On Wednesday, May 7, Commercial Support Services (CSS) in Concord welcomed Concord City Mayor, Tim Grayson to tour the production center. Not only was Mayor Grayson supportive of what we do at CSS, he offered to help in any way he can to get work in the production centers and, to be a voice for CSS on a city, and state level. Touring our elected officials and local business people is part of our ongoing effort to assure they know who CSS is … [Read more...]
Commercial Support Services awarded “2013 Small Business of the Year”
From L to R - Martha Goralka-Antioch Chamber, Tracy Butler-Commercial Support Services, Michele Ternes-Commercial Support Services, Sean Wright-Antioch Chamber, Jack Monroe-Antioch Chamber On March 14, 2014, Commercial Support Services was awarded “2013 Small Business of the Year” by Antioch business owners. It all happened at the Antioch Chamber of Commerce Inaugural Ball, and there to receive this award was Tracy Butler, Program … [Read more...]
District 11 Assemblymember Jim Frazier tours Commercial Support Services in Antioch
On October 22nd, Assemblymember, Jim Frazier – District 11, toured Commercial Support Services in Antioch. While on the tour, Jim, as he asked to be called, received a warm welcome from the program participants, as well as details about the different jobs they were working on. Jim has become a fast friend of Contra Costa ARC, advocating for us on the assembly floor on a number of causes, and most recently, assisting with finding a new home for … [Read more...]
Commercial Support Services – Connecting with the local Business Community
Commercial Support Services - Antioch: In February 2013 CSS hosted the Business and Networking Mixer for the Antioch Chamber of Commerce. “We had a good crowd of local business people that were eager to learn about the services CSS offers to local businesses”, says Michele Ternes, Director of Community Relations at Contra Costa ARC. Also in attendance to tout CSS’s services were Susan Hurl of Republic Services and Ervion Brown of Fresenius … [Read more...]
Commercial Support Services looks to partner with downtown
A local organization is hoping to create a win-win situation for local businesses and adults with developmental disabilities by providing work opportunities in the downtown area. Commercial Support Services, or CSS, is just one of the many services offered by Contra Costa ARC, a nonprofit community benefit organization that helps over 1,000 children and adults each day. CSS provides job opportunities and work training for adults with … [Read more...]