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CCSCT Management Staff Attend National Conference

During the week of  January 15th, CCSCT management staff and Board member, Jimmie Flakes, attended the Community Action Partnership Management and Leadership Conference in New Orleans, LA. The conference is […]

CCSCT Brings Holiday Cheer to Two Deserving Families

For the holidays, CCSCT partnered with Guadalupe Regional Medical Center to provide a deserving family gifts for Christmas. Pictured below are CCSCT Executive Director, Bobby Deike, CCSCT Board Member, Mary Louise […]

CCSCT Receives Baptist Health Foundation Grant

On Tuesday, December 11th, CCSCT Board and staff members attended the Baptist Health Foundation award ceremony, where they were presented with a grant in the amount of $7,500.  The grant money […]

CCSCT Provides Warmth to Low-Income by Holding Coat/Heater Drive

On December 1st, CCSCT, in partnership with Seguin Print Shop, held a coat/heater & toy drive for eligible low-income families in Guadalupe County. Over 225 coats and 110 heaters were […]

Pegasus Optimization Managers LLC Provides Meals Through CCSCT

Friday, November 16, employees of Pegasus Optimization Managers, LLC, from Pleasanton, donated 50 dinner boxes, along with H-E-B vouchers for a 12-16 lb turkey or ham, to families. The boxes included boxes […]

CCSCT Awarded $20,000 GVEC Power Up Program Grant

During the week of October 30, CCSCT was awarded and presented with the GVEC Power Up Program Grant in the amount of $20,000. The grant award will be used to […]

Outreach Event in McMullen County is Successful

On Wednesday, October 24, 2018, CCSCT County Coordinators Merlene Salmans and Sandra Royal, attended the AACOG Roadshow at the Tilden’s Lion’s Club in McMullen County. AACOG representatives and partners were present to provide information […]

CCSCT Holds Advocacy Event for Congressman Gonzalez

CCSCT held an after-hours reception for Congressman Vicente Gonzalez, who was in Seguin on October 17th for the ribbon-cutting of his new office. The reception was held at the Seguin-Guadalupe […]

Congressman Opens New Office In Seguin

CCSCT staff were present for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Congressman Vicente Gonzalez’s new office in Seguin. This is the fifth location for constituents in the 15th District of Texas to obtain […]

CCSCT Represents at Region VI Conference in Arkansas

CCSCT staff attended the Region VI Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas October 16-19. Staff  attended a pre-conference session where National Community Action Foundation CEO and Founder, David Bradley spoke about […]

Staff Attend AACOG Weatherization Recognition Luncheon

CCSCT staff attended the AACOG Weatherization Luncheon on Thursday, October 11th. During the luncheon, special recognition was given to Ernest Leal, Guadalupe County Coordinator and Merlene Salmans, Atascosa County Coordinator for […]

CCSCT Represents at Engage at Every Age-A Healthy Aging Symposium

CCSCT Frio County Coordinator, Delma Pargas, attended the Engage at Every Age-A Healthy Aging Symposium on Wednesday, September 26th. The event was held at the Pearsall Public Library and was hosted […]

Agency Attends Making A Difference Luncheon

CCSCT staff attended the Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce Making a Difference Luncheon on Wednesday, September 5th at the Silver Center. The luncheon was a time for area non-profits to […]

CCSCT Participates in Atascosa Health Clinic

On August 18th, Merlene Salmans, Atascosa County Coordinator, attended the Atascosa Health Clinic. The clinic was coordinated by the County to provide individuals opportunities for health screenings and to provide […]

CCSCT HR Director Receives National Certified Community Action Professional Designation

Kari Pastrano, CCSCT HR Director, received her designation as Certified Community Action Professionals (CCAP) in Denver, CO on Thursday, August 30, 2018. Kari was one of 4 individuals in the state of Texas and […]

CCSCT Staff Attends Annual CAP Convention in Denver

During the week of August 27-31, several CCSCT staff attended the Annual Community Action Partnership Convention in Denver, CO. During the conference, staff attended multiple training sessions covering topics such as Implementing ROMA in Your […]

