fall 2003 crossroads mission newsletter

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FAM. Shelter MAY 03

Bed Nights 588

Children 25

MENS Shelter MAY 03

Bed Nights 1138

RECOVERY MAY 03

JUN 03

628

27

JUN 03

1389

JUN 03

JUL 03

730

46

JUL 03

1210

JUL 03

Individuals 23 22 33



EDUCATION MAY 03 JUN 03 JUL 03

Students 88 68 67

Hours Studied 812.5 869 643.5

Meals 8,402 8,556 8,783

KITCHEN MAY 03 JUN 03 JUL 03

Graduates 5 8 6

Serenity House MAY 03 JUN 03 JUL 03

Bed Nights 106 110 138

Individuals 5 5 6

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A Very Good PlaceW

hen we asked Nehemiah what hewould say to the Yuma communityabout Crossroads Mission he con-

templated for a moment and simply said as henodded his head up and down, Its just a verygood place. A very good place.Nehemiah came to Crossroads on May 8,2003. He was referred by the hospital to theMens Shelter. There, Nehemiah got helpfrom Harold, one of the Case Managers, andhe was put in the Case Management Program.Nehemiah had recently moved from Indian-apolis and was struggling to get his SocialSecurity check transferred over to the state ofArizona. This is Nehemiahs only source ofincome. Having to undergo a dialysis proce-dure three times a week was another of hischallenges.After 2 months at Crossroads, Nehemiah wasable to have his check transferred to Arizona,

he opened a checking account and got his

funds deposited directly into it. But, what he is mostproud of is his new home.With the help of his Case Manager, he was able to moveto his own studio apartment at the Hotel San Carloslocated in the Old Yuma area. From there, he getspicked up three times a week to go to the hospital andcontinues his dialysis.Harold helped me a lot. He stuck with me, saysNehemiah about his Case Manager.The Case Management Program is aprogram free of charge open toanyone who is wanting tochange their homeless situa-tion or lifestyle. Our CaseManagers work with eachperson individually to helpthem achieve their goals andmeet their immediate needs.Thank you for your dona-tions. They keep programs

like this going!

In Her

Own

Words

Upon driving from Seattle, Washington to Yuma

Arizona to help with my 90 year old disabledgrandmother, and after assessing the living si

tion, my husband and I decided to find other housing. TheCrossroads Family Shelter was all we could afford being whadnt found employment after two weeks of being in Yuma.The shelter has been a great support and extremely helpfu

We have since both found employment and look forward to able to give back to Crossroads.

Meet Mevelyn. She andher husband are guestsat the Family Shelter.

In May, June and July, CrossroadsMission gave 6,976 items,which include clothes and furniture.

When you donate to us, you are a partner

in helping the poor, the homeless and the

disadvantaged. THANK YOU!

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7260491Ext. 20

ThepurposeofCrossroads

Missionistohelpdisadvantaged,

disabledanddisenfranchised individualsandfamiliesachievea

betterqualityoflife.

ServingtheYumaCommunitySince1959

P.O.Box1161.Yuma,AZ85365-1161

www.crossroadsmission.org.783-9362

Visit our website at: www.crossroadsmission.org

I want to help? Who do I contact?Fundraising, Public Relations

In-Kind Gifts & Services, SalesVolunteer Involvement Special Projects & Development

Fundraising,donations ofmaterialgoods, foodor servicesand vehicledonations.

Individual,Church &CorporateVolunteerGroups,Service Clubs& CommunityService

FinancialStock &PropertyContributions,Planned Gifts& CharitableTrusts

Barbara Rochester(928) 726-0491, ext. 17

Margene Nutt(928) 726-0491, ext. 20

Bill Esmeier(928) 726-0491, ext. 15

NON-PROFITORG.

