CROS ThisWeek: May 22, 2018

CROS Ministries // This Week! May 22, 2018

A weekly update especially for CROS Liaisons, Board Members, Friends, and V olunteers

Gleaning

Once again, gleaning this weekend

is in doubt because of all the rain we are having. We

will take another look with our grower on Thursday.

However, if we continue to get more rain, as it is

predicted, the field will remain impassable.

At this time, we do not think there will be a gleaning this Saturday. If anything changes, we will let you know .

***To Sign-up online click here***

or contact

Keith Cutshall at [email protected]
for more information and directions

(click on the links below for information)

Gleaning Dates
please note: No Gleaning Dates in November

Full Gleaning Packet

For more information about CROS Gleaning, please contact Keith Cutshall at [email protected].

Pantry Need This Week

Canned Tuna .

Advocacy Corner

The House of Representatives voted on the Farm Bill, H.R.2 last week, and it was defeated. Congress still has until September 30 to reauthorize the bill. Below is another fact sheet from FRAC (Food Research & Action Center) describing how SNAP helps lift and keep low-income women and families out of poverty.

CUTTING FOOD ASSISTANCE IS A BAD DEAL FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES

Click here for a fact sheet, from the National Women's Law Center and the Food Research & Action Center, describing how the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps lift and keep low-income women and families out of poverty, and highlights how proposed changes to SNAP in the 2018 House Farm Bill would harm women and families.

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.

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Spring Newsletter

Click here for a our 2018 Spring Newsletter

Please remember

CROS Ministries
in your Will
and Estate Planning

CROS Ministries

The Caring Kitchen

Community Food Pantries

Nutrition in a Knapsack

Summer Camp

Gleaning and Food Recovery

Community Advocacy

3677 23rd Avenue South, #B-101

Lake Worth, Florida 33461

www.crosministries.org

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].

THANK YOU!

Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped us during the Letter Carrier Food Drive. We received 20,829 pounds of food on 23 pallets from our two post office locations in Boynton Beach and Delray Beach.

We are still in need sorters to go through food we received. Please contact Brian Rowe at 561-779-7936 or [email protected] to set up a day and time.

NOTICE

To anyone planning on dropping off or picking up something from our Administrative Offices, please be aware that Boutwell going south from 10th Avenue in Lake Worth is closed. From 95, you will need to turn left on Barnett at the first stop light, then right on 7th to cross over Boutwell. If you are coming from the south, you can still come north on Boutwell to 7th Avenue. If you have any questions, please call 561-233-9009.

CARING KITCHEN MEALS

Served at the following locations:

- MONDAY -  12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Resurrection Life Fellowship 209 SW 5th Ave., Delray Beach
- TUESDAY - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Cason UMC 342 N. Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach (Corner Lake Ida & Swinton) - Enter on south side
- WEDNESDAY - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
St. Matthew's Episcopal 404 SW 3rd St, Delray Beach. - Parish Hall across street from sanctuary
- THURSDAY - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Cason UMC 342 N. Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach (Corner Lake Ida & Swinton) - Enter on south side
- FRIDAY - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
St. Matthew's Episcopal 404 SW 3rd St., Delray Beach - Parish Hall across street from sanctuary
- SATURDAY - 9:00 am - 9:30 am

Bag Lunches at Cason UMC 342 N. Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach (Corner Lake Ida & Swinton)

- SUNDAY - 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Haitian United Church Of The Nazarene

338 NW 6th Avenue, Delray Beach

Church of Our Savior 2011 South Federal Highway, Boynton Beach

Please note: we are no longer accepting clothing or household donations until further notice.

Stay tuned for updates on the future of the Caring Kitchen and CROS Ministries' continued efforts to serve the hungry in Delray.

Bulletin Announcements

Volunteer Needs

CROS Warehouse

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.

Please contact Brian Rowe at 561-779-7936 or [email protected] for more information.

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.

Food Deliveries to our Food Pantries

Volunteers needed to help with food deliveries to food pantries on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30am-1pm and need to be able to lift 60lbs.

Please contact Pete at 561-233-9009 x112 or
[email protected] for more information.

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-11:30 am.