Mission Statement: The mission of the Community Christian Service Agency, an ecumenical Christian agency, is to provide emergency services to individuals and families in need in San Diego County, including food, clothing, and referrals, and where practical, counseling to assist in their transition to self-reliance.
IN OUR CITY…
In San Diego, police arrested and jailed, for several days, a pregnant Alexis Leftridge as she slept in her tent. Leftridge became homeless after losing her nursing job in 2014 — without money for rent, she was evicted. To get out of jail, she agreed to an order to stay away from the area, but she now has so many that she does not know where to go. According to pleadings filed in a lawsuit against the city, she is afraid she will be arrested for “walking along the wrong street.” She has subsequently given birth to a baby boy and currently has a room at a shelter. But, because the shelter is within the “stay away” area, she is at risk of re-arrest. [Gary Warth / San Diego Union-Tribune]
The causes of homelessness vary, but experts largely agree that both structural and individual factors play a role. Structural factors include poverty, inadequate affordable housing, inadequate access to meaningful public assistance, decreased availability of mental health care, and discrimination. [Jonathan Hafetz / Fordham Urban Law Journal]
Many thanks to all of you who have given so generously this year to support the mission of CCSA! Serving our many low income families and the homeless population in San Diego has been a challenge in 2017. 1 in 5 people in San Diego are one paycheck away from affording the basic necessities of life, including food, shelter and clothing. Housing prices rise as incomes sometimes can’t keep up. With your support, we can give families clothing and most of all support through their difficulties. Thank you and Happy New Year!
CCSA OUTREACH TO THOSE IN NEED IN 2017
The total number of individuals served in 2017 at CCSA (Rappahannock, Pacific Beach, Commodities, and offsite distribution) was 29,338. (This was up from 26,000 in 2016.)
Two hundred eighty-nine Christmas baskets were distributed to 213 low income families. The estimated value of those baskets was $40,000.
Pacific Beach distributed 132 Christmas bags, having an estimated value of $2,640.
Groceries distributed, including 55 tons of fresh rescue produce, had a total estimated value of $1,234,288.50.
We distributed 530 backpacks, having an estimated value of $26,500.
We distributed almost 41,000 items of clothing in Clairemont, and over 10,000 items of clothing in Pacific Beach. The estimated value of the clothing distributed was in excess of $201,000.
A special thanks goes out to Sprouts and their locations in Clairemont, Genesee, and Point Loma, for almost 7,000 bags of groceries they provided to us in December, with a value in excess of $76,600.
In summary, CCSA distributed over $1,547,000 worth of goods in 2017.
In 2017, we experienced over a 10% growth in the number of persons served over 2016, and we did so under budget, expending 20% less than we did in 2016.
Progress! That’s what we are experiencing at Pacific Beach Street Guardians as we enter in to our second full year of service to our community. We have had the opportunity of finding purpose and dignity in the work we provide to our neighborhood doing street cleaning, janitorial/custodial work, property maintenance and event set up/take down. Because our contracts are expanding, we are able to hire more people to work, make a fair wage and move toward self-sufficiency.
An increasing number of community members are finding ways to include PBSG in their service needs in local businesses, organizations and residences. We are seeing a movement of care and compassion in the ways they are addressing the serious issues of homelessness in our area. PBSG has recently partnered with Community Christian Service Agency by offering clients served there an opportunity to find employment through our social enterprise. Applications and interviews will be made available to those who are interested on a monthly basis.
ONLINE REGISTRATION for HUNGER WALK 2018 is NOW OPEN!
CCSA's Hunger Walk 2018 is Saturday, April 28, 2018 at the new location in Crown Point Mission Bay. PLEASE NOTE: THE FLYER INDICATES THE WRONG ADDRESS. THE CORRECT ADDRESS IS 3700 CORONA ORIENTE ROAD, NOT 700 CORONA ORIENTE ROAD. PLEASE CLICK OUR FLYER ABOVE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION.
