Shelter Meals:

• An average of 1600 are served monthly.
• Each day of the year hot meals are served free of charge at noon and 6:00pm.
• All are welcome; however, all are expected to help with clean up (as able).
• Lodgers have breakfast at 6:00am.

Food Bank:

• Groceries are distributed at the food bank window Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00am to noon. 
• Vouchers are awarded inside the front entrance of the Mission.
• We serve an average of 140 households per week moving 135 tons of groceries a year.
• Client applicants must provide Food Stamp verification and/or other sources of information such as utility bill documentation or letter of introduction from local churches.
• Client applicants must be residents of Walker County.
• Approved clients receive one serving of groceries per month except for the disabled and elderly (over 60 years of age). 
• Elderly (over 60) or severally disabled, may receive groceries twice a month.
• Serving size depends on the number of people in the client’s family.

Lodging:

• Overnight lodging is available for needy travelers or those in local crises.
• We average over 700 bed uses per month.
• A stay of up to three nights is the rule with exceptions to be counseled by the Director.
• Families and the employees here have longer stays if the situation is productive.
• The goal is for a successful transition to self sufficiency.
• Lodging may be denied or terminated because of health, safety or security reasons.
• Showers, linens, toiletries and clean clothes are available without charge.
• We are strictlly a night shelter.  We are not a day shelter.
• No one under the influence of dependency materials may be lodged.

Clothing:

• Clothing is available to clients in need once per month.
• Emergency distributed as needed.
• Regular request or long term - same requirements as the food bank.
• Over 4,500 articles are distributed monthly.
• Client applicants are screened in the same way as food applicants.
• Clothing vouchers are awarded Monday through Friday from 9:00am to noon.
• Coats are available once per season (over 300 are given away annually).
• Quality used shoes are allocated one pair per client, including family members, once every three month.

Furniture, Bedding, and Necessity Housewares:

• We average 200 pieces given out per month.
• These are available free of charge to burnout victims with no other resources (documentation is required from the Fire Chief).
• Mattresses, box springs and sofas or chairs are available free to qualified clients.
• A very limited number of stoves and refrigerators are available for extreme cases via waiting list.
• NOTE: We are the rural representative for Salvation Army Vouchers, but we are not funded by the Army.

Traveler's Aid:

• Gasoline for transients; local citizens of Walker County may get a voucher for hospital trips to Galveston or other area medical facilities.
• Bus tickets are for disabled, or medical needs, or women with children.

Medicine:

• Medications are limited to antibiotics.
• Dental, rarely available, but occasionally, as funds permit, and dentist available

Counseling:

• Counseling and referrals by appointment.
• Crisis intervention, marital, addiction rehabilitation, grief, spiritual.
• Substance abuse recovery program:  H.O.P.E. House (Healing, Open, Personalized Environment),  9 month Holistic (MIND/BODY/SOUL) therapeutic program, collaboration with S.H.S.U. Counseling Dept.,  program is limited to 12 participants. 

Work Assistance:

• See front office for specific issues (child care, car repair, ed/training, uniforms, fuel), but most are referred to WORK SOURCE.
• Uniforms and special work related resources may be handled individually.
• High Speed Internet is available by appointment.