CROS Ministries // This Week!                                            June 7,  2016
A weekly update especially for CROS Liaisons, Board Members, Friends, and  V olunteers 
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Please  contact Keith for information 
about gleaning this 
weekend,  [email protected]
or 561-233-9009 x107.
 
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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 [email protected]

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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 [email protected].

  
 

 
  
 
   
Hunger In The News
from our friends at Feeding America

June 3, 2016
by Dan Michel

People who are trying to make ends meet do not have a lot of options and are forced to make tough choices. When people have to buy things at convenience stores or can only buy small packages, these costs can add up over time. 

| The Washington Post

From our Friends at FRAC 
(Food Research & Action Center)

House Education and Workforce Committee's Hodge-Podge of Bad Ideas Would Roll Back Years of Progress in the Fight Against Childhood Hunger.

The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) expressed strong opposition to the deeply flawed House child nutrition reauthorization bill, labelled as the "Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016" (H.R. 5003), that was marked up by the House Education and Workforce Commi ttee today. Despite strong opposition to the bill from more than 750 national, state, and local organizations (pdf) representing a broad range of interests and advocacy areas, the measure was approved by the Committee on a near party line vote.

Multiple ill-conceived provisions
included in this bill would result in countless low-income children no longer having access to the nutritious meals they need for their health and learning. These provisions vastly outweigh the modest improvements, such as increasing the school breakfast reimbursement.
 

Statement attributable to James Weill, president of Food Research & Action Center.
Bulletin Announcements
 
Volunteer Needs
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 10:30 am-1 pm.

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.
Please contact April Hazamy for more information, 561-308-7980 or [email protected].
  
Food Pantries
Community Food Pantry - Lake Worth
One to Two volunteers needed Monday - Friday from 9 am - 10 am to pack food bags before the pantry opens.
Please contact Danielle Devine at 561-271-1566 or [email protected].

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  [email protected] for more information.

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]. 
 
 
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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