CROS This Week: January 5, 2016

CROS Ministries // This Week! January 5, 2016

A weekly update especially for CROS Liaisons, Board Members, Friends, and V olunteers

Pantry Needs This Week

Peanut Butter

Gleaning

We will be gleaning this Saturday, January 9 in Boynton Beach. Please contact Keith at [email protected] or 561-233-9009 x107 for directions.

For more gleaning dates and the required waiver forms, please visit crosministries.org.

Winter Newsletter

Click here for a our Winter Newsletter.

WISH List

We are looking for a new location for our Riviera/West Palm Beach food pantries. We have outgrown the current spaces. We are also in need of a box truck for food pick-ups and food distributions to our pantries.

If you can help, please contact Brian Rowe at 561-779-7936 or [email protected].

Volunteers

We have volunteer shirts. Please let your program staff know if you want one. Just $5!

Please remember

CROS Ministries in your
Wills and Estate Planning

CROS Ministries

The Caring Kitchen
Community Food Pantries
After School Snack Program

Nutrition in a Knapsack
Summer Camp
Gleaning and Food Recovery
Community Advocacy

CROS Ministries

301 First Avenue South

Lake Worth, Florida 33460

www.crosministries.org

For information about volunteering, please contact Juanita Bryant Goode at (561) 233-9009 x105 or [email protected]

Volunteers: Do you need a volunteer shirt? Please let your program director know if you want one. Just $5!

If you would like to make a donation to CROS Ministries, click here or contact Gibbie Nauman, Director of Development and Community Relations at 561-233-9009 ext. 106 or [email protected].

Job Announcement

CROS Ministries is accepting applications for The Caring Kitchen Assistant Program Director through January 20, 2016.

Click on the link below to view the job description.

Caring Kitchen Assistant Program Director

Qualified applicants should submit a letter of intent, a resume, three employment references (two professional, one personal), and salary requirements via postal mail to:

Ruth Mageria, Executive Director

CROS Ministries

301 First Ave. S.

Lake Worth, FL 33460

It is the policy of CROS to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, gender, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, age or other unlawful discriminatory characteristics as defined in federal, state, or local laws. All candidates are considered on the basis of individual character, qualifications, and abilities in relation to the requirements of the advertised position.

Souper Bowl of Caring - Feb. 7

Want to add purpose with the fun on Super Bowl Sunday? Ask your youth group or other group to dress up in team shirts for Super Bowl Sunday and collect money for "their" team. The money would help CROS to serve the hungry in our community. Please contact Juanita Bryant Goode at [email protected] or 561-233-9009 x105 for more information and flyers.

CROS Ministries is participating in

Honda's Birdies for Children program!

Need another way to support CROS Ministries? Make a donation of $20 or more by clicking here and guess the total number of birdies made by the entire field in all four rounds of the 2016 Honda Classic. With your donation, you also get a chance to win a new Honda automobile too.

CROS will receive 100% of the proceeds plus a 10% matching contribution courtesy of The Honda Classic.

Bulletin Announcements

Volunteer Needs

Souper Bowl of Caring

Volunteers needed to assist Juanita Bryant Goode in decorating, distributing and picking up collection cans for businesses in the Delray and West Palm Beach area. Decorating and distribution will take place on Mon, Feb. 1. Pick up will be on Mon, Feb. 8.

If you can help in some way, please contact Juanita Bryant Goode at [email protected] or 561-233-9009 x105.

Caring Kitchen - Delray Beach

Traffic Director

A volunteer is needed to direct cars to proper parking areas during peak meal times. Shift time is approximately 11:15 am - 12:20 pm.

Drivers to deliver meals to the Home bound

Monday and Wed. time commitment approximately 2 hours one day per week. Background check and driver check mandatory. After training delivery time is flexible anytime between 10:30am-1pm.

Weekday Van Drivers

Wednesday and Tuesday. Approximately 4 hours one day per week to make regularly scheduled stops and occasional random pick ups. Drivers will be trained and must pass driver background check.

Weekly Office Volunteer

Once weekly, any weekday, to complete thank you letters and once monthly to complete statistic gathering for the Caring Kitchen. Good EXCEL knowledge a necessity.

Meal Preparation & Serving

Any day Monday through Friday from 9am to 1pm. Duties include preparing lunch with other volunteers, serving and cleaning up.

Office Volunteer

Any day Monday through Friday from 9am to 1pm. Duties include answering phones, filing, helping with mailings, and light computer work in MS Word/Excel.

Clothing Boutique Volunteer

Tuesday and Thursday from 10am to 1pm we need volunteers to help with sorting, folding, and labeling donations.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am to 1pm we need volunteers to help with sorting, folding, etc. as well as distribution of the clothing.

Please contact April Hazamy at [email protected] or 561-308-7980 for more information.

Food Pantries

Community Food Pantry - Indiantown

Volunteers needed Tuesday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Must be able to lift and bend and pickup 20-25 pounds.
Please contact Jeanette Hemphill for more details at 561-475-7276.

Community Food Pantry - Belle Glade

Volunteers needed Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm. Must be able to lift and bend and pickup 20-25 pounds.

Please contact Mayra Echenique for more details at 561-755-2495 or [email protected].
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C ommunity Food Pantry - Riviera Beach

Volunteers needed Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Must be able to lift and bend and pickup 20-25 pounds.

PLEASE NOTE: This food pantry is located at the Port Center building and is housed in the same location as the Department of Children and Families and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department.

Please contact Brian Rowe at 561-779-7936 or [email protected] for more information.

CROS Warehouse

Food Pickups

A volunteer is needed to help with picking up food from Palm Beach County Food Bank in Lantana on Tuesday mornings. Must be able to do a lot of lifting and bending, at least 20 -25 pounds at a time, and be comfortable driving a truck.

Please contact Brian Rowe at 561-779-7936 or [email protected] for more information.

Warehouse Volunteers

Volunteers needed to lift heavy loads (30 to 65 pounds) and assist other CROS storage volunteers loading, unloading trucks, and delivering to CROS Food Pantries. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am - Noon.

Please contact Keith Cutshall at 561-233-9009 x107 or

[email protected].

Sorting Groups

Sorting groups needed to sort food at CROS' warehouse located at 4166 S Military Trail, Lake Worth at Lake Worth Storage. Must be able to do a lot of lifting and bending, lifting at least 20 -25 pounds at a time. Monday-Friday from 9:30 am- 11:30 am or longer and weekends too.

Please contact Brian Rowe at 561-779-7936 or [email protected]

for more information.

Lake Worth Office Volunteer

Any day Monday through Friday from 9am to 1pm. Duties include answering phones, filing, helping with mailings and light computer work in MS Word/Excel.

Please contact Claudia Rosado at crosado@crosministries or 561-233-9009 x103

Mission: CROS Ministries serves the hungry in Palm Beach and Martin Counties through community collaborations.

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