Agape Love
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About Agape Love
In 2024, Agape Love provided 3,900 counseling sessions and served more than 2,100 individuals. In Dayton and across Southeast Texas, the organization supports people facing hardship with food distribution, crisis assistance, counseling, mentorship, workforce development, and veteran services. A donation helps sustain support that can meet an immediate need while also helping individuals and families build toward greater stability.
Agape Love pairs direct food assistance with services that address longer-term needs, including counseling, job readiness, mentorship, and veteran support across Liberty, Harris, and Chambers counties. Its Little Hero Project supports children and adolescents who have endured abuse and trauma, while Reading Rebels offers free summer reading sessions with mentors at Dayton Community Center Library.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Emergency Assistance
Immediate support for individuals and families in crisis.
Counseling Services
Individual, family, marriage, adolescent, group, and play therapy.
Mentorship
Guidance and positive support for youth and adults.
Workforce Development
Job readiness training, career preparation, and employment support.
Life Skills Education
Parenting and anger management classes that strengthen families and relationships.
Veteran Support Services
Specialized assistance for people who have served.
Community Food Drives
Food distribution providing groceries and household staples to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity.
The Little Hero Project
A healing initiative for children and adolescents who have endured abuse and trauma.
Reading Rebels Summer Reading Enrichment Program
A free summer program that connects children with mentors for reading sessions intended to improve reading levels before the coming school year.
Small Business Workshop
A resource-focused workshop for local entrepreneurs covering financing opportunities and business support services.
About this work
Mission
To provide community support by aiding the holistic individual development of clients through peer support programs, counseling, advocacy, training, education, and outreach. Universal Agape Love seeks to create sustainable help for people in need.
Who they serve
Individuals and families facing hardship, underserved and rural populations, children and adolescents, youth and adults needing mentorship, veterans, local entrepreneurs, and people seeking counseling or crisis support.
Their impact
- In 2024, Agape Love provided 3,900 counseling sessions.
- In 2024, Agape Love served more than 2,100 individuals.
How your donation helps
- Mental health services
- Crisis support
- Food distribution and efforts to reduce food insecurity
- Outreach and life-stabilizing services
- Programs for individuals and families in the community
Need help?
How someone in need can access Agape Love’s services.
Individuals and families can contact Universal Agape Love for information about emergency assistance, counseling, mentorship, workforce development, life skills education, veteran support, food distribution, and other services. Services are available in Spanish.
Stories
The people behind the work.
Events
Small Business Workshop
Date listed as Tuesday, March 10A workshop for local entrepreneurs featuring information on financing opportunities and business support services from lending and entrepreneurship professionals.
For the Love of the Course Golf Tournament
Scheduled for September 26, 2026A fundraiser supporting mental health services, crisis support, and programs for individuals and families. The event includes a four-person scramble, meals, and sponsorship opportunities.
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Agape Love has shared.
Volunteer opportunities
- Reading mentors for the Reading Rebels summer reading program
- Volunteers supporting community food drives
- Event sponsors for the For the Love of the Course Golf Tournament
- Licensed counselors, associates, and students
- Bilingual certified translators
- Advocate coordinator
Recognition & press
Awards & recognition
- U.S. Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award received by Stephanie Montgomery
- Congressional Award received by Stephanie Montgomery
- State Senate Award received by Stephanie Montgomery
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What counseling services does Universal Agape Love provide?
Counseling includes individual, family, marriage, adolescent, group, and play therapy.
What happens in the Reading Rebels program?
During the summer, children are paired with mentors for 30-minute reading sessions at Dayton Community Center Library. The goal is to improve reading levels before the coming school year.
Are services available in Spanish?
Yes. Universal Agape Love states that its services are available in Spanish.
What does the Little Hero Project support?
The Little Hero Project is a healing initiative for children and adolescents who have endured abuse and trauma.
How often are community food drives held?
Universal Agape Love describes its food drives as recurring community events. Its current projects page says they are held at four service locations, while its homepage describes them as bi-monthly.
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