In an effort to shift public perception around homelessness and offer raw, unscripted moments of human connection, Crossroads Mission Avenue will once again host a 24-hour event called Conversations on a Bench on October 8-9, 2026, at the Hastings Mission on 702 W 14th Street! The initiative is part of a nationwide campaign led by Citygate Network, a faith-based association of rescue […]
With the support of the Lexington Community, Crossroads has been thrilled to bring homeless services to Dawson County with the opening of our Lexington Mission in July 2026! Now in our 43rd year of serving Central Nebraska, Crossroads Mission Avenue continues to carry out our mission to bring glory to God through the helping of […]
Crossroads Mission Avenue’s new Lexington facility, housed in a fully renovated building, provides approximately 4,400 square feet of affordable housing units and office space – a nearly $2 million investment in Dawson County. Twelve efficiency-style apartments offer 20 units of transitional housing for homeless individuals and families participating in the Crossroads 4-Phase Recovery program. Each […]
Crossroads Mission Avenue, Hastings, was awarded $1.5 million through FHLBank Topeka’s 2025 Affordable Housing Program (AHP). This year, $33.9 million in AHP grants were made in partnership with FHLBank Topeka’s member financial institutions in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. The member partnering on this project is Heritage Bank. A total of 31 AHP projects will […]
Crossroads Mission Avenue is pleased to announce a new Corporate Partnership with Green Cover Seed, located in Bladen, Nebraska. A plaque presentation in recognition of the partnership has taken place at Green Cover Seed’s Bladen location on May 15, 2024. The nonprofit and the local business have collaborated to produce a Premium blend of Birdseed, […]
Crossroads Mission Avenue is pleased to announce a new Corporate Partnership with Levander’s Auto Body. A presentation of plaques in recognition of the partnership took take place at Levander’s Auto Body Grand Island location on Wednesday, January 24th. Levander’s plans to place a plaque in each of their Nebraska locations as they promote the collaboration. […]
Crossroads Mission Avenue is grateful to Aurora Cooperative , the Land O’Lakes Foundation, Sunnyside Foundation, the Minnie A Schlitt Foundation, United Way of South Central NE, and a private funder for their support as Crossroads seeks to purchase a freezer unit for placement at the Hastings Mission! The additional freezer will allow Crossroads to accept […]
In April 2024, ALLO Fiber graciously awarded Crossroads Mission Avenue a grant to provide free internet service to our Hastings campus for 3 years.! Crossroads is very grateful for this generous grant. Our Hastings facility houses our administration office, which uses ALLO internet services daily to support the operations of the Mission. As a non-profit […]
Crossroads Mission Avenue is now partnering with Food Bank for the Heartlands to provide a Mobile Food Pantry in Broken Bow, Nebraska! Mobile food distributions will be provided throughout 2026 at the Custer County Fairgrounds, located at 44100 Memorial Drive in Broken Bow. Food distribution begins at 9 am, and continues until the supplies run out. There are no […]
Crossroads Mission Avenue, Lexington, was awarded $1,442,800 through FHLBank Topeka’s 2024 Affordable Housing Program (AHP). This year $31.3 million in AHP grants were made in partnership with FHLBank Topeka’s member financial institutions. The member partnering on this project is Heritage Bank. A total of 26 projects in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma will give 1,699 […]
Crossroads Mission Avenue is pleased to be selected for the National Recycle Council‘s Green Team of the Year Award! This award recognizes Crossroads’ recycle efforts as a highly organized, mature green team with the capacity to sustain itself and engage others. The unique work that Crossroads is doing in this area was noted for its […]
