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crossover's coat & boot program for kids is just warming up!
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Flint, MI, 11/2/21: Today begins our WINTER COAT GIVEAWAY! Every year, Crossover Outreach provides NEW Winter Coats for Children. This year we also have NEW Winter Boots for Children! As always, we provide gently used goats for Adults! If you have a coat you'd like to donate, we'd be honored to share that coat with someone in need of a helping hand! If you NEED a coat, please give us a call!
NOTE: We've returned to our pre-covid policies. Referrals are required for services again as of Sept. 1, 2021. As with all programs, proof of children in the home is required*. *(The easiest form of documentation is your MDHHS form showing who is on your case (can be shown on paper or via your cell phone). |
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Same help, Same Hope, New look!
Flint, MI, 6/8/21: For the last 30 years, you all have made a positive impact for thousands of families in need. This year especially, you helped families get through the toughest times. You have provided food, clothing, and personal hygiene items to those who needed it most. You gave children backpacks full of brand new school clothes, shoes, and school supplies. You helped families feel peace during the fall, by providing them with Thanksgiving dinners and Christmas gifts. You provided warmth for children through winter coats, scarves, hats, and boots. You saw children smile as they got home from camp, talking about how much fun they had. And that’s just the beginning of it.
The difference you have made for these families truly can’t be put into words. The kindness you have provided to them has been incredible, and something they will remember forever. As you continue to provide this hope to families in need, it is part of our vision that we make access to these resources as easy as possible. After receiving input from all of YOU, we have decided to update our name and logo. Having this updated look will allow us to reach even more families in need, while still focusing on a similar mission: showing the love of Christ by feeding, clothing, and providing services and programs to those in need, restoring hope and rebuilding lives. As of today, we are officially Crossover Outreach: Providing the same help and same hope, now with a new look. Watch the video below to see the full reveal:
The difference you have made for these families truly can’t be put into words. The kindness you have provided to them has been incredible, and something they will remember forever. As you continue to provide this hope to families in need, it is part of our vision that we make access to these resources as easy as possible. After receiving input from all of YOU, we have decided to update our name and logo. Having this updated look will allow us to reach even more families in need, while still focusing on a similar mission: showing the love of Christ by feeding, clothing, and providing services and programs to those in need, restoring hope and rebuilding lives. As of today, we are officially Crossover Outreach: Providing the same help and same hope, now with a new look. Watch the video below to see the full reveal:
LOCAL COLLABORATION BRINGS MINDFUL KAYAKING TO FLINT
Flint, MI, 6/2/21: This summer, Crossover Outreach will be collaborating with the Flint River Watershed Coalition and Mindful Flint to host our 2nd annual Flint Mindful Kayaking series. The series will go from June-September, with 2 paddles per month. Half the paddles will be teen paddles, for ages 14-18, and the other half will be adult/mixed family paddles ages 8+ (Ages 8-13 must be accompanied by an adult). This series provides our community members with the opportunity to learn mindfulness practices while experiencing nature right here in our own backyard by kayaking local waterways!
Each paddle cost $20/person. Price includes shuttling, water, guides, and mindfulness practitioners. Lifejackets are required to be worn at all times on the water. All trips are scouted ahead of time. A limited number of canoes and kayaks are available to rent, so register early!
Thanks to the generous sponsorships of Blue Cross Complete and HAP Empowered, Crossover Outreach is providing scholarships to families in need. Call Crossover at 810-234-2479 to sign-up and have all fees waived. These scholarships are available to ALL, so make sure to call as soon as possible! There is a limited number of participants per paddle due to social distancing, so call before the spots fill up!
ADULT/MIXED FAMILY PADDLES: AGES 8+ (Ages 8-13 must be accompanied by an adult)
June 15th at 5:30pm
June 17th at 5:30pm
July 10th 9:30am
July 11th 9:30am
August 2nd 5:30pm
August 4th 5:30pm
September 18th 9:30pm
September 19th 9:30am
Where:
June & August- Thread Lake Park; Lakeside Ave, Flint, MI 48503
July & September- Kayak Flint; located behind Tenacity Brewing (119 N Grand Traverse St #5620, Flint, MI 48503)
Each paddle cost $20/person. Price includes shuttling, water, guides, and mindfulness practitioners. Lifejackets are required to be worn at all times on the water. All trips are scouted ahead of time. A limited number of canoes and kayaks are available to rent, so register early!
