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The Beyond Gala Recap

This year’s The Beyond Gala was a roaring good time! We are so thankful for everyone who was able to come out and support Feed the Need Missions that night.

Our event this year raised $44,000, our best response to this event yet! This income, as well as donations we have already raised, puts us well on our way of meeting our goal of $180,260 to cover our Bastrop-area sites for next year.

If you weren’t able to attend our event, it’s not too late to give. Would you consider making a monthly commitment of $20 or even $100? Your generosity will make a difference in so many people’s lives now and for the year to come. Simply click the donate button at the bottom to give today.

We LOVED seeing everyone in their fancy “Roaring Twenties” attire, it was even better than we could have imagined. Check out the awesome video recap of the evening above. It truly was a fun and festive evening!

Thank you to everyone who came out to support our organization this past weekend at The Beyond Gala. We loved seeing so many new and familiar faces, and we can’t wait to see what God does through your generosity this next year.

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Thank you to Joshua Helms for the video and Madison Grace for the photo booth photos.

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AUGUST SITE TRAININGS

Training is essential to help maintain consistency in the mission God has called us to. We have designed four levels of training to help equip and empower volunteers to be effective in Feed the Need Missions.

Currently for August we have three scheduled training opportunities: August 11th, August 18th, and August 31st. These training sessions are for anyone who wants to learn more about Feed the Need Missions and for existing volunteers. Children are welcome to participate and a light lunch will be served.

Join us for one of the training sessions in your area.

SITE TRAINING INFORMATION

Bastrop Area: Site Volunteer Training
Saturday, August 11th, 2018
10:00am – 1:00pm

Bastrop Christian Church
1106 Church Street
Bastrop, Texas 78602

Ft Bend Area: Leadership Training
Saturday, August 18th 9:00am – 12:00pm

Sobre a Rocha
22123 Katy Freeway
Katy, Texas 77450

Denton Area: Leadership Training
Friday, August 31st, 2018
5:30pm – 8:30pm

Private Residence
12216 Arbor Lake Road
Rhome, Texas 76078

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Taco Tuesday: July 24th

It’s that time again, time for another exciting Taco Tuesday in Bastrop! This quarter we are partnering with Bastrop Christian Church for a time of fellowship over some delicious tacos, while we raise awareness about what Feed the Need Missions is doing in our community.

Taco Tuesday will be July 24th from 6:00pm – 7:00pm, (or until we run out of food). Please invite your friends, we can’t wait to see you there!

TACO TUESDAY

Tuesday, July 24, 2018
6:00pm – 7:00pm

Bastrop Christian Church
1106 Church Street
Bastrop, TX 78602

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SITE VOLUNTEER TRAINING

Feed the Need Missions would like to invite you to join us for our quarterly volunteer training. If you are interested in serving and/or finding out more information about Feed the Need Missions we would love for you to be our guest. For those of you who are currently serving come participate in the training to receive updated information.

Please arrive a few minutes early to get checked in. Lunch will be provided and children are welcome to participate in our training.

SITE TRAINING INFORMATION

Saturday, April 28, 2018
11:00am – 2:00pm

River Valley Christian Fellowship
1224 TX-71
Bastrop, TX 78602

Please contact Jace Allen to RSVP and for questions at 512-621-9928.

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TACO TUESDAY

Feed the Need Missions is partnering with local churches to start a Taco Tuesday event once per quarter! For those of you who might have been living in a non-taco world and are clueless as to what this day entails, let me enlighten you:

Taco Tuesday is a day when we get to all come together for the love of tacos and rejoice in meaty-taco-goodness at a local church. As if Taco Tuesday was not enough, we also get to enjoy fellowship and raise awareness about Feed the Need Missions! Tacos for the win!

Let’s get excited! Our first Taco Tuesday event will be April 24th from 7:00pm – 8:00pm, (or until we run out of these delicious creations). Join us at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bastrop to fill your belly with tacos!

TACO TUESDAY

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
7:00pm – 8:00pm

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
202 TX-71
Bastrop, TX 78602

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Amplify Austin 2018

We are excited to announce that Feed the Need Missions is partnering with Amplify Austin again this year! Amplify Austin is a 24-hour day of giving and provides an exciting opportunity for our entire community to give together while helping local non-profits.

This year, our goal is to raise $10,000 to support our Bastrop-area sites as well as start new communities in the area. Join us and let’s #AmplifyFeedtheNeed and help us make an impact in our local communities!

