Crosslines Community Outreach

Thank you to Springfield Sertoma and everyone who was part of this gift to the Diaper Bank of the Ozarks! 💙💛

Thank you to KY3 for helping bring awareness to the ongoing need in our community.

While demand at our food pantry has slowed slightly, the need remains significantly higher than it was just a few years ago. Every day, people across the Ozarks are making impossible choices between groceries, rent, utilities, and other basic necessities.

We're grateful for partners like KY3 who help tell these stories and remind our community that the need for hope, compassion, and support continues.

🎥 Watch the story to learn more.

Springfield food pantry demand remains high despite recent slowdown Demand at Springfield’s largest food pantry has leveled off, but it remains about 60% higher than it was three years ago, according to Crosslines Community Outreach.

Our Safe to Sleep volunteers are the heart behind so many moments of hope.

Whether they're preparing meals, welcoming guests, organizing donations, or simply offering a kind smile, they help create a place where women experiencing homelessness are treated with dignity, compassion, and care.

To every current volunteer: THANK YOU! Your faithfulness is changing lives, one safe night at a time.

As our shelter continues to serve more women, we're seeking additional volunteers to join this incredible team. If you've been searching for a meaningful way to make a difference in our community, we would love to welcome you to our team.

Together, we can ensure every woman who walks through our doors is met with warmth, safety, and hope.

Ready to serve? Complete our volunteer interest form at the link below to begin the process.

https://form.jotform.com/212556787712060

When people come together with a shared purpose, incredible things happen. 💙

At their annual convention, Jordan Essentials Healthy Skincare invited partners from across the country to participate in a hygiene product drive, and the results are already making an impact here in Southwest Missouri.

Thanks to their generosity, we received 258 pounds of hygiene products, including soap, deodorant, and other personal care essentials. These items will support our neighbors through the Food Pantry, Safe to Sleep, and Ambassadors for Children.

Hygiene products help restore dignity, promote health, and meet needs that are often overlooked but deeply important. We're grateful to every partner who contributed to this incredible effort!

Thank you for helping us care for our community and move people from scarcity toward security.

We loved welcoming the youth group from Rock Hills Church from Manhattan, Kansas, to volunteer with Ambassadors for Children! 💙

They spent their time serving with willing hands and joyful hearts, helping us prepare resources that will make a difference for children and teens experiencing foster care our community.

Thank you for choosing to spend part of your mission trip serving alongside us. Your kindness, energy, and servant hearts are already making an impact. Safe travels, and thank you for being the hands and feet of Christ! 🙏

Christmas is only 22 weeks away! 🎄

While it may feel early, Christmas in July is the perfect reminder that preparing for the holidays starts long before the decorations go up.

Every year, Crosslines helps thousands of our neighbors celebrate the season with:
🦃 Thanksgiving and Christmas meals
🧸 Brand-new toys for children and teens experiencing foster care through AFC Christmas
🎁 Opportunities to sponsor families to give their children brand-new toys through the Crosslines Toy Store

When our community comes together, Christmas becomes possible for thousands of local families. 💙

💙 Thank you to Aetna Better Health for investing in healthier communities!

We are honored to receive a $25,000 grant from Aetna to help us continue connecting our neighbors with the resources they need to move from scarcity toward security.

This generous investment strengthens our ability to meet immediate needs while helping individuals and families build healthier, more stable futures. We are grateful for partners like Aetna who recognize that access to food, support services, and compassionate care all play a role in improving community health.

Thank you, for believing in our mission and in the people we serve. We are truly better together!

We're excited to be part of the Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MO Back to School Bash! 🎒

Stop by the Crosslines booth to learn how we're helping students succeed all year long, from our Math and Reading Buddy Programs to our food pantry and the many other services available to support local families.

📅 Saturday, July 25
🕤 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
📍 Springfield Expo Center, 635 E. St. Louis St.

The Bash is free for all Springfield Public Schools families! We hope to see you there!

A big thanks to Kendra Scott! 20% of today’s sales (in-store and online) go to Crosslines Community Outreach! I’m at the Springfield location in the Battlefield Mall.

https://www.kendrascott.com

Code is: GIVEBACK-MDRKP

Thank you for helping our neighbors! Your purchase supports our programs like the Diaper Bank of the Ozarks, Crosslines food pantry, our new women’s emergency shelter and more!