our mission, vision & values
OUR MISSION:
Crossover Outreach shows the love of Christ by feeding, clothing, and providing services and programs to those in need, restoring hope and rebuilding lives. OUR VISION: Crossover Outreach envisions a community where basic needs are met, hope is restored and lives are rebuilt. OUR VALUES:
Our HistoryCrossover Outreach is a faith based, interdenominational, non-profit agency located in downtown Flint near the corner of Court St. and Grand Traverse. We were founded by three Flint churches in 1991: First Presbyterian, St. Paul's Episcopal, and Court Street United Methodist, who were joined in 2001 by Every Nation Church (formally Riverside Tabernacle) as an ongoing sponsor church. These churches united to provide a convenient, centrally located, service center to help meet the needs of the less fortunate and offer programs designed to help persons become more self-sufficient... to "cross over" to a better life. Crossover's goal is to help families, children, and the homeless with free emergency food, clothing, personal hygiene products, cleaning supplies, household items (such as dishes, pots and pans, bedding, infant items, and personal care products), and other miscellaneous items. Clients who come into Crossover are screened and referred by area agencies like the Department of Health and Human Services; Love, INC; the YWCA Women's Shelter; the Wellness/AIDS agency; plus many other churches and agencies in the area. In addition, we offer programs to improve the quality of life and self-sufficiency of clients via youth programs and on-the-job experience. Crossover receives its funding from individual contributions, churches, civic organizations, businesses, and grants. Food comes from donations by churches and individuals, and from the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan. In-kind donations of clothing and housewares are generously made by individuals, churches, civic organizations, businesses and more! Our Supporting Churches
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Our BoardOFFICERS
Lionel Wernette, President Reggie Smith, Vice President Connie Pangle, Treasurer Becky Bennett, Secretary DIRECTORS Judy Clippard Cheston Downs Sarah Elkins Lisa Horne Celeste Lord-Timlin Rev. Tom Manney Rhonda Mattiuzzo Rev. Thomas Mattiuzzo Rev. Dr. Joseph Novak Rev. Jeremy Peters Ken Smith Rev. Michael Stone BOARD OF ADVISORS Dee Lada Rev. Dr. Douglas Mercer William H. Piper Dr. John L. Snell Ruth Thrash Dawn Vallee STAFF Denise Diller, Executive Director Tiffany Sommers, Development Officer Karen Dukes, Center Coordinator Andre Brown, Customer Service |
*donations are accepted TUESday through Friday from 9am - 3pm
*daily services are available Tuesday through friday from 10am - 2:30pm *closed mondays |
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Crossover outreach is an equal opportunity provider