Rising Food Costs and Soaring Demand Are Straining CCC’s Hunger Relief Efforts When April Lee first started volunteering at Columbia Community Care (CCC) during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, she thought she was signing up for a few months of purchasing food and supplies to donate while recovering from double knee replacement surgery. […]
“We Can’t Afford to Stop” Read More »
In the quiet moments before Columbia Community Care’s food pantry opens each morning, Jocelyn Ball and Sophia Smith are already hard at work. They might be arranging fresh produce deliveries, picking up items from Costco or Trader Joe’s, stocking and sorting items onto the shelves, or assisting volunteers who shop and deliver groceries to local
Service Year Spotlight: How Jocelyn and Sophia Found Purpose at Columbia Community Care Read More »
From Executive Director Erika Chavarria and CCC’s Board of Directors At Columbia Community Care, we remain steadfast in our mission to create authentic connections and community partnerships and to listen, and respond by providing resources and programs, while respecting the inherent dignity of every person. Since the Executive Orders issued in January, we have heard
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The Hard Choices Facing Howard County’s ALICE Families Imagine getting a paycheck, only to find that after rent, bills, and groceries, there’s nothing left. Then, an unexpected cost appears—your child needs to see a doctor, or your car requires a repair so you can get to work. What do you do? Skip groceries to afford
Invisible Struggles: Supporting Working Families on the Edge Read More »