U.S.POSTAGE

PAIDYuma,AZ

PermitNo.110

Board of Directors:Chairman: Ema Lea ShoopVice Chairman: Gene DalbeySecretary: Dennis KrillTreasurer: Ralph Williams

Past Chairman: Tom AndersonMembers: Charles Craig

Doug MellonDon Olsen

Joanne Jett

Advisory Board:Chairman: Anthony YoungMembers: Paul Bensel

Stewart BradshawBill BusterBetty DeNiseChuck DoddPaul HebinkDevon HowardFrank Irr

Cindy RosandichMichael SheltonCaryl StanleyJoan StoverMel SwansonFrank OrendainLenora WerleyAnthony YoungAnne Wiser

RESCUE

MEMBERof the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions.An Association of Gospel Rescue Ministries.

Schedule a free

pick up of your

donationsCALL:7260491Ext. 20

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SHOES & PURSES

$1 EACH!2291 E. Palo Verde St

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WANTED!Crossroads Mission is a 501(c)3, Private

profit Organization serving the homeless, needpoor of Yuma County without regard to race, national origin, religious background, age, shandicap. (Alternative format and reasonablcommodations available upon request.) We deon the contributions of concerned individualsorganizations. All contributions are tax-deduWe are a member in good standing of the Asstion of Gospel Rescue Missions. We do not sofront of stores or door to door. Please repoimpostors to us immediately.

The Crossroads Mission News for Our ners is a quarterly publication for the friendssupporters of the Crossroads Mission. We wecomments about the content of the newslettethere are issues you want to hear about, plea

us know. We partner with the State of AriDES, Yuma Community Food Bank & FEMA.

Fall 2003 Crossroads Mission Vol. 6, Issue 3

News for Our PartnersNews for Our PartnersCrossroads Has New Executive Director

Meet Charlie Allen, ExecutiveDirector of Crossroads Mis-sion. In July, 2003 he was

fficially selected by a special Selectionommittee of the Board of Directors. Wee thankful for Gods guid-

nce in selecting him from theany candidates to this impor-nt leadership position.Charlie describes his leader-

hip style as not authoritarian,ut leading by character andommitment. I stress charac-r over capacity with empha-s on education, training andompassion. His vision forrossroads Mission as Execu-ve Director is that it be aarm and welcoming Hospitality Center

r the needy members of the community.o continue to offer hope and healingrough guest-centered programs such as

helter, education, addiction treatmentnd spirituality.

Charlies first priority is to love Godnd to serve others. We are thankful fors personal commitment to God and weok forward to following his guidance.His second priority is to love and carer my family. Charlies family is made

p of his beautiful wife Femmy, whom heet and married in 1977 and his three

grown children: Matthew, Jonathan andElizabeth.

To be the best person possible in mychosen career, is his third priority. Charliehas demonstrated his love for Crossroads

Missions ministry during thepast six years that he has beenhere. Before coming to Cross-roads Mission, Charlie workedfor a Christian Service Organiza-tion from 1978 to 1988, and from1988 to 1997 he served as theExecutive Director of that organi-zation. He came to Crossroads in1997 and has held the positionsof Mens Director, VolunteerCoordinator, Ministry Coordina-tor, Human Service Director,

Interim Executive Director and now, Execu-

tive Director.Charlie was born in Oklahoma and lived

there until he was 20 years old. He servedfour years in the Navy as a Hospital Corps-man with the Marines in California, Oki-nawa and Vietnam. He has obtained a BibleDegree and a B.A. Degree and is currentlyworking on his Masters Degree in Educa-tional Leadership.

Please pray for Charlie Allen in this newadventure; that he be able to lead underGods divine direction. We are sure thatwith God on our side, nothing is against us!

2nd:

3rd:

1st:Charlies Priorities:

To love God and to

serve others.

To love and care for

my family.

To be the best person

possible in my chosen

career.

The Crossroads Ministry Program needs your help! We are looking for

sponsors who can donate funds to purchase Life Recovery Bibles.

