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St. Austin offers a weekly assistance program on Thursday mornings and works with other University-area churches through Micah 6 Austin to coordinate outreach services. Help is offered to all in need regardless of faith affiliation or geographic location. Individuals and families are offered spiritual, emotional, and material support and referrals to other community resources. Material support includes financial assistance with rent, utility bills, obtaining a Texas identification card or birth certificate (any state), referrals to our Micah 6 Food Pantry, work boots, clothing vouchers, eye exams/corrective lenses, and 7 day bus passes.
Assistance is provided on Thursday mornings at 9 a.m. Everyone eligible to receive assistance is included in a lotto-style drawing. We draw only the number of names we can afford to help that day. Guests can receive assistance once every six months (eligibility for work boots and eye exams/corrective lenses is only once per year).
Funding for this program is provided by donations through our monthly Collection for Persons in Need, and Austin Energy Plus 1 funds are provided by a grant from Austin Energy.
Parishoners can assist with this program on Thursday mornings in the following ways:
Parishoners can also assist through financial or in-kind donations. Below are the items most needed right now:- assist in receiving and serving our guests with kindness, dignity and efficiency
- interview guests and determine needs
- make phone calls to gather information
- provide hospitality
- provide referral information
- provide a listening presence
- Men's disposable razors
- New men's and women's socks
- Adult Backpacks (new or gently used, masculine preferred)
- Coloring books for children (no coloring utensils at this time, please)
For more information on this ministry, please call the parish office.