by Michael Austin | Jan 21, 2016 | Volunteers
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?'” – Martin Luther King, Jr. On January 18, 2016, a crew of students from Corban University came out to CCPC to work in our community garden. Every year on...
by Michael Austin | Dec 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
With the holidays coming up, we at CCPC would like to wish our community a merry Christmas and a happy New Year! 2015 has been an exciting year for us, as we have seen the beginning of a new mental health program, as well as continued work in our other programs. We...
by Michael Austin | Nov 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
This year, CCPC is honored to be included along with over 100 other area non-profits in the Statesman Journal’s Catalog of Giving. For the third year in a row, this catalog has been published in order to provide residents of the Mid-Willamette Valley with...
by Michael Austin | Nov 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Local digital artist Chris Hahn recently produced a video for CCPC detailing what we do for the youth in our community. The 5-minute video features testimonials from CCPC staff, proctor parents, and former CCPC youth. The video is now featured on the front page of our...
by Michael Austin | Nov 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
November 8, 2015 was recognized by the Christian Alliance for Orphans as Orphan Sunday, a day recognized annually in which churches across the world are asked to consider how they can help those who are fatherless. Many churches today are finding a growing number of...
by Michael Austin | Oct 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Thanks to the hard work of CCPC’s staff, youth, and volunteers, we have several recent developments worth reporting. Herb Spiral Seating Area The area just west of the garden was transformed into this pleasant sitting space, with picnic tables surrounding an...
by Michael Austin | Aug 24, 2015 | Volunteers
This summer, students from Corban University’s CUEST program (Corban University Essential Skills Transition) have been volunteering in CCPC’s garden. This hard-working group, hailing from Papua, Indonesia, have spent many hours pulling weeds, landscaping,...
by Michael Austin | Aug 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Thanks to generous donations from the TJX Foundation and the Washington Federal Foundation, CCPC was recently able to purchase several computers for use by youth in our mentoring and proctor programs. These Surface Pro tablets (as seen above with two of our mentors)...
by Michael Austin | Jun 11, 2015 | Volunteers
This past Sunday, we at CCPC were the grateful recipients of Relevant Life Church’s Outflow Day. On this day, the church closed down its regular services for one Sunday and sent its members out into the community to serve Salem. The group of about 30 people who...
by Michael Austin | May 22, 2015 | Garden, Volunteers
At CCPC, we are very grateful for the piece of land on which our headquarters are located. Along with offices and meeting spaces, the property is home to the Project 180 residential program, a rec room, and a community garden. It is important to us as an agency that...
