Summer 2004 Crossroads Mission Newsletter

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Our Easter festivities were atrue success. This year we not

only served over 340 deliciousEaster meals at our dinning room,

but we also hosted a communityEaster Egg Hunt at Joe Henrypark on Good Friday.The turnout was overwhelming!We gave gifts, candy, hot dogsand soda to over 400 people inless than 2 hours!The children enjoyed hunting for

giant eggs filled with jelly beansand toys. Afterwards, they had a

blast at the playground and with theclown Dorothy Young.

A special thank you goes out to allof our donors and volunteers. It was a

memorable, fun time thanks to you!

g{t~ g{t~ FOOTHILLS ROTARY

Theallmatchingmetalshelving

is atrueluxury atCrossroads,

whereweusuallyusewhats

availableandmostofthetime

it

nevermatches.

DevonHoward,PresidentoftheClub,presentedaplaquetoCharlieduringtheofficialceremon

y.Also

,theydonatedabeautifulmedicalcartthatwasimmediatelyputtouseatthedetoxcenter. Thankyou!

AaronLandin,LSP1Supervisor

showsoffthenewmedicalcart

Ourpantryisnowveryorganized!

The Foothills Club members

Theplaquenowhangsinthepantry!

TheFoothillsRot

aryClubhas

beenbusymakinga

differenceatCrossroads

Mission.

Theclubhasalwaysbeenvery

supportiveandthissupportlefti

ts

markinourbrandnewpantry.

Wherebeforewehadasmall

inefficientofficesurroundedby

awkwardstoragespace,wenow

haveabig,spaciousandorganized

walk-inpantry!

More Than 400 People at Our Easter Egg Hunt


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In Memory Of The Kind Gift OfBernard Conrardy Frank ColgroveBernard Conrardy Ronald & Shirley MorrisBill Rose Kenneth LoyDarrel Clark (Their Son) Keith & Virginia ShriverDonald Buck Gordon Frank ColgroveDorothy Loy Kenneth LoyEthel Colby CH & Mary MayerholtzEthel Colby (My Mother) John & Mary WhitlockGlenn Barth Esther & Tom MarshGlenn Barth Rita A. McCurdyGlenn Barth Virginia F. John

Memorial & Honorable Gifts

Every effort is done to assure that all the names in this Memorial & Honorable Gifts

KITCHEN FEB 04 MAR 04 APR 0

Meals 8,636 7,545 7,430

FAM. Shelter FEB 04 MAR 04 APR 0

Bed Nights 851 615 631

Individuals 57 49 51

Children 20 23 21

MENS Shelter FEB 04 MAR 04 APR 0


Individuals82 149 83

RECOVERY FEB 04 MAR 04 APR 0

Individuals 42 46 47

Graduates 10 9 10

EDUCATION FEB 04 MAR 04 APR 0

Students 56 76 71

Hours Studied 780.5 805.5 792.5

GEDs

Serenity House FEB 04 MAR 04 APR 0


Individuals 9 14 10

16 GEDs since July, 2003

Giving FEB 04 MAR 04 APR 0

Clothes 2,123 2,908 2,528

Furniture 14 21 5

Crossroads Mission Summer 2004 Page

In Memory Of The Kind Gift OfJoel (Russel & Mildred McNeel's Son) Jean RiversKathleen Morgan John & Kathy CraddockKathleen Morgan Quality Management:

Terry & Melissa Clausser JrKyle Erickson David & Marilyn EricksonLilla Mason Phillips Elmer & Marie BaumgardenOris & Kathleen Morgan Bernice BakerOris & Kathleen Morgan Virginia MoritzOris & Kathleen Morgan Wesley & Esther CulpRalph Kehl Lela M. KehlWayne H. Baker Donna L. Baker

Thank You Cibola!

For your generous donation of $1,800 presented byyour Student Council on April 15, 2004. Thesewere the proceeds of the Change Drive Competition.

Thank You Donors!

Our Family Shelter now has video security in placethanks to your donations! God Bless You!


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45 Years of Sharing! 1959-200Crossroads Mission

A Bike Ride From Canada to

Mexico for Crossroads Mission

Bill Anderson is not your ordinary 77 year old man.

He has a passion for physical fitness, well-beingand for bike riding. Where men his age would

settle for a walk in the park, Bill enjoys frequent leisurebike rides of about 125 miles - in less than six hours!

Bill has had many motivations and aspirationsthroughout his life, but this time he has a goal in mind. Hewants to celebrate his 78th birthday with an amazing bikeride starting at the Canadian border and ending at theMexican border. Yes, thats approximately 1,500 milesthat he hopes to travel in less than 12 days!

But, Bill not only wants to achieve his fitness goal for

his personal satisfaction, he also wants to help the lessfortunate while doing so. He wants to join in thecelebration of our 45th Anniversary and the Share theLove campaign. Thats why he haspartnered with Crossroads Mission to have histrip converted into a fundraiser. What he hascome up with is a pledge-per-mile system thatis sure to capture the communitys interest.

Bills birthday is June 5th and thats whenhe will start his journey through the states.Everyday he will call in his mileage and we

will keep track of his progress at ourwebpage: www.crossroadsmission.org.

Bill is doing his part in the Share theLove campaign to raise funds forCrossroads. We invite you to cheer him onwith your pledges and join him in making a

difference in someones life today!

