The Episcopal Diocese of Dallas continues its partnership with the Greater Dallas Coalition to serve those in greatest need in the Southern Sector of our city. Parishes throughout the Diocese of Dallas are feeding the hungry weekly through their food pantries and feeding programs. Gateway of Grace continues its reach feeding refugees. 

This past week, the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas helped feed 2,200 children living in low income apartments in South Dallas. Virginia Valdez said this about the outreach, “I am a single mother of 7 kids and I was laid off my job. It’s hard for me to pay rent and lights bills and I have my mother staying with me who is sick and unable to do things on her own. …It is so hard for me to do things on my own. May God bless the Greater Dallas Coalition and the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas for the food we received.” This past Saturday, the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas partnered with the Metropolitan Dream Center to provide groceries to 200 seniors and shut-ins in Oak Cliff.  The Episcopal Diocese of Dallas is also helping Inspired Vision and Compassion Center which provides groceries and basic necessities to over 1500 families daily. 

Parishes from across the Diocese are serving their hungry neighbors in their communities. We pray for and celebrate their great work:

Annunciation, Lewisville provides lunch the 1st Sunday of every month to those sheltering at the Salvation Army in Lewisville. They've been serving about 40 to 50 people per month, but demand is now up to 85 meals.

Ascension, Dallas has had a food pantry in operation since 1992.  They've converted to a drive-thru pantry with all the COVID safeguards. They serve about 150 families / households per month.  This has increased due to COVID-19.

Gateway of Grace has a food distribution ministry and serves 50 to 60 families weekly. Various parishes such as Church of the Incarnation are holding food drives to support this ministry.

Santa Natividad, Plano has a food distribution ministry to families most in need. They have assisted 65 families from March 25 to May 5.

San Francisco de Asis has 3 food distribution ministries led by  Deacon Debra Vela.  Saturday morning drive-thru pantry w/ all virus  safeguards. They are serving 80 families per week and the demand is up due to COVID-19. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and St. John’s Episcopal Church help with canned food.  Summer meals are provided for children.   San Francisco de Asis provides 150 children meals daily.  Children's Food Ministry is  a nonprofit separate from the San Francisco parish  but is supported by many parishioners in the English-speaking congregation. Deacon Debra is the Executive Director of the nonprofit which focuses on providing food and clothing for children in Ruora Village, Kisii, Kenya under Bishop Wandera in Mumias and Tanzania under the leadership of Canon David Mannaseh at All Souls Cathedral. 

St James on the Lake, Kemp has a food distribution ministry (St. James Angel Food). They provide  food boxes to 20+ families per month (72 people total, including 36 children)

St. James, Texarkana supports the Randy Sams Shelter (now a separate nonprofit) in many ways, including food & monetary donations. Due to COVID restrictions, current census of the shelter is 22 people (normally 80). When the restrictions lift they expect high demand (capacity is about 100). 

St. Luke's, Denison has a food pantry. Before COVID, St. Luke’s provided food for around 300 people per week, but demand has been down during COVID to 200 - 210 weekly.  This is due to the  elderly and vulnerable needing to stay at home. 

St. Matthew's Cathedral has a food pantry & a hot meal ministry. Due to COVID, St. Matthew’s is handing out food bags outside for 2 hours, 4 days a week. They provide food for 100-165 people weekly.

St. Peter's, McKinney has a "Little Free Pantry" in their church parking lot. They are serving 500 families per month.

Transfiguration has a food distribution ministry, now being done as drive-thru with all COVID safeguards.   They provide food for  25 families per month (108 people, including 55 children).

Holy Cross Dallas has a small food pantry that provides for people off the streets weekly.

To support our parishes in their outreaches please contact Deacon Mark Hall at . To support the Diocesan South Dallas PROJECT US: Unite and Serve  Initiative contact Canon Carrie Headington or  give directly to www.greaterdallascoalition.net.

 Or send check to: The Greater Dallas Coalition

 P.O. Box 151221

Dallas, Texas 75215

In the MEMO put: COVID CARE

*The Greater Dallas Coalition is a 501 c 3 organization and all contributions are tax deductible.