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  Community Council of South Central Texas’s staff were in Austin on February 21st, along with several other Community Action Agencies across Texas, as part of the Texas Association of […]

CCSCT Community Services Assistant Ileen Rangel and her husband, Chris Rangel, City Councilman for District 4 in Seguin, were recently the recipients of LULAC’s Community Leader Award. The Seguin LULAC Foundation held […]

The Seguin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce presented CCSCT with the Juan Seguin Award at its 30th Annual Awards Banquet held on Friday, February 15th. CCSCT is honored to receive this […]

The Community Council of South Central Texas is partnering with the Seguin Fire Department to provide a series of “Safe at Home” fire safety workshops to help educate older and disabled […]

CCSCT is heartbroken to announce the passing of its long-term Board member, Francis “Country” Moczygemba. Country had a servant heart and served on CCSCT’s Board representing Frio County from 2009 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

  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 […]

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,  […]

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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 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 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 […]

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 […]

  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 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 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 […]

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 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 […]

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 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 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 […]

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 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 […]

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 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 […]

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, […]

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 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. […]

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 […]

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 […]