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CROS Ministries // This Week! October 3, 2017
A weekly update especially for CROS Liaisons, Board Members, Friends, and V
olunteers
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USDA Announces SNAP Policy for
Displaced Puerto Rico Residents
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2017 -- Individuals receiving benefits under Puerto Rico's Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP), who have been displaced due to the recent hurricanes, can apply for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in the area where they currently reside, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced.
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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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STAND IN THE GAP FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO ARE HUNGRY
CROS Ministries' Annual End Hunger Walk is THIS SATURDAY, October 7 in downtown West Palm Beach.
Join Us!
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
211 Trinity Place
Registration is at 8:00 am
and the Walk is at 9:00 am
Let us stand together in The Gap for children, seniors, individuals, and families who are hungry. Help CROS Ministries to serve the hungry in Palm Beach and Martin Counties.
The End Hunger Walk is a 5K (3.1 mile) Walk along Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach. The Walk is free, however, we ask that Walkers raise a minimum of $100 through pledge envelopes or online donation pages. For more information and to register online,
click here
. Volunteer opportunities available too!
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
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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 Homebound
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 10:30 am-1:00 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.
From Nov. 1 - 10, 2017
Volunteer Greeters
We will need two volunteers 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: 8:30 am - 10:30 am and 10:30 am - 12:30 pm.
From Nov. 1, 2017 forward
Van Loader
We need two volunteers to help us with loading and unloading the prepared food into and out of the van. Help is needed Monday through Friday from either 11:15 am - 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm. Choose a day and time that works for you.
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].
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.
Warehouse Volunteers Needed for Pick-ups and Deliveries
We are looking for volunteers to assist us at our Lake Worth warehouse for food pick-ups and food deliveries to CROS food pantries. Must be able to lift 30- 50 pounds and be able to climb stairs. Please call Brian at 561-779-7936,
[email protected] or Pete at
[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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