Winter 2009 Crossroads Mission Newsletter

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A great place to volunteer!

Crossroads Mission Yuma, AZWinter 2008/2009

C rossroads Mission is a great place to volunteer,that is what the Yuma community has spoken. Wereceived the honor of being nominated for the YumasBest place to volunteer in 2009! This award, given by

the Yuma Sun, is very special since it is the communityand the readers who make the nominations and select thewinners. Most of all, it is our volunteers themselves whokeep telling us that they love to volunteer at Crossroads.

Last scal year our volunteers donated 23,133 hours of service. At the national dollar value of a volunteers timeat $20.25 per hour that equates to $468,443.25. Thatis a direct savings of almost half a million dollarsto Crossroads Mission!

Our volunteers play an essential part of our operation. We have those who serve once ayear at our special events, all the way

to those who donate their timeon a full-time basis, workingover 30 hours per week! Theydo ministry work, repair work,transportation, sorting, cooking,cleaning, ling, and so muchmore it would ll this entirenewsletter to list it all.

Each year, we select one of our wonderful volunteersto receive The DoveAward: Demonstrating

O utstandingVolunteer E xcellence. Thisyear the award

belongs to AnneBooth! Shevolunteers her time, talents, andoften treasureto Crossroads

Missions 2 nd Chance Bargain Center. She startedvolunteering at the store one year ago and immediately

became an integral part of the store. At rst she worked afew hours a week but now she puts in more than 30 as the

Volunteer Coordinator!Anne took the initiative to enlist the help of her family,

friends, and acquaintances to be volunteers. She hasincreased the volunteer base from 2 to 20 in just a fewshort months

Annes team provides a minimumof 160 volunteer hours per

week at the store. Thatsequivalent to 4 full time positions! She provides

signi cant input to theoverall appearance

and functioning of the store by assisting

the store manager. Byre-organizing the sorting

area to run more ef cientlyand getting the donations to

the sales oor faster, she hashelped increase sales.

Anne Booth is aninspiration to staff,clients, volunteers, andcustomers alike. We

thank God all the timefor her and the many people who believe

in CrossroadsMission andsupport us witha very preciousgift... Time.We salute our volunteers!

Visit WWW.CROSSROADSMISION.ORG to watch a video of Anne Booth and nd out why she


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God Bless Our Volunteers!

W elcome to this edition of News for Our Partners! Were pleased to dedicate thisedition to our volunteers. Websters Dictionaryde nes volunteer as one who enters into, or offersfor, any service of his own free will. Volunteer hours for Crossroads Mission are dif cult to track

since our community has many people who arewilling to volunteer. At our holiday events, hundredsof folks from this community show up to lend ahand. We could not provide all of the services toall the hundreds of needy people we serve withoutvolunteers. We have folks donating their time byworking just a couple hours a week to some whowork 40 hours a week. The people we serve are

blessed by every volunteer who serves at the Mission.Each year the Yuma Sun newspaper takes votes

from readers on The Best of Yuma. This year, asin other years past, Crossroads was voted as TheBest Place to Volunteer. What an honor to have the

people of the community make a statement like that!Thanks to everyone who voted!

Weve also featured Anne Booth who is our veryown Volunteer of the Year. Earlier this year, I hadthe privilege of giving her the Crossroads MissionsDove Award for outstanding volunteer service. Annecame to Crossroads to volunteer just a few hoursa week. She saw what Crossroads does as serviceand ministry. Thats when she began giving moretime. Her willingness to take on the job of volunteer

coordinator for the thrift store has increased thenumbers of volunteers who work at the store. Thestore bene ts greatly from all of these volunteers whowork there. Most importantly, the programs of theMission bene t, as every penny of pro t from thestore returns to support the programs at Crossroads.

