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Auburn Outreach office

CSS Auburn Thrift Store (St. Francis Gift & Thrift)

CSS AUBURN FOOD MARKET MOST NEEDED ITEMS

While any nonperishable item is appreciated, some items prove especially helpful to fill in the gaps and best meet the needs of those we serve. 

Food Items

Baking Essentials

Baking Mixes (Brownie, Cake, Cookie, Corn Muffin)

Boxed Meal Kits (ex: Hamburger Helper)

Boxed potatoes (mashed, scalloped, etc.)

Canned Soups

Condiments (plastic bottles)

Crackers

Granola/Protein Bars

Hot & Cold Cereals

Stuffing Mix

Personal Care Items

Laundry detergent

Dish Soap

Baby Wipes

Cleaning wipes 

Paper Towels

Toilet Paper

Shampoo

Conditioner

Deodorant

If you wish to donate to our CSS Food Market, please leave a message at 402-327-6242 to set up a drop-off time. Donations can ALWAYS be brought to St Francis Gift & Thrift during open store hours. 


The latest CSS Auburn News

By Levi Baus,
Volunteer Coordinator in Lincoln

“O God, who wonderfully created the dignity of human nature and still more wonderfully restored it, grant, we pray, that we may share in the divinity of Christ, who humbled himself to share in our humanity.”
— Collect for Mass during the Day, the Solemnity of Christmas

Southern Nebraska Register 

The Auburn Chamber of Commerce named St. Francis Gift & Thrift (SFGT), owned and operated by Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska (CSS), its “Business of the Year.”


Auburn Programs

Family Support Services

Serving Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, & Richardson counties

We take requests for financial assistance on Mondays. The phone line opens promptly at 9:00 AM and remains open until the list for weekly financial assistance has been filled. You are eligible to receive assistance only once per year. Appointments are limited and based on a weekly budget. The number to request financial assistance is 402.817.2753.

Until further notice, phone interviews are replacing in-­person appointments.

CSS Food Market in Auburn

If you need help with food, personal care items, diapers, household goods, and furniture, please call 402.327.6242 Monday-Thursday. Please leave a message and our Director of Social Services will contact you.


Support CSS Auburn

Donate Items

Clothing & household items may be brought to our Auburn CSS Gift & Thrift store. Click here for more information.

To better serve and uphold the dignity of our clients, we have established guidelines for our donation program and we ask that all potential donors of furniture or larger items fill out a screening form. Click here for our online form.

Donate Money

Your gifts, both large and small, will help us bring Hope in the Good Life to those we serve together in the 5 county area served by our outreach office. Click here to donate online.

Volunteer

Our Auburn office offers many opportunities for individuals, families, and parish communities to serve those in need. Ultimately, we are about service to one another: the disabled, the aged, the newcomer, and the poor among us. Click here to fill out our simple online volunteer application.

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