Preparations are in place to open a Mission Avenue Thrift Store at 440 S 8th Avenue by the first of the year. (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
BROKEN BOW — Crossroads Mission Avenue is pleased to announce that they will soon be offering services in Broken Bow. Preparations are in place to open a Mission Avenue Thrift Store at 440 S 8th Avenue by the first of the year.
This addition to the retail shops in Broken Bow will supply a local option for purchasing low-cost clothing and household goods, as well as an opportunity for Custer County residents to recycle their unneeded items by donating to the Thrift Store.
All proceeds from Mission Avenue Thrift Store sales directly support the efforts of Crossroads Mission Avenue as they provide meals and care for the homeless and needy throughout Central Nebraska. Crossroads also sponsors a Community Voucher program, which will provide basic clothing and household necessities for Broken Bow families through partnerships with local agencies, while using resources from the Mission Avenue Thrift Store.
The new Mission Avenue Thrift store will offer job training experience for Crossroads’ guests, as well as provide employment and volunteer opportunities for the local community. Crossroads is currently investigating partnerships to offer food services in Custer County, as well. As Crossroads becomes established in the Broken Bow community, the non-profit organization will continue to explore avenues of service in meeting the needs of residents.
Crossroads Mission Avenue has been serving our homeless and needy neighbors in Central Nebraska for 40 years, with locations in Kearney, Grand Island, and Hastings.
The newest Crossroads location will provide homeless services in Lexington, where a capital campaign to raise funding for the expansion is currently underway, while efforts to identify a facility that will meet the need are in progress. Each campus provides emergency shelter and transitional housing, offering comprehensive care in a nurturing environment.
This includes services such as safe shelter, hot meals, life skills classes, and one-on-one case management that helps their guests gain employment, financial independence, and stable housing. This equips Crossroads guests with successful living after their time at the shelter, leading to homelessness prevention.
Well over 70,000 nights of stay will be provided for needy Nebraskans on Crossroads’ campuses in 2023.
Daniel Buller, Executive Director for Crossroads Mission Avenue, is excited to see the addition of Mission Avenue Thrift in Custer County.
“Crossroads Mission Avenue continues to establish a presence throughout Central Nebraska, not only with homeless shelters currently in Hastings, Kearney, and Grand Island but other facilities in new cities – the most recent being Broken Bow Mission Avenue Thrift. Crossroads’ expansion in the region is an effort toward homelessness prevention. These expansion efforts are meeting the needs of food insecurities, creating local career opportunities, supporting low-income families, and providing sustainable recycle opportunities, while continuing to support our efforts of sustaining such a great Christian organization which has been called “home” by almost 1,000 people who were homeless in the region throughout 2023 so far. Crossroads is working tirelessly to establish a new homeless shelter outreach in the City of Lexington and is very excited to have opened our newest Mission Avenue Thrift stores in Lexington and Holdrege. Lexington is also home to a monthly mobile food distribution coordinated by Crossroads which has served over 6,300 households in the past 16 months. Both communities have been extremely welcoming and generous, and for that we are thankful. Our Mission is to bring glory to God through the helping of people, and every operation overseen by Crossroads fulfills that mission. As we look to the future we say, “Lord willing” we will continue to grow and make a major impact by addressing issues of poverty and homelessness throughout Central Nebraska,” Buller said.
Crossroads Mission Avenue is Central Nebraska’s Rescue Mission, with a mission to bring glory to God through the helping of people. Homelessness recovery is a long, complicated process for many of their guests, and step by step, Crossroads is there to help them in that process. The new Broken Bow Mission Avenue Thrift Store will be a vital addition to their program!
About Crossroads Mission Avenue
Crossroads has been serving the homeless in Central Nebraska for 40 years. They have grown to include campuses in Hastings, Grand Island and Kearney, with a Lexington campus coming soon. Almost 1,000 individuals have been served on Crossroads campuses throughout 2023 so far!
Each location provides services that include emergency shelter, a 4-Phase Recovery program, and personalized case management that 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.
