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An enormous thank you to the members of the Kiwanis Club of Merritt Island. We are very excited to have received an unexpected gift of $10,000 from them. The very generous donation will help Crosswinds continue to work diligently and provide essential services for children, youth and families in crisis.
The Kiwanis Club of Merritt Island is a long-time partner of Crosswinds. Throughout the many years, the members have donated additional proceeds to our programs and services, as well as much-needed items like personal toiletry supplies, school supplies, clothes and other miscellaneous items for homeless youth. The Merritt Island Club generously contributed to a grant donation from the Florida Kiwanis Foundation, which went towards the purchase of a Class C motor home for the Street Outreach Program. Also, they have given their time and talents by hosting BBQ cookouts for the children at the Shelter.
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Members of the Merritt Island Kiwanis Club
From L to R: Marie Elebash, Al Elebash, Jerry Baker, Ruth Ann Strunk, and David Strunk
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The Kiwanis mission is to improve the world one child and one community at a time and to give every child a chance to succeed. With the support of the Kiwanis Club of Merritt Island hundreds of children's lives have been impacted because of their caring commitment to our community. |
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We are honored to have been chosen to receive a generous donation of $5,000 from the members of Variety – the Children’s Charity of Florida.
The special gift will help Crosswinds feed children and young people in the Robert E. Lehton Children’s Shelter and in the Transitional Living Program who are homeless or otherwise separated from their homes. Meeting basic needs is the critical first step in helping the youth overcome the challenges of homelessness and moving forward toward a better future.
Thank you so very much for your continued partnership with Crosswinds and for all the amazing work you do to help children in need.
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For the past several years, we have been fortunate to have our wonderful partners at Seaport Canaveral volunteer their time and hard work in getting the Crosswinds’ campus ready for hurricane season by trimming trees and other yardwork. This year, because of the pandemic and social distancing, the employees couldn’t volunteer, but that didn’t prevent Seaport Canaveral from helping. Instead they donated the funds to have the work completed! Thank you so much for your generosity and for caring for the children and young people that we serve. |
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School Supply Drive was a Success! |
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Thank you to Cocoa Police Department, Board members, TJ Maxx, and the community for helping to collect school supplies for the youth at Crosswinds! We truly appreciate everyone's generosity. Because of you, our youth proudly went to school with new backpacks filled with school supplies. |
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Mark your 2021 calendar for the 23rd Annual Great Brevard Duck Race at Lee Wenner Park in Cocoa, Florida. Thousands of yellow rubber duckies decked out with ultra-cool sunglasses will once again, race their way in the Indian River on March 27th, at 3:30 p.m. Ducks will race to the finish line to win GREAT prizes for their 'adopters.' The Grand Prize is a 2021 Honda Civic – free 2 year lease, courtesy of Space Coast Honda!
Come early for the Central Florida Car Show in Historic Cocoa Village starting at 11:30 a.m.
Click here to get the latest on the Duck Race and more!
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Special Offer from November 27th - December 31st
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Youth Creativity in Action |
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The youth at the shelter are exploring new and fun ways to express their creativity with a new pottery wheel and creating travel journals that are personalized and a special keepsake. |
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Meet the Newly Elected Officers of the Board
for 2020 - 2022
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Charlie Nash, Esq., Chair |
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Rear Admiral Wayne Justice (Ret.), Treasurer |
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This holiday season please remember the children and youth we serve. AmazonSmile is a great way to help.
Remember, if you are shopping on Amazon please consider using AmazonSmile.
The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to Crosswinds.
We would very much appreciate it if you designate Crosswinds Youth Services, Inc. as your organization of choice.
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Crosswinds Youth Services, Inc.
321-452-0800
www.crosswindsyouthservices.org
A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR CROSSWINDS YOUTH SERVICES, INC., A FLORIDA BASED NONPROFIT CORPORATION (REGISTRATION NUMBER: CH70) MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-800-HELP-FLA (1-800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE, OR VISITING THEIR WEBSITE www.800helpfla.com. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.
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