Emma’s Gut Bucket Band Will Be Playing Bluegrass at this Year’s Hunger Walk!
THANK YOU ST. MARK’S METHODIST CHURCH!
A big thank you to St. Mark’s Methodist Church for your donation of :
62 pieces of boys underwear
42 pieces of Men’s underwear
148 pieces of women’s underwear
78 pieces of baby clothing
123 pieces of girls underwear
We appreciate your support!
The full movie “Tony” is now available on YouTube!
Thank you to these local stores for their regular donations to CCSA!!
Sprouts at 439 Genesee Ave
Sprouts at 3015 Clairemont Dr.
Big Lots at 12342 Poway Rd.
Big Lots at 4829 Clairemont Dr.
Big Lots at 3705 Rosecrans St.
Target at 3030 Grape St.
We appreciate all your support!
TWO BIG THANK YOU’S!
Thank you for the generosity of two of our member churches. St. Mark’s United Methodist Church donated to us the proceeds of their Christmas Eve collection. Christ Lutheran Church just donated to us a portion of the proceeds from their sale of property. Thank you from all of us!
Bradley Cannon, President, and CCSA Staff and Volunteers
Thank you Sprouts!
CCSA was the beneficiary of food drives at three local Sprouts! In December 2017, CCSA received the following:
Total bags received 6,366 bags
Total from the receipts $70,214.09
This is in addition to the fresh produce that we have been receiving from these stores. As always, thank you Sprouts and its customers for your continued support of CCSA!
Thank you to the children of St. Mark’s!
Thank you to the children of St. Mark's who had a blankets drive, and collected 100 blankets for our homeless and low-income families!
Thank you to an anonymous donor!
Thank you to the anonymous donor who gave ten cozy coats!
First Annual Cozy in Clairemont Coat and Blanket Drive
A big thank you to the Legacy Real Estate Co. and volunteers from St. David's Episcopal Church and community neighbors who spent the morning of November 18th collecting coats and blankets to benefit Community Christian Service Agency (CCSA) in the Cozy In Clairemont Coat & Blanket Drive. They drove up and down the Mount Streets in Clairemont collecting bags of warm coats and blankets set out by neighbors. They also had a drop-off location at Holmes Elementary. School. They were thrilled to see the participation of the community and enjoyed meeting several of the neighbors who stopped by to say hi. The giving continued well after the event as neighbors continued to deliver items directly to CCSA. It is estimated that enough coats and blankets were collected to keep over 150 San Diegans a little cozier this winter.
CWS Blankets provide warmth on cool San Diego nights – Thank you CWS! Click Photo for Full Story!
APRIL’S MOST NEEDED ITEMS
Men’s Underwear (S,M,L)
Men’s Jeans (30-36)
Sweatshirts (Hooded are best!)
Jackets and coats
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Mission Statement: The mission of the Community Christian Service Agency, an ecumenical Christian agency, is to provide emergency services to individuals and families in need in San Diego County, including food, clothing, and referrals, and where practical, counseling to assist in their transition to self-reliance.
IN OUR CITY…
In San Diego, police arrested and jailed, for several days, a pregnant Alexis Leftridge as she slept in her tent. Leftridge became homeless after losing her nursing job in 2014 — without money for rent, she was evicted. To get out of jail, she agreed to an order to stay away from the area, but she now has so many that she does not know where to go. According to pleadings filed in a lawsuit against the city, she is afraid she will be arrested for “walking along the wrong street.” She has subsequently given birth to a baby boy and currently has a room at a shelter. But, because the shelter is within the “stay away” area, she is at risk of re-arrest. [Gary Warth / San Diego Union-Tribune]
The causes of homelessness vary, but experts largely agree that both structural and individual factors play a role. Structural factors include poverty, inadequate affordable housing, inadequate access to meaningful public assistance, decreased availability of mental health care, and discrimination. [Jonathan Hafetz / Fordham Urban Law Journal]
For full article: https://injusticetoday.com/the-criminalization-of-homelessness-an-explainer-aa074d25688d
CCSA’S ANNUAL APPEAL HAS BEGUN!