Thanks to the generous sponsorships of Blue Cross Complete and HAP Empowered, Crossover Outreach is providing scholarships to families in need. Call Crossover at 810-234-2479 to sign-up and have all fees waived. These scholarships are available to ALL, so make sure to call as soon as possible! There is a limited number of participants per paddle due to social distancing, so call before the spots fill up!
ADULT/MIXED FAMILY PADDLES: AGES 8+ (Ages 8-13 must be accompanied by an adult)
June 15th at 5:30pm
June 17th at 5:30pm
July 10th 9:30am
July 11th 9:30am
August 2nd 5:30pm
August 4th 5:30pm
September 18th 9:30pm
September 19th 9:30am
Where:
June & August- Thread Lake Park; Lakeside Ave, Flint, MI 48503
July & September- Kayak Flint; located behind Tenacity Brewing (119 N Grand Traverse St #5620, Flint, MI 48503)
Crossover's Winter Coat Program Continues This WinterFlint, MI- 1-18-2021
The staff and Board of Directors of Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry are blessed to announce we have received a loving grant from the Child Welfare Society of Flint to provide new, warm coats for children in the Flint and Genesee County. We were surprised to receive more than we asked for, and are blessed to have even more coats available this year than usual. These coats are first come first serve, and are available to any child under 18 in need of a warm coat this winter. These coats are available NOW until March 31st, 2021, or until we run out. THESE FREE COATS FOR CHILDREN ARE AVAILABLE NOW! Children's sizes 2T-20 and a limited # of adult sizes for teens available now. Clients do NOT need a referral to receive services from Crossover at the moment. In order to receive a coat for the child(ren), a client must bring in:
The Child Welfare Society of Flint has supported our Winter Coat Program since 2015, and we are so grateful for their wonderful support throughout the years. Crossover’s Winter Coat program assists poverty-stricken children with the necessities of a warm new winter coat, gloves, and hats to insure they are warm and dry throughout the season! Thanks to this generous gift from the Child Welfare Society of Flint, more than 450 children will receive this gift of warmth and positive self-esteem. |
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2nd Annual Comedy for Crossover Resounding Success
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Flint, MI - 10-18-2019
Thanks to everyone who came out Friday, October 18th, 2019 to the Flint Farmer's Market to help Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry raise funds to uplift our neighbors in need with free emergency food, clothing, personal hygiene, household items and so much more! Thanks to our generous sponsors, attendees, and raffle participants for making this event a financial success as well. |
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Caroline Six partners with Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry
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by Caroline Six on June 26, 2019
We’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry in Flint, Michigan! “Our friendly team serves people who have an urgent need for food, clothing, and household items. And we do it all with the warmth and dignity that they deserve.” | Denise Diller, Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry Highlights
Our Partnership Talk with any member or client of Crossover for a few minutes and you can see and feel the positive difference the organization is making. Here’s how we’re helping
Buy your tickets today at CarolineSixTickets.com |
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It's CAMP SIGN-UP Time!
2019 May Fundraiser Luncheon
WHAT AN AMAZING EVENT! You are a BLESSING! Crossover is honored and humbled to have such wonderful people helping uplift those in need! We were blessed to award our Friend of Crossover 2019 to Rev. Dr. Douglas Mercer, and our Spirit of Crossover 2019 to the Firestone Center! Thank you and everyone who attended (or was unable to attend) for everything you do to uplift those in need here in Flint and Genesee County, MI. YOU ARE CROSSOVER and so many people have been blessed because of your loving support!
