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CROS Ministries // This Week! January 24, 2017
A weekly update especially for CROS Liaisons, Board Members, Friends, and V
olunteers
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Hygiene Products
(see under Bulletin Announcements
for other Boutique Needs)
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Advocacy Corner
The 115th Congress is in session. Looking for examples on how to Take Action and lend your voice? Check out another of our advocacy partners, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger's resources page.
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Christians Reaching Out To Society Inc.
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Winter Newsletter
for a our Winter
Newsletter
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CROS Ministries
in your
Will
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
3677 23rd Avenue South, #B-101
Lake Worth, Florida 33461
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
gnauman@crosministries.org.
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 "After becoming an "empty nester" of four very active children, my mother suggested I give CROS Ministries Gleaning program a try. From my very first glean, I was hooked and truly felt like a real part of the CROS community. Since joining three years ago, I have met some of the most amazingly generous people, from the farmers who donate their fields to the volunteers picking in those fields and down to the people at the Palm Beach County Food Bank who transport, store, and distribute the fresh produce we've collected. Through the Gleaning program, I feel that I am helping to really make a difference for the food insecure in our county. Volunteering with CROS is not only inspiring, it is also strongly motivating and encouraging."
-Robynne Ryals, Volunteer Gleaning Field Supervisor
For more information about our Gleaning program or any of our other hunger programs, please visit www.crosministries.org |
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to the fun on Super Bowl Sunday?
Ask your
youth group or other groups to dress up in team shi
rts for Super Bowl Sunday and collect money for "their" team. Your collection would help CROS to serve the hungry in the community.
for more information and flyers.
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Want to learn more about CROS Ministries
and our programs? Do you have new staff who might like to learn about CROS?
Join us for a fun filled day experiencing the many programs of CROS Ministries. We start at 9 am in Lake Worth at our administrative offices, then go to Delray Beach for lunch and return to Lake Worth by
1 pm.
For information and to RSVP, contact
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CROS is participating in 2017 American Honda Birdies for Children Program.
HOW BIRDIES FOR CHILDREN WORKS
a)
Donors pledge $20 or more to benefit a participating charity
(CROS Ministries!) for the opportunity to guess the number of birdies at the 2017 Honda Classic (no maximum on donations/30 birdies guess max)
b)
CROS receives 100% of the donation PLUS a 10% matching donation.
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Donors are eligible for the grand prize & other prizes;
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CROS also competes for additional rewards based on donation totals
CONTEST GRAND PRIZE: A brand new 2017 Honda vehicle will be awarded to the person closest to the actual number of birdies made in the 2017 Honda Classic. (In case of a tie, a blind drawing from all correct guessers will determine the winner)
Do you have your guesses ready? Click here to get started.
The contest ends, Wed., Feb. 22, 2017 at 10 pm.
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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
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 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
Wednesdays. 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, from 9 am - 1 pm.
Duties include answering phones, filing, helping with mailings, and once monthly statistic gathering for the Caring Kitchen. Good MS WORD/EXCEL knowledge a necessity.
Meal Preparation & Serving
Any day Monday through Friday from 9 am to 1 pm. Duties include preparing lunch with other volunteers, serving and cleaning up.
- Men's shoes and work boots, size 8-13
- Men's shorts and pants sizes 28 - 38
- Extra-large work shirts for men
- Underwear both men's and woman's (new is best, but gently used clean are welcome as well)
- Blankets
- Jackets
- Socks
- Towels
- Hygiene kits (click on the text to download pdf)
Community Food Pantry - Lake Worth
Two volunteers needed on Tuesdays 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 Brian Rowe at 561-779-7936 or browe@crosministries.org for more information.
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.
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
*Help Fill Pantry Orders* - We need people to help
on Mon
or Wed from 3:00 pm -
6:00 pm to fill orders from our food pantries. The food they order is
pulled from pallets in the warehouse and loaded onto another pallet so it
can be shrink wrapped and transported in our box truck. Must be able to
lift heavy loads (30 to 65 pounds).
Please contact Keith Cutshall at 561-233-9009 x114 or
Loading, Unloading, Delivering...
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.
kcutshall@crosministries.org.
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.
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.
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Wellness & Health Day
Click here to download the pdf flyer.
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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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