Starting at 6:00pm on March 1, 2018, you can go to our donation page on Amplify Austin’s website and give to support Feed the Need Missions. The 24-hour day of giving ends March 2, 2018 at 6:00pm so be sure to make your donation before then.

Learn more about our participation with Amplify Austin and how you can get more involved.

We’d also love to see you at the Amplify Bastrop Kick-off Party on March 1st at Neighbor’s Kitchen and Yard to support Feed the Need Missions and other Bastrop non-profits that are taking part in this exciting event.

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Christmas Happenings

Feed the Need Missions will be serving a special Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in place of our normal weekly meal. Bring your family and friends for a great celebration of Christ’s birth and fellowship and enjoy a hot meal together.

Site locations and times for the Bastrop Area:

Smithville
Sunday from 5:00pm-6:00pm, Set up at 4:00pm
THE NEIGHBOR PLACE AT HART’S CHAPEL
206 Prima St.
Smithville, TX 78957

Bastrop North
Sunday from 5:00pm-6:00pm, Set up at 4:00pm
BY THE APARTMENTS ON LINDEN
603 Linden St
Bastrop, TX 78602

Giddings
Sunday from 5:00pm-6:00pm, Set up at 4:00pm
GIDDINGS FOOD PANTRY
190 N. Harris
Giddings, TX 78942

Bastrop South
Monday from 5:00pm-6:00pm, Set up at 4:00pm
PRIMERA BAPTIST CHURCH
301 Paul C Bell St
Bastrop, TX 78602

Stony Point
Monday from 5:30pm-6:30pm, Set up at 4:30pm
STONY POINT PARK
121 Stony Creek Dr
Del Valle, TX 78617

Those who would like to participate in volunteering with us on either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day please email Jace Allen at jace.allen@feedtheneed.org.

BASTROP COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS

Look what’s happening in Bastrop County! There are plenty of places to serve and organizations that are giving back. You can too! Donate your time, give back and serve your community by joining/partnering with any of the listings. All community happenings are not facilitated with Feed the Need Missions, we are just helping spread the word.

Operation Christmas Cop

Bastrop Police Department is partnering with the community to make children’s wishes come true this Christmas. They are accepting applications until November 30, 2017 at 3:00pm. All applicants must reside inside the city limits of Bastrop. Fill out your application at the Bastrop Police Department located at 304 Grady Truck Lane and be sure to include one form of identification: Drivers License, Passport etc. AND one current bill with City of Bastrop address: Utility Bill, Cable Bill etc.

Ways to get involved:
Operation Christmas Cop is also accepting financial donations and NEW unwrapped gifts. Simply drop off your donations at the Bastrop Police Department: Operation Christmas Cop.

Vato Claus is Coming to Town

In The Streets Hands Up High Ministry Evangelist Nava will be coming to your neighborhood to deliver gifts on Christmas Day with the first stop on Linden St. in Bastrop and all through the town. Last stop will be in Stony Point at Duron’s Grocery Store. Times of drop off’s is still being determined. To sign up to receive gifts you can contact or call In The Streets Hands Up High Ministry at 281-318-9539.

Ways to get involved:
Donate new toys for ages newborn to 17 to the toy drive. Please make sure all gifts are UNWRAPPED. All toys can be dropped off at the following location: The Open Door Soup Kitchen located at 987 State Highway 95 in Bastrop.

Primera Baptist Church Christmas Extravaganza

Every year Primera Baptist Church serves the community by hosting a Christmas Extravaganza. On December 16, 2017 from 9am-12pm they will be giving away Christmas gifts and coats to those who are already registered with Primera Baptist (registration deadline is closed). Refreshments and snacks will be available to the patrons.

The Food Pantry at the church will be open for anybody who is eligible or wishes to sign up to receive free groceries on the same day from 9am-12pm at Primera Baptist Church located at 301 Paul C Bell St. in Bastrop.

Ways to get involved:
Primera Baptist is looking for people to make some pastries for the refreshment table on December 16. They are also in need of donated gifts. Please make sure all gifts have age (0-99), gender, and size (if applicable). For more information contact Erika at 512-731-2178.

Blue Santa of Smithville

Blue Santa Applications are available for pick up at the Smithville Police Department. Application deadline is December 1, 2017. You must live within the Smithville school district and provide necessary documentation to qualify. Children must be 12 years and under.

Ways to get involved:
If you would like to help make wishes come true please donate gifts or money to the Smithville Police Department.

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#GivingTuesday is Back

As the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping deals wrap up, #GivingTuesday is a reminder to slow down and give back to those in your community.