If you have just a few hours a week you can be a volunteer at Crossroads Mission. We havemany volunteer positions. By midmonth, we willhave our volunteer application online at www.crossroadsmission.org. The Family Shelter, kitchen,Mens Shelter, the recovery program, and the thriftstore are in need of your services. You can stop by2291 East Palo Verde to pick up an application. If your church, club, or organization would like tovolunteer as a group, we have projects that helpsupport the programs as well.

Finally, being of service is an act of servant hood!Jesus was a servant. Through his life, we knowthat being of service is at the very heart of being aChristian. If you arent from this community, nd amission near you or another worthy organization thatcould use your help. Not only will that organization

bene t, but youll bene t!God bless all of you volunteers in an extra special

way. God bless you folks who remember themission with cash donations but especially those whocontinue to pray for the mission! In His service to

build a better community!

And the 2009 winners are...B esides the Volunteer of the Year award, eachyear Crossroads Missiongoes through the dif cult task of selecting winners for theemployee and departmentrecognition awards.

The 2009 Employeesof the Year winners

are Azucena Solorzano,Graphics Coordinatorand Mike Loubier, MensShelter Case Manager. Azucena is responsible for our website, newsletters,

yers and brochures. As our very own graphic designer she ensures that we look our

best all the time with theleast amount of money spent

possible. Mike works atthe data entry departmentand is also a Peer SupportSpecialist. He takes pridein his work and alwayswilling to go the extra mile.Mike treats his peers andeveryone at the shelters withcompassion, respect, and

Gods love. Congratulationsto both and thank you for your great work!

The 2009 Department of the Year was awarded toMinistry. This departmentis ran and operated by one

person - Sam Knight! Heensures that God is presenteveryday at Crossroadsthrough devotional andchapel services. He

coordinates with areachurches to havevolunteer preachers andteachers and even holds

baptisms a few times ayear at the river. Sam isalso our worship leader!He plays the guitar andsings at events and even

at employee trainings.Awesome job!Were proud of all of

our employees, their excellent work makesselecting winners veryhard. We are gratefulfor all their helpand commitment toCrossroads Mission -THANK YOU and mayGod bless you!

Sam Knight,Ministry Department

Mike & Azucena

Myra E. GarlitM.Ed., LISACExecutive Director


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T he Yuma Big Band playing in the background, DaveBoyer singing beautiful oldies songs, people sharingat their tables, and couples dancing on the dance oor.That was the scene at our second major fundraiser for a newfamily shelter that was held on November 14, 2009 at the

beautiful AWC 3C College Community Center.

Almost 600 people took the It Had To Be You... Its GOTTo Be You challenge and helped us get closer to breakingground on the new building- Thank you!

Though Dave Boyer was the main attraction of the evening, at one point in the evening he wasovershadowed by the debut singing performance of thefamily shelter kids! They practiced hard and gave it their all. Were very proud of them. They just looked adorablewith their new matching out ts and everyone loved them.

The new family shelter is desperately needed! In November, we had to convertsome meeting roomsinto a temporary shelter for families. With Godshelp and yours, wellhave plenty of room tohelp all that need help.

Dave Boyer

A s pe c ia l t ha nk y ou t o t he Y UMA BIGBAND! W a n t t o k now w he r e t he y r e p la y ing ne x t ? Ra ndy : 9 2 8 - 4 4 6 - 9 0 5 5 ,y um a big ba nd@ g m a il.c om


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Above:Our freestore was partof the HOPE eventand many receivedfree clothes, coats,and blankets.

Right: We servedhotdogs, chips, &soup. We also gaveout bags to hold all theinformation and giftsavailable at the booths.

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3-Days of ThanksgivingDay 1 Meals 1134

Day 2 Meals 1176

Day 3 Meals 1389

Our biggestcelebrations of

the year, the 3-Days of Thanksgiving and the3-Days of Christmaskicked off on Tuesday

November 24.

