A message from John Van Cleef As we celebrate Women’s History Month, I want to take a moment to recognize and acknowledge the countless influential women who have made, and do make a positive impact at CRC. Since CRC’s inception, women have played a vital role in building and sustaining...
March 21, 2023
A message from John Van Cleef As we celebrate Women’s History Month, I want to take a moment to recognize and acknowledge the countless influential women who have made, and do make a positive impact at CRC.Since CRC’s inception, women have played a vital role in building and sustaining a...
February 22, 2023
Every February includes two important observances that speak to social action: Blact History Month and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
December 20, 2022
As 2022 nears its close and 2023 is on the horizon, I must acknowledge that the last year has been a mixed bag of ups and downs.
November 21, 2022
My first and only duty station during my tour in the U.S. Army was in Panama. Panama is a beautiful country, but I was lost and alone.
October 12, 2022
Earlier this month, Air1 & K-Love Radio's national radio show, Closer Look, interviewed our CEO, John Van Cleef.
September 20, 2022
Every day we’re surrounded by reminders of why we do what we do. The best word I know for it is compassion – not just feeling for someone, but walking with someone in their experience to be a comfort and help. No one can do another person’s journey, but this...
August 11, 2022
I often describe CRC as the child of our community’s compassion and capacity to help our neighbors who are experiencing hunger, homelessness and hurt. The assistance could be for the short- or long-term. The individual life story could be uncomplicated or complicated. The path forward could be direct or winding....
April 20, 2022
Every life deserves a certain amount of dignity, no matter how poor or damaged the shell that carries it.― Rick Bragg The word dignity is going to be prominently featured by CRC in the coming weeks, months and years. These seven letters are a portal into a depth of meaning about...
March 16, 2022
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile… or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around – Leo Buscaglia The month of April is often associated with spring, the time of year when the cold winter – though...
February 11, 2022
The time is always right to do what is right. – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr February 2022 includes two important observances that speak to social action: It is Black History Month, affording Americans a focused opportunity to recognize the significant contributions Black women and men have made to our...
January 14, 2022
Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world. – Joel A. Barker During a new years’ conversation with a friend, I was asked to describe three personal intentions for the coming year. It was the first...
December 16, 2021
When I was a teenager, I used to sit or lay quietly in front of our family Christmas tree breathing in the pine scent and looking at the lights. I think back to those moments and now realize that I was contemplating hope. The contrast of light in darkness....
