CROS Ministries // This Week!                                            March 22,  2016
A weekly update especially for CROS Liaisons, Board Members, Friends, and  V olunteers 
Pantry Needs This Week
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Gleaning
We will not be gleaning this weekend. Our next gleaning will take place Saturday, April 2. Happy Easter!
Please contact Keith at kcutshall@crosministries.org  or  561-233-9009 x107 for directions. 
For more gleaning dates and the required waiver forms, please visit   crosministries.org.

WISH List
1. New  refrigerator  for our Delray Beach Food Pantry.

2. We have outgrown our current food pantry spaces in Riviera Beach and West Palm Beach. We need help finding new locations for the pantries.

3. A box truck to make food pick-ups and deliveries to our food pantries.

If you can help, please contact Brian Rowe at 561-779-7936 or browe@crosministries.org.
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301 First Avenue South
Lake Worth, Florida 33460
 
For information about volunteering, please contact Juanita Bryant Goode at (561) 233-9009 x105 or jgoode@crosministries.org

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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 gnauman@crosministries.org.

  
 

 
  
 
   

 
Join Us for an evening 
to Savor - Taste - Celebrate 
the mission of CROS Ministries


Thursday, April 21, 2016
6 pm - 9 pm
Old School Square - Fieldhouse (Gymnasium)
51 N. Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach
$40 per ticket ($50 at the door)

Online credit card sales, please go to   fundraise.crosministries/ryg2016

Make checks payable to CROS Ministries and write RAISE YOUR GLASS in the memo line. 
Send to: 301 First Avenue South, Lake Worth, FL 33460

Sponsors: Ajram Family Foundation, 
Dr. John Conde of The Conde Center for Chiropractic Neurology, and
the Mark Gerrretson Memorial Fishing Tournament
Employment Opportunity
CROS Ministries is accepting applications for an Assistant Program Director for our Caring Kitchen program. The position is open until filled.

Click on the link below to view the job description.

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 Ministries 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.
CROS Camp 
CROS Camp is a nine-week summer day camp program for children, who have completed kindergarten through those who have just finished 8th grade, living in Title I zip codes (neighborhoods receiving federal funding for schools where at least 40% of the students are from families with low incomes) in Boynton Beach and Lake Worth. Our camp program promotes school readiness, ensuring proper nutrition, and guaranteeing a safe nurturing place for campers to call "home" during the day. CROS Campers receive lunch, and snacks daily from Palm Beach County's Summer BreakSpot program and breakfast as needed. Camp activities include: laying the foundation of Christian morals and values, on-site or off-site field trips, academics, music, sports, and arts and crafts.

Camp Application

Summer Interns Needed
The duration of the internship is 9-11 weeks. A stipend of $225 per week is provided, based upon completion of entire summer of service. Young adults ages 19 (by 8/31/16) - 25, eager to be part of God's trans-formative work in local communities are encouraged to apply. To apply for the Florida Conference 2016 Summer Mission Intern Program go to www.flumc.org/summermissioninternprogram  
For more information about the Summer Mission Intern Program or questions regarding the application, please contact Heidi Aspinwall at haspinwall@flumc.org.

Summer Teacher needed for School Readiness component

For more information, please contact, Emily Zarzycki, CROS  Camp Director at 561-233-9009 ext 102.
Volunteer Needs
Food Pantries
Community Food Pantry - Delray Beach
Volunteer needed on Fridays from Noon-3:00 pm starting in March to perform client intake. Duties include interviewing clients, updating and maintaining the pantry computer database, creating new client records, and ensuring records and client information are compliant with CROS policies and procedures. Computer skills are required and the ability handle detailed information in a busy environment. Training will be provided. 
Please contact Melanie Winter at 561-243-7634 or

Community Food Pantry - Lake Worth
Volunteers needed on Thursdays from 10:30 am - 2:00 pm to sort, bag, and distribute food. Computer skills a plus.
Please contact Danielle Devine at 561-271-1566 or ddevine@crosministries.org.

Community Food Pantry - West Palm Beach
Four - Six Volunteers needed for 1st and 2nd Fridays of the month from 9:30 am - Noon. Individuals and groups welcome! Duties include inputting information into a computer database, bagging, sorting, and distribution of food. 
Please contact Danielle Devine at 561-271-1566 or  ddevine@crosministries.org .

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  secretarycumc@bellsouth.net

Community 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  browe@crosministries.org for more information.

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.  
 
 
 
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  browe@crosministries.org 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
kcutshall@crosministries.org.
 
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  browe@crosministries.org  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

The United Way of Palm Beach County's Free Tax Services program gives taxpayers with low-to-moderate incomes several in-person and online options to prepare and file their return for free. The program which will enter its thirteenth year on January 19, 2016 is an invaluable service to the community. Visit www.TaxesFiledFree.org to learn more about the Free Tax Services program, the services offered and where the sites are located throughout Palm Beach County.
Mission: CROS Ministries serves the hungry in Palm Beach and Martin Counties through community collaborations.

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