CCS Needs YOUR Help!

 

   At Crossroads Community Services (CCS) our food, financial, educational, and clothing assistance programs all work together to help people who have a home keep their home.  We strive to nourish the body and minds of low-income persons, especially children.  In 2008, we are on track to provide groceries so that over 12,000 unduplicated children and adults can enjoy 2,400,000 nutritionally balanced meals!

 

   Food assistance is not only economically important to our clients; it becomes a gateway to other services such as Adolescent Skills Acquisition Program (ASAP) and our Strategically Optimized Career Scholarships (SOCS) Program.  CCS developed ASAP and SOCS to help children and young adults break the cycle of inter-generational poverty.  (See the CCS Program Narrative [link below] for more information on these programs.)

 

   But, we need your help.  Even though we pay only a "shared maintenance fee" of $0.14 per pound for groceries received from the North Texas Food Bank, to meet our goal of 2.4 million nutritionally and calorically balanced meals we must spend about $28,000/month!  Unfortunately, individual monetary donations to CCS are down.

 

   You can help us in five ways:

• Make a contribution to the NEW CCS Virtual Food Drive!              Be sure and select North Texas Food Bank to receive your donation!

• Make a significant donation to CCS (and ask your employer about a matched giving program).

• Read the CCS Program Narrative and our            Long-Term Food Distribution Vision to fully understand the scope, strategy, and efficiency of this ministry and then share our story with friends who have the means make significant monetary contributions.

• 

Use GoodSearch.com for your internet searches, choosing First United Methodist Church - Dallas as your "charity".

• Inform us of foundations or funding sources, especially where you know decision makers in the organization.

   The current economic conditions are especially hard on low-income families.  Together, we can reach our goal of 2,400,000 meals for our neighbors-in-need.

 

If you are interested in donating to CCS,

click here for more information on how to do so,

or contact Catherine at 214-560-2511, ext. 402.

 

Thank you for your support!

 

Program Narrative

 

We hope this document clearly explains how our exciting programs all work together to help prevent homelessness.

 

CCS Program Narrative 2008

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