Our Mission   

Compassionately serve the poor and those in need

Strengthen individuals and families

Advocate for social justice

What's New

Looking for ways to serve others during Lent? Download 40 Days 40 Ways here. 
 

Charity Ball 2010 - The 20th Anniversary! Saturday, May 8, 2010.  Purchase tickets by clicking here.

Wells Fargo account holders - YOU can provide basic needs to CSS and Brother Francis Shelter every time you use a Wells Fargo ATM! Please look for the donation opportunity when you visit your Wells Fargo ATM and start helping NOW!

Justice for Immigrants has initiated a postcard campaign to urge Congress to pass reform legislation. Please take a minute to send an electronic postcard by clicking here.
 

Alaska Women's Giving Circle Fund at the Alaska Community Foundation recently made a grant to support a revolving loan fund for the Refugee Assistance and Immigration Services program (RAIS). Read more about the project by clicking here.

For an update from Catholic Charities USA on adopting Haitian orphans click here.  For other types of Haiti earthquake inquiries please contact Catholic Relief Services, the Church’s agency for international disaster response, by calling (410) 625-2220 or 1-800-736-3467 or visiting their Web site at www.crs.org. 

CSS Recent Media Coverage
 

• Leela Subba, a Bhutanese refugee, resettled by Refugee Assistance & Immigration Services program, talks about his life in Anchorage.  

• Kids from Clare House, are featured on this KTUU video. They had a chance to shop for their relatives through the Shop with a Cop or Firefighter program.

• United Nations High Commission on Refugees featured client At-Tahir Karief, the first refugee from Darfur to be resettled in Alaska, on their website.

• CSS Facebook page resulted in a $40,000 supply donation to the Anchorage School District

• Executive Director, Susan Bomalaski testifying about the Municipality's budget at the Anchorage Assembly.

• Compass piece on People Mover program cuts

• Local Groups Try to Provide Homes for the Homeless

• Homelessness on the Rise in Anchorage Schools

• Bhutanese Hindu Festival - Photos by Anchorage Daily News. Refugees resettled by CSS celebrated this important day for the first time in their new home.

  

Phone 907-222-7300    Fax 907-258-1091    Catholic Social Services ~ 3710 E. 20th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99508

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