Crossroads Community Ministries

11/29/2025

A warm meal. A kind word. A moment of welcome.

This season, we’re giving thanks for you — our volunteers, partners, and friends who keep hospitality alive even when our kitchen doors are temporarily closed.

Through sack lunch builds, care packages, and community support, you’re proving that love made visible doesn’t depend on a building — it’s carried in every act of compassion. 💛

As we gather in gratitude, may we remember that every gift opens a door — to dignity, hope, and belonging.

11/11/2025

❄️ WINTER WARMING UPDATE – Sunday, November 10 ❄️

As temperatures drop across Atlanta, warming centers are opening to provide safety, dignity, and compassion for our neighbors in need. When the cold sets in, community care keeps us warm.

🕗 Activation Time:
Sunday, November 10 | 8:00 PM – 9:00 AM

📍 Locations:

Central Park Recreation Center — 400 Merritts Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308

Old Adamsville Recreation Center — 3404 Delmar Ln, Atlanta, GA 30331

🚐 Transportation:
Shuttles provided by Fulton County from the Gateway Center at 8:00 PM (return rides provided after deactivation).

Additional warming locations:
🏠 Atlanta Mission: My Sister’s House & Shepherd’s Inn
🏠 Gateway Center
🏠 Covenant House Georgia
🏠 Zaban Paradies Center

Each site opens its doors with hospitality and heart—serving as a reminder that dignity, care, and connection don’t freeze when the weather turns cold.

Together, we’re walking alongside our neighbors through every season, offering warmth that lasts long after the night ends. 💙

11/10/2025

🌾 A Quick Note from Crossroads! 🌾

Crossroads will be closed this Friday, November 14, for an Administrative Day as our team takes time to reset, reconnect, and prepare for this busy season of service and gratitude. 💛

There will be no kitchen or mailroom services or volunteer shifts that day, but we’ll reopen Monday, November 17, ready to continue walking alongside our neighbors with open doors and open hearts.

This pause helps us keep our commitment to radical hospitality — making sure that every meal, every conversation, and every act of care honors the dignity of those we serve.

Thank you for standing with us, for showing up, and for helping ensure that every gift opens a door. 🕊️

11/07/2025

🚨 Advocacy Alert: Sign the Petition for More Public Restrooms in Downtown Atlanta! 🚨

Imagine going through your day without access to a safe, clean restroom. Many of our neighbors experiencing homelessness downtown face this every day. Access to restrooms isn’t just a convenience — it’s a matter of health, safety, and dignity.

Our friends at Central Outreach & Advocacy Center are organizing a petition to present to the Mayor this October, asking for more public restrooms. Every signature counts.

💙 Take two minutes to sign and share:
Sign the Petition: https://buff.ly/bsCGvXk

Together, we can help make our city one where dignity is part of everyone’s daily life.

To some, a scarcity of public restrooms might seem like a minor issue. But if you’ve ever walked around downtown Atlanta and needed a restroom, or had to detour past a dirty sidewalk, you know it’s not minor. For most of us - residents, commuters, visitors - it's an inconvenience. But for the hu...

10/15/2025

🏳️🌈💦 What a day at the Atlanta Pride Parade!

Crossroads was honored to join our friends at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church to hand out water, smiles, and encouragement along the parade route. Together, we celebrated love, inclusion, and community — the same values that guide our work every day at Crossroads.

We’re so grateful to everyone who volunteered, cheered, and helped us keep our neighbors hydrated and cared for under the rainbow. 🌈💛

10/15/2025

So amazing to work alongside you!

10/09/2025

Crossroads will be closed Monday, October 13, in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. We’ll reopen for regular services on Tuesday, October 14.

As we pause for the holiday, we honor the strength, wisdom, and enduring presence of Indigenous peoples—the first stewards of this land—whose resilience continues to guide us toward justice, care, and connection.

Thank you to our volunteers and guests for planning ahead and joining us in reflection and respect.

10/06/2025

🌈💧 Serve with Pride this Sunday! 💧🌈

This weekend, Crossroads Community Ministries is teaming up with our friends at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church to share hydration, hospitality, and heart along the Atlanta Pride Parade route!

We’ll be handing out bottled water to marchers and guests — simple, refreshing acts of care that remind our neighbors they are seen, valued, and loved. 💖

🌟 Atlanta Pride Parade Details
🕛 Step-off: 12:00 PM (noon) — Sunday, October 13
📍 Route: From Civic Center MARTA Station → Piedmont Park
🚧 Roads close early! Volunteers should plan to arrive by 11:00 AM to park and get set before closures begin.
🎉 Parade wraps around 4:00 PM

🙌 Join the Crossroads Crew!
Help us pass out water, cheer on parade-goers, and live our mission of serving with dignity and celebrating community.

💌 If you’d like to volunteer, email [email protected]
or send us a message here.

Together, we’ll make love visible — one bottle at a time. 💦

09/15/2025

🚨 Service Update from Crossroads 🚨

Crossroads is still here for our neighbors — but to keep everyone safe during Pathway to Dignity construction, some services are shifting temporarily.

⚠️ Please do not line up in front of the mural. That area is unsafe during construction.

Here’s what to know:

❌ Closed Tuesday, Sept. 16: Clyde’s Kitchen + The Renewal Project Mailroom

✅ Still Open: Door-to-Door Housing Program

📅 Starting Wednesday, Sept. 17:
• 🍴 Clyde’s Kitchen → Sack lunch prep (8:30–10 a.m., enter through back door) with distribution on the Housing Side
• 📬 Renewal Project Mailroom → Open 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. on the Housing Side under St. Luke’s

Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we continue to serve with dignity and care while making our building safer for all. 💙

09/13/2025

🚨 Advocacy Alert: Sign the Petition for More Public Restrooms in Downtown Atlanta! 🚨

Imagine going through your day without access to a safe, clean restroom. Many of our neighbors experiencing homelessness downtown face this every day. Access to restrooms isn’t just a convenience — it’s a matter of health, safety, and dignity.

Our friends at Central Outreach & Advocacy Center are organizing a petition to present to the Mayor this October, asking for more public restrooms. Every signature counts.

💙 Take two minutes to sign and share:
Sign the Petition: https://buff.ly/bsCGvXk

Together, we can help make our city one where dignity is part of everyone’s daily life.

09/12/2025

💧✨ Hydration + Hospitality at Dragon Con ✨💧

On Sunday, August 30, Crossroads joined with our friends at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church to share a simple gift at the Dragon Con Parade: water for the marchers.

In the middle of costumes, crowds, and celebration, our volunteers passed out bottles of water—small acts of care that make a big difference. Because whether in a parade or in daily life, dignity means showing up for our neighbors.

Huge thanks to St. Luke’s and all the amazing volunteers who helped us carry compassion into the heart of Atlanta’s biggest weekend of fandom. 🧡💙

09/10/2025

💙 What if your voice could help feed body and spirit, share the bounty, and ensure a table for all?

On Tuesday, September 17, you can. Join the Alliance’s Virtual Capitol Hill Day and meet with your Congressional offices to advocate for housing solutions and an end to homelessness.

🗓 When: Tuesday, September 17 | 9 AM–5 PM ET (meetings scheduled throughout the day)
💻 Where: Online – join from anywhere

This is your chance to:
✨ Speak directly to policymakers
✨ Share real solutions from the frontlines
✨ Help create a true season of sustenance for our neighbors

Don’t miss this opportunity to rise to meet this moment and push for policies that protect dignity and create lasting change.

👉 Register today: https://buff.ly/elfC7bj