivery to your home address first and then bring items to CCSC by December 1.  


OPTION 3: Deliver gifts to Jingle Bell Express on Monday, December 4 (9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.) Bellaire United Methodist Church, 4417 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire, TX 77401. Enter from Bellaire Blvd. and park in the EAST PARKING LOT (the northeast corner driveway). Drop off items in the gym. 



VOLUNTEER! 

Volunteers will help in a variety of ways from December 4 through December 9 including indoor setup, gift bag assembly and outdoor drive-thru assistance. Volunteers must sign up in advance through this link: Volunteer Sign-Up. Volunteer groups of eight people or more should contact Youth Services Manager Sarah Hans at shans@ccschouston.org or 713-961-3993. 

Spend MLK Saturday with CCSC


Sign up today to participate in CCSC's Family Service Day on Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, Saturday, January 13, 2024.



Family groups will learn about the CCSC's work and participate in a service project. Activities are geared to children in kindergarten through 8th grade.


The service project will take place at CCSC's main campus, 3434 Branard St., 77027. One-hour shifts are available starting each half hour from noon through 2:30 p.m.


To take part in Family Service Day, visit bit.ly/familyservice24. Please sign up all family members who will be participating in the project.

Help Stock the CCSC Cellar 

  

As you are shopping for the holidays, please remember the CCSC Azalea Gala Wine Pull. We are collecting bottles for our April 2024 event and need your help!


Drop by Houston Wine Merchant to purchase bottles for CCSC and receive a 15% discount on donations and a 10% discount on personal wine purchases made on the same day. Or make your purchase online by connecting to our registry at https://bit.ly/CCSCWines

Our mission is to serve the poor, hungry, disabled and otherwise needy while respecting their religious, ethnic or cultural differences.





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