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Food Efforts Deepen and Grow During the Pandemic

For many years, the food shelf at Our Saviour’s Housing has perhaps flown under the radar as a lesser known aspect of our services. Now, the COVID pandemic has put a spotlight on the urgent community need for affordable, nutritious food. In response to this need, we’ve deepened and grown our food initiatives across the

Strategic Direction Statement

We are pleased to share the statement of Strategic Direction we developed over the last year, in dialogue with our staff, board, and community stakeholders. The following principles will guide our strategic decision-making, including recruitment and selection of our next Executive Director this spring: Balance service and system change – OSCS is committed to engaging

Racial Equity Update

As we finish out this first month of the New Year, we wanted to provide an update to our community on the status of anti-racism and racial equity work at Our Saviour’s Community Services. It’s been nine months since the murder of George Floyd, less than two miles away from our campus, ignited a wave

A Look Back at 2020

Elder Students Seek to Live Well at Home

In this article, English Learning Center co-director, Jenne Nelson, highlights an exciting new initiative to help us better serve elder students at our school. Elder literacy classes officially launched in late November! ~ Education for Lifelong Learners In late August, the English Learning Center team received the happy news that we (along with 69 other

A Message to Our Community

The horrific murder of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police has rightfully sparked a wave of local, national, and international outrage. As we grieve this tragic loss of life and denial of human dignity, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment. Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC people) have always known