In My Own Words: Michael's Foster Success Story At a young age I would think to myself that I wanted to be better than what was sitting in front of me, but then realizing my circumstances i thought i may never get there. I had so many people doubt me; they doubted my capabilities, my [...]
Winter 2020 Message From Don Where did the holidays go? We just capped off Cray’s most successful Christmas season with the help of many community partners and businesses. Thanks to all our supporters, Cray was able to provide for more than 220 children and families who have present affiliation with a current Cray Program. There [...]
Comedy returns to The Confluence on Saturday February 29th as we welcome three comics to New Castle for a 21+ show. Comedians John Knight, Tom Musial, and Ben Bonasso will be taking our stage for one of our always popular comedy nights. Tickets available in advance only. Stop by the Confluence, call the Cray main [...]
12:30 time slot is officially FULL - so register your team at 1:30 or 2:30 on April 6 and come prepared to rock out!! STOP, DROP, and BOWL at BOWL-A-THON 2019! On Saturday, April 6th 2019, Cray’s 1-2-1 Mentoring Program will host it’s largest fundraising event of the year – Bowl-A-Thon! The event takes [...]
Find us at our new location: 44 South Beaver Street, New Castle, PA 16101 Same number: (724) 654-5507
Cray Foster Care is looking for families who are willing to open their homes and their hearts to children who have been removed from their own families due to abuse and/or neglect. As you might expect, despite the chaos and pain of their home situations, removal from their families is often jarring for these children. [...]
CRAY OPERATES NEW COFFEE HOUSE, "THE CONFLUENCE," IN DOWNTOWN NEW CASTLE Cray Youth & Family Services has spent more than 30 years working to "make life better for kids" in New Castle and Lawrence County. Now our agency is taking a new approach: working to improve the community in which our children live. To that end, we [...]
Despite the rain and the chill, close to 100 volunteers showed up to help clean-up the park, playground, and I Care House Saturday. Comcast generously donated breakfast, materials, and labor and together we generated a refreshed face for this neighborhood community center. The former I Care House was originally the initiative of a Professor at [...]
Take a second and think about your perception of New Castle and the Lawrence County area: is this a community that you would refer friends or family to, to retire or raise a family? If you said ‘yes’, did you hesitate? New Castle currently leaves a lot of room for hesitation. New Castle [...]
One conversation leads to an open door, which leads to an open window… and as forward progress is made, the forming structure that builds community and develops a new vision has been steady and in many cases, been welcomingly unexpected. In the May edition of the agency newsletter, Cray’s new strategy as an agent of [...]
