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Projects & Funding — The CCross Inc.
Ministry Projects & Funding
many projects. One mission. Full transparency on every dollar.
(We have an EIN, a 501(c)(3), and a very organized spreadsheet. We're basically the opposite of a mystery.)
Financial Accountability
As a 501(c)(3) organization, The CCross Inc. is required by law to operate exclusively for charitable purposes, maintain detailed financial records, and file annual reports with the IRS (Form 990). All donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. We are committed to full transparency — every project on this page includes a detailed breakdown of what it is, why we need it, and exactly how funds will be used. Donors and grantors may request financial statements at any time.
Sober Living Home
A structured, faith-centered residential recovery environment
What It Is
The CCross Sober Living Home will provide a safe, structured, and spiritually grounded residential environment for men and women in active recovery from addiction. Residents live together in community, held accountable by one another and by trained staff.
Why We Need It
Addiction recovery doesn't end at detox. Without stable, sober housing, relapse rates skyrocket. Most people leaving treatment have nowhere safe to go — no support, no structure, no community. This home changes that.
How Funds Are Used
We call it "sober living" because "extremely responsible fun" didn't fit on the sign.
Commercial Walk-In Clinic, Library & Workshop
A full-service community healing center — open to the public
What It Is
A purpose-built commercial facility housing a walk-in naturopathic health clinic, a healing resource library, and a hands-on wellness workshop space. This is the flagship CCross healing center — open to anyone in the community, regardless of ability to pay.
Why We Need It
Whole-life healing requires more than a single appointment. People need access to information, tools, community, and ongoing support. A combined clinic, library, and workshop under one roof creates a complete healing ecosystem that no single service can replicate.
How Funds Are Used
A library, a clinic, and a workshop walk into a building. The community says: "Finally."
Home-Based Walk-In Clinic
Converting the founder's personal home — clay donates the property
What It Is
The CCross will convert the founder's personal residence into a walk-in community health clinic offering hydrotherapy, rife frequency healing, Softwave therapy, inversion therapy, massage, acupressure, sauna, red Light therapy, naturopathic and herbalist consultations, all forms of detox, and spiritual counseling — all at low or no cost to those in need.
Why We Need It
This project is uniquely positioned: the founder is donating his own home to the ministry. That means $100,000 in property value is already committed. We simply need a donor or grant to match it dollar-for-dollar to fund the full rehabilitation and buildout.
How Funds Are Used
Matched Funding Structure
clay is literally giving his house away. Most people just give a toaster at a fundraiser.
Probationary Residential Center
Housing 200 people in structured recovery — modeled after TRICAP in Saginaw, MI
What It Is
A large-scale residential facility designed to house up to 200 people simultaneously in a structured, faith-based recovery and reintegration environment. Similar in scope and mission to TRICAP in Saginaw, Michigan — but built on the CCross Whole-Life Healing model.
Why We Need It
Michigan has a critical shortage of transitional and probationary housing. People leaving incarceration, addiction treatment, or crisis situations have nowhere to go that is safe, structured, and restorative. A 200-person facility would be one of the most impactful recovery investments in the region.
How Funds Are Used
This one is big. Like, "we're going to need a bigger boat" big. And a bigger grant application.
Prototype Tiny Home — 20ft Shipping Container
Homes as cheap as $5,000–$12,000. R&D to prove it and pre-build supply.
What It Is
The CCross will design and build a prototype tiny home from a 20-foot shipping container — engineered to deliver the highest possible value at the lowest possible cost. Target build cost: $5,000–$12,000 per home. The $50,000 R&D fund covers the prototype, design documentation, and pre-building enough units to jumpstart real supply for graduates of our recovery programs.
Why We Need It
Stable housing is one of the most powerful predictors of long-term recovery success. But homeownership feels impossible for most people coming out of addiction or incarceration. A well-designed container home can be built for a fraction of traditional construction costs — giving people a real asset, real roots, and real hope. We're not just dreaming about it. We're building the proof.
How Funds Are Used
Home Cost Targets & Funding Breakdown
A $5,000 home sounds like a punchline. Until someone who just got out of rehab gets the keys. Then it's just a miracle.
Sober Living Container Community — 10 Acres
4-story stacked container homes on 10 wooded acres — private outdoor space for every resident
What It Is
A full sober living community built entirely from shipping container tiny homes on 10 acres of land — half wooded. Containers are stacked 4 high: a basement level plus 3 floors above ground. Each unit is spaced so that every home has an equal square footage of private outdoor space — a garden, patio, or personal sanctuary — whatever the resident chooses to make of it. This is not a shelter. It is a neighborhood.
Why We Need It
Recovery without community is just isolation with better habits. This project creates a permanent, self-sustaining sober living neighborhood where residents own their space, grow their roots, and support one another. The wooded acreage provides natural healing — quiet, green, and grounding. The stacked design maximizes density without sacrificing dignity or privacy. Every person deserves a place that is truly theirs.
