CCSC - Christian Community Service Center

09/15/2026

Sharing Birthday Joy!
Brooke Barnes' daughters, Margaret, 4, and Ruth, 7, decided to give back for their birthdays by assembling birthday kits for visitors to CCSC's food pantries. The girls put together 75 kits by accepting donations from family and friends in place of birthday gifts for themselves. "They were so excited to share birthday joy with our community," Brooke said, "and support the amazing work CCSC does every day." Thank you, girls. What a great way to share your birthdays!

09/11/2026

Drop off nonperishable food at these 4 upcoming food donation drives (and vote for your favorite college football team)!
This Saturday at St. Luke's UMC - Houston, your food donation counts as a vote for your college football team in their College Football Showdown!
-SAT., 09/12, St. Luke's UMC - Houston's 2nd Saturday Drive-Thru Food Drive, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 3471 Westheimer. Support your favorite college team and CCSC!
-TUES. 09/15, St. Luke's Presbyterian Church,10 a.m.-2 p.m., 8915 Timberside Dr. Drop donations in the Red Cart.
--SAT. 09/19 & SUN. 09/20, St Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 1801 Sage Rd., before and after Mass times: Saturday, 5 p.m. & Sunday, 7 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
--SUN. 09/20, St. Martin's Episcopal Church, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 717 Sage Rd., volunteers will take donations at the Bagby porte-cochere.
Thank you, volunteers and donors!

09/10/2026

Get your Fostering Hope Luncheon raffle tickets today! Just $30 per ticket. Anyone can play and you do not need to be present to win.

Check out our amazing items and buy tickets at bit.ly/fhlraffletix. Share the link with family and friends so they can join in on the fun!

RAFFLE ITEM HIGHLIGHTS
• Selection of fine wines with cheese and chocolate "Flowers"
• Family memberships to Houston Zoo and Museum of Natural Science
• $550 worth of gift cards to Houston restaurants
And more!

Many thanks to our raffle donors:
The Burger Joint Cabo Bob's Children's Museum Houston Taste of Texas Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston Zoo Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams Kenny & Ziggy's New York Delicatessen Molina's Cantina Wonderwild Indoor Party Playground

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day to all! And a special shout-out to the CCSC volunteers and supporters who labor to make our mission happen. Have a wonderful day, everyone!

09/05/2026

Today is International Day of Charity, in honor of Mother Teresa and her lifelong dedication to serving the poor. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that Houston now has the highest poverty rate among the nation’s most populous cities, with 32% of Houston children living below the poverty line. From January to June 2026, children made up 35% of those served at CCSC’s food pantries.

Learn more about CCSC and how you can help struggling Houston families at www.ccschouston.org.

09/04/2026

Get your Fostering Hope Luncheon raffle tickets today! Just $30 per ticket. Anyone can play. You do not need to be present to win. Check out our amazing items and buy tickets at bit.ly/fhlraffletix. Share link with family and friends so they can join in on the fun!

RAFFLE ITEM HIGHLIGHTS
• $550 worth of gift cards to Houston restaurants
• 4 Club Level Tickets and Parking Pass to Texans game
• Family memberships to Houston Zoo and Museum of Natural Science
And lots more!

The Burger Joint Cabo Bob's Children's Museum Houston Taste of Texas Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston Zoo Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams Kenny & Ziggy's New York Delicatessen Molina's Cantina Wonderwild Indoor Party Playground

09/02/2026

CCSC's next FREE nonmedical caregiver training begins September 22 at 3434 Branard St. Class orientation is September 14, please register for orientation by calling Manager Monica Gilliam at 713-961-3993 ext. 235 or emailing [email protected].
To hire a CCSC-trained caregiver, visit https://bit.ly/ccschire.

08/31/2026

08/29/2026

Read all about it! What's new at CCSC? https://conta.cc/4xpQzND

08/27/2026

We welcomed a group of our Hope Builders, CCSC’s monthly donors, to a summer social to meet one another and hear CCSC President & CEO Michelle Shonbeck speak about The Hamill Foundation East End Food Pantry slated to open this fall at 2002 S. Wayside Drive. Michelle also recognized the meaningful impact our monthly donor community has on CCSC.

Our Hope Builders enjoyed fantastic food from St. Luke's UMC - Houston's PX Project + PX Cafe, a workforce development fellowship initiative designed to help young adults build skills, confidence and career pathways. To learn more about the CCSC Hope Builders, email Amy Price at [email protected].