​Raise the Roof Building Campaign

 

For more than 16 years, CrossWalk Community Outreach, a Naples-based 501c3 nonprofit, has provided vital community services to Naples and the surrounding areas. In 2024, the space we were using was no longer available, which meant we could no longer offer free meals, blood pressure checks, Medicare assistance, flu clinics, our community meal site, or our emergency warming space. With the support of our board, donors, and local residents, we launched the Raise the Roof campaign, hosting and attending numerous events to spread the word about our outreach and raise funds for a place to call our own. We’re dedicated to finding a permanent home where the community can once again come together to learn, connect, and grow. We’re excited to announce that we’ve leased a building! Our goal is to purchase it within the next 2–3 years. Leasing brings new operating expenses we haven’t faced before, so our campaign remains as active as ever. We’re building a kitchen, a bathroom with shower and laundry services, a clothing store, and many other exciting additions. We need your help more help than ever—volunteers, in-kind gift donations, and of course, monetary contributions to sustain our outreach. Our new location will allow us to bring back lost services, including:

 

Emergency meals during outages and pandemics  

Warming/cooling center  

Return of free community meals  

Addiction recovery outreach in partnership with LRRC  

Girl Scouts/Boy Scouts meeting space  

Community garden and farm-to-table programs  

Healthy food access and a food pantry for Naples residents  

Free notary services  

Onsite community health worker for resource referrals  

Blood pressure screenings and flu clinics with local nurses  

Southern Maine Area Agency on Aging café and classes for seniors  

Medicare support advisor onsite  

Event space for family and fundraising gatherings  

Veterans’ homelessness advocacy with the Preble Street Initiative