FMFeed My Sheep Inc
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About Feed My Sheep Inc
In the Howe Independent School District area, Feed My Sheep provides nutritious food and food assistance to people and families who need it. Community volunteers procure, sort, and distribute the food, while donations help support food, household goods, and future planning. Your gift helps keep a local source of assistance available to neighbors, including people who need one-time emergency support.
Feed My Sheep serves a specific community, the Howe Independent School District area, through a local food pantry powered by community volunteers. It also offers one-time emergency food assistance to people whose incomes fall outside its regular guidelines.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Food pantry assistance
Provides nutritious food and food assistance to families and individuals in need in the Howe Independent School District service area.
Emergency food assistance
Offers one-time emergency assistance to people in need whose incomes do not fall within the stated guidelines.
Food procurement, sorting, and distribution
Volunteers procure, sort, and distribute food to area families.
Backpacks
A backpack-related food assistance offering is listed in the volunteer materials.
About this work
Mission
Providing nutritious food and feeding hungry people in the community.
Who they serve
People and families in need in the Howe Independent School District area, including people seeking one-time emergency food assistance.
How your donation helps
- Acquiring nutritious food
- Acquiring household goods for families in need
- Planning for future food and household-goods needs
Need help?
How someone in need can access Feed My Sheep Inc’s services.
The pantry serves residents of the Howe Independent School District area. Applicants must provide a picture ID and two proofs of residency with a name matching the ID. The pantry is open on the first and third Saturday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and on the second and fourth Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Clients may visit twice per month. People needing assistance can call 903-814-0836 or contact the organization by email. One-time emergency assistance may also be available for people whose incomes fall outside the listed guidelines.
In their words
“ …Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.” John 21:17
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Feed My Sheep Inc has shared.
Current needs
- Nutritious food
- Household goods for families in need
- Community donations to support food acquisition and future planning
Volunteer opportunities
- Procure food
- Sort food
- Distribute food to area families
- Volunteer as part of a church, youth, or corporate group
- Schedule a team volunteer day
- Adopt group-size tasks on a regular basis
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
How often can clients visit the pantry?
Clients are welcome to visit the pantry twice a month.
What documentation is required to receive services?
Clients need a picture ID and two proofs of residency. The name on both proofs of residency must match the name on the ID.
Can groups volunteer together?
Yes. Church, youth, and corporate groups can schedule a volunteer day or regularly adopt tasks sized for their group.
Is emergency assistance available if someone does not meet the income guidelines?
Yes. Feed My Sheep offers one-time emergency assistance to people in need whose incomes do not fall within the listed guidelines.
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