Crossroads Mission Avenue Executive Director, Daniel Buller, left, speaks at the Lexington Mission Thrift location, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
LEXINGTON — To help the needs of Lexington residents impacted by the Tyson closure, Crossroads Mission Avenue is opening a food pantry at their Mission Avenue Thrift Store in the community.
Crossroads Executive Director, Daniel Buller, said that Crossroads is once again partnering with Food Bank for the Heartland to open a food pantry at their thrift store, 114 W 5th Street, on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Buller said that shelf stable foods will be available upon request at the counter in the thrift store. Those seeking to utilize the food pantry will have to fill out some brief paperwork and will receive their allotment of food.
The regular monthly food distribution in Lexington, sponsored by Crossroads and FBFH, took place on Jan. 8, at the Dawson County Fairgrounds, where food boxes will be provided to residents as they drive through the distribution route.
This food distribution will continue at the fairgrounds, with the food pantry at the thrift store helping to fill the gaps in access times, Buller said.
Residents can donate to the food pantry with shelf stable goods, or donate their time at the thrift store. Buller said they seek to engage the communities they serve in through their Christian ministry.
About Food Bank for the Heartland
Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, Food Bank for the Heartland—a partner Food Bank of Feeding America—is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our mission is to eliminate hunger in the Heartland by ensuring consistent access to healthy foods through community partnerships.
Food Bank for the Heartland works with more than 500 network partners in 93 counties across Nebraska and western Iowa, offering multiple hunger-relief and nutrition programs, helping to break the cycle of food insecurity among children, families, seniors, and veterans. For more information, visit FoodBankHeartland.org.
About Crossroads Mission Avenue
Crossroads has been serving the homeless in Central Nebraska for 42 years. They have grown to include campuses in Hastings, Grand Island, and Kearney, which served over 1,300 individuals last year.
Each location provides services that include emergency shelter, a 4-Phase Recovery program, and personalized case management, which helps their guests gain employment, financial independence, and stable housing. Crossroads Mission Avenue’s mission is to bring glory to God through the helping of people.
The Mission Avenue Thrift Store in Lexington, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
