When you walk into the former JCPenney at the Crossroads Mall, there’s a lot to take in.
A patch of ceiling lights illuminates a mountain of boxes, stacked chairs and even a couple of Christmas trees. It’s hard to imagine at the moment, but Santa Fe South Schools Superintendent Chris Brewster hopes to see the department store turn into a full-service health care clinic.
Brewster chairs the board of the Crossroads Renewal Project, a new faith-based nonprofit that hopes to transform a relatively empty mall space into a resource hub. Thanks to donations from groups like Hobby Lobby, the Inasmuch Foundation, Butterfield Foundation and Charter School Growth Fund, the nonprofit is $11.5 million closer to its goal…