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Catholic Charities CEO Resigns

• By Rochelle on August 19th, 2010
• In C4C, Public Interest

After much contemplation and prayer, Catholic Charities CEO Jason Christensen has tendered his resignation.  As many of you know, this summer, Mr. Christensen had been participating in the Cycling for Change (C4C) cross-country bike ride to bring awareness to the issue of poverty with 11 other riders.  They passed through Colorado Springs in early July, when [...]

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  Taking a Time Out – A Letter from the CEO

  August 2nd, 2010

  Dear Friends: There’s no question all of us riders have experienced physical exhaustion.  At one point or another we’ve even experienced emotional exhaustion. Lately I’ve experienced both. Being diabetic presents an array of challenges when participating in endurance-type sports (e.g. cross-country cycling ride).  Finding balance is important.  One has to take in enough fuel (sugars) for [...]

  
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  Poverty Cannot be Eliminated by Charity Alone

  July 22nd, 2010

  An Economy That Serves The People Mike Callicrate is a patriot.  His love for country is evident just in talking to him. It’s not demonstrated with a bumper sticker on his truck or a flag hanging outside his home.  Mike’s patriotism is found in his effort to build community by restoring America’s prosperity through fair [...]

  
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  Thank You for Your Suport!

  July 19th, 2010

  Catholic Charities wants to thank all who participated in the planning and support of our Freedom from Poverty event, which was somewhat rained out on July 8.  We were able to get the metric century bike ride off in the morning, and the Kids Bike Rodeo was almost competed by the time the rain came.  [...]

  
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  Rain, Wind, & Shawn Mullins

  July 9th, 2010

  Although it rained buckets, and the lightening shut down the Freedom Financial Services Freedom from Poverty Community Celebration, it was still considered a success.  More people in our community may be aware of a friend, a neighbor, or a co-worker who is struggling with poverty.  Our community came together as one, on an overcast day [...]

  
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