CRC Blog

This February, Community Resource Center invites you to join us in raising awareness during Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.

A CRC client story: Maria received housing assistance, food and resources that helped her move from homelessness to stability.

Congratulations to our December 2025 Volunteer of the Month!

We invite you to partner with us in support of our local community by donating an auction or raffle item for one of our signature fundraising events. Contributions will be featured at our Annual Tea (May), Volunteer Appreciation Event (May) and holiday fundraiser, Jingle & Mingle (December). Every donation helps CRC’s programs that...

Now a freshman in high school, Parker has been volunteering with Community Resource Center’s Holiday Baskets program since he was 11 years old. What started as a fun way to help out has grown into a meaningful connection to community, service and the real impact of giving back.

For Jack, Holiday Baskets has been part of his life since he was a kid who volunteered in the program. This year, as a recent college graduate, Jack returned to Community Resource Center’s Holiday Baskets program again, this time volunteering alongside his mom, who now serves as a Holiday Baskets Captain. It’s a full-circle moment that speaks to the long-term impact of service, and the way meaningful volunteer experiences grow with us over time.

A Year of Impact, Made Possible Together As we reflect on 2025, we’re very grateful for the many ways our community showed up for neighbors in need, through everyday acts of care and moments of collective action that made a meaningful difference. Community Highlights There were so many meaningful moments...

With the support of our compassionate community, our 43rd Annual Holiday Baskets Program will help families celebrate the season while easing financial stress, allowing them to focus on essentials like rent and utilities.

Jingle & Mingle fundraiser raises vital funds for Community Resource Center at a festive event on December 4, 2025.

Congratulations to our November 2025 Volunteer of the Month!

On Giving Tuesday, December 2, Community Resource Center has a goal of raising $42,000 to help provide the shelter, food, counseling and care our neighbors need the most. You can help by sharing our campaign on Giving Tuesday, December 2.

National Charity League (NCL) Surf Cities Chapter has been a dedicated supporter of Community Resource Center for decades, serving our community through compassion and consistent volunteerism. This year, the NCL Class of 2028 carried that legacy forward by selecting CRC as their philanthropy focus—and their impact has been nothing short of inspiring.