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CROS Ministries // This Week! July 5,
2016
A weekly update especially for CROS Liaisons, Board Members, Friends, and V
olunteers
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Pantry Needs This Week
Canned Pasta
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Caring Kitchen Need
This Week
Personal Care Items
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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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1 In 6 U.S. Households
Didn't Have Enough Money
For Food Last Year: Report
While the figures are "unacceptable," they mark the sharpest decline since such data has been made available.
More than 170,000 households were surveyed last year and asked if they had trouble at any point gathering funds to buy food. Of those surveyed, 16 percent said they couldn't afford food at times, according to data collected by Gallup and released by the Food Research & Action Center section as part of its new report,
"How Hungry Is America?"
That was a significant drop from 2013, when 18.9 percent of respondents said they couldn't afford food.
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Summer BreakSpot provides kids free, healthy meals all summer long
Summer BreakSpot provides free nutritious meals to kids and teens 18 and under during summer break. Over 3,500 supervised locations in Florida offer a breakfast, lunch or snack. Feeding locations typically open as school lets out for the summer. There are many ways to find a Summer BreakSpot site near you:
* Call 2-1-1.
* Text "FoodFL" to 877-877.
* Download the "Nutrislice" smartphone app.
Click here to download the app at the App Store, and
click here to download the app on Google Play.
Summer BreakSpot is always looking for sponsors and feeding site operators. If you are interested in joining the program, contact the Prospective Sponsor Team at 800.504.6609.
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CROS Camp is a nine-week summer day camp for children 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). Our program promotes school readiness, ensures proper nutrition, and guarantees a safe nurturing place for campers to call "home" during the day.
Thank you Palm Beach County Youth Services, Palm Beach County Food Bank, and all of our many supporters, volunteers, and donors!
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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.
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.
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].
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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