THE "THANKSGIVING GIVING"
FOOD DRIVE IS IN PROGRESS!
Click the button
below to learn more
about the CCSEC "Thanksgiving Giving"
Food Drive
THE CCSEC GIVING!
TOYS 4 TOTS TOY CAMPAIGN
IS UNDERWAY!
In partnership with DFW
TOYS 4 TOTS and the U.S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE, CCSEC is now collecting NEW,
UNWRAPPED TOYS for donation to deserving children in our area and
across the Metroplex!
Please come by the CCSEC Main offices at
1404 N. McDonald Street, McKinney, TX
to drop off your donation!
We will be collecting toys
until December 14th, 2008.
Click the button to read the CCSEC Giving! Flyer
Click the Toys 4 Tots Poster to visit the DFW TOYS 4 TOTS Website!
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens
can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
-Margaret Mead
From time to time, everyone needs a helping hand.
All of us also have something we can give whether it be time, talent,
or a couple of dollars. CCSEC
encourages it's staff members as well as members of our community to
reach out to those around
us who need that helping hand.
Listed below are several organizations that offer volunteering opportunities in our area. Each organization offers a variety of ways you can make an impact in our community:
Special Olympics of Greater Dallas - The mission of Special Olympics Texas is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities [mental retardation], giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
The
Volunteer McKinney Center - Volunteer
McKinney Center pledges to continue to provide
quality services for the citizens of McKinney and surrounding communities.
Our programs will
continue to educate potential volunteers about available opportunities to
serve and will enhance the
ability of agencies and organizations to serve their clients. We are
committed to connect people who
can help with people who need help.
The American Red Cross -
The American Red Cross is a humanitarian
organization that
provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the
United States
The
Salvation Army
Challenge Air -
Challenge
Air for Kids and Friends, a not-for-profit
organization,
offers motivational, inspirational and life-changing experiences
to physically challenged children and youth through aviation. Click here to
read an article about
Challenge Air, "Reaching for the Sky",
that recently appeared in McKinney Living magazine.
The Volunteer Center of
North Texas - The Volunteer Center of
North Texas offers a
wide array of innovative programs and resources designed to help you
determine how
you can make a difference in the community.
The
North Texas Food Bank - The
NTFB, a nonprofit center for food distribution, is a partner of
America’s Second Harvest and was recognized as 2001 Food Bank of the Year.
The Food Bank
procures donated surplus food and transfers it in usable quantities
through nine programs to over
400 Member Agencies in 13 North Texas counties including Kids Cafes,
after-school programs,
residential treatment programs, food pantries, emergency shelters, soup
kitchens, senior citizen
centers, low-income daycare centers and other social service centers.
The
Samaritan Inn - Since 1984, The Samaritan Inn has helped
thousands of homeless people in
Collin County regain their independence with comprehensive programs and the help of caring
individuals and corporations.
