What Is Cornerstone Community Outreach?

This ten minute introduction to Cornerstone Community Outreach offers an encouraging response to homelessness in Chicago... CCO is always looking for partners in empowering and equipping those who are on the margins of society. I'm a member of the intentional community (Jesus People USA) responsible for CCO's existence and outreach.

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For more on CCO's Outreaches, including ways you can help, see: http://ccolife.org

Strive4More: A Long-Distance Runner Ultra-marathons for CCO Shelters

Patrick “Paddy” McCormack is running 240 miles in 8 days. Why? There are over 80,000 homeless in Chicago. Half of those are families, and over 28,000 are homeless children. His goal is to increase awareness about the needs of the homeless, and to raise support on behalf of Cornerstone Community Outreach.

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For more info on Cornerstone Community Outreach and their work with homeless kids and families in Uptown Chicago, see: http://ccolife.org

Appeal for Help Improving Homeless Kids' Playground at CCO Shelter

Hey, here's something we can actually DO rather than just be bummed about... Cornerstone Community Outreach needs help improving the rooftop playground for the homeless kids CCO serves. Want to help?



For more on CCO's overall outreach, see: http://ccolife.org.

About that "Woman of the Year" Contest...

As I mentioned a few weeks back, my dearling Carol was nominated as a finalist for Chicago's "Woman of the Year" contest, one of ten finalists out of some twelve hundred entries. Well, the results are in....

Drum roll....

And she did *not* win the award... dangling chads, lawsuits and court battles pending.

[Audience reaction: AAAAWWWWWWWWWWW...]

But seriously, I think she's relieved. I embarrassed her with this whole episode as only a husband can (yes, I started the ball rolling). But she did get, as a finalist, a $100 gift certificate from Macy's, which she will spend on clothes more than likely. So that's some fun!

Thanks for voting for her, anyone who did...

tag: carol trott, breast cancer, Chicago Woman of the Year, cornerstone community outreach, CCO, homeless,