2020
J.R. Albert Foundation, February 1, 2020 - Grantee Highlight: Community Services League
The Examiner, January 25, 2020 - Serving Up Love: Growing Neighborhood Dinner Provides Needed Food, Fellowship
2019
Kansas City Chiefs, December 26, 2019 - Photo Gallery: Spa Day
The Examiner, December 22, 2019 - Pro Athletes Help as Moms Get a Little Pampering
Kansas City Chiefs, December 19, 2019 - Chiefs OT Greg Senat and Ambassador Mark Collins Distribute Coats to Families in Need
LISC, December 17, 2019 - Workforce Development: From Personal Recovery to Professional Development
The Examiner, December 13, 2019 - CSL Christmas Store Serves Hundreds of Families
KSHB 41, November 27, 2019 - Missouri, Kansas Groups Seek to Limit Payday Lenders
The Examiner, November 23, 2019 - Truman Heartland Grants Fund Community Efforts
The Examiner, November 22, 2019 - Community Services League Gets a Boost from Rotary Grant
The Examiner, November 2, 2019 - Blue Springs Limits Payday Loans and Tobacco Shops
CSL, November 1, 2019 - First Friday Feature Newsletter
The Examiner, October 8, 2019 - Blue Springs Kindergartener Sparks a Family Food Drive, Part of Citywide Effort
The Examiner, October 4, 2019 - Federal Boost for Local Housing Efforts
CSL, October 4, 2019 - First Friday Feature
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), October 2, 2019 - HUD Awards Nearly $43 Million in Housing Counseling Grants
The Examiner, October 1, 2019 - Blue Springs Students Step Up for Community Unity Week
CSL, September 17, 2019 - CSL Announces Major Housing Expansion
CSL, September 6, 2019 - First Friday Feature
Fox 4, August 29, 2019 - Local Nonprofit Donating 200,000 Socks to Metro Families in Need
KC LINC, August 19, 2019 - Farview Food Pantry and Library Opens in Independence (Video)
KC LINC, August 19, 2019 - Unique Library and Food Pantry in Independence "the Start of Something Big"
Kansas City Chiefs, August 8, 2019 - Chiefs’ DE Frank Clark to Local Kids in Need During His
First-Annual Backpack Drive: “Never Give Up”
CSL, August 2, 2019 - First Friday Newsletter
KSHB 41, August 1, 2019 - KCATA Launches Free Bus Pass Program for Nonprofit Clients
KMBC 9, July 15, 2019 - In Focus: New Library, Food Pantry to Help Families in Independence
CSL, July 2019 - First Friday Feature Newsletter
KMBC 9, July 9, 2019 - United Way Helps Woman Get Out of Debt
Comcast, June 13, 2019 - Comcast Cares Day PSA
CSL, June 2019 - First Friday Feature Newsletter
The Examiner, May 31, 2019 - More Than Books, More Than Food
Comcast, May 30, 2019 - Comcast Cares Day 2019 - Thank You, Volunteers!
CSL, May 2019 - First Friday Feature Newsletter
KSHB 41, May 4, 2019 - Volunteers from Comcast Transform Old School Building Into Public Library, Food Pantry
The Catholic Key, May 24, 2019 - Life & Justice Grants Help 14 Area Organizations Serve Those in Need
LISC, March 18, 2019 - CSL Receives Funding from Citi Foundation and LISC
CSL, March 2019 - First Friday Feature Newsletter
CSL, February 2019 - First Friday Feature Newsletter
The Examiner, January 31, 2019 - U.S. Gives Funds for Homeless Aid
CSL, January 2019 - First Friday Feature Newsletter
2018
The Examiner, December 19, 2018 - Help for the Holidays
The Examiner, December 14, 2018 - Community Services League Annual Event Helps Those in Need
Jackson County, Missouri - Interview with County Executive Frank White
The Examiner, December 1, 2018 - Young Singers Embrace Independence Tradition
The Examiner, November 24, 2018 - Your Giving Can Help Many Others
The Examiner, November 20, 2018 - Grants to Assist Range of Community Work
The Examiner, October 12, 2018 - Community Unity Week Efforts in Blue Springs Bring in Thousands of Food Items
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), October 10, 2018 - HUD Awards $47 Million in Housing Counseling Grants
CSL, October 2018 - First Friday Feature Newsletter
KMBC 9, September 18, 2018 - Can a Coffee Shop Change This Old Neighborhood? This Independence Location Hopes So
CSL, September 2018 - First Friday Feature Newsletter
