About Us

History

Cross-Lines was built on a simple idea - that poverty borne problems could be answered best by looking to the community for solutions and working together to tackle them. In 1963 a group of ministers and concerned citizens joined together to improve the plight of the poor. Under their leadership they created a legacy of programs that have positively impacted the lives of thousands of needy people. Over the past 44 years, Cross-Lines Community Outreach supported by a network of businesses, churches and individuals, has provided a daily source of assistance for at-risk families, the elderly and single individuals. For more information on our four focus areas, please see Programs.

Staff

Administrative
Roberta Lindbeck – Executive Director
Theresa Swartwood – Director of Public Relations & Marketing
Brandy Pruden - Executive Team Assistant
Rev. Don Bakely – Executive Director Emeritus

Community Annex
Darrell Mathews – Kitchen Annex Manager
Edward Chilliest – Community Annex trainee*
Larry Stewart – Community Annex trainee*

Emergency Assistance
Carey Sterrett – Director of Emergency Services
Susila Jones – Emergency Services Case Manager
Amy Bickford – HPRP Case Manager
Hilary Unrein – HPRP Case Manager
Lindsey Wilson – Coordinator of Education & Bilingual Services
Larcena Fields – Food Pantry/Thrift Store trainee*

Hunger Relief
Amber Glasgow - Director of Commodities and Volunteer Services
Kathy Bradley – CSFP Manager

Self-Sufficiency
Samantha Gordon – VISTA volunteer

Thrift Store
Jessie Hernandez – Thrift Store manager
Zelma Bell – Thrift Store trainee*
Robert Norris – Truck Driver

*indicates staff members who are being compensated for their work by the SER (Service Employment and Redevelopment) trainee program.

SER was established in 1964 as a way to address employment and economic concerns and inequities among minority groups in America. SER’s mission is to develop programs and services that contribute to the social, educational and economic development of minority groups in America and society as a whole.

It is a national network of employment and training organizations that defines and advocates methods that result in the increased development and use of America’s human resources, with special emphasis on the needs of minority groups in the area of education, business training and economic opportunity.

Board

Officers
Tom Larsen	President, Knox Presbyterian Church
Steve Borel	Vice President, Attorney at Law
Sandie Messer	Secretary, Retired Hallmark Systems Consultant
Steve Roeder	Treasurer, Retired IBM Executive

Members
Melissa Bynum	Wyandot Center
Bob Caffarelli	Barsto Construction
Denise Fields	Bryan Cave, LLP
Rachel Hostetler	Rainbow Mennonite Church
Kim Kimminau	University of KS Medical Center
Nancy Moylan	Retired American Cancer Society
Bruce Parker	UMB Bank
Rev. Gary Roellchen	Central United Methodist Church
Lewis Wiens	True North Hotel Group, Inc.