Standing in the Gap

Our Mission

CROS Ministries provides food for the hungry and the food insecure in collaboration with our partners in the community.

Ensuring Access to Healthy Food for All in Need

Two volunteers preparing bags of food to distribute at the CROS Delray Beach Food Pantry.

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FOOD PANTRIES
Volunteers preparing mid-day meals.

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CARING KITCHEN
Volunteers in the field holding lettuce.

Recovering Fresh Produce From Local Farms, Cull-Lines, and SWA’s Mango Grove

GLEANING
Logo for Hustle to End Hunger 5K

A Message from Ruth

Dear Friends,


Hunger often goes unseen. It may be hidden in the child who can’t focus in your classroom or the one who only has one slice of day-old bread in his or her lunchbox. It may be hidden in your neighbor who

just lost her job and is struggling to pay next month’s rent. It may be hidden in your family member who is battling cancer and the medical expenses that go with it.


High food prices, rising housing costs, low wages,

and increased unemployment rates are contributing factors to food

insecurity. It is estimated that more than 192,000 residents in Palm Beach County struggle with hunger with more than 50,000 of these individuals are children. Without food, we are starving our children of potential and stripping their caregivers of hope for a better life.

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Volunteer handing out bags at a CROS food pantry.
Volunteers in the fields recovering fresh produce.
Volunteers preparing meals for distribution.
You man holding up snack packs for distribution.

CROS News

CROS Opt-Ed 831.2025

Palm Beach Post Opinion Section - 8.31.2025

By Gibbie Nauman • August 31, 2025

Ken Treadwell, new Board President

By Gibbie Nauman • February 5, 2025
At our January 27th Annual Board Meeting, Ken Treadwell, a retired attorney, was elected as CROS Ministries’ new Board President, succeeding Dr. John Conde, who served in the role since 2020. Ken’s journey with CROS Ministries began in 2005 through his involvement with St. Peter’s United Methodist Church in Wellington. After retiring in 2012, he was recruited by a fellow church member to assist with our food pantry storage operations, eventually stepping in to become the lead volunteer. At that time, our warehouse volunteers restocked our seven food pantries weekly, sometimes even twice a week, often using their own vehicles. His leadership was instrumental in helping us streamline our operations, which eventually allowed us to consolidate into two warehouse units, purchase trucks, and hire a warehouse manager along with additional staff. Ken joined our Board of Directors in 2018 and became Vice President in 2020, all while continuing to support warehouse deliveries to our pantries. If you see Ken, please congratulate him on his new role as we look forward to his continued leadership and dedication to our mission. 
Souper Bowl of Caring 2025 flyer

Souper Bowl of Caring

By Gibbie Nauman • January 8, 2025
Let's Think Beyond the Bowl! 1 donation, 1 food drive at a time Help CROS Tackle Hunger by making a donation or holding a food drive for CROS in honor of the Big Game. For more information about Souper Bowl of Caring or holding a food drive, contact Emily at emilyz@crosministries.org or 561-233-9009 x102. 
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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights - 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.