The menu for bothcelebrations was thesame: avorful Mexicanfood for the rst day, on

the second day deliciousroast beef, and succulentturkey on the thirdday. We had plenty of desserts courtesy of our volunteers, some wereeven home-made. Atotal of 3,699 meals wereserved in just the 3-Daysof Thanksgiving, and5,067 meals in the 3-Daysof Christmas!

We shared greatmoments with many of our homeless friendsand guests. Some took advantage of the on-sitecase management andinformation availablefrom our shelter andacademic staffs. Others

got a much neededhaircut, while somevisited the prayer table for

prayer and encouragement

W e moved our Soup-er Celebrationof Hope from Februaryto November 18th tocoincide with the NationalHunger & HomelessnessAwareness Week. We

partnered with other

agencies that deal withthe homeless and the poor. As a result, we put together a week fullof events ranging from

prayer, praise & worship;conferences for service

providers; povertysimulations; and live on-site services to the needy.We had a great turnout

and participation andwe feel that wereally did bring

awareness tohunger andhomelessness

in YumaCounty.

Left: We were honored tohave state-level speakers atour providers conference.We had many participantsfrom several local agencies.Below: Hundreds of peopleenjoyed the meal beforechecking out all the servicesand information booths.


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1. At one point inthe conferenceeach lady got toread a personalencouragementletter.

2. The conferenceorganizers andspeakers.

3. The ladies

listening attentivelyto the conference.

4. The men alsohad a MensConference andit was held at the

Yuma TerritorialPrison. Theyenjoyed greatsharing andfellowship!

W ith the help of Calvary Templeof Christ and other areachurches, we hosted awomens conferencefor the rst time! Itturned out to be anawesome healing andcomforting time

lled with the HolySpirit. This wassomething totallynew for many of

our guests. We were blessed to see Godworking in their lives.

3-Days of ChristmasDay 1 Meals 1390

Day 2 Meals 930

Day 3 Meals 2747

from local churchvolunteers. Plus, our veteran friends receivedsupplies from the on-siteVeterans Services stand-down. To top it off, therewas bread, canned food,

beans, and produce thatcould be taken home. Itwas all perfect thanksto our many donors andvolunteers!

We brought lots of clothes, blankets, jacketsand other items fromour 2nd Chance BargainCenter and from themany drives we havehad throughout the year.Many of our guests after enjoying their holidaymeal, went home with athree new sets of clothes,a jacket and a blanket!

There was live music,and karaoke that manydared to be a part of.The children especiallyenjoyed riding theAmerican Legiontrain, and many of theadults didn't pass up the

opportunity either.

Both celebrations weretruly a blessing and greatsuccess.

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W hat Y our G ifts M ade P ossible :DEPARTMENT OCT 09 NOV 09 DEC 10

KiTChEN

MEALS 11219 14566 15595

FAMiLy S hELTER

BED NiGhTS 814 715 11087

iNDiViDUALS 25 17 34

ChiLDREN 15 17 21

MEN 'S S hELTER

BED NiGhTS 3449 3471 4010


NEw LiFE RECOVERy P ROGRAM

ENTER PROGRAM 15 12 11

GRADUATES 12 10 9

CAREER & A CADEMiC CENTER

STUDENTS 75 79 98

hOURS STUDiED 842 885.75 707.75

S ERENiTy COMPLEx

BED NiGhTS 341 300 310


h ARMONy h OME

BED NiGhTS 93 90 84

iNDiViDUALS 3 3 3G iViNG

CLOThES 2120 7870 11353

FURNiTURE 27 36 65

Memorial Gift

Every effort is made to assure that all names are correct.We apologize for any errors that may have occurred.

Our deepest sympathies are with those who have lost loved ones.A memorial gift to Crossroads Mission is a special way to offerhope to the needy in the name of a friend or family member.

