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Crossroads Connection invites everyone to purchase a spaghetti supper meal to support the ministry’s fundraising efforts.

The meal is available as a drive-thru pick-up only on Oct. 29 at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church on U.S. Highway 52 in Richfield. The meal is $8 per plate and consists of a spaghetti, garlic bread, dessert and a drink.

Tickets are on sale through Oct. 22. To purchase tickets e-mail crossroadsconnection.nc@gmail.com or call 980-581-0048.

Crossroads Connection has been connecting neighbors and building community through education, food, healthy living and relationships in northern Stanly County for the past four years.

As schools went virtual in March 2020, Crossroads Connection collaborated with Richfield Elementary School, North Stanly Middle School and local churches to ask the question, “How do we best serve local students now?”

The partners developed and carried out a Blessing Box ministry, Reading Ranger-Life Changers program and, as a new school year began in August 2020, restarted the Backpack Buddy program.

Through partnerships with community businesses, local churches, Pfeiffer University students and community neighbors, Crossroads Connection was able to impact more than 250 students and 30 families in 2020.