Program areas at Christian Community Action
Rescue (Pantry) feeding the hungry has always been an integral part of Christian Community Actions (CCA) mission to provide to those in need. In 1989, CCA staff REGULARY began stocking a small office closet with donated food for clients. Today, CCA operates one of the largest client-choice food pantries in North Texas, providing essential food, personal hygiene, and household needs to more than 2,700 individuals every week. The CCA food pantry has been voted the #1 food pantry in North Texas for the last 5 years. CCAs client-choice distribution model empowers clients to choose which foods they will take home, providing flexibility and preserving the dignity of the client receiving assistance. With 40-60% of their food needs provided by CCAs food pantry, families can reserve their limited household income for other essentials.
Relief Services CCA provides seasonal relief to our most vulnerable populations, children, and aging adults (seniors over the age of 60). CCA offers a summer feeding meal delivery program, Kids Eat Free, for children 0-17 years of age. This fiscal year, CCA provided 56,974 meals to 650 children. For our Back-to-School program, CCA partners with a local retail store to allow students to choose brand new clothes. This fiscal year CCA provided brand new backpacks and schools supplies to 696 students, allowing them to go back to school with confidence and dignity. This fiscal year, during our Christmas Cheer program,1,155 children received Christmas gifts, stockings, and stocking stuffers (valued at $200 per child) and 121 seniors received Christmas gifts (valued at $100 per senior). We also provided seniors transportation vouchers totaling $20,225 to access groceries each week.
Rescue (Housing Stability) CCA offers comprehensive services to provide housing security and stability while restoring dignity and transforming individuals lives. CCA's case workers and case managers offer prayer to every individual with whom they meet. CCA works with individuals who are experiencing homelessness to secure housing by providing long-term financial support (up to 12 months) and case management. CCA provides emergency one-time financial assistance short-term financial support (up to 3 months) to individuals and families at imminent risk of foreclosure or eviction. Since 2021, CCA has housed 95 previously homeless households in our Rapid Rehousing program. This fiscal year, CCA provided 1,176 months of financial support to 1,076 individuals (412 households), preventing homelessness and allowing individuals to be stably housed.