FOFriends Of Elder Citizens
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About Friends Of Elder Citizens
For older adults and people with disabilities, staying independent can depend on practical support and regular connection. Friends Of Elder Citizens provides hot meals, transportation, senior centers, and activities across Matagorda and Jackson Counties, with home-delivered meals reaching five Texas counties. Your gift also supports thrift-store proceeds that fund local senior services, helping keep meals, rides, and community spaces available.
Friends Of Elder Citizens serves people where daily life happens, from senior centers in Palacios and Edna to homes across Jackson, Matagorda, DeWitt, Goliad, and Victoria counties. Its thrift stores in Palacios and Edna turn purchases into support for transportation, meals, social activities, and other senior services.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Nutrition and meals
Provides hot, nutritious lunches for people age 60 and older and people living with disabilities at the Palacios and Edna senior centers.
Home-delivered meals
Provides meals delivered to the homes of eligible homebound seniors in Jackson, Matagorda, DeWitt, Goliad, and Victoria counties.
Transportation assistance
Provides transportation to senior centers, errands, appointments, and other destinations in the community. Transportation is offered to the general public through R Transit.
Social, recreational, and educational activities
Offers group and individual recreational and educational activities, including health and safety education, socialization, and fellowship.
Senior centers
Operates senior centers in Palacios and Edna that provide meals, companionship, social activities, free Wi-Fi, and cooling-station access during hot Texas summers.
Thrift stores
Operates thrift stores in Palacios and Edna, with proceeds funding transportation, social activities, meals, and other senior services.
Help Desk and Business Center
Provides free Wi-Fi at its senior centers and plans to open a Business Center to help bridge the digital divide.
Senior center event space rentals
Offers its senior centers for family celebrations, parties, business meetings, and public fundraisers.
About this work
Mission
To ensure that senior citizens 60 years and older will not be isolated, neglected nor forgotten, but remain in the mainstream of life as productive members of the community.
Who they serve
Senior citizens age 60 and older, people living with disabilities, homebound seniors, and residents of Matagorda and Jackson Counties. Home-delivered meals also serve residents of DeWitt, Goliad, and Victoria counties.
How your donation helps
- Bingo prizes, including cleaning products, household paper products, snacks, and treats
- Walkers and canes for people with mobility challenges
- Building repairs
- Repairing the automatic handicapped access door, with a stated repair cost of $789
- Senior activities and specific projects selected through the FOEC Donation Store
Need help?
How someone in need can access Friends Of Elder Citizens’s services.
People seeking home-delivered meals should contact the Nutrition Manager, who helps determine eligibility. Individuals may call either the Palacios or Edna center for information about services. Transportation assistance and other programs can be accessed by contacting FOEC through its centers or contact page.
Grant support
$85,039 from 4 funders · through 2024 (IRS 990 records).
- CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOUNDATION INC — $20,000 (2024)GENERAL DONATION
- COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC — $17,300 (2024)THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
- CELANESE FOUNDATION — $3,039 (2024)CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
- BUILDING BRIDGE FOUNDATION — $1,000 (2020)GENERAL PURPOSE
- COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC — $43,700 (2017)THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Friends Of Elder Citizens has shared.
Current needs
- Bingo prizes for senior center participants
- Walkers and canes for people with mobility challenges
- Building repairs
- $789 to repair the automatic handicapped access door
Volunteer opportunities
- Volunteer at either the Palacios or Edna senior center by contacting the location and asking to speak with the Executive Director
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
Who can receive meals at the senior centers?
The Palacios and Edna senior centers serve hot, nutritious lunches to people age 60 and older and to people living with disabilities.
How do homebound seniors apply for home-delivered meals?
Applicants should contact the Nutrition Manager, who helps determine eligibility. They can call either the Palacios or Edna center for more information.
Where are FOEC's senior centers located?
FOEC operates senior centers in Palacios, in Matagorda County, and Edna, in Jackson County.
How do thrift-store purchases support older adults?
FOEC says proceeds from its Palacios and Edna thrift stores support transportation, social activities, meals, and other senior services.
What activities are available besides meals?
FOEC offers recreational and educational activities for groups and individuals, including health and safety education, socialization, and fellowship.
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