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Name: ___________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: ____________________________________________________

Email: ___________________________________ Phone #: _______________

I want to PLEDGE for Bill and help Crossroad

Yes! $0.10 per mile X 1,500 miles = $150.00$_____ per mile X 1,500 miles = $______$_____ one-time gift in support of Bill

Billssuggested

amount


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WE CANHELP!

WE CANHELP!

Do you, or someone

you know, have anaddiction problem?

We offer a comprehensive drug and alcohol recoveryprogram that includes safe, monitored detoxification andindividual counseling. Call 783-9362, ext. 22 for moreinformation, or visit us anytime, 944 S. Arizona Ave.

Open 24 hours a day,

7 days a week

The Recovery Program

45 Years of Sharing! 1959-2004Crossroads Mission

Americas#1 Tribute

Show!W

here you there? If noyou missed a greatshow!

Our very first fundraising showwas held on April 30th and Mayat the Yuma County FairgroundThe entertainers were fantastic athey truly delivered!

We want to thank everyone wmade these unforgettable nightspossible: all of the people who

went to see the show; all of thesponsors who so kindlyparticipated; and especially all othe volunteers who helped everystep of the way!We learned a lot about show-band who knows, maybe there wibe a next time!

CORRECTION:

There was an error on the Mothers Day

appeal for donations that was sent at the enof April, 20004.The response form mistakenly stated that

we do not receive government funding.We DO receive government funding as we

as private contributions.We apologize for any inconvenience or

confusion that this might have created.

At the National Day of Prayer

O

n May

Crossrojoined in thecelebration oNational DayPrayer. It wareal blessing!

We providesandwiches frour kitchen achips free ofcharge to all wwere there anSparklets Waalso donated the bottled w

We want tomake it as

homey and

inviting as

possible!

With plans that included chair rails and warm,gold tones, the renovation of the Crossroads

Mission Chapel took off last month.

The chapel is one of the busiest areas of the mission. It serves as aplace for morning devotions and evening services everyday. During theafternoons it serves as a day room for our homeless guests that arestaying at our shelters. At that time, they can come out from the heatand into a fresh room where they can read a book, watch television,have a snack provided by our kitchen staff, or simply sit and rest. Thiss also the same room that is used for staff trainings and for the

graduation ceremonies of our drug and alcohol recovery program. So,needless to say, a facelift was in order.

This area has been painted and moved around many times in thepast, but never has there been an interior decorator in charge of thewhole project. That is where volunteer Veronica Peyree comes in. Shes a retired educator with many years of dcor experience behind her.

She has taken on the challenge of turning our plain and sometimes

nstitutional looking facility into a warm and inviting area. But,Veronica is not stopping at the chapel room. She is also renovating theobby area and re-routing traffic into the kitchen and the bathrooms. Its going to be great and we cant wait for it to be finished!

We thank Veronica and her team of volunteers for caring aboutCrossroads and the people we serve. May God bless them all!

If you are interested in volunteering at Crossroads Mission andputting your expertise to use, just as Veronica, please call Barbara at

(928) 726-0491, ext. 17.

The room was totally stripped and ready! Pat Cox took care of maintenance detail


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Visit us at: www.crossroadsmission.org

Contact us tohelp orforhelp...

NON-PROFITORG.

U.S.POSTAGE

PAIDYuma,AZ

PermitNo.110

Thepurposeof

Crossroads

Missionisto

help

disadvantaged,

disabledand

disenfranchised

individualsand

familiesachieve

abetterquality

oflife.

Celebrating45YearsofService1959-2004

P.O.Box1161.Yuma,AZ85365-1161

www.crossroadsmission.org.783-9362

Ministry OpportunitiesChapel and Devotion Speakers,Special Presentations, ChurchEvents & Worship Teams

Sam Knight

(928) 783-9362, ext. 35

Public Relations

& Special EventsFundraising Events, GroupPresentations, Gifts of Goods,Food, Services and Vehicles.

Barbara Rochester

(928) 726-0491, ext. 17

Special Projects

& DevelopmentFinancial Stock & PropertyContributions, Planned Gifts &Charitable Trusts

Bill Esmeier

(928) 783-9362, ext. 19

Volunteer InvolvementIndividual, Church & CorporateVolunteer Groups, Service Clubs &Community Service

Margene Nutt

(928) 726-0491, ext. 20

Education Center(928) 783-9362, ext. 32

Family Shelter(928) 783-9362, ext. 30

Mens Shelter(928) 783-9362, ext. 13

Recovery Center(928) 783-9362, ext. 22

Serenity House(928) 783-5642

Gene DalbeyChairman

Charles CraigVice Chairman

Dennis KrillSecretary

Ralph WilliamsTreasurer

Ema Lea ShoopPast Chairman

Dennis Wong

Doug Mellon

Don Olsen

Joanne Jett

John WiserRev. Rick Seltzer

Tom Anderson

Tom Mannan

Sarah Lydick

Board of Directors:

Devon Howard

Chairman

Anthony Young

Atilio Giangreco

Barbara RochesterBetty DeNise

Bill Buster

Bonnie Bean

Caryl Stanley

Cassandra Carranza

Chuck Dodd

Cindy Rosandich

Dale Sandahl

David Patzer

Ema Lea Shoop

Francisco GalindoFrank Irr

Frank Orendain

Jayme Clark

Joanne Stover

Larry Bryce

Lenora Werley

Lisa Clark

Margene Nutt

Mel Swanson

Michael Shelton

Mike FriendsMildred McNeal

Paul Bensel

Paul Heebink

Stewart Bradshaw

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