by Karlene Curtin | Feb 3, 2025 | People We Serve
“When you choose the legacy of love, it’s a ripple effect that keeps moving forward. Choosing love, I will always tell you, that’s the right choice.” -Gretchen When Gretchen was sixteen, she found out she was going to be a mom. Growing up in an abusive home, she often...
by Karlene Curtin | Dec 17, 2024 | People We Serve
Over the past year, more than 5,500 lives were touched by Catholic Community Services programs. With the light of Christ, may we continue to ignite hope, build resilience and transform lives; weaving love, whispering grace and building bridges of compassion. Give...
by Elizabeth Millenheft | Sep 20, 2024 | Friends & Partners, Our Stories, People We Serve
CCS staff and programs are grateful for the tremendous support and contribution student volunteers make to those we serve. During the 2023-24 school year, a group of 732 individuals including students from Blanchet School & Queen of Peace Elementary School in...
by Elizabeth Millenheft | Aug 23, 2024 | Friends & Partners, News & Events, People We Serve
The year 2025 will mark 50 years since Monsignor Taaffe started his vital ministry known as Father Taaffe Homes. Since the opening of the St. Brigid Home in 1975, the beloved Father Taaffe Homes (FTH) program has helped save the lives of more than 300 babies by giving...
by Karlene Curtin | Feb 28, 2024 | Events, People We Serve
We would like to thank Church at the Park, our community partners and all who attended the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in celebration of capital improvements to the C@P emergency shelter on our Portland Road Campus. This project was made possible by the Governor’s...
by Karlene Curtin | Oct 26, 2023 | News & Events, People We Serve
Catholic Community Services Foundation, PacificSource, Marion County Health and Human Services and Rich Duncan Construction have joined forces to develop new affordable housing and wrap around supports for families facing adversity. The ground has been cleared, and...
