Imperial Programs
Family Support Services
Serving Chase, Dundy, Frontier, Hays, Hitchcock, Lincoln, Perkins, and Red Willow counties
Please contact Family Support Services Coordinator Tonya Olsen at 308.882.3065 or tolsen@cssisus.org to learn more.
Food Pantry
Food assistance is available for those in need. To request help, or for more information, contact Bill Sullivan, Imperial Regional Manager at 402.327.6298 or bsullivan@cssisus.org to learn more.
Immigration Legal Services
Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska is certified by the Department of Justice to practice immigration law as authorized representatives. Forms include:
- Permanent Residency
- Naturalization
- DACA
and more. Spanish interpretation is available upon request. To speak with our Immigration Legal Services Program, please call 402.327.6244
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Donate Items
Please call our store (308.882.3065) for our current donation guidelines.
Donate Money
Your gifts, both large and small, will help us bring Hope in the Good Life to those we help together in the 8-county area served by our outreach office. Click here to donate online.
Volunteer
Our Imperial outreach office and thrift store 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.
Join us! To get started, please fill out our simple online volunteer application.
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The latest CSS Imperial News
By Katie Patrick
As I begin this reflection on the Second Joyful Mystery of the Rosary, I want to take a moment to acknowledge my fellow columnist, Father Brian Wirth, assistant pastor at St. Peter Church in Lincoln and Director of Catholic Rural Life. His recent homily, which included a letter from Bishop James Conley addressing the upcoming ballot initiatives, reminded us that “God is in control.” In a world filled with noise—news, yard signs, commercials, social media, and controversial conversations—it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. Sometimes, I find it necessary to disconnect entirely, even from my phone, to regain focus, clarity, and quite honestly, my sanity.
by John McDonald
Hastings Regional Director, Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska
It’s all about relationships. As I looked around Hastings Auditorium during our recent Bountiful Harvest banquet, I recognized hundreds of people who have supported Catholic Social Services in Hastings in the past through their donations of time, talent, and treasure. More importantly, I recognized hundreds of people who were, in that very moment, supporting CSS through their presence at this event. That night, our keynote speaker, Christ in the City’s Managing Director, Blake Brouillette, expounded on the goodness of “wasting time” with the homeless friends to whom they minister.
Two decades of serving Southeast Nebraskans will be celebrated Saturday, Oct. 5. Read all about it in the 9/26 edition of the Nemaha County Herald.
CSS is celebrating TWO DECADES of southeastern Nebraska HOPE IN THE GOOD LIFE on October 5. We'll have food trucks, face painting, fun contests/freebies, and more. Auburn Regional Director April Boellstorff joins us to talk a little about the history of St. Francis Gift and Thrift and why it is such a special place for those in need in southeast Nebraska.
By Paula Schlotterbeck
Digital Media Manager,
Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska
Time and time again, a fruit-filled wicker basket on St. Francis Gift & Thrift’s counter shares apples, oranges, and our Auburn team’s Christ-like love for the community.