Many thanks to all of you who have given so generously this year to support the mission of CCSA! Serving our many low income families and the homeless population in San Diego has been a challenge in 2017. 1 in 5 people in San Diego are one paycheck away from affording the basic necessities of life, including food, shelter and clothing. Housing prices rise as incomes sometimes can’t keep up. With your support, we can give families clothing and most of all support through their difficulties. Thank you and Happy New Year!
CCSA OUTREACH TO THOSE IN NEED IN 2017
The total number of individuals served in 2017 at CCSA (Rappahannock, Pacific Beach, Commodities, and offsite distribution) was 29,338. (This was up from 26,000 in 2016.)
Two hundred eighty-nine Christmas baskets were distributed to 213 low income families. The estimated value of those baskets was $40,000.
Pacific Beach distributed 132 Christmas bags, having an estimated value of $2,640.
Groceries distributed, including 55 tons of fresh rescue produce, had a total estimated value of $1,234,288.50.
We distributed 530 backpacks, having an estimated value of $26,500.
We distributed almost 41,000 items of clothing in Clairemont, and over 10,000 items of clothing in Pacific Beach. The estimated value of the clothing distributed was in excess of $201,000.
A special thanks goes out to Sprouts and their locations in Clairemont, Genesee, and Point Loma, for almost 7,000 bags of groceries they provided to us in December, with a value in excess of $76,600.
In summary, CCSA distributed over $1,547,000 worth of goods in 2017.
In 2017, we experienced over a 10% growth in the number of persons served over 2016, and we did so under budget, expending 20% less than we did in 2016.
An increasing number of community members are finding ways to include PBSG in their service needs in local businesses, organizations and residences. We are seeing a movement of care and compassion in the ways they are addressing the serious issues of homelessness in our area. PBSG has recently partnered with Community Christian Service Agency by offering clients served there an opportunity to find employment through our social enterprise. Applications and interviews will be made available to those who are interested on a monthly basis.
Positive changes will continue to occur as we work together in our community with well thought out strategies and compassionate hearts. Click here to donate online: http://www.pbstreetguardians.org/give.html Or send check/money order to PBSG,1158 Thomas Avenue, San Diego, CA 92109.
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ONLINE REGISTRATION for HUNGER WALK 2018 is NOW OPEN!
Emma’s Gut Bucket Band Will Be Playing Bluegrass at this Year’s Hunger Walk!
THANK YOU ST. MARK’S METHODIST CHURCH!
A big thank you to St. Mark’s Methodist Church for your donation of :
62 pieces of boys underwear
42 pieces of Men’s underwear
148 pieces of women’s underwear
78 pieces of baby clothing
123 pieces of girls underwear
We appreciate your support!
The full movie “Tony” is now available on YouTube!
Thank you to these local stores for their regular donations to CCSA!!
Sprouts at 439 Genesee Ave
Sprouts at 3015 Clairemont Dr.
Big Lots at 12342 Poway Rd.
Big Lots at 4829 Clairemont Dr.
Big Lots at 3705 Rosecrans St.
Target at 3030 Grape St.
We appreciate all your support!
TWO BIG THANK YOU’S!
Thank you Sprouts!
Thank you to the children of St. Mark’s!
Thank you to an anonymous donor!
First Annual Cozy in Clairemont Coat and Blanket Drive
CWS Blankets provide warmth on cool San Diego nights – Thank you CWS! Click Photo for Full Story!
APRIL’S MOST NEEDED ITEMS
SUPPORT US WITH AMAZON!
Donate with PayPal!
Make a financial contribution!
SUBSCRIBE NOW BY E-MAIL