The Examiner, August 29, 2018 - New Business, New Hope in Fairmount
The Examiner, August 22, 2018 - 'One Cup, One Conversation at a Time' at BlendWell Cafe
CSL, August 2018 - First Friday Feature Newsletter
CSL, July 2018 - First Friday Feature Newsletter
The Examiner, June 5, 2018 - A Start on the Right Foot: Tennies for Kids Program Grows Rapidly
CSL, June 2018 - First Friday Feature Newsletter
CSL, May 2018 - First Friday Feature Newsletter
The Catholic Key, May 8, 2018 - Life And Justice Grants Fund Organizations Defending Life And Dignity
The Examiner, May 2, 2018 - The Smart Money: KC Scholars Awards Promising Area Students
CSL, April 2018 - First Friday Feature Newsletter
LGC Hospitality Staff, March 27, 2018 - Leaders Growing Communities - Community Services League
CSL, March 2018 - First Friday Feature Newsletter
The Examiner, February 10, 2018 - Grants Awarded From Children's Services Tax
Flatland, January 29, 2018 - The Cost of Churn: Evictions Hinder Classroom Progress for Kids
The Examiner, January 20, 2018 - A Gathering Place
CSL, January 2018 - First Friday Feature Newsletter
2017
CitiesSpeak, December 21, 2017 - The Most Effective Federal Grants for Mid-Sized Cities
Fox 4, December 11, 2017 - Chiefs Wide Receiver Chris Conley Teams Up With Local Nonprofit for ‘Coats for the Kingdom’ Campaign
KMBC 9, December 7, 2017 - The Secret Scarf Santa
KSHB 41, November 30, 2017 - Several Oak Grove Tornado Victims Move Back Into Homes
KC 102.1, November 5, 2017 - KC Close-Up (Click "KC Close-Up: Doug Cowan, Community Services League)
Independence School District, October 16, 2019 - Luff Elementary Students Volunteer at CSL
Will & Grail, October 12, 2017 - Community Services League CEO Shares How They're Lifting People Out of Poverty (text and video)
KCUR 89.3, October 9, 2017 - Developing Healthy, Affordable Communities, and Having 'Conversations that Matter' (Click 'Listen' button at the top to hear a recording of the program)
Fox 4, October 8, 2017 - Project Homeless Connect Provides Free Medical Care and Job Training
KSHB 41, October 6, 2017 - Independence Free Health Event is One Stop Shop for Those in Need
Harvesters-The Community Food Network, September 26, 2017 - Circle of Hope Awards - Community Services League (2017 Agency of the Year)
The Examiner, September 7, 2017 - Independence Uncorked Festival Helps Local Organizations
Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH), Friday, September 1, 2017 - POAH Dedicates Financial Opportunity Center at Hawthorne Apartments in Independence, MO
The Examiner, August 31, 2017 - New Effort Gives Hawthorne Renters a Hand Up
The Examiner, August 10, 2017 - 2,500 Smiles - CSL Fairs Distribute Supplies to School Kids
KSHB 41, August 5, 2017 - Back to School Events Helping Families in Need
KSHB 41, August 4, 2017 - School Supply Drive Helps Oak Grove Tornado Victims
98.1 KMBZ, July 17, 2017 - Social Service Agencies Team Up to Aid Kansas City Homeless
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), July 6, 2017 - HUD Awards $50 Million in Housing Counseling Grants
National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), May 15, 2017 - Social Service Providers in Independence, MO Explore Affordable Housing and Homelessness Solutions at Annual Summit
The Examiner, April 12, 2017 - Help Fill a Truck with Food
The Examiner, April 14, 2017 - EDC Honors Businesses for Doing Well and Doing Good Works
2016
The Examiner, December 17, 2016 - Mary Strack, the 'Heart' of Grain Valley, Will Be Missed
ISD Schools, December 2, 2017 - 800 ISD 4th Graders Raise Their Voices in Holiday Tradition
The Examiner, December 2, 2016 - Thousand Students Set to Raise Voices at Mayor's Christmas Concert
The Examiner, November 26, 2016 - Nonprofit Groups Benefit from Truman Heartland Grants
The Examiner, November 23, 2016 - CSL Wants Every Family's Table Full
Lee's Summit Tribune, November 12, 2016 - Eastland Giving Circle Presents $30,000 Grant to Community Services League