This Bible is a great resource for people who are trying to put their life

back together by using the Word of God and a 12 Step Recovery plan and

it is currently being used in our Bible Study courses at Crossroads

College. Each Bible is priced at $19.99. Please help us by sending your

gift to Crossroads Mission, attention Bible Partners


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www.crossroadsmission.orgDid you knowthat you can nowmake yourdonations to Crossroads

Mission online? Thats right! We havepartnered with Network for Goodto be ableto process and receive your donations.

All you have to do is go to:www.crossroadsmission.organd clickon any of the DONATE NOW THROUGH

NETWORK FOR GOOD linksthat are found throughout our site. You will be

directed to our dedicated page in Network forGood. There you can easily make your credit card

donation. You can even specify if you want yourdonation designated to one project or service, such as

the recovery program or the family shelter.

The Power of a Haircut

Have you ever been to the barber shopor the styling salon feeling a littledown and come out feeling like you

could conquer the world after a good haircut?

Well, imagine being on the streets and not feel-ing good about yourself. Youre hot, dirty andyour hair in a mess and you have no money.Such is the case of many of the men that cometo Crossroads on a daily basis. One of thosemen is Alfred (Not his real name).Alfred comes to the shelter regularly to use theshowers, the day room and to stay as an over-night guest. During his last stay, Alfred wasable to get a treatmany of us takefor grantedahaircut. PattyBartels, a

profes-sional

hairdresser was volunteering that dayand she was giving much neededand appreciated haircuts for free.That day, Alfreds self esteem rose

to a higher level by the power of ahaircut. He had a new look.Even his eyebrows were trimmed.Were thankful for people likePatty. Much of what is accom-plished at Crossroads is done withthe help of volunteers. Some ofthose volunteers are part of theCommunity Service Program andwe are thankful that they choose toput in their hours at Crossroads Mis-sion. Others are simply caring peoplewith the privilege of having time, skillsand resources available to help us be

better at what we do. If you can, help usby becoming a volunteer. Who knows?Maybe you too will have the power tochange attitudes and to raisesomeones self esteem!

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Aspecial thanks to the YRMC em-

ployees and volunteers for sponsor-ing the Drive for School Supplies

The Family Shelter received atotal of 15 backpacks thatwere distributed to thechildren who were cur-rently at the shelter and tothe children who recentlyleft the shelter.Yet, the shelter still needsyour help. Here, Back toSchool is not just in Au-gust, its all year round.Approximately 30 childrenstay at the shelter each month.This means that throughout theyear the Case Managementstaff distributes supplies to getchildren ready for school.Many of them have nothingwhen they come to the shelterand its important to us to pro-vide for as many of theirneeds, including school sup-plies. You can help make surethat these children dont feeldifferent and have the confi-dence they need atschool.

A Life Lost to

the Disease

In August the staff and the clients of the Drug and AlcoholRecovery Program gathered at the chapel room to celebratJoseph (not his real name). Unfortunately it wasnt his

graduation from the recovery program. That had already hap-pened the year before. This time, it was the journey of his lifethat was being remembered. Joseph lost his battle to his alcohoaddiction and was found dead in his apartment. Apparently, hedrank himself to his own death. The people who knew himcouldnt believe it. He was doing so well, is what they said.

He had fought his disease for a while now. Last year, hecompleted the Crossroads Recovery Program. He did so well,that sometime later he was hired to work for Crossroads. He wmaking a difference in peoples lives because he had been ther

done that.But he was a quiet man. He started to isolate himself. Hisdisease took his job and then his life.

The Memorial held for Joseph at Crossroads was very mov-ing. The Vietnam Veterans of America Yuma Chapter 835 wathere to present a flag to the Mission since he was a Vietnamveteran. Alas, hes already missed.

You can help stop the disease.Please look for help. The worst thing to do is to ignore it or

become isolated. Loosing this battle can cost you your life.For more information about the Drugand Alcohol Recovery Programat Crossroads Mission,please call (928) 783-

9362, ext. 22, Thereis hope!

