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May 2014

Last night Cross Roads House sheltered 

88 people including 11 families with 22 children.

 
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You can reach us at 
603-436-2218

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A young Cross Roads House resident shows off the celery butterfly that she made during Family Meal Time, a nutrition program that was provided by UNH Cooperative Extension.
Immediate Needs

Pull-ups - Size 2T
 
Baby Monitors
 
Eye Drops
 
Face Cloths
 
Sunscreen
 
Bug Spray
 
AA Batteries

Ibuprofen
 
Tums
 
Gas cards ($5 or $10)
 
 
 
Pantry Needs
 
Meat (Chicken, Beef, Fish, etc.)
 
Pasta Sauce
 
Coffee
 
Baking Mixes (Cake, Brownies, etc.)
Benefit by the Sea 
Raises Over $270,000 
 
Jim McCarthy, Cross Roads House board member, and Monica Ness at the 12th Annual Benefit by the Sea.

  

On Saturday, May 3, 2014 our 12th Annual Benefit by the Sea gala was held at the Wentworth by the Sea Hotel in New Castle, NH. The event raised over $270,000, which will provide critical operating revenue and help us provide shelter and services to the nearly 400 men, women and children who seek our assistance annually. During the event, board member Lex Scourby, who has served for 11 years, was honored for his extraordinary generosity and commitment to Cross Roads House.

   

Cross Roads House relies on private philanthropy for three quarters of its annual operating budget. Our annual gala is a vital part of securing the necessary funds to continue providing shelter and life changing services for the homeless in our community. Event proceeds enable us to provide the most basic human needs: a clean bed, warm meals, and the support of case managers along with a wide variety of programs and supportive services. We have close to 100 beds between our two buildings and on most nights throughout the year we are filled to capacity.

  

Thank you to all the sponsors and donors who helped us exceed our goal this year! Their generosity makes it possible for us to fulfill our mission to help our residents break the cycle of homelessness and move with dignity and purpose to decent, stable, housing.

 

Click here to view the 2014 Benefit by the Sea photos

 

Save the date for our 

13th Annual Benefit by the Sea, 

Saturday, May 9, 2015!! 

 

Pedal for Power:
Raising funds for solar electric panels at Cross Roads House
  
      
This July, Josh Andrews and Chris Pamboukes will bike 2,000 miles from Vancouver, BC to San Diego, CA along the Pacific Coastline. Cross Roads House is excited to partner with Andrews and Pamboukes as they take this challenge even further, by organizing the "Pedal for Power" fundraiser. Their goal is to raise $50,000 which will cover the installation cost of a solar electric power system at the shelter. The two will be raising funds through sponsorships, a Donate-Per-Mile campaign, and upcoming community events.
 
The solar electric power installation will save Cross Roads House approximately $3,200 every year for the next 30 years or more and displace 27,000 pounds of carbon dioxide from our atmosphere each year.
 
For more information about Pedal for Power, please click here. 
Pictured are Josh Andrews and Chris Pamboukes training for their 2,000 mile trek to raise $50,000 to install a solar power electric system at Cross Roads House.
 
Bill Epperson Wins 
"Spirit of the Seacoast" Award
  

Congratulations to volunteer Bill Epperson for winning the "Spirit of the Seacoast Award" sponsored by the United Way of the Greater Seacoast. As part of his recognition Bill is able to designate $1,000 grant, provided by Federal Savings Bank, to the charity of his choice. Thanks, Bill, for designating Cross Roads House.

  

Bill Epperson has been a dedicated and dependable volunteer at Cross Roads House since 1984. Before the shelter had an adequate kitchen, Bill prepared meals off-site with fellow church members and brought those meals into the shelter to serve. He now independently coordinates three teams of volunteers, 12 to 15 people at any given time. Each group comes in monthly to cook and serve evening meals for our residents. 

  

Bill's commitment to the men, women and children who have sought assistance at Cross Roads House in the past 30 years is remarkable. Congratulations, Bill! 

   

The Spirit of the Seacoast Awards recognize volunteers living or volunteering within the United Way of the Greater Seacoast service area. Volunteers may be nominated in three categories: Youth (under 19), Adult (19 and older), and Group. 

 

Volunteer Orientation - May 22, 2014  

 

Interested in volunteering at Cross Roads House?

 

Volunteers prepare and serve dinner for Cross Roads House residents every day of the year.

 

Seven nights a week, our volunteers prepare and serve dinner to our residents.  

 

Find out how you too can become a volunteer by attending an upcoming Volunteer Orientation on Thursday, May 22, or Thursday, June 12, from 5:30-6:30 pm at the shelter; see parking directions below. The orientation will include a shelter tour, an overview of kitchen operations, and volunteer expectations. Volunteers must be over 18 and out of high school to volunteer at the shelter. 

 

Pre-registration for orientation is not required.  

 

Please note:   

Our parking lot often fills up during orientation.   

Click this link for directions and parking instructions. 

 

 

If you have any questions about volunteering or about our orientation program, please contact JoAnn Rohde who schedules all volunteers: j.rohde@crossroadshouse.org or 603-436-2218 ext. 107.

 

Thank you, Liberty Mutual
     
A very special thank you to Liberty Mutual for sending an amazing crew of volunteers to help out as part of the Serve with Liberty program the week of May 5th. The Liberty Mutual volunteers did a spectacular job sprucing up both the inside and outside of the shelter. We are so grateful for all their hard work!!
 
 Thank you to our friends in the community whose thoughtfulness helped to brighten the lives of dozens of Cross Roads House residents!
Area employees of Mondelez Corporation provided adorable customized Easter Baskets for all 22 of the children staying at Cross Roads House. 
 

The Community Church of Durham made these lovely gift bags to wish all of the mothers at Cross Roads House a "Happy Mother's Day!"
Cross Roads House
600 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Ph  603.436.2218  Fax  603.430.9217
www.crossroadshouse.org