Catholic Community Services

OGDEN — The economic struggles of Top of Utah residents are translating into hard times for the Joyce Hansen Hall Food Bank.

At the end of March, the food bank disbanded a rent-assistance program that had served area residents for more than a decade.

“We’re running at a huge deficit right now,” said Northern Utah Catholic Community Services Director Marcie Valdez. “It was a difficult, difficult decision. Every day, 20 to 30 people come in looking for housing. … It does leave a huge gap in the community.”

OGDEN -- Catholic Community Services in Ogden is seeking volunteers to help at its reception desk.

Shifts will be either two hours or four hours, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For more information contact 801-428-1296 or volunteerccsnu@ccsutah.org for more details.

OGDEN — More than 1,800 families will receive a holiday food and gift basket, thanks to a large contribution from several generous donors.

At the Catholic Community Services Joyce Hansen Hall Food Bank on Wednesday morning, donors and volunteers busily packed items, including 21,000 eggs, 7,000 pieces of fresh fruit, turkey, ham, stuffing, Jell-O, butter, peanut butter, tuna, yams and even pet food. The total cost of the donated items came to nearly $30,000, a record high, according to officials involved in the event.

WASHINGTON TERRACE — Members of the community have one final opportunity to participate in a Thanksgiving run/walk led by Sister Stephanie Mongeon, of Mount Benedict Monastery.

Mongeon and her fellow sisters at the monastery have announced that they will leave Ogden once their property is sold. But Mongeon will be present at 9 a.m. Thanksgiving Day when the 27th annual event begins in the southwest parking lot at Ogden Regional Medical Center, 5475 Adams Ave. Parkway in Washington Terrace.

OGDEN — Catholic Community Services and the Humane Society of Northern Utah are teaming up to help Top of Utah pets.

OGDEN — A special “stand down” for homeless veterans will be held today at Catholic Community Services office in Ogden, 2504 F Ave.

The stand down will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is an effort by the Veterans Administration to reach out to homeless vets who need help with benefits, employment, housing, mental health and substance abuse counseling, or any other issue.

There will be a distribution of supplies from community agencies and help applying for benefits. For more information, call 801-803-1183.