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Cross-Lines Community Outreach, Inc. - Hunger Relief
- Name: Cross-Lines Community Outreach, Inc. - Hunger Relief
- Address: 736 Shawnee Avenue
- City: Kansas City, KS 66105
- Phone: 913.281.3388
- Website: http://www.cross-lines.org/
- Contact Email: kenia@cross-lines.org
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- Basic Programs:
- Description: Hunger Relief addresses the immediate need to feed the hungry while attacking the long-term impact of malnutrition. Cross-Lines distributes approximately one million pounds of food each year through: Breakfasts served Monday through Friday at the Community Annex; Hot lunch provided Monday through Friday by various churches and individuals at the Cross-Lines Community Annex; Food pantry provides free groceries to qualified participants in emergency situations; Monthly commodity distribution provides groceries to the elderly and homebound 60 and older that meet eligibility requirements; Brown bag lunches provided for clients to take to work; Our Community Garden provides fresh vegetables which are an essential part of a healthy diet often missing from the tables of families living in poverty. Food grown in the Cross-Lines' garden is used in the free breakfast and lunch programs and it is distributed at the Cross-Lines Food Pantry during the growing season. Produce is also available for the community to purchase at low-cost.