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This WyoGives, we are highlighting the people who help make our work here at Council of Community Services possible. Trends Furniture opened in 1996 with a mission to provide quality products at affordable prices to people in the community from all walks of life. Rebekah and Dan took over when the founder retired in 2014. Through customers’ faithful support of this family-owned and operated store, they have expanded their mission. One way is “Make a Difference Days,” where th

This month, our book club is reading Maddi’s Fridge by Lois Brandt and Vin Vogel. Feel free to read along at your own pace. We won’t be hosting any formal discussions, but we always enjoy hearing your thoughts on social media or by email. Maddi’s Fridge is a children’s book about friendship, hunger, and what it can feel like when a family does not have enough food at home. Through a simple and thoughtful story, the book offers a gentle way to talk with children about food ins

This month, our book club is reading Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder. Feel free to read along at your own pace. We won’t be hosting any formal discussions, but we always enjoy hearing your thoughts on social media or by email. Nomadland follows older Americans who, after facing job loss, financial hardship, or the loss of traditional housing, begin living on the road while working seasonal jobs across the country. Through personal st

This story is part of Council of Community Services’ WyoGives Interview Series, sharing conversations with the people who know the Council’s work best. For Randi Krenzelok, Soup Kitchen Manager, the mission is simple and deeply important: everyone needs to eat. Randi first learned about the Soup Kitchen through a friend, Chris Wolbert, who was preparing to take over for the retiring manager at the time. “I learned about the Soup Kitchen through a good friend, Chris Wolbert, w