Donor Highlight: Joan Rhoade

The generosity of our donors allows Church Community Services to help our neighbors who are most in need and we are so grateful to them for making our work possible. Joan Rhoade is one of those people we are grateful for.

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Hayley Tessier
Graduates Find Support and Employment

Thanks to the generosity of our donors and skyrocketing demand for Soup of Success soups, we have been able to continue, and even expand, employment of Soup of Success graduates. Rachel, Ebony, and Belinda are three of the graduates we currently employ as production assistants.

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Hayley Tessier
Gardens Grow Food and Community

Meet Vonda, a guest of our food pantry and Seed to Feed program. One of the last times Vonda visited the food pantry, she noticed some volunteers disinfecting vegetable crates. Vonda said, “I put my mask on and got out of the car and told them ‘you are doing so much more than just disinfecting crates, what you are doing really matters’”. She went on to tell them more about the importance of Seed to Feed in her life.

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Hayley Tessier
A Commitment to Serving All in Elkhart County

Church Community Services is meant to serve all neighbors in need, but until recently has struggled to serve the Latinx community effectively, due in large part to the language barrier. In the past CCS has relied on the assistance of Spanish speaking volunteers to communicate with guests as they visit the food pantry, but Spanish speaking volunteers are not available for every shift, and as a result CCS has not become established as a welcoming place to those who predominantly speak Spanish.

Church Community Services is committed to becoming more inclusive.

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Hayley Tessier