CROS Ministries // This Week!                                           August 2,  2016
A weekly update especially for CROS Liaisons, Board Members, Friends, and  V olunteers 
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Gleaning
The 2015-2016 Gleaning has officially ended! We will begin gleaning again in November or December. See you soon!
For more information about CROS Gleaning, please contact Keith Cutshall at [email protected].
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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].

  
 

 
  
 
   
The CROS Administrative Office  is Moving !
 
The Administrative Office will be closed Aug. 11-15. We will reopen on Aug. 16 at our new address:

3677 23rd Ave. S., #B101
Lake Worth, FL 33461
 
Thank you for your patience during this time.
Job Annoucement

CROS Ministries is accepting applications for an Administrative Assistant. Submissions should be received at our office postmarked by August 19, 2016. 

Please click on the link below for 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:

Karen Mills, Director of Finance and Personnel 
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.

SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, October 1, 2016
Registration 8:00 am
Walk 9:00 am
Downtown West Palm Beach
Flagler Drive

Click on the links below for our 2016 Walk materials 
CROS Camp 2016
June 6 - August 4

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.



Pictured above and to the right: The Palm Beach County Fishing Foundation, the charitable affiliate of the West Palm Beach Fishing Club, invited our campers to their "Kid's Fishing Day." Thank you Leonard Bryant for helping to give our campers a day of fishing!

Thank you Palm Beach County Youth Services, Palm Beach County Food Bank, and all of our many supporters, volunteers, and donors! 
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
Two volunteers needed on Mondays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm to pack and distribute food bags. Also, we are looking for one to two volunteers Monday - Friday from 9:00 am - 10:00 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 9 am to 1 pm.  Duties include answering phones, filing, helping with mailings and light computer work in MS Word/Excel.   
Please contact Juanita Bryant Goode  at   [email protected]  or  561-233-9009 x105

Friday, August 5 Set-up
Saturday, August 6 Event

Sign up to volunteer for Back to School Bash! Locations are at Roger Dean Stadium- Jupiter, Oxbridge Academy- West Palm Beach, and Village Academy Center- Delray Beach.

Click here to register

Beginning August 2, CROS community partner, El Sol Jupiter's Neighborhood Resource Center will have a Benefits Assistance Supervisor on site to help community members register for food stamps every Tuesday between 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm.
Mission: CROS Ministries serves the hungry in Palm Beach and Martin Counties through community collaborations.

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