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ELC Class Options Double for Fall

For a year and a half, the physical classrooms and hallways of the English Learning Center remained strangely quiet. At first, it was hard not knowing how long the quarantine would last or whether our online curriculum would remain useful beyond a few months. Then, as the pandemic wore on, it was equally hard not

Seeking Respite at Our Saviour’s Shelter

The pandemic has pressed all of us to reexamine and change our usual ways of being in the world. Certainly, there have been many firsts for us at our emergency shelter. Remaining open 24/7, moving operations to a hotel, reducing our capacity so guests could continue to have the privacy and security of their own

A New Chapter for OSCS

OSCS Announces New Permanent Executive Director Greetings Friends and Supporters of OSCS, It is my great pleasure to announce that the Board of Directors of Our Saviour’s Community Services has approved the appointment of Michael Huffman as our permanent Executive Director, starting October 4th! Mike comes to us from our sister organization, St. Stephen’s

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