The Examiner, October 26, 2016 - Jackson County Sales Tax Would Aid Children in Need
Truman Heartland Community Foundation, September 17, 2016 - Heartland Service Award
Blue Springs Magazine (Page 12), September 1, 2016 - 100 Years of Service
The Kansas City Star, August 12, 2016 - School Supply Giveaway Grows with Poverty in Suburban School Districts
The Examiner, August 12, 2016 - New Everything
The Kansas City Star, August 12, 2016 - [VIDEO] Community Services League Hosts School Supply Giveaway
The Kansas City Star, July 26, 2016 - Health Care Foundation Awards $596,897 in Grants
The Examiner, July 16, 2016 - Tennies for Kids Close to Goal of $15,000 for New School Shoes
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, June 21, 2016 - HUD Awards $42 Million in Housing Counseling Contracts
The Examiner, June 18, 2016 - Blue Springs CSL Applauded at Open House
The Examiner, June 18, 2016 - Graduation Day Comes With a Job and a Pay Raise
The Catholic Key, June 17, 2016 - Rally Held to Support Federal Rulings on Predatory Lending
The Examiner, June 17, 2016 - CSL Marks Its Founding in 1916
The Examiner, June 15, 2016 - 100 Years of Blessings
The Examiner, June 4, 2016 - Freedom to Borrow or a Financial Trap
The Examiner, June 2, 2016 - Help CSL Celebrate Its 100th in June
The Examiner, May 14, 2016 - Fill the Truck for Food Pantries
The Examiner, May 11, 2016 - Organizations Gather to Make Independence Better
The Examiner, May 7, 2016 - 'Warrior for Justice' Alvin Brooks Receives Truman Award
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, May 2, 2016 - HUD Awards $355 Million for Local Homeless Programs
The Examiner, April 21, 2016 - Rotary Donation Helps CSL Provide Computer Lab for Clients
The Examiner, April 16, 2016 - Community Effort Giving Independence Residents Training and Jobs
The Examiner, April 1, 2016 - Alvin Brooks, Community Services League Honored with Truman Awards
City of Independence, April 1, 2016 - 2016 Harry S Truman Public Service Award Recipients Announced
The Kansas City Star, February 4, 2016 - Kansas City Philanthropy Awards are Announced
The Examiner, January 23, 2016 - Campaign Marks CSL Centennial Year
Kansas City LISC, January 20, 2016 - LISC Launches New Financial Opportunity Center at Community Services League
2015
The Examiner, December 24, 2015 - County Spreads Some Wealth to Agencies
The Examiner, December 24, 2015 - Police Officers Spread Some Joy Through Community
The Examiner, December 19, 2015 - Seasonally and All Year, Many Residents Step Up to Help Those in Need
The Examiner, December 17, 2015 - Educate Yourself to Avoid Payday Loan Trap
The Examiner, December 17, 2015 - Christmas Delivery
The Examiner, December 17, 2015 - Volunteers, Partners Are Backbone of CSL Christmas Stores
The Examiner, December 17, 2015 - CSL Christmas Stores Help Hundreds of Families Put Presents Under the Tree
The Kansas City Star, December 4, 2015 - Mavericks Paying Tribute to KC's Hockey History
The Kansas City Star, December 3, 2015 - Holidays Motivate People to Help Stock Food Pantries in Kansas City
The Examiner, September 23, 2015 - Reading is Fundamental: Program Helps Get Books Into Hands of Needy Children
The Examiner, September 10, 2015 - 'Taste of Blue Springs' Raising Money for CSL
KSHB 41, August 8, 2015 - Royals Charities Helping Metro Kids Get Ready for the Upcoming School Year
Kansas City Royals, August 8, 2015 - Community Services League Back to School Fair Supported by Royals Charities
The Examiner, August 5, 2015 - Tennies for Kids
The Kansas City Star, June 16, 2015 - Two Kansas City Housing Counselors Gain Federal Funding
The Examiner, May 30, 2015 - Xi Iota Phi Chapter Remains Busy
The Examiner, May 28, 2015 - Five Things to Do This Week
Lee's Summit Journal, April 22, 2015 - Lee's Summit Plans Grants for Community Services League
The Examiner, April 11, 2015 - Active, Innovative Businesses Honored
The Kansas City Star, February 23, 2015 - A Fighter to the End
The Kansas City Star, January 30, 2015 - Free Tax Preparation Offices Open Monday
