Dedicated volunteers prepared 1,200 backpacks which are now ready to be distributed. Starting August 1, 2023, you may go to the closest of one of 15 DMARC food pantries in the Des Moines metro area to get a backpack with age-appropriate school supplies for your child(ren)..
We need you to support the 31st Annual CROSS Outreach Back-to-School Giveaway – an investment in the future for everyone!
Who: You are invited and whomever you invite are welcome to attend! What: “Get-to-know Gary Gathering” When: Wednesday, June 28,...
Who: You and whomever you invite! What: “Get-to-know Gary Gathering” Deserts and refreshments provided Come and go event Brief CROSS...
On Saturday, April 22, 2023, the party started with a silent auction and setup of the various tables from the...
Joyce Hoffman asks Roberta Victor to talk about the history of CROSS and Roberta’s upcoming retirement in this short 7-minute...
PO Box 12121, Des Moines,
Iowa 50312
Mon–Fri 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
crossoutreachdm@gmail.com
CROSS Outreach is a non-profit homelessness prevention agency serving men, women and children that include the under-employed single mother struggling to make ends meet in a challenging economy; the disabled person living on social security benefits that barely covers the rent; people with mental illness; military service veterans; refugees and immigrants; families facing eviction; and more.
