Mission
Our mission is to show the love of God to people in and around Taylor by providing basic assistance with food, clothing, and emergency shelter, offering hope and help to all.
Vision
Shepherd's Heart Food Pantry & Community Ministries strives to be a place of hope and healing where individuals come to receive assistance to meet their basic needs for food, clothing, and emergency shelter; hear about the abundant life found in Christ; and be touched by the Good Shepherd while finding practical help for today, faith for tomorrow, and love that's eternal.
Current Fundraising Efforts
Replenish Food Storage
Help replenish our food storage to distribute food to seniors, families, homeless and the homebound.
Assist Friends & Neighbors to Pay Utility Bills
Over the past five years, Shepherd's Heart has been assisting friends and neighbors to pay their utilities as funds are available when they cannot help themselves. As rent prices continue to rise sky high to impossible rates, there are more families than ever who tell us they cannot afford their utilities or need help with their rent. This is an area that we take very seriously because it could literally "break the bank," but Shepherd's Heart also desires to be a good steward and serve as God's boots on the ground in helping individuals and families to get back on their feet when circumstances beyond their control turn their world upside down.
Thrift Shop
One fun way to support Shepherd’s Heart Food Pantry & Community Ministries is by shopping at our Thrift Shop in downtown Taylor.
Store Hours (when volunteers are available)
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday
9:00am-3:00pm
Take Action
Volunteer Your Time
There are numerous ways that you can serve the people of Taylor. Shepherd's Heart Food Pantry & Community Ministries has a variety of volunteer roles to pick from. SIGN UP TODAY!
Contribute Financially
Giving financially to Shepherd's Heart Food Pantry & Community Ministries helps fund our operations. All financial contributions are tax-deductible. GIVE ONLINE TODAY!
Upcoming Events
'For I was hungry and you gave me food...'
Matthew 25:35
History
Shepherd’s Heart has been a joint partnership between area churches and community volunteers dedicated to serving the Taylor community since 1993. In fact, the Pantry has been a ministry of the community to the community for more than 45 years through the Taylor Area Ministerial Alliance (TAMA). By joining forces all those years ago, we increased frequency and pounds of food distributed from once a month (in 1993) to 3 times a week. We added the Coat of Many Colors Thrift Shop in mid-2010 and it has become a vital part of the ministry, providing clothing and housewares to those in need and generating funds to purchase food.
Partners
Churches continue to sponsor the Pantry on Saturday mornings so that our clients receive a good dose of God’s love from the Christian community. Twenty churches and/or organizations participate providing spiritual oversight, volunteers and fundraisers/food drives. We depend on local schools, churches, and businesses for food drives throughout the year. A partner agency of the Central Texas Food Bank, we purchase food at a discount. It costs $7.25 to fill a bag with food. Food shortages during regional crises force us to rely on more expensive resources such as buying at higher retail prices.