Angel House has been part of our work from early on. For more than 15 years, we have worked alongside them to support some of Austin’s most vulnerable neighbors.

They show up every day. Breakfast at 9:30. A pause for prayer at 11:00. Hot lunch through 12:30. It is steady, consistent, and welcoming. People know they can count on it.

It is more than meals. Angel House provides showers, laundry, and a place where people are treated with dignity. For many, it is one of the few places in the city where they can reset, take care of themselves, and feel human again.

Our role is simple. They run the program. We step in when something is needed and handle it quickly.

They reach out when there is a gap. We talk it through as a group and find a way to solve it, either by covering it directly or setting something up so it continues.

That has meant different things over the years. When the clothes pantry was running low, we sourced donations and bought jeans and shoes at a few dollars a pair to keep it stocked. When there was flooding in the building, we stepped in with an estimate and covered the repairs. When we saw how much of their budget was going to coffee for hundreds of people each day, we took that on and have been supplying it ever since.

We have also spent time on the ground with them. That has meant helping individuals get work clothes for new jobs, connecting some to contract work and full-time employment, and linking others to additional support when they needed it.

One thing we do consistently is deliver coffee. About 200 pounds at a time, every few weeks, and more when needed. It is a small thing, but it matters. It creates a moment of comfort and connection in a place where both go a long way. When there is extra, they share it with other soup kitchens in places like Del Valle and Bastrop.

This is what partnership looks like for us. We do not run the program. We do not get in the way. We show up, fill gaps, and support the people already doing the work.

Project HELP is one of the most important partners we work with. They support students experiencing homelessness across Austin ISD and help make sure housing instability doesn’t pull kids out of school.

A big part of that work is with families. Many are single moms with young children living in cars, facing eviction, or trying to get into a shelter. Project HELP helps protect students covered under the McKinney-Vento Act, allowing them to stay in the same school even when their housing situation changes.

That stability matters. It keeps kids connected to teachers, friends, and some sense of normal life.

We’ve worked with Project HELP for more than 15 years. When something breaks for a family, they call us.

We move quickly. Most of the time, it’s the basics. Food cards. Clothing. Toiletries. Bus passes. The bus passes matter because they help kids get back to the same school each day, even when everything else is uncertain.

We also help when families are stuck waiting for shelter. That often means covering short-term hotel stays so parents and kids have a safe place to sleep while they figure out next steps.

We work with unaccompanied high school students too, kids who are on their own and trying to stay in school without a parent.

The holidays are especially important. Each Christmas, we work with Project HELP to identify students and families who need extra support. We provide gift cards and presents so they’re not forgotten.

Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center is one of the largest and most important organizations working on homelessness in Travis County. They’re on the ground every day, helping people navigate a system that can be hard to access and even harder to move through.

They’ve built real infrastructure around it. A central hub. A 24/7 hotline. Mobile outreach teams. Housing programs. When someone needs help, Sunrise is often where it starts.

They connect people to what they need to stabilize. Meals. Showers. Healthcare. Mental health support. Case management. Benefits. Job support. Housing navigation. It’s all there, with people who know how to walk someone through it.

We’ve been working with Sunrise for the last couple of years. Our role is focused and practical.

We help fund emergency housing when it’s needed, but more importantly, we try to step in before things fall apart.

The best time to help a family is before an eviction. It’s also the most efficient. Once that line is crossed, everything accelerates. Housing is lost, belongings disappear, and the cost to help rises quickly for everyone involved. Stepping in early keeps families stable and avoids a much harder, more expensive path later.

So we focus on that window. We work with Sunrise to identify families at risk and step in early. That might mean covering a gap, finding a new place to land, or providing direct support so a family can move instead of being forced out.

Mobile Loaves & Fishes has been part of the Austin community for a long time, serving people experiencing homelessness and fostering a culture of service.

A significant part of their work in recent years has been Community First! Village. It’s a permanent housing community designed for people coming out of chronic homelessness. But it’s more than housing. It’s a neighborhood.

The design is intentional. Front porches. Shared spaces. Community kitchens. Places where people naturally run into each other and build relationships. It creates a connection in a way that most traditional housing doesn’t.

We’ve worked with the Mobile Loaves & Fishes team for more than 15 years. Our role has always been simple. We show up and support where it’s needed.

Over the years, that’s meant socks, backpacks, and helping serve meals. We’ve also connected them with local builders to sponsor new homes for the neighbors. More recently, it has meant delivering coffee to Community First for the neighbors and the community center. It’s a small thing, but it brings people together. Sharing coffee, talking, building relationships. We stay connected to the people on the ground. That’s where community actually happens.

Austin Blessings Co-op is built around a simple idea. Show up and meet people where they are.

They work with churches, nonprofits, businesses, and local partners across Austin to provide food, clothing, diapers, and other essentials to families in need. No barriers. No complicated process. Just practical help, right when it’s needed.

They operate food pantries multiple days each week in East and South Austin. Families drive through, pick up what they need, and keep moving. It’s simple, consistent, and it works.

We recently started working with the Austin Blessings Co-op. Our role is straightforward.

We provide coffee and are working together to plug in in other areas.

It sounds small, but it matters. Families picking up food can now take home fresh-roasted coffee as well. It’s something familiar. Something normal. A small moment of comfort in the middle of a tough season.

That’s how we think about it. Not just meeting basic needs, but adding something that brings a little dignity and a little relief along the way.

LifeWorks is focused on helping young people leave homelessness and move toward stability. They work with youth and young adults coming out of foster care, facing mental health challenges, or trying to stay in school while holding everything together.

Housing. Mental health support. Education. Job training.

We’ve worked with LifeWorks on and off for more than 15 years. It’s built around responding when something is needed.

That’s meant for emergency requests, clothing, and even covering cap-and-gown costs so students can graduate.

Some of the most meaningful moments are simple. Recently, we provided movie passes and food cards so a group of 20 young people could go out, watch a movie, and share a meal together over Christmas. For many of them, that kind of normal experience doesn’t happen often.

We’ve also built an ongoing program to provide laptops for students in their GED program. A laptop at that moment matters. It removes a real barrier. It helps them finish what they started and gives them a tool they’ll need for whatever comes next, whether that’s college or a job.

We try to remove obstacles and help create a path forward.