Tag: crossfire ministries
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Crossfire Ministries’ new, bigger thrift store ready to open in Colorado Springs
A former Family Dollar discount outlet that was also previously a Rite Aid drugstore hasn’t opened yet in its new skin as Crossfire Thrift shop. But tons of people have yanked on the locked front doors in the weeks leading up to its debut, says Renee Beebe, executive director of Crossfire Ministries. “Hundreds of people…
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Volunteers power Crossfire Ministries in Colorado Springs
By Katie Soenke, Special to The Gazette At Crossfire Ministries, the heartbeat of the nonprofit organization is not a building, a program or even a leader. It is the volunteers. Last year alone, volunteers gave more than 112,000 hours of service, providing families across Colorado Springs with groceries, hygiene items, education classes, on-site prayer support,…
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More southern Colorado residents seeking help at food pantries
Lines are getting longer at food pantries such as Crossfire Ministries in Colorado Springs, the largest recipient of supplies from Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado. “We are seeing an increase in needs,” said Crossfire Ministries’ Renee Beebe, executive director. “With inflation and the cost-of-living increasing, families are struggling to make ends meet.”…