According to Penn State New Ken students, Dave McGeary’s the best

Dave McGeary, CCO staff member at Penn State New Kensington, received the Outstanding Student Organization Advisor of the Year Award. Dave established the student organization GIG (Group Investigating God) when he joined the CCO and has since been the advisor. Dave was nominated and selected for the award by student votes. Students clearly appreciate the [...]

CCO staff members contribute to OWU’s Presidential Award in community service

CCO partner, Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU) is one of three schools in the country being honored with a Presidential Award for Excellence in General Community Service. This is the highest federal recognition a college and university can receive for its commitment to service-learning and fostering civic engagement. The Office of Community Service Learning, which initiates [...]

The tradition continues: CCO receives Best Christian Places to Work for eighth year

Contact: CCO (Coalition for Christian Outreach) Vince Burens, Executive Vice President 412.363.3303 ext. 141, vburens (at) ccojubilee.org (Pittsburgh) January 13, 2010 — The Best Christian Workplaces Institute (BCWI) announced for the eighth consecutive year that the Coalition for Christian Outreach (CCO) is one of the 2010 Best Christian Workplaces in the US. The CCO is an organization [...]

CCO given 4-star charity rating for third consecutive year

The nonprofit sector is garnering more momentum than ever before. With its rapid growth, donors are requiring greater fiscal transparency. For the third consecutive year, the CCO (Coalition for Christian Outreach) earns Charity Navigator’s 4-star rating “for its ability to efficiently manage and grow its finances.” According to Charity Navigator, the leading charity evaluator in [...]

Erica Reitz receives Higher Ed scholarship award

Geneva College awarded CCO staff member Erica Reitz the Master of Arts in Higher Education Scholarship Award for her graduate research in “The Senior Year Transition: The Role of Senior Year Programs in Students’ Preparedness for Life After Graduation.” Erica works for the CCO at Penn State University Park where she partners with Calvary Baptist [...]

CCO’s Jonathan Weyer wins multicultural award for OSU event

(Pittsburgh) May 11, 2009 – CCO staff member Jonathan Weyer’s I Sold My Soul on eBay program is the recipient of the Multicultural Center Staff Intercultural Award from The Ohio State University. The event was created as a discussion forum between atheists and Christians. Jay Gameline, pastor of Jacob’s Porch, and Hemant Mehta, author of [...]

CCO Staff Worker, Paul Harbison, receives WEA Instructor of the Year award

Pittsburgh, PA (March 3, 2009)— Paul Harbison, director of the Outdoor Leadership Team (OLT) for the CCO (Coalition for Christian Outreach) received the Instructor of the Year award from the Wilderness Education Association (WEA) at the 2009 National Conference on Outdoor Leadership in Bloomington, IN. Paul’s colleague, Jack Drury, who is a former WEA board [...]

CCO student alumnus Charles Chapman named one of Pittsburgh’s 40 Under 40

(Pittsburgh) November 7, 2008 – Charles Chapman, a co-founder and community-outreach coordinator of The L.I.V.I.N.G. (Love Initiated Ventures Investing In Neglected Groups) Ministry, a nonprofit organization that serves Pittsburgh’s homeless men, was named one of Pittsburgh’s 40 Under 40. Charles, a 2006 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, connected to the CCO’s ministry during his freshman [...]

CCO staff participate in 8th annual Kayak-a-thon

(Pittsburgh) October 30, 2008 — (Pittsburgh) The Outdoor Leadership Team of the CCO (Coalition for Christian Outreach) will be hosting its 8th Annual Fall Kayak-a-thon this Saturday, November 1, 2008. The CCO is a ministry that partners with churches, colleges, and other organizations to develop men and women who live out their faith in every [...]

The CCO welcomes Karen Johnson

(Pittsburgh) September 24, 2008 ? Karen Johnson has joined the CCO to serve as Outdoor Leadership Team Administrator.

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