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CROS Ministries // This Week! June 13, 2017
A weekly update especially for CROS Liaisons, Board Members, Friends, and V
olunteers
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Saturday, October 7
Registration - 8am, the Walk begins - 9am
Downtown West Palm Beach
Flagler Drive
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Men's shoes and work boots, size 8-13
(see under Bulletin Announcements
for other Boutique Needs)
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Advocacy Corner
Check out this short video. It talks about eight things you need to know about the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program , the nation's most successful hunger-fighting program. It helps over 40 million people have enough food to eat, responds to the economy, and has long-term benefits for its participants. Check it out by clicking on the arrow in the middle of the graphic.
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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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Spring Newsletter
for a our 2017 Spring
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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 Our camp program started last week and despite a little rain, all is going well.
CROS Camp is a nine-week summer day camp promoting school readiness, ensuring proper nutrition, and guaranteeing a safe nurturing place for campers to call "home" during the day.
"Working at CROS opened up Sharonda's eyes to how poverty can affect people in different ways and how important programs like CROS Summer camp can be for struggling families. "I am proud to say that I have helped benefit the community by working with CROS Ministries."
 Campers receive lunch, and snacks daily from Palm Bea
ch County's Summer BreakSpot program and breakfast as needed.
They also get backpacks every Friday filled with food through our community partner, Palm Beach CountyFood Bank's, Food4Summer program. Our Camp activities include: academics, laying the foundation of Christian principles through Chapel and Bible studies, on site or off-site field trips, music, sports, arts and crafts.
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Want to learn more about CROS
and our programs? Do you have new staff who might like to learn about CROS?
Join us for a fun-filled day learning about the many programs of CROS Ministries. We start in Lake Worth at our administrative offices and then to Delray for lunch.
When: Wednesday, July 26, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm.
Where: CROS Administrative Offices
3677 23rd Avenue South, #B-101, Lake Worth
What: Learn about CROS Programs
For more information and to RSVP: contact
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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
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 - 34
- Underwear both men's and woman's (new)
- Jackets
- Hygiene kits (click on the text to download pdf)
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].
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.
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,Thursdays, Fridays from 9 am - Noon.
[email protected]
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.
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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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