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Al
“Al,” a Salt Lake native, had a well-paying job as a professional custodian with the same company for almost 20 years. He had a car and maintained his own apartment. He was also a freelance writer. When a new supervisor was hired at his workplace, the company began adopting cost-cutting…
Refugees Need Your Help
Refugees Need Your Help We are deeply disappointed by the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the portion of the Trump Administration’s travel ban that halts the admittance of refugees to safety in the United States. As a country founded by those searching for religious freedom, this is a blow to…
Future Leaders Board
We are excited to announce the creation of a CCS Future Leader's Board! If you are a young professional and interested in solutions for the social issues in our community, we have a wonderful new opportunity for you! Email to get started! #FutureLeaders #HomelessServices #RefugeeResettlement #Immigration
Thank You!
Your donations and volunteerism during the holidays enabled us to ensure that every family had a happy holiday season by providing 1,500 homeless, low-income, and refugee families with gifts of warm clothes and educational toys through our Gift of the Drummer program and 2,644 holiday meals to those in need…
Employee Spotlight
Congratulations to our Employee Spotlights: Robert (Bob) Jackson and Nora Perkins! Robert (Bob) Jackson: Prior to working for CCS at the Weigand Homeless Resource Center, Bob spent 41 years as an educator and administrator at both the high school and college levels. While he truly enjoyed those many years, his…
CCS Stands with Refugees and Immigrants
January 27, 2017 SALT LAKE CITY- We are deeply disappointed and troubled by the Executive Order signed by President Trump to suspend the resettlement program, and the presumed intention to institute a restriction on future refugees based on religious affiliations. In the United States we believe in the right to…
A Story of Reunification
The Mamesani family was separated in 2010 when the parents were arrested due to accusations that they were affiliated with the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). With their parents imprisoned, the five children were shuffled between family members and countries until they reached a refugee camp in Kenya with their aunt.…
Backpack Bonanza!
Thank you to everyone who donated and volunteered to ensure that every child in our community begins school this Fall prepared to learn! Together, we will help 3,600 children with backpacks and school supplies! If you or someone you know is still in need of backpack assistance, please call the…
Immigration A Success Story
*Hector and Martin are brothers who immigrated to the US with their father 15 years ago. What little money they had went to paying rent, food, and other bills. There was never anything left for green card application fees. After years of hard work in school and in after school…
Spring 2017 Newsletter
See a recap of our Fiscal Year and find out how the community has come together to ensure our homeless, low-income, and refugee children are receiving the best education possible.