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The families we serve…
Over $40,000 was raised to help those near homeless and living in the Des Moines metro area and Polk County on Saturday, October 17th. Thank you to all who contributed to this bingo and silent auction event at Heartland Presbyterian Church in Clive. All of your efforts have not gone unnoticed and the CROSS Outreach board greatly appreciates your support. CROSS Outreach is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
CROSS Outreach held its inaugural Fabulous Fall Fundraiser on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at the Heartland Presbyterian Church in Des Moines. We are so appreciative to everyone who came out to show support for our mission.It was a great evening, marked by delicious food, cordial company, a fun trivia game, and a silent auction featuring some fabulous prizes. The outpouring of generosity raised over $25,000 to prevent homelessness through compassion.The CROSS Outreach Board and Staff would like to give a special shout-out to the host, Heartland Presbyterian, our silent auction donors, and the small but mighty team who came together to make this event such a success.We are truly grateful to everyone who supported CROSS at the fundraiser and continues…
Thank you so much for your support of CROSS Outreach in the past. Founded over 50 years ago on the vision of “Preventing Homelessness with Compassion” CROSS continues to provide a bit of breathing room for those who find themselves in the tight places of life. As the number of requests CROSS receives continues to increase, we work to faithfully help where we can, and strive to provide more households with emergency assistance going forward. Currently, CROSS receives roughly 400 monthly requests. At this time, we can assist roughly 30 households per month. Our goal is to triple that number, assisting 90 households per month by 2027. To reach that goal - we NEED your help! And we have a fantastic opportunity for…
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.
