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To Get Off These Streets

Even though Georgia has few days of freezing temperatures each winter, when you live on the streets, cold is cold. Each winter, the inner-city ministry of Cru® assembles thousands of

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Giving Help and Hope

On an average winter day in the Twin Cities, the highest temperature doesn’t even rise to “freezing.” Lack of employment or stable housing can tempt one to despair. But put

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Not Even a Felony

Each November, in preparation for the Boxes of Love® outreach, many of the churches that share a partnership with Cru® hold evangelism trainings to equip their volunteer teams for gospel

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Happy About Giving

It was that time of year again: churches and ministries — that you serve through your partnership with Cru® Inner City — were preparing to deliver Boxes of Love® to

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Fruit from Faithfulness

“The Agape Center? I used to go up there when I was a kid!” I heard similar exclamations shared over and over, whenever our staff and volunteers advertised for our

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Expanding Her Heart

You might remember the story of Kiersten’s summer in Milwaukee from the 2015 Inner City Summer Mission. Since that summer, she’s been investing her gifts in the heart of the city with