COTS holiday wish list
Posted on Nov 17, 2021 by COTS
How to Help for the Holidays at COTS
Looking Back: The COTS Hoop House
Posted on Oct 27, 2021 by COTS
COTS men’s transitional shelter has a bumper crop of veggies every year, thanks to our hoop house (greenhouse) built by staff, volunteers, and residents in 2011! Residents and staff work together cooperatively to maintain our hoop house each growing season. It produces fresh, organic, nutritious… Read More
2021 Progress Report
Posted on Aug 20, 2021 by COTS
Join us in celebrating the successes and hard work of COTS residents so far this year! The below impact measurements account for the first half of 2021. We look forward to sharing more of COTS residents’ successes later this year.
Others Before Self
Posted on Jul 30, 2021 by COTS
Recently COTS received an unexpected donation in the mail, with a letter of explanation enclosed. The letter explained that the donation came from a graduating student, who won an award, and chose to donate the award to COTS. Thankfully, our attempts to reach the student… Read More
Spring planting
Posted on May 28, 2021 by COTS
Despite the cool weather, this week at COTS, residents and staff planted our Hoop House for the summer! Cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, and corn all went in the ground. Our Hoop House provides fresh veggies to residents, as well as an on-site activity during the summer… Read More
Growing + Giving: COTS in the Community
Posted on Apr 22, 2021 by COTS
Thursday, April 22, 2021 During National Volunteer Week, and on Earth Day, COTS celebrates our residents who volunteer in the Fox Valley community. As part of their programming, residents re-enter the community through volunteering partnerships. One such partnership is with Riverview Gardens. COTS and Riverview… Read More
Newsletter – Summer 2019
Posted on Jul 26, 2019 by COTS
July 26, 2019 CAMPUS OF CHANGE Ending Homelessness in the Fox Valley Once upon a time, not that long ago actually, a young man named “Nick” came to COTS. He didn’t have a job, he didn’t have a home, he was hungry and sick, he… Read More
Spring 2019 Appeal
Posted on Apr 17, 2019 by COTS
COTS Campus of Change April 17, 2019 The day the Lord created hope is probably the same day he created Spring. – Bernard Williams “June” came to COTS with hope of finding a better life. She had already completed a drug and alcohol treatment program.… Read More
A New Year rolls in with new opportunities to do good works…
Posted on Jan 21, 2019 by COTS
Save the Dates: February 17 – March 10, 2019! The Family Radio Network’s annual“Help for the Homeless” Hygiene Drive 265 Fox Cities businesses, churches and schools participated in The Family Radio Network’s annual “Help for the Homeless” (H4H) hygiene drive in spring 2018 – donating… Read More
COTS Christmas Community Dinner
Posted on Dec 30, 2018 by COTS
COTS staff and residents were dreaming of a White Christmas…just like the ones we used to know… …however, Mother Nature had other plans. Yet, though the snow was not billowing over the river and through the woods, the fun and camaraderie were in abundance at the COTS annual… Read More