CCSCT Provides Information to Seniors in Kerrville

On August 21st, Vicky LeMeilleur, Kerr County Coordinator, attended an event coordinated by Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) at the Dietert Senior Center in Kerrville. During the event, Vicky […]

Staff Represents CCSCT at Floresville ISD Annual Resource Fair

The Floresville ISD Social Work Department held its Annual Resource Fair during the week of August 13. Information about medical care and insurance, finance, mental health and much more was available to FISD […]

Comal Outreach Assists 18 New Clients

On Tuesday, August 14, 2018, CCSCT held an outreach event at the Bavarian Manor in Comal County. Belinda Lacey, County Coordinator and Ileen Rangel, Community Services Assistant, were present to provide information […]

CCSCT Assists 37 Individuals at Outreach Event in Kinney County

CCSCT held an outreach event at the Kinney County Library Annex on Thursday, August 2 from 9:30am-2:30pm. CCSCT staff Sylvia Perez, Jose Vela, Daniela Flores, Carol Delgado and Ileen Rangel were able to qualify and assist […]

CCSCT Participates in Zavala County 8th Annual Back to School Health Fair

On Wednesday, July 25th, CCSCT participated in the Zavala County 8th Annual Back to School Health & Social Services Fair at Zavala Elementary. The Back to School Fair was established […]

Community Services Program Holds Outreach Event In Boerne

  On June 4, 2018, an outreach event was held at the Hill Country Family Services in Boerne. The Boerne Food Bank was having their large food distribution which was […]

City and County Officials Proclaim May Community Action Month

Several City and County officials throughout the CCSCT service area signed Proclamations declaring May Community Action Month. Participants include: Cities of Bracketville,  Hondo, Karnes City, New Braunfels, Seguin, Uvalde, Counties of Comal, Dimmit,  […]

CCSCT Commercial Property for Sale!

CCSCT Commercial Property for sale located at 744 W. Kingsbury St., Seguin, Texas 78155. Click on the link below for more details.   http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/744-W-Kingsbury-St-Seguin-TX/12443954/      

Fundraising Raffle-Get Your Tickets Now Through June 15!

CCSCT is conducting a raffle to help raise funds to subsidize costs of existing low-income programs, as well as expand services to additional low-income individuals throughout its 23-county service area. Tickets will be […]

Bealls 30 Days of Giving

Bealls in Guadalupe County will host its 30 Days of Giving beginning April 1, 2018. All customers who visit the Seguin store will be invited to donate to CCSCT, a valued non-profit organization […]

CCSCT Conducts Open House for New Location in Jourdanton

CCSCT staff, Board members and the general public attended an open house for CCSCT’s newest Community Services office in Jourdanton on March 19. The office is located at 1220 Simmons […]

CCSCT Conducts Focus Groups for Its Community Needs Assessment

In order to identify the needs of low-income individuals, CCSCT conducted several focus groups throughout its areas to gain input from the community. On March 7th, a focus group was conducted at Wilson […]

CCSCT Achieves 100% of Federally Mandated Organizational Standards for Second Consecutive Year

  In January of 2015 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Office of Community Services, released Information Memorandum No. 138 announcing the implementation of 58 Organizational Standards […]

CCSCT Staff and Board Members Attend Management & Leadership Training Conference

CCSCT staff and Board members attended the Community Action Partnership’s Management & Leadership Training Conference January 10-12, 2018 in Houston, Texas. During the conference, staff and Board members attended workshops on Board […]

Woodmen Life Fundraiser to Benefit CCSCT Home Delivered Meals Program

Woodmen Life is sponsoring a fundraising campaign to benefit CCSCT as part of RedBaskets Community Improvement Project. RedBasket.org Community Improvement Projects are projects that benefit the community at large. Woodmen Life has selected […]

CCSCT Participates in Local FEMA Disaster Meeting

Following Hurricane Harvey, a FEMA Disaster Meeting was held for residents in Karnes County. Individuals who were present at this meeting include CCSCT County Coordinator Mary K Lopez, CCSCT Board Member […]

CCSCT Receives Additional Funding to Provide Disaster Relief Assistance to Hurricane Harvey Victims