Innovative Health Radio Podcast - November 2018
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Denise Diller, Development Officer, at Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry, joins Innovative Health Radio hosts Kristen Wolosonowich, Samana Sheikh and Marjorie Bordenkircher McAllister discussing their amazing organization's service to the community of Flint. Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry was created by three churches, designed to provide clothing, food and hygiene products to a demographic struggling to make ends meet. Denise is a passionate powerhouse and we are so honored to discuss her commitment to the community. https://www.crossoverministryflint.org/ #InnovativeHealthMedia
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1st Annual Comedy for Crossover
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Thanks to everyone who joined us on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 for our first ever COMEDY FOR CROSSOVER! The event was a resounding success and lots of laughs were had by all! Thanks to our generous sponsors, attendees, and raffle participants for making this event a financial success as well. The proceeds from the show are ALREADY blessing those in need here in Flint and Genesee County with free emergency food, clothing, personal hygiene products and so much more!
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2018 May Fundraiser Luncheon
Crossover is blessed to have such wonderful people helping uplift those in need! We were blessed to award our Friend of Crossover 2018 to Mrs. Ruth Thrash, and our Spirit of Crossover 2018 to the Eastern Michigan Hockey Association! Thank you and everyone who attended (or was unable to attend) for everything you do to uplift those in need here in Flint and Genesee County, MI. YOU ARE CROSSOVER and so many people have been blessed because of your loving support!
Thanksgiving Happens Thanks to YOU- 11/15 - 11/22/2017
We are in the process of giving out Thanksgiving boxes to families in need thanks to generous donors like YOU and our founding & supporting congregations and generous sponsors! You make programs like this possible! 100 families and 20 seniors/special needs adults will be blessed with Thanksgiving boxes thanks to you all!
Building on our Legacy - 9/1/2017 Update
Building on our Legacy - 5/24/2017 Update
After 26 years of serving those less fortunate from our humble abode, we are embarking upon the building of a new Crossover. Our current location is well known as a beacon of hope to those struggling to provide food, clothing and more for themselves and their families. To that end, we are building the new Crossover right next door! The houses to our west were obtained and on May 24th, 2017, they were demolished to make way for our new building! We look forward to making this building project as much about mission as everything we do! We will remain open and serving our neighbors in need from our current building throughout construction. Once our new facility is complete, we'll move the contents and begin serving those less fortunate with the least possible disruption!
Please check back for regular updates as we walk through this journey together.
Please check back for regular updates as we walk through this journey together.
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2017 Legacy Dinner Celebration!As Crossover embarks upon a new building, we joined together to celebrate our combined 26 year LEGACY of helping those in need here in Flint and Genesee County! YOU ARE CROSSOVER and so many people have been blessed because of your loving support! Click the link below to see pictures and learn more!
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Items in renovated Baker College dorm rooms will be given to families in need
FLINT (WJRT) - (07/01/16) - Renovations are underway at Baker College in Flint, but it's a construction project unlike others on campus.
Construction crews are clearing out what's left inside a dorm building on the Baker College campus.
Baker East is undergoing extensive renovations. Thirty-six suites are being gutted, but furniture and appliances that could have gone in the dump won't this time.
Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry and Genesee County Habitat for Humanity will be taking all of the items to give the families they serve. There are 36 sets of bunk beds, desks, dressers, stoves and refrigerators.
Truckload by truckload, the items have been disappearing from the lot. The last of it should be gone in the next few days.
The college plans to do the same thing for any future projects on campus.
Click HERE to see the story on ABC12!
Construction crews are clearing out what's left inside a dorm building on the Baker College campus.
Baker East is undergoing extensive renovations. Thirty-six suites are being gutted, but furniture and appliances that could have gone in the dump won't this time.
Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry and Genesee County Habitat for Humanity will be taking all of the items to give the families they serve. There are 36 sets of bunk beds, desks, dressers, stoves and refrigerators.
Truckload by truckload, the items have been disappearing from the lot. The last of it should be gone in the next few days.
The college plans to do the same thing for any future projects on campus.
Click HERE to see the story on ABC12!
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Crossover in My City Magazine
As Flint faces many challenges, hope is its driving force. At Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry, the goal is to give hope and be respectful and caring to those who cross their threshold, or anyone else who asks them for help.
A faith-based, interdenominational mission, Crossover Downtown Outreach Ministry was established to provide free emergency food, clothing, household, personal items and youth programs to those most in need in the community. Crossover also provides faith-based services and programs aimed at restoring hope and rebuilding lives. |
