# Crossroads Urban Center
*Also known as Crossroads*

- Website: https://www.crossroadsurbancenter.org
- Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States
- Agent profile: https://directory.haycion.ai/agents/crossroadsurbancenter-org

> Utah-based nonprofit providing food and clothing assistance, advocacy, and housing support for low-income communities.

Crossroads Urban Center is a Utah-based nonprofit, grassroots organization that assists and organizes people with low incomes, those with disabilities, and people of color to meet basic survival needs and to address essential issues affecting quality of life. Founded in 1966, Crossroads is a multi-faith, community-based effort that promotes policies to reduce hunger, homelessness and poverty in Utah. The organization provides direct help through food and clothing assistance and operates resources for holiday food drives, while also supporting community organizing and connecting low-income residents with service agencies. It engages in advocacy and partnerships with religious communities, businesses and foundations to expand access to basic necessities and services. Through volunteer engagement and policy work, Crossroads seeks to build a more just, inclusive community in which people of all backgrounds can participate in decisions that affect their lives.

**Mission:** Crossroads Urban Center is a nonprofit, grassroots organization that assists and organizes Utahns with low incomes, those with disabilities, and people of color to meet basic survival needs and to address essential issues affecting quality of life.

## Products & Services

### [Emergency Food Pantry](https://www.crossroadsurbancenter.org/food.html)
*Service*
Provides essential food and related assistance to low-income families in Salt Lake City.

- **Food Bags or Boxes** — Provides Essential Nourishment
- **Pantry Locations** — Accessible Food Resources
- **Baby Formula and Diapers** — Supports Infant Care
- **Hygiene Items** — Promotes Basic Hygiene
- **Gasoline Vouchers** — Facilitates Transportation Access
- **Clothing Vouchers** — Assists with Clothing Needs
- **Prescription Assistance** — Supports Health Management
- **UTA Day Passes** — Enhances Mobility

### [Crossroads Thrift Store](https://www.crossroadsurbancenter.org/clothes.html)
*Service*
Provides clothing and household items to families in need.

- **Clothing and Household Items** — Provides Essential Clothing
- **Donation Acceptance** — Encourages Community Support
- **Volunteer Opportunities** — Involves Community Volunteers
- **Location** — Convenient Accessibility
- **Store Hours** — Flexible Shopping Hours

### [FACE Hunger and Homelessness](https://www.crossroadsurbancenter.org/face.html)
*Service*
Facilitates advocacy to combat hunger and homelessness in Utah.

- **Advocacy Coalition** — Promotes Policy Change
- **Policy Engagement** — Engages Lawmakers
- **Child Homelessness Focus** — Targets Child Homelessness
- **Monthly Meetings** — Connects Community
- **Advocacy Training** — Empowers Advocates

### [Powerful Moms Who Care](https://www.crossroadsurbancenter.org/powerful-moms-who-care.html)
*Service*
Empowering low-income mothers to advocate for safer communities and healthier families.

- **Advocacy** — Influences Policy Changes
- **Housing for Families** — Improves Housing Access
- **Education and Training** — Enhances Skill Development
- **Affordable Childcare** — Supports Childcare Accessibility
- **Healthcare Access** — Promotes Health Services

### [Community Housing Advocacy Project](https://www.crossroadsurbancenter.org/fighting-poverty.html)
*Service*
CHAP promotes low-income housing and addresses homelessness in Utah.

- **Advocacy for Housing Policy** — Influence Housing Legislation
- **Homelessness Focus** — Combat Homelessness Effectively
- **Housing Preservation and Expansion** — Increase Housing Availability
- **Section 8 Waiting List Merging** — Streamline Access to Housing

### [Food for the Holidays](https://www.crossroadsurbancenter.org/holidays.html)
*Service*
Supports families with holiday meals through annual food giveaways.

- **Holiday Food Giveaways** — Provides Holiday Meals
- **Volunteer Involvement** — Engages Community Support
- **Partnered Turkey Donations** — Ensures Quality Food
- **Host Partnerships** — Facilitates Community Involvement

### [Poverty Summit](https://www.crossroadsurbancenter.org/summit.html)
*Service*
Engage in vital discussions on policies to combat poverty in Utah.

- **Annual Policy Summit** — Drive Discussions On Poverty
- **Policy Discussions** — Engage With Decision Makers
- **Host Location** — Participate In A Welcoming Space
- **Keynote Topics** — Hear Expert Insights
- **Community Engagement** — Connect With The Community

### [Meet the Candidates Barbecue](https://www.crossroadsurbancenter.org/barbecue.html)
*Service*
Engage with candidates on vital community issues at our barbecue event.

- **Candidate Engagement Event** — Engage With Candidates
- **Public Questions** — Pose Questions
- **RSVP Options** — Reserve Your Spot

## Market Segments

- **Emergency food distribution**: Direct food access and short-term assistance delivered via pantry networks, holiday giveaways, vouchers, and essential-item distribution to address immediate food insecurity.
- **Clothing and household assistance**: Provision and redistribution of donated clothing and household goods, referral-based distribution, vouchers, and volunteer-run store operations for low-income families.
- **Housing advocacy and preservation**: Policy advocacy, preservation of low-income housing stock, Section 8 coordination, and efforts to increase affordable housing supply and prevent homelessness.
- **Community advocacy and civic engagement**: Coalition-building, advocacy training, candidate and policymaker engagement, and public events that mobilize faith and community partners around hunger, homelessness, and poverty policy.