CCSCT has received additional funding to provide disaster relief assistance to Hurricane Harvey Victims. If you have been impacted by Hurricane Harvey, you may request assistance from CCSCT. In order to […]

Members of CCSCT Management Team Receive Certified Community Action Professional Designation

Bobby Deike, CCSCT Executive Director and Carol Delgado, CCSCT Community Services Program Director received their designations as Certified Community Action Professionals (CCAP) in Philadelphia, PA on Thursday, August 31, 2017. […]

CCSCT Opens New Administrative Office

CCSCT recently moved its Administrative Offices to 801 N. State Hwy 123 Bypass. To celebrate this milestone, CCSCT held an Open House and Ribbon Cutting on Friday, August 18th so […]

CCSCT Receives Rotary Club Grant

CCSCT was recently awarded a $1,300 grant from the Rotary Club of Seguin. In order to be considered, CCSCT had to identify a specific project or event the money would be used towards. Executive Director, Bobby […]

CCSCT Program Director Earns National Certification

Community Services Program Director, Carol Delgado, recently completed the requirements of National Peer to Peer ROMA Certification in order to become a Nationally Certified ROMA Implementer. The process to become […]

CCSCT Earns Recognition at Texas State Conference

CCSCT staff recently attended the Texas Association of Community Action Agencies Annual Conference held on May 10-12, 2017. The overall theme of the conference was “Promoting Opportunities in a Changing […]

Seguin’s Mayor and Other City/County Officials Join CCSCT in Celebrating Community Action Month

The Community Council of South Central Texas is celebrating 52 years of delivering services to low-income families and individuals on May 11, 2017. In addition, Community Action Month is being […]

Bealls 30 Days of Giving

Bealls in Guadalupe County will host its 30 Days of Giving beginning April 1, 2017. All customers who visit the Seguin store will be invited to donate to CCSCT, a valued non-profit organization […]

One of CCSCT’s Own Receives the Daniel Rodriguez Community Service Award

On Thursday, March 23, 2017, CCSCT staff attended the Seguin-Guadalupe County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 29th Annual Banquet. The Annual Banquet recognizes individuals who have made contributions to their community.  One of CCSCT’s own, Ernest, […]

CCSCT Raises Money so that Low-Income Families Can Provide Christmas Gifts for their Children

Terry Lopez with CCSCT’s Child Care Services Program and Vangie Garcia with CCSCT’s Community Services Program partnered together to raise $2,175 so that low-income families in Medina County could provide […]

Woodforest National Bank Collects Donations to Benefit Senior Nutrition Program

Woodforest National Bank recently organized a food drive to help benefit CCSCT’s Senior Nutrition Program in Guadalupe County and made their first drop off to the Seguin Senior Center the week of December 5th. […]

Children’s Coat & Heater Drive

The Community Council of South Central Texas, Inc. (CCSCT) Community Service Division held its annual children’s coat/ heater drive on December 9, 2016 which provides assistance to low-income families in […]

CCSCT Recognized by Seguin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

On Thursday, September 28th, CCSCT Executive Director and staff attended the Corporate Power Luncheon hosted by the Seguin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. CCSCT was one of six local organizations presented with an […]

CCSCT Spirit Night at Willie’s October 5, 2016

CCSCT has partnered with Willie’s Grill & Icehouse in New Braunfels and will be holding a Spirit Night, which will be held on Wednesday, October 5th, from 4pm to close. […]

CCSCT Spirit Night at Willie’s Sept 7, 2016

CCSCT has partnered with Willie’s Grill & Icehouse in New Braunfels and will be holding a Spirit Night, which will be held on Wednesday, September 7th from 4pm to close. […]

50th Anniversary Celebration

CCSCT Celebrates 50 Years of Service On May 11, 2015, CCSCT celebrated 50 years of providing services to low-income individuals and families in South Central Texas. To celebrate this great […]

50 Years of Community Action

2014 Marks 50 Years of Community Action This page will have information regarding celebrations in the CCSCT service area to celebrate this important milestone in the war against poverty Seguin, […]

Food Donation

Troop 361 donated Girl Scout cookies for the Wilson County Aging/Nutrition Program.