Nonprofit Connect, January 26, 2015 - 14 Executive Directors of Kansas Nonprofits Complete Inaugural Certification
The Kansas City Star, January 1, 2015 - Families in Distress Get Help to Keep Their Children in School
2014
Fansided, December 19, 2014 - ECHL's Missouri Mavericks Do Star Wars Night
The Kansas City Star, December 3, 2014 - Holidays Motivate People to Help Stock Food Pantries in Kansas City
The Examiner, December 2, 2014 - Mayor's Christmas Concert Set for December 7
The Kansas City Star, November 28, 2014 - United Way Support Families and Kids Through a New Program
The Examiner, November 21, 2014 - Champions of Hope 2014 Honorees
The Examiner, August 27, 2014 - Festival of the Trails
The Examiner, August 26, 2014 - Papa John's Pizza Raising Money for Blue Springs CSL
The Examiner, August 22, 2014 - Shoe-ing the Way
The Examiner, August 16, 2014 - CSL Has New Days of Operation in Blue Springs
The Examiner, August 5, 2014 - Organization Offering School Supplies
Local Investment Commission, August 2, 2014 - Fort Family Fun Day (Video)
KMBC 9, July 22, 2014 - Ameristar Casino Holds Job Fair
The Examiner, June 4, 2014 - CSL Wants Grant to Expand in Blue Springs
The Examiner, May 20, 2014 - CSL Could Get City CDBG Funds
The Examiner, April 25, 2014 - Students Step Up for Local Food Drive
The Examiner, April 12, 2014 - Youth Holding 12-Hour Food Drive Today
KSHB 41, April 12, 2014 - Area High Schoolers Look to Collect 10,000 Donated Food Items In
12-Hour Period
Fox 4, April 12, 2014 - Metro High School Students Strive to Feed Area Homeless for at Least Three Days
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II, April 11, 2014 - Congressman Cleaver Announces Critical Support for the Homeless
The Examiner, April 4, 2014 - Economic Winners Recognized for Gains
Lee's Summit Journal, February 28, 2014 - CSL Offers Job Help in Lee's Summit
The Examiner, February 27, 2014 - CSL There to Help Even the Invisible Needy
2013
The Examiner, December 18, 2013 - Firefighters Give Gift of Warmth
The Examiner, December 17, 2013 - With Time Short, Agencies Still Short of Goals
The Examiner, December 14, 2013 - Chrisman Devoting Herself to CSL
The Examiner, December 7, 2013 - Open Invitation to Celebrate the Big 6-0
The Examiner, December 7, 2013 - Sing for Supper
The Examiner, December 5, 2013 - Girl Scouts Help Out During a Time of Need
KSHB 41, December 5, 2013 - Holly and Mistletoe Homes Tour
The Examiner, November 23, 2013 - A Day in the Life of the Homeless
Charity Navigator, October 1, 2013 - CSL Receives 4-Star Rating
The Examiner, July 2013 - One Item, One Day at a Time
The Examiner, March 16, 2013 - Doug Cowan Named President/CEO of Community Services League
2012
The Kansas City Star, November 13, 2012 - Persistent Pay Gap Confronts Women, KC Research Confirms
Fox 4, January 5, 2012 - Mavericks Fans to Pick Game Jersey
2011
Fox 4, December 14, 2011 - CSL Opens Holiday Store
Fox 4, December 14, 2011 - Metro Kids Shop with Cops, Firefighters
Fox 4, November 27, 2011 - One Family's Struggle Reflects Regional Poverty Issue
JE Dunn Construction, March 11, 2011 - Community Services League Renovation and Expansion
2010
KCTV 5, December 11, 2010 - Christmas Store Preparing for Busy Season
Tennies for Kids:
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July 17, 2013 - The Examiner, Five Things To Know
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July 15, 2013; City of Independence "Tennies for Kids Day" – read proclamation here
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July 8, 2013; Independence Examiner – read story here
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August 1, 2012; Independence Examiner – read story here
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April 18, 2012; NBC 41 Action News – read story here
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April 12, 2012; Independence Examiner - read story here
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February 3, 2012; Independence Examiner - read story here