Foothills RotaryThe Yuma Foothills Rotary Club presi-dent Devon Howard presented Barbara

Rochester from Crossroads a check for a$500 donation from their club.

THANKYO

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Weyerhaeuser CFHelen Rosales, Wellness Coordinator, presented

Charlie Allen, Director of Crossroads a check for a

$1,000 grant from the Weyerhaeuser CompanyFoundation to repair of the kitchen cooling system.

THANKYO

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AEA Credit Union

THANKYO

U!

The AEA Federal Credit Union Community Outreach program sponsored Cross

roads with a dress down day and raised$200. Top: CRM volunteers & AEA sta

Items Needed at theFamily Shelter:

School Supplies &Backpacks

New Children &Womens Under-wear, All Sizes

Diapers & Wipes

Cleaning Supplies

Laundry Detergent

Bleach & Softener


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IN MEMORY OF: THE KIND GIFT OF:Don Corduy Charles M. & Sharon CraigEdith Snyder Delbert & Beverly WulfEmma L. Palon Betty June JohnsonJames A. Bachman Janice HagenMargaret Lilleby Kenneth & Marlene Palmquist

Marie Teresa Alvarez Charles M. & Sharon CraigMildred Johnson Charles M. & Sharon CraigRosemary Brink Charles M. & Sharon Craig

Memorial & Honorable Gifts

Every effort is done to assure that all the names in this Memorial & Honorable Gifts section are correct. We apologize for any errors that may have occurred.

About Tax Credits & Wills...

D

o you know there aremany ways of giving to

Crossroads Mission andhat your giving potential may bereater than you realize? You

might wish at times that you wereble to give more to Crossroadsnd the circumstances simplyont allow it. Here are two sug-estions that can help you realizeour true giving potential.

A $200 tax credit. You give to us

nd the state pays you back.f you itemize your deductions andouve paid $200.00 on Arizona

withholding throughout the year,ou can write a check out to us for200 and it is considered a taxredit on Arizona taxes and theull $200 will come back to you in

a refund check.This is covered un-

der A.R.S. 43-1088and is designed tohelp the workingpoor.If youve paid in

less than $200 inArizona withholding,you can donate up to

whatever youve paid in and its con-sidered a tax credit, the amount do-nated, up to $200 will be considered

a regular tax deduction and not a taxcredit. In the last three years our do-nors have grown this program from$1,800 the first year, to over $8,600in 2002.Please consider this tax credit as ithelps us out and you can receive itback at refund time. You can send in

your $200 tax credit donation nowby filling out the form below and

mailing it to us today!

Remembering Crossroads Missio

in a will is another way in which

you can help.With a will, your support will con-tinue to help Crossroads and play apart in our work after your death. Bmaking a bequest, you may find thayou can play a more significant rolein participating in our work than wa

possible during life.

If you would like information aboutthe $200 tax credit or about includ-ing Crossroads Mission in your willplease call me at (928) 726-0491,ext. 15. All information is given inconfidence and without obligation.

Participants Name: _______________________________________________________ Social Security # ____________________ Last Name First Name MI (For Tax R

Address: _______________________________________ City, State, Zip: ______________________ Phone # _______________

Participating donations will be used for covering general expenses of Crossroads Mission, a 501 C(3) organization. The maximum Arizona State tax credit is $200 per yearwhich is determined on the base you established previously, in donating to charitable nonprofit organizations. These donations are pursuant to A.R.S. Section 43-1088.Donations must be postmarked or delivered to Crossroads Mission by December 31, 2003 to be claimed as a credit for this year.

Amount: ______________________ Check Number: ________________

TAX CREDIT DONATION CARDCrossroads Mission * P.O. Box 1161 * Yuma, AZ 85366-1161

BILL ESMEIERDirector ofDevelopment

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