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Service Opportunities

Explore the different ways you can serve the community together as a Community Group! Check back at the list of service opportunities periodically as they change throughout the year when new needs arise for our community partners.

Heart of Texas

Heart of Texas Pregnancy Resource Center, helps hundreds of young women facing unplanned pregnancies in our area each year. They rely on the kindness and generosity of churches, businesses and individuals to provide all their services free of any charge, including offering a Boutique Room for families in need. As a group, you could collectively gather various items off their “most wanted” list below, and coordinate a time to drop them off by reaching their direct number at (512) 894-2298.

  • Diapers/wipes
  • Gift cards (HEB, Walmart)
  • Baby shoes, socks
  • Baby blankets
  • Maternity clothes
  • Bibs/bottles
  • Car seats, strollers, Moses baskets
  • Pak-n-Plays

Crisis Bread Basket

Recently, Crisis Bread Basket has seen an influx in recipients, with some months seeing a doubling of the number of families they saw the same time last year. Below are a list of the top five canned goods that are their highest cost. Once your Community Group has collected items, you can drop off the items at their location next to Brookshire Brothers on Tuesday and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

  • Tuna (5 oz cans)
  • Chicken breast (13 oz cans)
  • Peanut butter – creamy or crunchy (16 oz jars)
  • Peaches (15 oz cans)
  • Evaporated milk (12 oz cans)

Southside Cooling Shelter

This summer, Southside Community Center in San Marcos is opening as a cooling shelter every day it is over 100º for those experiencing homelessness in and around our area. The shelter has provided the following list of top needed items that could bless the Center and their ministry. You can reach out to Southside directly at their main office number, (512) 392-6694 to coordinate a drop-off once your group has collected items together.

  • Popsicles
  • Bug Spray
  • Backpacks
  • Gatorade Powder
  • Snacks
  • Portable Fans
  • Cups & Reusable Water Bottles
  • Paper Plates

Wimberley Emergency Response Team

In response to recent disasters in our area, various nonprofit organizations, including Cypress, have teamed up to coordinate and respond collectively in moments of need in our community. One of the recent needs requested is for twin sheets in the event that sheltering is required in the City of Wimberley. If your group is interested in collecting sheets, please reach out to Taylor Christensen, tc@cypresscreekchurch.com, to coordinate a drop off time at the church office.

  • Twin Sheets

SchoolFuel San Marcos

Based in San Marcos, SchoolFuel provides weekend bags of breakfast and lunch items to students in need throughout schools in San Marcos CISD. Each week throughout the school year, volunteers from throughout the community gather at their headquarters to package the sacks together, making it a neat service opportunity to do together as a Community Group. For more information, you can visit their Fall 2023 SignUpGenius below: