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As we approach the first anniversary of the original stay-at-home order, the emerging story is one that the church has known all along; that more profound than our human differences are God-given commonalities, like the need for food, water, shelter – and hope....

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 3, 2021—CityServe announced today it has joined the online giving platform, Uncommon Giving, inviting individual and corporate donors to join its “Last Mile of Need” fundraising campaign to feed hungry families struggling through the pandemic....

By Steve Kramer, U.S. Missionary to CityServe I remember when I first heard the word “vulnerable” a couple of years ago. My wife, Julie, and I had been invited to be the CityServe National Directors for the Vulnerable Initiative...

Former Assistant Secretary – Administration for Children and Families for the United States Department of Health and Human Services   February 16, 2021, Washington, DC —CityServe is proud to announce former Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and...

Network continues to expand for round five Bakersfield, CA (January 20, 2021) Since the United States Department of Agriculture Farmers to Families Food Box Program launched in May 2020, the Faith-Based Community for Farmers to Families, facilitated by CityServe, has...

A Look at What God Can Do When the Church Says 'Yes' By Steve Kramer, U.S. Missionary to CityServe CityServe Imperial Valley (CA) Each week, in a region close to the Californian/ Mexican border, Lupita Bawarski helps lead a CityServe ministry in the Imperial Valley of...

By Rafael Sierra This article was first published in K-LOVE’s Positive People A faith-based outreach is helping struggling families when they need it most, with what’s called the ‘Last Mile of Need.’ Crissy Cochran is Director of Public Relations at CityServe and...

Every Church Can Do Something By Steve Kramer, U.S. Missionary to CityServe I remember the first time I learned about orphans as a young boy. It was from a late-night infomercial highlighting starving orphans in Africa. It hit me hard then, and still today, I cannot...

Unique Collaboration Feeds Families Through USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program In round three of the United States Department of Agriculture Farmers to Families Food Box Program, CityServe, a faith-based nonprofit, and Produce Alliance, Inc., one of the...

By CityServe MONUMENTAL COLLABORATIONS In this unexpected year of hardship, it's remarkable to see organizations work together to serve households residing in the "Last Mile of Need": a metaphorical region of families who have fallen between the gaps with unmet food...