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Crossroads Mission Avenue is grateful for the Kearney community’s
support as we work together to provide a commercial kitchen at the
Kearney Mission! Crossroads has been providing food services for our
needy neighbors throughout Central Nebraska for 40 years now! Crossroads
began in Hastings by serving one meal a day in 1983. Vital services were
expanded to Kearney in February 2012, with the purchase of a building that is
now approximately 20 years old. The previous residential-style
kitchen in this building was used continuously to provide food services
for over 3,300 guests, serving more than 560,000 meals in the past 11
years! The population served by Crossroads continues to grow and an upgrade to a commercial kitchen was long overdue to help Crossroaes continue
providing essential food services to Kearney residents. Thankfully, the kitchen renovation in our Kearney Mission has been completed!

Crossroads provided over 74,000 meals to Kearney residents in 2024! To meet this ever-growing need, upgrading to a commercial kitchen has been a critical need. Commercial kitchens are designed for rigorous use and cleaning, durability, safety, sanitation, and compliance with local building codes. Expansion of the dining room has allowed more residents to take advantage of our open table, where individuals may join us for a hot meal during our regular meal times.