Cocoa & Cards for a Cause is Back!

Bring a smile to an ailing child. Join the Crossroads Outreach Team and your neighbors to create Surgi Dolls and Sunny gram cards for children in hospitals citywide.

Date: Saturday, November 20th
Location: The Storefront (6914 Fourth Avenue)
Time: 11:30am-1:30pm and 2pm-5pm (Stay as long as you would like!)

*FREE HOT COCOA and all materials will be provided.
*No experience necessary.
*All ages are welcome.
*Invite a friend!

In Support of: http://www.projectsunshine.org/

Love 146 Walkathon

Human trafficking is modern day slavery. It is estimated that $32 billion is generated from it each year. Human exploitation and abuse causes psychological and physical damage to the victims. Imagine a an 8 year old child sold into sex slavery and assigned a number as their identity and put into forced manipulation. It's happening right now, even on USA soil.

You can do something to help. On Saturday, October 2, 2010, we will be participating in the Second Annual Hope Revolution Walkathon for Love 146 to raise awareness of this problem and also funds to rescue these children and help them after the rescue. The mission of Love 146 is "to combat child sex slavery and exploitation with the unexpected and restore survivors with excellence." The walk will begin on 86th and 7th Avenue at Dyker Beach Golf Course at 9 A.M. and extends for 10 miles and circles back to the starting location. You don't have to walk the full 10 miles, even a block is okay. Last minute registration ends at 8 A.M. at the site. Registration fee is $30.00. There is a celebration after the walkathon from 1 to 3PM.

If you are interested in walking with us or helping out in raising awareness, please feel free to contact us at CrossroadsOutreachTeam@gmail.com. You may also register at http://love146.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=435068

For more information on Love146, please visit their website at http://love146.org/slavery.

Night of Nets...to end Malaria

There's a disease in Africa that kills even more children than AIDS. The infection begins with a mosquito bite. Malaria kills 2,000 children a day...even though malaria is preventable. No child should die from a mosquito bite. We can all do something to end malaria.
Come to "Night of the Nets" to find out...

Joins us as we spend Friday night under the stars at Owl's Head Park to raise awareness about the deadly spread of malaria. We will be showing the movie, "When the Night Comes." At the event, there will be free refreshments, activities for children before the movie begins at dusk, and information on easy ways to help stop the spread of malaria.

Invite friends, family, neighbors, etc. as we partner up with World Vision to end malaria. Donations will be accepted for World Vision at the event. A donation of only $6 can purchase a bed net to save someone's life from malaria spread by mosquitoes in malaria-endemic countries.

Location: Owl's Head Park
Date: Friday, July 23, 2010
Time: 6:30PM to 9:00PM

Rain location: The Storefront (6921 4th Avenue, Brooklyn)
More Info: http://www.endmalaria.org/about.php.

Tie-Dying Fun!

Come join us for tie-dying fun! We're tie-dying and selling t-shirts at the Storefront in remembrance of loved ones who suffered from cancer. All proceeds from this event go towards donations for the Relay for Life event for the American Cancer Society on 6/19/2010.

Cost: $15 (Adults) or $10 (kids)
Price includes a Relay-for-Life-themed t-shirt and tie-dying
(You can also bring your own t-shirt and tie-dye for $5)

If you have any questions, please e-mail us at CrossroadsOutreachTeam@gmail.com.

Support Our Troops!

Come join us at the Storefront to support our troops!

*Write letters to American soldiers serving abroad.

*Donate your unwanted cell phones, which will be sold to a company that recycles them. The money received from recycling cell phones is used to purchase calling cards that are sent to troops in need.

You may join us anytime from 12PM to 4PM that day.

If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail us at CrossroadsOutreachTeam@gmail.com.


Location: The Storefront
6921 4th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11209

Date: Saturday, May 29, 2010

Time: 12PM to 4PM

My Park Day and Community Gathering

We had a fun and successful "It's My Park Day" last October.

Come join us on April 10th as we gather together to help beautify Leif Ericson Park. We will be raking up leaves, placing wood chips, and planting in the playground. If you would like to join us in the park clean-up, we will be meeting at the Fort Hamilton Parkway side. Details below:

Location: Leif Ericson Park (Ft. Hamilton Parkway & 67th Street)
Date: Saturday, April 10, 2010
Time: 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.

Following the gardening session on the same day, we will have a community gathering at the Leif Ericson Park Playground to bring neighbors together to celebrate the great park and the children of the community. There will be games (including pinata and ball toss games) and refreshments for the children of the community. Details below:

Location: Leif Ericson Park (5th Avenue & 67th Street)
Date: Saturday, April 10, 2010
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00PM

If you would like to meet at the Storefront at 8:30 A.M. to walk over there with us, you may also do that. The Storefront is located at 6921 4th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11209

If you have any questions, please e-mail us at CrossroadsOutreachTeam@gmail.com.

Bake by Popular Demand!

Rummage & Bake Sale @ The Storefront

Drop by to purchase a sweet treat or rummage through our sale tables full of clothes, toys, household items and more to bring home some real bargains!

Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010

Time: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Location: The Storefront @ 6921 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY

All money raised from this event will go to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event in Bay Ridge on June 19, 2010.

Shop for a Cause!

Show your love for Haiti!

Stop by the Storefront for a fundraising event to help with the Haiti earthquake relief. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Hands and Feet Project, an orphanage for children in Haiti.

The event will feature:
*Bake sale
*Rummage and Craft Sale
*Licensed haircutter offering haircuts for $10

Date: Saturday, February 27th
Time: 3:00 - 6:00 pm
Location: The Storefront (6921 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY)

Together, we can show our love to Haiti and make a difference!

Show Your Love for Haiti

Show your love for Haiti! Come join us in fundraising for the Hands and Feet Project, an orphanage in Haiti located in the town named Jacmel. Their website is http://www.handsandfeetproject.org/home.php.

A few events will take place in this fundraiser event:
*Bake sale
*Rummage/Craft Sale
*Licensed haircutter offering haircuts for $10

Ways you can help:
* Baker - Bake something for the bake sale
* Donate gently worn clothing for sale
* Donate used books for sale
* Make any arts and crafts items that we can sell

If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail us at CrossroadsOutreachTeam@gmail.com.

Fun Day of Games and Music with Senior Residents at St. Nicholas Home

Come join us as we spend an afternoon of game and music with senior residents at St. Nicholas Home in Bay Ridge.

Location: St. Nicholas Home
425 Ovington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010
Time: 12:00PM to 4:00PM

Ways you may help:

1) Start looking for things at home (in new or mint condition) to be raffled off during the event. Things can include, but not limited to, picture frames, photo album, mugs, small decorations, etc.. Bring items to church this coming Sunday or drop them off at the Storefront before the event.

2) Volunteer for the event (don't have to stay for the entire event). Musicians a plus (for sing-a-long)!

3) Contribute snacks and drinks (sugar-free) for the event, also music that seniors might like. (I was told that they love music from the 40's and 50's)

For more information, feel free to e-mail us at CrossroadsOutreachTeam@gmail.com.