This #GivingTuesday, we hope to take time to check out our Community Stories and learn a little more about how Feed the Need Missions is making a difference in the lives of so many people in our communities. We also hope that you consider giving a gift so that we can continue to serve in these communities every week.

It’s easy to give today, simply donate here!

We are so thankful for our generous donors, and appreciate your support this holiday season.

 

Other Ways to Give

You can also increase your giving impact in the following ways:

Sign up for AmazonSmile. Many of the gifts you are planning to purchase this holiday season qualify for AmazonSmile and you can even use your current Amazon account. Simply go to smile.amazon.com, select Feed the Need Missions as your default organization, and a percentage of your purchase will be donated to us.

Check with your employer to see if they match donations. This can double or even triple the financial donations or even volunteer hours you generously give to Feed the Need Missions! Search hepdata to see if this is something your employer offers or check with your HR department and ask about matching employee donations.

Give through other revenues. Take a look at our Ways to Give page to learn more about giving to Feed the Need Missions through stocks, planned giving, and more. And feel free to contact us if you have any questions about these various ways to make a difference in our communities.

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Thanksgiving Happenings: Updates

Thanksgiving Day

On Thanksgiving Day our Feed the Need Justin site will be serving Thanksgiving dinner to it’s community. The site will be having a potluck style classic Thanksgiving Dinner from 5pm-6pm. If you’re in the Ft Worth area and you and your family need a hot meal or a place to serve on Thanksgiving, join us at 415 N College Avenue Justin, TX at the Justin City Park.

Thanksgiving Boxed Dinner Giveaway

Feed the Need Missions had the opportunity to partner with Primera Baptist Church this past weekend and provided 220 turkeys for their food pantry distribution. In addition, each Feed the Need site in the Bastrop Area registered families for Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway meals. With your help, we were able to make 140 meal bags and pass out another 210 turkeys, for a total of 430 turkeys.

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One dad that stopped by recently lost his job, and he was so thankful to be able to still provide a Thanksgiving meal for his family. His family thanks everyone who has been a part of Feed the Need. “I can’t believe you did this,” his son said while helping him with groceries to his van.

What a blessing it is to know that many families will be able to cook a Thanksgiving meal together!

 

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Thanksgiving Happenings

This year, Feed the Need Missions is partnering with individuals, churches and local businesses to help provide 600 Thanksgiving meals to families in our communities. Each boxed meals will include a frozen turkey and sides that families can prepare at home on Thanksgiving Day, and we need your help to make it a success!

If you would like to donate, please drop off the following non-perishable food items to any of our drop off locations listed here. Be sure to note the food donations are for “Feed the Need Thanksgiving Meals.”

  • Instant Mashed Potatoes
  • Canned Green Beans
  • Canned Corn
  • Instant Stuffing
  • Packets of Gravy
  • Canned Cranberry Sauce
  • Canned Sweet Potatoes
  • Nonperishable Dessert Kits (ex. cake mix with icing, brownies, cookie mix)

We also need financial donations for frozen turkeys as we will be purchasing these in bulk. Simply donate here and write “frozen turkey” in the comments section of the donation form.

Download printable pdf flyer

Donation Drop-off Locations:

  • Living Room Bookstore
  • Bastrop YMCA
  • Bastrop Christian Church
  • Bastrop Church of Christ
  • Bastrop First
  • Bastrop Christian Outreach Center
  • Good Sheperd Lutheran Church, Bastrop
  • Celebration
  • First Baptist Church, Giddings
  • Primera Baptist Church

Thanksgiving Boxed Dinner Giveaway Dates

If you or a family is in need of a Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway Box, please register at any of our Feed the Need locations. It is important that you register so we know how many meals are needed. Deadline for registration is November 6th. 

BASTROP:

Saturday, November 18, 2017 from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Primera Baptist Church
301 Paul C Bell St. Bastrop, Texas 78602

SMITHVILLE:

Sunday, November 19, 2017 from 5:00-6:00 PM

Hearts Chapel
206 Prima St. Smithville, Texas 78957

GIDDINGS:

Sunday, November 19, 2017 from 5:00-6:00 PM

Giddings Food Pantry
190 N Harris Giddings, Texas 78942

STONY POINT:

Monday, November 20 from 5:30-6:30 PM

Stony Point Park
121 Stony Creek Dr. Del Valle, Texas 78617

 

 

If you are interested in volunteering at one of these locations for the giveaway please email Christy Beyer at christy.beyer@feedtheneed.org.

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