CROS Ministries // This Week! October 24, 2017
A weekly update especially for CROS Liaisons, Board Members, Friends, and V
olunteers
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Check out the Food Research & Action Center's (FRAC)
latest fact sheet
(pdf) on protecting and strengthening SNAP in the 2018 Farm Bill, with information on the strengths of SNAP and actions for Members of Congress to take.
Visit our partners in hunger advocacy, FRAC's
Action page
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for more information on their advocacy efforts to
strengthen and safeguard federal food and nutrition programs.
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These lovely ladies are from Grace Presbyterian in Lantana. They come to our warehouse in Lake Worth several times a month to sort food for our seven food pantries.Thank you ladies for your faithful service! Check out our new volunteer shirts they are modeling. Only $5 per shirt. Please contact your program manager if you are interested. |
Christians Reaching Out To Society Inc.
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Fall Newsletter
for a our 2017 Fall
Newsletter
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CROS Ministries in your
Will and Estate Planning
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The Caring Kitchen
Community Food Pantries
Nutrition in a Knapsack
Summer Camp
Gleaning and Food Recovery
Community Advocacy
CROS Ministries
3677 23rd Avenue South, #B-101
Lake Worth, Florida 33461
For information about volunteering, please contact Juanita Bryant Goode at (561) 233-9009 x110 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. 108 or
[email protected].
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Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association Honors CROS Ministries with the Karen and Mike Stuart Humanitarian Award
On Tuesday, September 26, CROS Executive Director, Ruth Mageria, accepted the inaugural Karen and Mike Stuart Humanitarian Award from the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA) at its 74th Annual Convention on Amelia Island. The Award was given in recognition for CROS Ministries' outstanding efforts in improving communities and the lives of their residents.
Pictured:
Paul Allen
of R.C. Hatton Farms, Ruth Mageria, Executive Director of CROS Ministries, and John Long of Agri-Gators Inc.
FFVA Board Member and Palm City grower, John Long of Agri-Gators Inc. nominated the organization for the Award. "I am so proud of our partnership with CROS Ministries, said Long. I could not think of a more fitting way to honor the work they do in feeding the hungry in South Florida."
The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA) is the Florida's leading full-service specialty crop organization, serving Florida's grower-shipper community since 1943. FFVA represents a broad range of crops, including vegetables, citrus, tropical fruit, berries, sod, sugar cane, tree crops and more. Its mission is to enhance the business and competitive environment for producing and marketing fruits, vegetables and other crops.
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Caring Kitchen Assistant - temporary, part-time
This position is responsible for safe transportation of hot and cold prepared foods, preparing meal service sites, serving meals, cleaning after meal service, receiving and logging food donations, and assisting in volunteer supervision. This is a temporary, part-time position, approx. 20 hours per week, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Wage range $12 - $15 per hour.
Mail or e-mail (1) your resume, (2) a letter of intent, (3) three references (two employment), (4) your wage requirements, and (5) a completed employment application. The employment application form can be found on our web site
www.crosministries.org.
CROS Ministries
ATTN: Meredith Caldwell
3677 23rd Ave. S., #B-101
Lake Worth, FL 33461
OR
E-mail your submission to
[email protected]
Submissions should have all five components, as listed above, to be considered complete. Submissions should be postmarked by November 3, 2017, if mailed. E-mailed submissions should be received by November 3, 2017.
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.
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WE STOOD IN THE GAP FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO ARE HUNGRY
What a Wonderful Day for a Walk, Sat., Oct. 7!
Thank you to our sponsors - Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, The Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation, Publix Super Market Charities, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Condé Center for Chiropractic Neurology, The Ice Cream Club, Floridian Community Bank, Merritt Transfer and Storage Company, Inc., Changes Hair Studios, Edwards Electrical Enterprises, and Kiwanis Club of Palm Beach Gardens Foundation.
A HUGE thanks to the Recruiters and all who walked, attended, and raised money for CROS' hunger programs!
Click here for pictures by Leonard Bryant Photography.
Thank You!
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Volunteer Needs
CROS Warehouse
Food Deliveries to our Food Pantries
Volunteers needed to help with
food deliveries to CROS food pantries on Tuesdays from 8 am -12:00 pm and 2nd and 4th Wednesdays from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm. Must be able to lift 30- 50 pounds and be able to climb stairs.
Sorting Groups
Sorting groups needed to sort food at CROS' warehouse. 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.
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.
Caring Kitchen - Delray Beach
Drivers to deliver meals to the Homebound
Drivers needed Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Time Commitment approximately 2 hours, one day per week. Background check and driver check mandatory. After training delivery, time is flexible anytime between 9:30 am-12:00 pm.
Weekday Van drivers
Drivers needed on WEDNESDAYS. Approximately 4 hours one day per week to make regularly scheduled stops and occasional random pickups. Drivers will be trained and must pass driver background check. Shift available: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Volunteer Greeters
Two volunteers needed to stand on the east and north side of the property to greet individuals coming to the Caring Kitchen for service and redirect them to the new locations where meals are being served. Looking for two shifts (Mondays through Fridays): 8:30 am - 10:30 am and 10:30 am - 12:30 pm.
Meal Servers
Volunteers needed to assist with setting up the service site facility, serving lunch, and cleaning after the meal is served. Shifts available: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11:15 am to 1:15 pm.
Door Monitors
Two volunteers needed to stand near the meal site entrance to meet and greet program participants and to ensure that plates and cups are disposed of appropriately upon exit. Shifts available: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11:45 am to 1:00 pm.
Van Loader
Two volunteers needed to help with loading and unloading prepared food into and out of the van. Assist with cleaning trays and facility maintenance. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. or more. Two shifts are available Monday through Friday: 11:15 am - 12:15 pm OR 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm. Choose a day and time that works for you.
Office Volunteers
Two volunteers needed to meet/ greet program participants, manage, sort, distribute mail, and assist social service interns as needed. Shifts available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Community Food Pantry - West Palm Beach
Volunteers needed the 2nd and 4th Fridays 10:00 am - 11:30 am to check-in clients on the computer and pack and distribute bags of food. Must be able to lift and bend and pickup 20-25 pounds.
Community Food Pantry - Lake Worth
Two volunteers needed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm to check-in clients on the computer and pack and distribute bags of food. Also, we are looking for one to two volunteers Monday - Friday from 10:00 am - 10:30 am to pack food bags before the pantry opens.
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].
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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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