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Christian Community Action
Staff Leader: Diane Presley
 Throughout the year Trietsch volunteers support various programs through Christian Community Action in Lewisville.
CCA Mission: In the spirit of Jesus Christ, Christian Community Action ministers to the poor by providing comprehensive services that alleviate suffering, bring hope and change lives.
When a family is hungry, tired and has no place to go, it is hard for them to help themselves. For more than 35 years, Christian Community Action has been feeding, sheltering, educating and training families in need within 42 communities throughout Collin, Dallas, Denton, Tarrant and Wise counties. In one year, CCA assists more than 12,000 individuals. They distribute more than $1.4 million of food and see more than 4,000 low-income patients in their health center each year. They have more than 1,660 people taking educational and vocational training programs annually. They provide more than 57,000 lunches to kids during the summer and provide 2,900 children with Christmas toys each holiday season. With the support of volunteers, families, churches and local businesses, they truly are making a difference in our community.
Ways to get involved with Trietsch for CCA:
Kids Eat Free
Click on the link above for complete information and to volunteer |
For some children in the Greater Lewisville
area, the end of the school year could mean
a summer without lunch. But thanks to the
Kids Eat Free program, almost 1,000 children,
ages 3 to 18, receive a healthy, balanced lunch
Monday through Friday.
Trietsch is a major participant in Christian
Community Action’s Kids Eat Free program,
feeding over 100 children in the Highland
Acres Community every day of the week
throughout the summer. The program lasts 11 weeks, which
means we will provide almost 6,000 lunches!
This is a fantastic opportunity for families, small groups,
Sunday School classes, individuals – anyone who wants to know the joy of being the hands and feet of Christ for
children in our own town.
Click on the link to the left to volunteer or learn more. |
| Back to School Program |
CCA provides each qualifying student with two new outfits, a pair of shoes, backpack and grade specific school supplies prior to the beginning of each school year. Last year 1,640 students benefitted from the program. Trietsch collects school supplies, clothes and shoes to be distributed to the kids in the Back to School store at CCA. Volunteers are also needed in the store. |
| Christmas Toy Program |
Christmas Toy Store ensures that Santa will visit CCA children with the perfect gift. This program allows parents to provide Christmas for their children, despite the hardships they are currently facing, by selecting their children’s gifts from donations provided to CCA's Toy Store. Everything they need, from stocking stuffers to boxes and bows are provided to ensure a memorable holiday. Each year, the store provides new toys to more than 3,000 children. It takes approximately 1,000 volunteers to help collect toys and work at CCA's Christmas Toy Store or mall where Giving Trees are set up with gift suggestions. Trietsch has a CCA Giving Tree with gift tags on the them. Gifts are purchased and returned to Trietsch and used in the Christmas Toy Store. Volunteers are also needed in the store and at the local malls to man giving trees.
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| Food Pantry |
Each week, CCA typically provides more than 650 families with more than 40 percent of their food needs. Currently, in these economically trying times, the number of families receiving access to the Food Pantry is approaching 900. These low-income families are provided with vouchers for use at the pantry, which is a fully-stocked grocery store. With CCA-provided food, families are able to reserve their household income for rent, utilities, childcare and healthcare.
Trietsch collects specific food needs at Thanksgiving and Christmas for the Holiday Food Baskets. Donations of food is accepted throughout the year and can be dropped off at CCA or at Trietsch at the Missions Collection Center next to the Ministry Center. |
| Senior Christmas |
Senior Christmas provides holiday wishes to elderly adults. Individuals and companies purchase Christmas gifts from a wish list and provide food, drinks and entertainment for the annual senior holiday party. |
| Donate Items for Resale Store |
Items can be donated to CCA for them to sell in their resale store either at CCA or at Trietsch at the Missions Collection Center.
CCA has three retail thrift stores each carrying a variety of clothing, books, furniture, appliances, household items, furniture, toys, home decor and seasonal items.
Sales from these items provide more than $5 million gross revenue annually to the ministry. These revenues are used to help needy families pay rent and utilities and assist the organization in providing healthcare, job training and countless other services. |
Christian Community Action
200 South Mill Street
Lewisville, TX 75057
www.ccahelps.org
972-219-HELP (4357)
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CCA Resale Stores:
reSale by CCA Lewisville
2202 S. Hwy 121
Lewisville, TX 75067
reSale by CCA The Colony
5000 Main St. Suite 270
The Colony, TX 75056
reSale by CCA Old Town
128 S. Mill St.
Lewisville, TX 75057
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