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CCMC Turns Gratitude Into Giving<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"2014<\/a>November marks the time of year when we start getting ready for the fun and feasting of the holidays, as we join with family and friends to give thanks for the blessings of the year. But what about the one-in- five Arizonans who live in poverty? Over the past year, St. Mary\u2019s Food Bank Alliance served more than 477,000 people in need. So, this month CCMC team members collected donations to help restock its pantry. Over a two-week period, 550 items were collected, including canned goods, baking mixes, hot drinks, paper goods, toothpaste and shampoo. No doubt, this is the season to transform gratitude into giving \u2013 and share the love with CCMC style.<\/p>\n

CCMC Helps Valley Partnership Transform Perry Rehabilitation Center \"Valley<\/a><\/h3>\n

CCMC is all about creating experiences that connect people. So when Valley Partnership<\/a> announced its 2014 Community Project would be a one-day makeover of the community grounds at the Perry Rehabilitation Center of Arizona Foundation for the Handicapped,<\/a> several members of Team CCMC showed up to make a difference. You see, AZAFH is dedicated to providing opportunities for beneficial work, increasing self-dependence, and encouraging community participation of the people in its care. And improved community space would become the backdrop for building stronger connections among residents. What better way to spend the day! CLICK HERE<\/a> to watch the transformation.<\/p>\n

Impromptu Food Drive Makes BIG Impact In Maricopa, Arizona\"Tortosa<\/a><\/h3>\n

Two tubs of canned goods were sitting in the CCMC community management office at Tortosa, Arizona<\/a>. Community manager Chris Hashisaki, asked her lifestyle director, Ellen Buddington, if she would deliver it to the local food bank. That’s when Ellen, along with administrative assistant Taryn Garrod, got the BIG idea: why not use the community’s social media to host an impromptu food drive? It would be the perfect opportunity to test out Ellen’s brand new F150 extended cab pickup! They set a date for the following Wednesday and went about promoting it to the community. The Facebook post on the Tortosa HOA  group page<\/a> spread like wildfire. Residents of other area neighborhoods attested they \u201cwould give their right arm\u201d to live in Tortosa and that \u201cother community associations in Maricopa could take a lesson from Tortosa.\u201d The feedback was incredible! On the day of the event, through the pouring rain, the team collected 536 pounds of food in less than four hours. Mission accomplished. To check out the video, CLICK HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CCMC Helps Arizona Foster Kids\"AACM<\/a><\/h3>\n

There are currently more than 15,000 Arizona children in foster care. CCMC recently had the rare opportunity to partner with our Arizona communities to help a few of these kids. Working in partnership with Opportunity, Community & Justice for Kids (OCJ Kids)<\/a>, team members and residents collected items to make Welcome Kits for children moving into new foster homes – often with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. These kits include a variety of toiletries and hygiene supplies. Throughout the month of July, we were able to collect:<\/p>\n