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Join the Prosperity Initiative Coaches Network for its April 12 meeting at Love INC from 11:30 am to 1 pm. Sarah Baker from Dress for Success and Amy Rickie from Pennington County Housing Tenant Services will be on hand to share information about their programs. Coaches can join in person for a free lunch of Marcos Pizza and salad, or by Zoom.
CSS's own Dominique Charlson is helping with the CCUSA's disaster response effort to this winter's subzero temperatures in Oklahoma, so CSS will be able to provide the same virtual deployment skills in future disasters here in western South Dakota.We are so excited for Catholic Charities USA Virtual Disaster Deployment that begins TODAY to support our state in following-up with survivors from the February Winter Storm.![]()
CCUSA will be coordinating and leading disaster case managers virtually from the following affiliate members:
Catholic Social Services Rapid City
Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri
Catholic Charities of Southwest Kansas
Diocese of New Ulm, Minnesota![]()
These agencies will be assisting in calling survivors, identifying needs from the winter storm, and then presenting these needs to funding agencies for assistance in Oklahoma.![]()
With more than 4,500 households that need calls back – this assistance is greatly needed and will allow us as a state to reach survivors quicker to meet urgent and immediate needs. Every week since the disaster we have assisted with connecting households to funds for repairs to have water or electric turned back on. This disaster is not over and help is still available.
In this Easter season, Catholic Social Services believes that the Resurrection is not an event from long ago in history, but also something that happens every day in the lives of people. As a staff member from one of our fellow CCUSA agencies puts it:
"I do not understand how God consistently and persistently works toward resurrection, and makes life happen where before there was death. The mystery of this brings me peace because I do not have to understand it. I cannot begin to understand how some of our clients emerge from despair and trauma into stability and hope. I cannot begin to understand how God will make us whole from the losses we suffer in our own lives, losses that mark us for rest of our lives. At my best, I go to Easter to see and believe, but not to understand. We see that God’s ancient pattern of life from death, light from darkness, is THE pattern. We will spend our lives learning to see and live this pattern, sometimes failing, sometimes doubting, always being human.
May your celebration of Easter be joyful; may you be confident in God’s great love for you, occasionally giving yourself permission not to need to understand the how and the why of it."
If you missed the Palm Sunday brunch you can visit our website to see Bishop Peter's address! ![]()
www.cssrapidcity.com/palmsunday/
Praying for the safety and success of all the firefighters and first responders who are battling wildfires across western South Dakota! The Disaster Relief Department at CSS will be working closely with the South Dakota VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters) network to provide disaster response, as needed, in the days and weeks to come.For the most up to date information on the Black Hills Fires, text GPFIRE to 85511. Check out our website to find resources at ow.ly/SS8t50EcsTW, or call us at 211. Our staff is here to support you. #schroederfire #blackhillsfire #helplinecenter #pennco