In Memory Of:Arnold Guana ............................... By Charles Craig Cloyce Hilsinger III ....................... By Catherine RomanClayton Campbell ......................... By Karen E Campbell

Dick Spinney .................................. By Karel Hyer Elaine Wuertemburge-Lee ........... By Charles Craig Gladys Knoock .............................. By Judy DuflhoJacob Daily .................................... By James DailyJudge David Cooper ..................... By Charles Craig Katheyn Hoppstetter..................... By Charles Craig Katheyn Hoppstetter..................... By Myra Garlit Lois Michalson .............................. By OG RV Resort Lorraine May ................................ By Art McGregor Lorraine May ................................ By John LenschLoved Ones .................................... By Opal M Muir Matt ................................................ By Richard ParsonsMatt Parsons .................................. By Robert & Cynthia Portner Mitch Caineron ............................. By Judith Brown

Robert Anaya ................................. By Charles Craig Robert M Anderson ...................... By Charles Craig Robert M Anderson ...................... By Myra Garlit Shirley A Johnson .......................... By Andrew MaslanSteve Ponce .................................... By San Luis Border Patrol Tommy Whitey ........................... ... By Darlene Abdelnour

Gifts in Honor:In Honor of:Bryant Grandchildren .................. Bryant FamilyDavid & Julia Williamson ............ By David E WilliamsonMegan .................................... ......... By Eugene & Myra Saylor Racheal Determan ......................... By Tom DetermanTrudy & LoVannon ....................... By Frances Westphal

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A Gift in Honor to Crossroads Mission is a great way to honora special person with a gift that will help the needy. Honorgifts make great birthday, anniversary, or recognition award.

Please consider helpingus with some of our basicneeds: Food for our pantry: fresh

produce, canned vegetables,beef, chicken, cold cuts, hotdogs, sugar, etc.

Socks & underwear (new) for men, women, and childreninall sizes.

General toiletries, personalcare items, and bath towels.

Our outreach projects and special eventsThat we may reach the many people who need services through our outreach efforts and special events and that they accept our help.

An increase of donationsThat our in-kind and fnancial donations increase to continue the

many services that we offer. (in-kind donations are donations of goods such as food, clothing, blankets, furniture, etc.)

All the people involved with Crossroads Mission All of our clients, guests, volunteers, Board members, staff,and staff family members.

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. Matthew 6:6 (KJV)

We invite you to shareyour prayer requests withus on our website. You mayalso call us or write to us.

Please remember Crossroads Missions special prayer requests:

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12 (NIV)


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Super Hero:DANI - Sheplayed the

violin for25 to raise

funds forCrossroads!

A t 7 years old Danielle Tebbs, Dani, is quite anentrepreneur! Recently her Mom brought her tothe administration of ces so that she could donate theproceeds of her business ventures to help the needyat Crossroads Mission: $28.00 in cash. To raise themoney Dani played the violin and charged one quarter per performance, she did extra chores, and collectedloose change from her family. She had one goal: tohelp Crossroads Mission. Her Mom and Dad, Aaron andAnnette Tebbs, are very proud of her and so are we. Thatis why we have named Dani a Super Hero! Dani and her 2 sisters and one brother also donated 4 boxes of toysand clothes at Christmas time. THANK YOU!

A very specialthank youto The VerticalChurch for their donation of towels,wash cloths,hygiene products,paper plates andplastic forks, andmore. God blessyou!

A very specialthank youto the GilaMountain UnitedMethodistQuilters whodonated 95 quilts

and hand knithats. God blessyou!

Help Us Help Them! YES! I want to help them! Heres my gift of:

$30 $50

$70 Other: ________

PLEASE CUT ALONG DOTTED LINE & SEND THIS CARD WITH YOUR GIFT TO:Crossroads Mission, P.O. Box 1161, Yuma AZ 85366-1161.Ensure that the mailing label with your name and address is visible on the back of this card. For creditcard giving visit our website or call (928) 726-0491, Ext. 23. All donations are tax deductible and youwill receive a thank you letter con rming your gift. Unless otherwise speci ed, donations will be used

to cover general operating and program expenses and may be used throughout the year.

