CROSS Services is able to provide essential aid to individuals and families in our communities because of the generous support of our donors. There are many ways to support CROSS Services enabling us to provide dignified service to everyone who comes to us for help.
Why Sustaining Donations Are Essential
Your monthly gift does more than provide food – It builds stability for our neighbors in need.
Did you know?
For just $25/month – the cost of coffee for a week – you can eliminate a weekly grocery bill for a family facing food insecurity.
Make a Lasting Impact Today
- TOYS!!
- New, Unwrapped Toys for ages 0-10 needed.
- SCHOOL SUPPLIES!!
- New, Unused school supplies needed. Fill a Backpack or donate individual supplies.
- Food:
- Baking: flour, sugar, cake mixes, cookie mixes, etc.
- Boxed dinners/sides: potatoes, taco kits, Chef Boyardee, Spaghetti O’s, hamburger helper, etc.
- Canned Meat: tuna, sardines, chicken, SPAM, etc.
- Canned Other: fruit. vegetables, chili, stew, beans, and SpaghettiOs type meals
- Condiments: mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, BBQ sauce, etc.
- Pasta: Noodles of all types and Mac & Cheese
- Rice: bagged rice, minute rice, Rice A Roni, etc.
- Spreads: Peanut butter, jelly, and honey
- Tomato products: spaghetti sauce, stewed tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, whole tomatoes
We welcome the following items:
- In-date canned and boxed food items
- Professionally processed frozen or fresh products
- Garden fresh in season products
- Personal hygiene products
- Drop off or purchase direct from our Amazon Shop
- New unused cleaning products
- Disposable diapers
- In-date baby formula and baby food
We welcome the following items:
- New, unwrapped toys and gifts for ages 0-10
- Drop off or purchase direct from our Amazon Toy Shop
- Gift cards for ages 11-18
- Birthday Bags: Themed party supplies and party favors for 10 people
- New backpacks & school supplies
We welcome the following items:
- Clothing, shoes and boots (gently used and current season only)
- Jewelry
- Books
- Winter, hats, gloves, mittens, scarves & boots (fall and winter only)
- Housewares: dishes, glassware, kitchen utensils, and small appliances
- Domestics: linens, curtains, towels (no sheets/blankets)
We CANNOT accept the following items:
- Electronics – TV’s Computer Monitors, Records, Compact Disks, Video Tapes, and DVDs
- Ceiling Fans
- Furniture or large household items
- Used Bedding: Pillows, Sheets, Blankets, and Comforters
- Cribs, car seats, walkers or other products that do not meet the current safety standards of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, including recalled items.
- Stuffed Animals
- Clothing that has rips, tears, stains or out of season
- Household chemical products such as pesticides, paint, paint thinner, drain cleaner, oven cleaner, aerosols, and other environmentally-unfriendly waste products.
- Large appliances, such as refrigerators, freezers, stoves/ovens, washers/dryers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, furnaces, trash compactors, water heaters, large console stereos, Freon-based appliances, etc.
- Mattresses/box springs, including waterbed mattresses and waterbed frames
- Carpet or carpet padding
- Plumbing fixtures or building materials
- Weapons such as guns, bows and arrows, ammunition, etc.
It’s hard to say “no thank you” to a donation when those donations help to fund CROSS Services programs. However, we do need to refuse some items due to lack of space and the cost to remove items from our property. Reach & Restore in Hopkins may be able to take some items we cannot.
CROSS Services relies on the financial support of a variety of donors. We cannot do the work of giving help and hope to thousands of families without the faithful support of our financial donors. Every donation makes a difference. You can donate online or by mail.
If you or your company or organization would like to support the work of CROSS Services on a larger scale, please contact our Executive Director or call (763) 425-1050.
We are working on a special page for the amazing organizations that support and partner with CROSS Services.
Event Sponsorships
Throughout the year, CROSS Services holds several fund-raising events in our local communities. These events bring people together to learn more about CROSS Services and our community partners. There are many opportunities for your company to sponsor and participate to support our work with local families and individuals in need.
For a list of current events, click here.
For more information about event sponsorship, contact our Event Coordinator or call (763) 425-1050.
