Crossroads of Michigan
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• Crossroads Celebrates 40 Years and St. Martin's Day at The Cathedral Church of St. Paul - November 8, 2011, Detroit. Crossroads of Michigan will celebrate its 40th anniversary this Sunday, November 13 with a service at The Cathedral Church of St. Paul. The non-profit's annual gathering is held on St. Martin's Day, in honor of Crossroads' patron Saint. Learn More

• The Village Women's Club Fills the Shelves at Crossroads - October 10, 2011, Detroit, MI. The Village Women's Club has made a very generous donation of new clothing, hygiene and household items to Crossroads of Michigan. Each year the Village Women's Club of Bloomfield Hills makes a large contribution of goods to a different non-profit organization... Learn More

• Food banks, soup kitchens lose state and other aid - October 16, 2011, Detroit, MI
Charities and agencies that help people who are poor and unemployed are bracing for what could be a flood of needy people seeking help... Read Detroit Free Press Article

• Building Threat to Children and Clients Worries Staffers - August 25, 2011, Detroit, MI
For forty years, Crossroads of Michigan has been a beacon in the darkness for more than 100,000 needy Detroiters who had nowhere else to turn for emergency assistance. Today, however, Crossroads is asking for help from the city it has served so faithfully. A burned out, vacant, wide open house has the staff and volunteers at Crossroads Main Office extremely concerned... Learn More
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• Crossroads Celebrates 40 Years at the Heart of Crossroads Gala - August 19, 2011, Detroit, MI
Crossroads of Michigan will celebrate 40 years of caring at its 2011 “Heart of Crossroads” Gala. The organizations biggest fundraiser of the year will be held September 15 from 6:30‐9:00pm at the beautiful Detroit Institute of Arts. This elegant evening will include dinner, music, docent guided tours and a silent auction for over 200 guests... Learn More

• Carhartt Donates Clothing to Crossroads Clients - August 4, 2011, Detroit, MI.
Crossroads of Michigan received a generous donation of clothing samples from Carhartt, a manufacturer of premium work wear. Crossroads, a nonprofit social service outreach agency, will hand out twenty boxes of pants, shirts and an assortment of other items for clients to take home... Learn More

• Crossroads Summer Lunch Program Returns for its 2nd Year - June 16, 2011, Detroit, MI
Crossroads Summer Lunch Program will begin June 20 and run through September 2 at Crossroads Main Office, 2424 West Grand Boulevard. Children 18 and under are welcome to come into Crossroads Soup Kitchen Monday through Friday, between 12p.m. and 2p.m. to enjoy a free lunch provided by Gleaners Community Food Bank... Learn More

• Kym Worthy Speaks at Crossroads' Founder's Club Breakfast - May 3, 2011, Detroit, MI
Crossroads' 2nd Annual Founder's Club Breakfast proved to be a fun and inspirational morning for all those in attendance. Guests enjoyed a morning with keynote speaker, Wayne County Prosecutor, Kym Worthy over breakfast at Crossroads' Soup Kitchen Tuesday, May 3..... Learn More

• Crossroads Welcomes Kym Worthy as Keynote Speaker of Founder's Club Breakfast - April 28, 2011, Detroit, MI
Crossroads of Michigan is pleased to announce Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy as keynote speaker for its annual Founder's Club Breakfast! This will be the 2nd in the Founder's Club Speaker Series and will be held Tuesday, May 3 in the Crossroads Soup Kitchen.... Learn More

• Crossroads of Michigan Receives Skillman Foundation Grant - April 14, 2011, Detroit, MI
Crossroads is honored to be the recipient of a $35,000 Skillman Foundation grant. "We are extremely grateful for the Skillman Foundation's generosity, as there are so many coming to Crossroads' doors for basic needs," said Crossroads Executive Director Mary Honsel... Learn More

• Crossroads of Michigan Receives $40,000 Challenge Grant - March 31, 2011, Detroit, MI
Crossroads is especially honored to be the recipient of an anonymous $40,000 challenge grant to celebrate our 40th Anniversary. The Crossroads challenge is to identify 40 people, who have never made a contribution to Crossroads greater than $250, to donate $1,000... Learn More

• Crossroads of Michigan is celebrating its 40th anniversary - March 28, 2011, Detroit, MI
Crossroads of Michigan is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year which translates to 40 years of memories, 40 years of stories, and 40 years in the city of Detroit helping the poor, homeless, and forgotten... Learn More

• Detroit 1-8-7 Stars Host a Night of Comedy for a Great Cause - February 17, 2011, Detroit, MI. Detroit 1-8-7 stars Erin Cummings and Shaun Majumder hosted a night of Giggles & Gloves at the MGM Grand Detroit Saturday, February 12. Detroit comedians and musicians preformed for an audience of more than 1,000 people... Learn More

• Detroit 1-8-7 Star and "Mittens for Detroit" Come to Crossroads Soup Kitchen - February 1, 2011, Detroit, MI. Crossroads of Michigan was pleased to have Detroit 187 television star Erin Cummings at it's Sunday Soup Kitchen this past weekend. Learn More

• Crossroads Receives Pay It Forward Grant From Madonna University - January 20, 2011, Detroit, MI. Crossroads of Michigan received a grant of $4,500 from Madonna University's Pay It Forward project on Thursday, January 20. This grant will be used for the Crossroads prescription drug and medical supplies program. Learn More

• Shaun Majumder, of Detroit 1-8-7, volunteers at the Crossroads Soup Kitchen - December 20, 2010, Detroit, MI. Crossroads was excited to have television celebrity Shaun Majumder of "Detroit 1-8-7" volunteering in the soup kitchen on Sunday, December 19th. Learn More

• Shelia Cockrel Receives Crossroads of Michigan "Gift of Hope" Award - October 13, 2010, Detroit, MI. Crossroads was honored to present Shelia Cockrel, formerly of the Detroit City Council, with the Heart of Crossroads 2010 Gift of Hope Award. Learn More

• Fred Conn, Dearborn, MI Receives Crossroads "James A. McLaren" Award - October 13, 2010, Detroit, MI. Crossroads was honored to present Fred Conn, Ford Motor Company retiree and Crossroads volunteer, with the 2010 Heart of Crossroads James A. McLaren Award. Learn More

• Jerry Najor, Beverly Hills, MI Receives Crossroads "Community Partner" Award - October 13, 2010, Detroit, MI. Crossroads is honored to present Jerry Najor, owner-operator of Fraser Pharmacy with the 2010 Heart of Crossroads Community Partner Award. Learn More