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CROS Ministries // This Week! May 17,
2016
A weekly update especially for CROS Liaisons, Board Members, Friends, and V
olunteers
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Pantry Needs This Week
Canned Tuna
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Spring Newsletter
for a our
Spring Newsletter
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CROS Ministries in your
Wills and Estate Planning
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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
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].
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The number of pounds is still being tallied, but Saturday's Letter Carriers' 'Stamp Out Hunger' Food Drive was a great success. A big thank you to our volunteers in Boynton Beach and Delray Beach and to the CROS Food Pantry Staff!
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The Stranger in the Supermarket
I once brought a struggling woman into a grocery store. After she had collected what she needed, she hid timidly in an aisle until I found her again. When I approached the register to pay I understood why: the cashiers and manager had been rumbling quietly about her, unsure she could pay and discussing how to remove her from the store.
Later I watched a woman on a traffic island wrestle her pride to timidly reveal a sign etched "NEWLY HOMELESS, CHILDREN TO FEED. ANYTHING HELPS."
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So, you don't think you directly benefit from nonprofits
"The challenge is that nonprofit work is often like air: people take it for granted because we do not see it and we don't take much time to think about it until it is no longer there. You don't think you'll lose your job and your home, so you don't appreciate the nonprofits that provide employment services, or that build low-income housing, or that run food banks. You don't think your parents will ever age and feel lonely, so you don't appreciate the senior centers. You don't think you'll end up with a disability, so you don't appreciate the nonprofits that work tirelessly to make sure buildings are accessible. You don't think your kids will ever get bullied, so you don't appreciate the nonprofits working to end bullying. You don't think you'll lose a loved one, and so you don't appreciate the nonprofits that do grief counseling."
Vu Le, Nonprofit with Balls, http://nonprofitwithballs.com/
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Volunteer Needs
Community Food Pantry - Lake Worth
Volunteers needed on Fridays 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 [email protected].
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].
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.
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.
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.
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.
[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.
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.
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| Mission: CROS Ministries serves the hungry in Palm Beach and Martin Counties through community collaborations. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR CHRISTIANS REACHING OUT TO SOCIETY, INC., A FLORIDA-BASED NONPROFIT CORPORATION (REGISTRATION NO. CH20251), MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-800-HELP-FLA (435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE OR VISITING THEIR WEBSITE, WWW.FRESHFROMFLORIDA.COM. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY STATE. 501 (C) TAX EXEMPT #59-1802917. CHRISTIANS REACHING OUT TO SOCIETY, INC. RECEIVES 100% OF EACH CONTRIBUTION, WITH 0% GIVEN TO A PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR. |
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