We would not be able to do what we do without your help. Whensomeone comes to Crossroads for help - were there for them! Through yourdonations, you are there too - THANK YOU! Will you please send your mostgenerous gift today? You can help us help them!

Thank You! TO YOU!!! For your support during the last three months We

could not have done the many special events and provided asmany services without your help. Our promise to you is one of accountability, transparency, and good stewardship.

Did you know that for every dollar you donate to CrossroadsMission, only 3 cents are used for administration costs?

We are careful on how we spend because it's not our money -it's your money, and God's money!


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Tom Mannan, ChairmanChris Hoppstetter, Vice ChairmanRobyn Stallworth-Pouquett , Secretary Doug Mellon, Treasurer Dennis Krill, Past Chairman Charles Craig

Ema Lea ShoopGene DalbeyGeerick AndersonMary CorderyMike SkinnerRalph WilliamsRev. Rick SeltzerTom Anderson

www.crossroadsmission.org

The purpose of Crossroads Mission is to help disabled, disadvantaged and disenfranchised individuals and familiesachieve a better quality of life. We are a 501(c)3, Private Nonpro t Organization serving the homeless, needy and poor of

Yuma County without regard to race, color, national origin, religious background, age, sex or handicap. (Alternative formatand reasonable accommodations available upon request.) We depend on the contributions of concerned individuals andorganizations. All contributions are tax-deductible. We are a member in good standing of the Association of Gospel RescueMissions. We partner with the State of Arizona, DES, Yuma Community Food Bank, FEMA & Cenpatico of Arizona. We do notsolicit in front of stores or door to door. Please report any impostors to us immediately. News for Our Partners is a quarterlypublication for the friends and supporters of Crossroads Mission. We welcome comments about the content of the newsletter.If there are issues you want to hear about, please let us know.

P.O. Box 1161 . Yuma, AZ 85366-1161

Member of the Association of GospelRescue Missions. www.agrm.org

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NUMBERS TO KNOWExecutive DirectorMyra Garlit (928) 726-0491, Ext. 15

Ministry OpportunitiesChapel and Devotion Speakers, SpecialPresentations, Church Events & Worship TeamsSam Knight (928) 783-9362, Ext. 11

Public Relations & Special EventsFundraising Events, Group Presentations, Gifts of Goods, Food, Services and Vehicles.Barbara Rochester (928) 726-0491, Ext. 17

Major Gifts & DevelopmentFinancial Stock & Property Contributions, PlannedGifts & Charitable TrustsBill Donnelly (928) 210-4525

Newsletters & WebsiteAzucena Solorzano (928) 261-9836

Volunteer InvolvementIndividual, Church & Corporate Volunteer Groups,Service Clubs & Community Service(928) 726-0491, Ext. 20

2nd Chance Bargain Center & Pick-up Line(928) 726-0491, Ext. 18

Administration Of ces

(928) 726-0491

Career & Academic Center(928) 783-9362, Ext. 31

Harmony Home - Womens Transitional(928) 783-5906

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

Main Campus(928) 783-9362

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

First Step Center - OPEN 24 HRS.(928) 783-9362, Ext. 22

Serenity Housing - Mens Transitional(928) 783-5642

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Board of Directors: Advisory Council:

Allen BrownAtilio GiangrecoBetty DeniseBetty FurtwanglerBilly BadillaCaryl StanleyCharles Craig Connie Hanna nCraig CrosslandDana DavidsonDennis SorrelsDonna PerrottEma Lea ShoopFrancisco GalindoFrank IrrFrank OrendainGeorge DavisJerry Tams

Joan DayJohn McMarranJudi HippLenora WerleyLois GalyardtLynette ToepferMaggie ElmerMary ShaneMike FriendsPaul BenselRenee McRayRick ParrRobert HayworthRose HillSonya GrimaldiTim Conovaloff Sam DayStewart Bradshaw

Mike Shelton, Chairman

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