News & Events
2018 Humanitarian Awards Dinner
Mark Your Calendars! On Monday, October 29, 2018 from 6:00 PM (Social Hour) 7:00-9:00 PM (Dinner), we will be hosting our annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City. This year, we will honor Chris and Kathy Hill and Brent and Ann Wilson. Individual tickets…
Forced to Flee A Refugee Journey
Over 68.5 million people are displaced around the world, forced to flee their homes due to persecution and conflict. Join Catholic Community Services of Utah to experience the journey of a refugee. REFUGEE CAMP EXHIBIT THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 20185:00-7:30 PMGALLIVAN CENTER SALT LAKE CITY
Backpack Bonanza!
Thank you to everyone who donated, volunteered, and supported Backpack Bonanza! We gave out over 3,000 backpacks with school supplies to children in need. Every child deserves to go to school with the tools needed to be successful; YOU can made that a reality!
Empty Bowls
Thank you to everyone who attended #EmptyBowls on Friday night! You helped us raise a whopping $14,026.81 which will provide 15,400 meals to those experiencing #homelessness and #hunger at our St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall. If you were unable to make it to the event, bowls are still for…
Refugees Need Your Help
Refugees Need Your Help As details and rulings continue to develop surrounding the entrance of refugee and immigrants in our country continues, the number of refugees admitted to our state has dropped dramatically. As a country founded by those searching for religious freedom, this is a blow to our national…
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…