Community Resources Council

July  2015

Community Resources Council serves as a
catalyst to promote community action.
                       
   Collaboration       Advocacy          Research           Education
Register NOW! Leadership Event for non-profits

CRC is teaming up with Leadership Mpact to host a summer leadership event - Becoming a Person of Influence. This half day leadership event will bring together our community's non-profits for a collaborative and innovative approach to non-profit leadership training. 

Use this event to step out of your day-to-day work and increase your leadership awareness and network with other community non-profit leaders.

Becoming a Person of Influence is open to all, regardless of your position within your organization. 

Becoming a Person of Influence 
July 23, 2015, 8:00 am - 12:00 Noon
Ramada Downtown Topeka. 

Register here. 
Free Backpack and School Supplies

 

Eligibility for free school supplies is set at or below 125% of the Federal Low-Income guidelines (family of 3, last 90 days, $6,278; family of 4, last 90 days, $7,578). 


 

Community Action's annual Back-to-School Fair is scheduled for Saturday, August 8, 2015, at West Ridge Mall from 9 a.m. to noon. The Back-to-School Fair provides free backpacks and grade appropriate basic school supplies for kindergarten through Middle School. Additionally there will be exhibitors, and entertainment for the youngsters.


Picture ID, documentation of 90 days household income and Social Security numbers of all household members are required when applying for school supplies.

 

See complete registration information here.  

 

For more information about eligibility, registration, and volunteer opportunities contact Ivette Martinez, 235-9296
Point in Time Homeless Count Data Released

On January 28th, 2015 the Topeka and Shawnee County Homeless Task Force along with many community volunteers conducted a Point-In-Time Count based on where people stayed the night of the 27th. Count data revealed 403 people expereiencing homelessness. See Full 2015 Point In Time Homeless Count data. 

 

Continuum of Care networks are required by Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to conduct the Point-in-Time Count each year of both sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness. 

 

The count is not only conducted as a requirement of HUD, but it also provides the Homeless Task Force with valuable information regarding homelessness in Shawnee County.  

 

See WIBW video

See CJonline story

See KSNT coverage
CRC Posts YOUR Position  Announcements

Don't forget that CRC will help you promote your position announcements. Send us your open positions and they will be listed here at our job bank page. 

 

New openings include: Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy - Director of Donor Development. Check it out here.


 We will also post open board positions! Send any openings here.
Awards of Excellence Nominations Open

Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2015 Awards of Excellence. Categories include:

 

Individual

Government Agency

Non-Profit

Business

Long Standing Organization** 

 

Click here for the nomination form. 

 

*This special award honors a longstanding community organization operating in Topeka or Shawnee County for 50 years or more to commemorates CRC's 90th Anniversary. 


 
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American Tax Service  |    Antioch Family Life Center, Inc. | ARTS Connect | Bean Consulting, LLC | Bennie Davis | Big Brothers & Big Sisters | Caring Pregnancy Options, Inc. | CASA of Shawnee County | Catholic Charities of NE Kansas | Community Action | Cornerstone of Topeka | Creative Business Solutions | Doorstep, Inc. | Downtown Topeka, Inc. | E2 Communications | ERC Resources & Referral, Inc., dba Child Care Aware | Fellowship & Faith Ministry, Inc. | Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce | Harvesters | Heartland Visioning | Housing & Credit Counseling, Inc. | Imago Dei Church | Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging |  Kansas Association of Community Action Programs | Kansas Children's Discovery Center | Kansas Expocentre | Klik Kreative | K-State Research and Extension - Shawnee County | Krumins McGee Financial Group of Wells Fargo Advisors | KTWU | Leadership MPact | League of Women Voters of Topeka-Shawnee County |  LifeHouse Child Advocacy Center | LifeLine Children's Services | Marian Clinic | Meals on Wheels of Shawnee & Jefferson Counties, Inc. | Positive Connections | Shawnee County Department of Corrections | Shawnee County Medical Society HealthAccess | Shawnee County Sheriff's Office | Shawnee Regional Prevention & Recovery Services, Inc. | The Southwest Baptist Church | Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy | Topeka Common Ground, Inc. | Topeka Community Foundation | Topeka Community Cycle Project | Topeka Metro Transit Authority | Topeka Police Department | Topeka North Outreach, Inc. | Topeka Rescue Mission | Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library | Topeka Zoological Park  | Topeka Public Schools USD 501  | Valeo Behavioral Health Care | The Villages | Max Wilson
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 Topeka KS, 66605

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