How Funds Are Used
Community Design at a Glance
Half wooded, half community. All sober. Somewhere in there is a metaphor about roots — and we're absolutely using it in the fundraising brochure.
Individual Self-Sufficiency Grant — Vehicle or Equipment
A supervised micro-grant so an unemployable person can build their own livelihood
What It Is
The CCross Individual Self-Sufficiency Grant provides a supervised micro-grant of up to $10,000 to help a single individual acquire the vehicle or equipment they need to support themselves through honest work. For example: a $10,000 grant could buy a maintenance handyman the van and tools needed to start doing small repair jobs for homeowners. The CCross retains control of the funded asset and supervises its proper use until the recipient has — with our guidance — grown their business enough to stand fully on their own.
Why We Need It
Many people are not unemployable because they lack skill or will — they are unemployable because they lack the single tool that would make their skill marketable. A van. A set of tools. A piece of equipment. This grant bridges that gap with accountability, not charity. It is essentially a supervised micro-loan with no interest and no bank — just a ministry that believes in you and holds you to your word.
How Funds Are Used
Most banks won't give a second chance. We're not a bank — we're a ministry. And we believe in second chances.
Prototype Super Tiny Home — Bicycle-Towable Unit
A $1,000 home anyone can own — small enough to be pulled by a bicycle
What It Is
The CCross will design and build a prototype super tiny living unit engineered to be towable by a standard bicycle. This ultra-compact shelter is designed to bring the cost of homeownership down to approximately $1,000 per unit — making it accessible to virtually anyone. The $20,000 R&D grant funds the prototype design, engineering, and first build. Once proven, The CCross will establish its own grant system to give these units to individuals in need of shelter.
Why We Need It
The shipping container tiny home (Project #5) brings housing down to $5,000–$12,000. But there is a population even further below that threshold — people who cannot afford even that. A bicycle-towable super tiny unit at $1,000 reaches them. It is not a luxury. It is a floor. A place to be safe, dry, and human. No one should be without that.
How Funds Are Used
Home Cost Targets & Funding Breakdown
If you can ride a bike, you can own a home. That sentence should not be revolutionary — but here we are.
Permanent Self-Sufficiency Micro-Grant
A $1,000 grant for a capable person to acquire a tool or resource to begin providing for themselves
What It Is
The CCross Permanent Self-Sufficiency Micro-Grant provides $1,000 to a single individual to acquire a specific tool, resource, or piece of equipment that enables them to begin generating income and providing for themselves through honest work. This is not a handout — it is a permanent investment in a person's God-given capacity for self-reliance. Examples: a set of professional tools, a sewing machine, a lawn care kit, a used instrument, a certification exam fee. The grant is targeted, supervised, and tied to a clear plan for how the recipient will use it to build lasting independence.
Why We Need It
Many people are one tool away from self-sufficiency. Not one job application, not one lucky break — one specific, concrete resource that makes their existing skill or calling viable in the marketplace. The CCross believes God's Grace is the engine of self-improvement, and that our role is to remove the single material obstacle standing between a person and their ability to use that Grace. All of our grants — whether giving or receiving — are based on permanent improvement, never temporary fixes. We want everyone to be enabled to use God's Grace for their own self-improvement.
How Funds Are Used
One thousand dollars. One tool. One person who was already capable — just missing the one thing that made it possible. That's not charity. That's stewardship.
Joy & Happiness Micro-Grant
A $100 grant for any want — not a need — that makes a person happier and more alive
What It Is
The CCross Joy & Happiness Micro-Grant gives $100 to an individual for something they want — not something they need. A book they've been putting off. A musical instrument. A fishing rod. A day trip. A craft supply. Something that brings them genuine joy and makes them feel more fully human. This is the smallest grant we offer and the most important one. A person who is joyful is a person who shows up — for their family, their community, their God, and themselves.
Why We Need It
Duty without Joy is endurance. Joy without Duty is selfishness. The CCross believes both are necessary — and that a small, deliberate act of deLight can unlock a person's willingness to carry their full weight in life. When someone feels seen, valued, and genuinely happy, they become more capable of fulfilling their Spiritual duties, their family obligations, and their personal calling. This grant is not about wants being more important than needs — it is about recognizing that Joy is itself a need, and that God designed us to flourish, not merely survive. All of our grants are rooted in permanent improvement. A person who learns to receive Joy Gracefully, and to let it fuel their service to others, is permanently changed.
How Funds Are Used
A hundred dollars for something you want. Not something you need. Because God didn't design you to just survive — He designed you to flourish. And a flourishing person takes better care of everyone around them.
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Whether you are an individual donor, a foundation, or a grant-making organization — we welcome your partnership. Every dollar invested in The CCross goes directly toward healing real people and building the Kingdom of God.
"Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." — 2 Corinthians 9:7Contact Us to Give or Partner
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