WSC : Westside CARES

Westside CARES

UPCOMING EVENTS:

"Christmas in July" Craft/Vendor Fair

On Saturday, July 21, 2012, Westside CARES will host a craft and vendor fair at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Start now to get your craft items ready to sell! If all sales income will be donated to WSC you won't need to "rent" a space, as a few tables will be dedicated to that. For those who want the income from their items, space rental will be $35 for one and $64 for two. If you wish to have a space and/or help with this fundraising event please contact Ann Smith at 520-9510 or adyers@earthlink.net.

PAST EVENTS:

5K Run/Walk for Westside Cares

Click here for the Race Poster: Poster
Date: Saturday, April 14, 2012
Time: Check in: 7:45 am - 8:45 am, Start time: 9:00am
Location: America the Beautiful Park
Entry Fees: $25 before 4/4/12, $30 after 4/4/12 ($50 max for families)
No dogs or strollers, please.
Click here for the Registration Form: Form or email
or at the Westside CARES office at 1930 West Colorado Avenue or from any Westside CARES member church.

Our Vision is... Westside CARES is a faith-based organization called together in a shared mission to serve by:

Providing emergency assistance to neighbors with critical needs
Listening to one another, seeking to develop relationships that allow us all to understand the ways in which we can help each other
Developing deeper relationships to clarify needs and honor the hope and potential of each person
Providing more effective assistance as we strive to overcome barriers to fullness of life
Growing with our neighbors' needs

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Our Goal is… to draw different faith communities together, in mutual support, for our shared work of helping our neighbors in need. We work to honor the commandment "Love your neighbor as yourself."

Our Resources are… the shared commitment of our member churches through volunteers, funds, goods, governance, and prayer. The good will, material support, and respect of many philanthropic entities. Connections and good relationships with many other organizations in our community. Growing relationships with businesses and individuals in our community who appreciate and support our efforts. Valuable insights from and alliances with our neighbors in need. This support allows us to provide resources of food, financial and medical assistance, seasonal needs, referrals and support to our homeless and working poor neighbors here on the west side of Colorado Springs.

Our Efforts helped… homeless and working poor families last year by providing: rent assistance for 156 households; 1,414 bus passes; clothing vouchers for 3,595 men, women and children; utility assistance for 930 households through Project COPE; 203,760 meals through our 6 church-based food pantries; 7,995 neighbors received USDA Commodities distribution through the Trinity UMC Pantry; 5,131 neighbors enjoyed home cooked meals through the Lord's Dinner; 446 prescriptions filled; 144 neighbors received eye exams and glasses; 500 backpacks filled with school supplies; 80 Thanksgiving Baskets; and finally 53 families had a brighter Christmas through our Christmas Adopt-A-Family program.

Our Concern is… that the fabric of our society is damaged when an increasing number of our neighbors cannot meet their basic needs for food, shelter, clothes. People of faith understand that this is both an individual's and a community's spiritual crisis.

Your Help… is critical to our success - as an organization and as a community. Please contact us to learn more about how you, your congregation, your company or your organization can help.