by Elizabeth Millenheft | Apr 3, 2025 | Our Stories, Staff
Thank you, Melinda Page and the CCS Quality and Finance teams for your outstanding work converting our paper file storage to digital archives. This process required dedication and persistence and resulted in substantial savings for CCS. Reflecting on the process,...
by Elizabeth Millenheft | Feb 7, 2025 | Our Stories, Staff
Melinda Page Melinda’s Catholic upbringing is one of the reasons she initially noticed CCS. It caught her interest as a nonprofit, faith-based organization with a commitment to helping people, and she wanted to be part of the organization. Melinda has worked at...
by Elizabeth Millenheft | Jan 15, 2025 | Intranet Stories, Our Stories, Staff
Chris Jones is the Senior Asset Manager, which might be described as the oversight and management of Catholic Community Services Foundation’s real estate assets. He began working at CCS when a friend of his introduced him to Jim Seymour 11 years ago. “My...
by Elizabeth Millenheft | Dec 17, 2024 | Friends & Partners, Our Stories
Kay Flynn (left) with Volunteer Services Coordinator Heidi Frederick (right). Kay Flynn began volunteering with Catholic Community Services around 2015. Her generosity has touched many CCS programs, including Mission Benedict, St. Joseph Family Shelter, Fostering Hope...
by Elizabeth Millenheft | Nov 4, 2024 | Intranet, Our Stories, Staff
We hope you’ll join us in celebrating Lori Simpson who has just celebrated her 25th anniversary with Catholic Community Services (CCS). Prior to working at CCS, Lori worked for St. Vincent de Paul in Northeast Portland for three years. The long commute from...
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...
