Cross-Lines Community Outreach, Inc

09/02/2026

Our September edition of Hopeful Horizons is here!

Inside this month's newsletter:
🌞 Hope Through the Heat exceeded our expectations, raising $63,444 to meet immediate needs in our community.
📊 See our latest impact numbers and how your support is making a difference.
📰 Read about Cross-Lines being featured in the Kansas City Star as hunger continues to rise across our region.
🙋‍♀️ We're recruiting Community Market volunteers.
🎉 Gala for Hope is just around the corner—tickets and sponsorships are still available!

Thank you for helping us provide food, housing support, and hope to our neighbors in Wyandotte County. Together, we're building a brighter future.

Read the full newsletter here: https://www.cross-lines.org/news-events/news.html

08/25/2026

Kansas City is seeing record levels of need, and organizations like Cross-Lines are working every day to respond with compassion, dignity, and care.

This article highlights the growing challenges facing our neighbors and includes insight from Cross-Lines’ Director of Development, Kelly Gough Moran, on what we are seeing in our community.

At Cross-Lines, we know that behind every number is a person: a family trying to keep food on the table, a neighbor seeking shelter, or someone reaching out during a moment of crisis.

We are grateful to our donors, volunteers, and community partners who make this work possible. Your support helps us continue providing meals, groceries, housing stabilization, street outreach, and hope to our neighbors in Wyandotte County.

Read the full article from the KC Star here: https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article316964787.html?giftCode=1ab679392aeb2fedc811cf1e6e43dff28a537fcf1fbc78db6d75e52a26016b48

Cuts to federal food assistance were part of Trump’s legislative agenda. Advocates say they’ve led to food insecurity in Kansas and Missouri.

08/05/2026

Last year, Gala for Hope raised critical funds that helped provide:
🏠 Housing stabilization services
🍎 Food assistance for families
🍽️ Thousands of hot and nutritious meals
❤️ Compassion and support when it was needed most

Imagine what we can accomplish together this year!

Get your tickets TODAY: https://onecau.se/_gdv491

07/23/2026

Our Community Market is looking for volunteers!

Volunteers help create a welcoming, dignified shopping experience for our neighbors by assisting with check-out, serving as cart concierges, and helping keep the Market running smoothly.

Current openings are available Monday–Thursday between 9 AM–12 PM and 1–3 PM. Volunteers must be age 16+. Participants under 18 must volunteer alongside an adult or guardian.

Interested in joining us? Contact Rachel at [email protected] to learn more or sign up.

Thank you for helping Cross-Lines serve our neighbors with dignity, care, and compassion!

07/20/2026

Behind every visit to Cross-Lines is a story.
A grandparent raising grandchildren.
A parent working hard but falling behind.
A neighbor who never imagined needing help.

When our community comes together, those stories become stories of hope.
💚Every donation made through July 31 will be matched, providing twice the support for families facing hardship in Wyandotte County.

Let's remind our neighbors they're never alone: https://bit.ly/3Op20Pn

07/16/2026

Every meal served.
Every family housed.
Every life changed.

The impact of Cross-Lines is only possible because of supporters like you.

Join us at Gala for Hope and help create more stories of hope, stability, and opportunity in our community.

Get your tickets today! https://onecau.se/_gdv491

07/13/2026

Every meal matters.
Every bag of groceries distributed.
Every utility bill paid.
Every family that stays housed.

These moments of hope happen because our community chooses to care.
During our Hope Through the Heat campaign, every donation is DOUBLED through July 31st, helping twice as many neighbors find food, stability, and hope.

Together, we can make this summer a little easier for families who need us most.
💚Donate today and make twice the difference: https://bit.ly/3Op20Pn

07/10/2026

Summer should be a season of joy, but for many families in Wyandotte County, it's a season of impossible choices.

Should they pay rent or buy groceries?
Keep the lights on or put food on the table?

At Cross-Lines, no one has to face those decisions alone.

Now through July 31, every gift will be matched dollar for dollar, doubling your impact for neighbors facing hunger and housing instability.

Give today. Double your impact. Double the hope. Donate HERE: https://bit.ly/3Op20Pn

06/29/2026

WOW! THANK YOU to ScriptPro for raising more than $10,000 to support Cross-Lines!

A few weeks ago, their team hosted an incredible employee event featuring dinner, game show-style competitions, a silent auction, raffle, and generous support from their vendor partners. The creativity, enthusiasm, and heart behind this event were truly inspiring.

For years, has been an outstanding partner in our mission, and this event is another example of their commitment to strengthening our community. Every dollar raised will help provide food, housing stability, and hope to neighbors facing difficult times.

To the ScriptPro team, your employees, and your vendor partners: thank you for your generosity, your passion, and your belief in our mission. We are honored to partner with you and look forward to continuing to grow our relationship for years to come. 💚

Together, we're building a stronger, more hopeful community.