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As autumn fades to the onset of winter, we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving. The planning and preparation for this day of feasting, family, friends, football, parades and preparations for Advent and Christmas overshadow, at times, remembering the reason we celebrate the day at all. Thanksgiving initially became a recognized national holiday in the USA in…
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This coming January, a different sort of march takes place in Chicago that not only honors the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., but supports efforts to end gun violence in the city. The Polar Peace March takes place Jan. 18, 2018, from 4 to 6 p.m. Founded four years ago by UCAN — a United…
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The UCC Council for Health and Human Services board and staff are pleased to announce that Mary A. Paxton is CHHSM’s new associate for engagement and executive administration. Paxton will assume the new role Jan. 1, 2018, following a three-year tenure with the United Church of Christ’s Office of Philanthropy and Stewardship. “Mary’s experience in…
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The Rev. Danielle K. Bartz, CHHSM’s associate for leadership and advocacy, has issued an action alert on behalf of CHHSM, calling on UCC members to pray and act following the the shooting Nov. 5 at First Baptist Church in Sutherland, Texas. The alert asks church members to send a letter to their Congress person(s), asking…
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Three leading voices in nonprofit finance, education and advocacy have voiced opposition to a portion of the proposed tax bill that would negatively impact health care and humans service ministries. If the bill passes as presented, nonprofits will lose access to the tax-exempt market at the end of the year. “This will be a significant…
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Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF) has sent a check for $106,652.93 to United Church of Christ’s Disaster Ministries in response to this year’s devastating hurricane activity. As previously announced, RHF’s Board of Directors agreed to partner with the United Church of Christ’s Emergency USA Fund for Hurricane Harvey Relief, a special fund designated to specifically help…
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A warm beanie for a newborn. A blanket for a cancer patient. These and other gifts, lovingly created by residents at the United Church of Christ-affiliated 15 Craigside in Honolulu, bring comfort to patients at nearby Queen’s Medical Center. When Queen’s Medical Center announced a new “Volunteers in Place” program, the group from 15 Craigside…
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Three United Church of Christ senior communities in Indianapolis — two urban and one suburban — are turning the tables on outreach: instead of just being served by community staff, residents of these Retirement Housing Foundation ministries serve others, too, thanks to a unique community reading program.
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Residents of 15 Craigside, a United Church of Christ-related community in the Nu’uanu neighborhood of Honolulu, recently completed their second biennial Visions in Art exhibit, held Sept. 1 in the theater at 15 Craigside. A unique avenue for residents to cultivate and showcase their talents, skills, and interests, Visions in Art began in 2015, thanks…
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In response to an appeal by the United Church of Christ’s Justice and Peace Network, Michael J. Readinger, president and CEO of CHHSM, today signed on to the network’s petition to save health care subsidies. The petition, sent in the form of a network Take Action Alert, calls for UCC members to voice support in…
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RHF Celebrates Groundbreaking of Central Metro Place Mixed-Income Older Adult Community - CHHSM
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On July 19, 2024, more than 70 community members, city officials, and project stakeholders gathered to break ground for Retirement Housing Foundation’s (RHF) Central Metro Place, a new mixed-income ...