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MONTHLY SORT AND STOCK | 1:00-4:00PM
Hope Food Pantry serves as a distribution center twice a week for persons experiencing food insecurity. TUMC assists with their weekly “sort and stock” on the second Tuesday of every month. On this day, volunteers help organize food donations to make distribution day run smoothly. We need 4-5 volunteers every second Tuesday to assist with this work.
HOPE FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION DAY
January 4 and July 5, 2025, from 8:15-11:15 AM
TUMC's partner, Hope Food Pantry, continues to offer food distribution to families experiencing food insecurity. Help us help others as they come to shop for food. We will also be working to organize the food and toiletries.
TRINITY CENTER | 304 E. 7TH STREET, AUSTIN, TX 78701
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Men’s Shower Ministry
Trinity Center offers a variety of programs for Austin “neighbors” experiencing homelessness, food insecurity, or poverty. TUMC Austin has partnered with Trinity Center to offer showers and a clean change of clothes to men every Thursday morning.
This service opportunity requires three adult male volunteers to set up shower stations and assist neighbors who sign up for showers on Thursday mornings. Volunteers have access to free parking in the St. David’s garage and training is provided by TUMC and Trinity Center staff.
Trinity Streets Worship
Upcoming Date: TBD
Additional Volunteer Opportunities
There are additional volunteer opportunities for Women Personal Shoppers, Men Personal Shoppers, and Front Desk Volunteers. To get started, fill out the volunteer application linked below. Contact Eunice Garcia with any questions.
Donation Opportunities
Trinity Center has a large clothes closet and accepts donations of gently used men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, and outerwear. They will also accept donations of new towels and washcloths, socks, underwear, and hygiene items. You can bring these donations to the TUMC Administration Building on Sunday mornings or during weekday church office hours.
BLACKSHEAR ELEMENTARY
TUMC Austin is continuing its partnership with Blackshear Elementary School by supporting its teachers. The Missions Team funds teacher lunches and other hospitality events, as well as supplies for classrooms to improve the class experience for both teachers and students.
I Am Courageous
TUMC is partnered with I Am Courageous, who’s mission is…
...through stories and songs to calm nerves, ease pain, lift spirits and bring smiles to children and their families who are facing incredibly difficult challenges.
MUSIC - We hand pick cover songs that are happy and hopeful and share them through our IAC playlist. We also sing to children in hospitals doing in-person and virtual programs.
IAC TV - We highlight people and places across the country that are inspiring, entertaining & educational and share their stories, along with jokes, music, magic and more to en-COURAGE our audience.
We have partnerships with several local organizations. Learn more about how you can get involved by clicking on the Mission Partner’s logo, or by emailing Jenny Monahan, TUMC Director of Global Missions and Community Impact.
