Staff spotlight: Brock Roper
Brock came to ISN in September 2022, after 11 years with Garten Services as a Program Specialist. He became proficient in crafts, country drives, and some of that required paperwork of which we’re all so fond. His favorite part of the job has always been the people –...
85th Year Anniversary Mass
This year marks 85 years of service for Catholic Community Services of the Mid-Willamette Valley and Central Coast. Recently, we celebrated our 85th anniversary with a special Mass at St. Edward Catholic Church in Keizer. Thank you to Bishop Kenneth Steiner, Fr. Gary...
CCS Providing Testimony for Senate Bill 1074
CCS will be providing testimony for Senate Bill 1074 this Wednesday. Together with the Community Business and Education Leaders and other FHI partners, we hope to create sustainable funding for the critical work of Community Health Workers. Learn more: March 2023 -...
Father Greg Boyle, Founder of Homeboy Industries, to Visit Salem
CCS Invites the Public to Hear this Transformational Speaker Fr. Greg Boyle, legendary minister to Los Angeles gang members and founder of Homeboy Industries, one of the nation’s first large-scale re-entry and job training programs, will speak in honor of Catholic...
Natasha’s Story
When Natasha came to St. Joseph Family Shelter’s Transitional Living Community (TLC), she was homeless and doing anything she possibly could to reunite with her children. When the TLC had an opening, she went in haste, determined to become the mother her children...
CHWs Meet the Pressing Needs in the Canyon
Recently, our Fostering Hope Initiative Community Health Workers (CHWs) put together bags with portable cooking items, blankets, shawls, and solar panels for the canyon warming center at Santiam Outreach Community Center. Thanks to their work, many of those without...
Reducing Our Carbon Footprint
We are thrilled to share that Catholic Community Services Foundation was selected to receive a Renewable Development Fund (RDF) award from Portland General Electric (PGE) that will enable us to place a solar array on the Bishop Steiner Building, which houses our...
Staff Spotlight: Amber Boss
Amber Boss works in ISN's McMinnville office and just celebrated her one-year anniversary as a Personal Agent with ISN. Amber began her career working with people who experience Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) as a Personal Support Worker in 2011...
Fr. Taaffe Homes Receive Heartfelt Donation
When Maria lost her son in a tragic accident last year, she had one request from the people who attended his Celebration of Life. She asked that they bring an item to donate to the Father Taaffe Homes and Pregnancy Services. Maria was a young mother herself so she...
Thank you 2022 Sponsors!
We would like to thank all of our sponsors and talented musicians Julie Hoy and Nathan Olsen!
Fr. Taaffe Homes Receive Heartfelt Donation
When Maria lost her son in a tragic accident last year, she had one request from the people who attended his Celebration of Life. She asked that they bring an item to donate to the Father Taaffe Homes and Pregnancy Services. Maria was a young mother herself so she...
CCS in the Festhalle at Oktoberfest!
For many years, the CCS Father Taaffe Home Foundation has hosted a food booth at the annual Mt. Angel Oktoberfest as part of its vital fundraising efforts. This year we had the opportunity to sell our famous brats, potato salad and some new treats from inside the...