Goods & Services
Please review the goods and services resources in our community below. If you would like to pray with someone or discuss your specific situation for guidance, please click the button at the bottom of the page to submit a request help form.
Transportation – The HOP
Local area transportation system.
findhelp
Online Resourcing agency
Similar to the 211 agency above. They help you search and connect to support whether it is financial assistance, food, medical care, or other free/reduced-cost help.
Contact Info
Love of Christ Food Pantry
The Love of Christ Food Pantry, a Vista local partner, seeks to provide food and clothing for individuals and families in need.
Services
Provides food and clothing as well as healthy cooking nutrition, money management, medicare/medicaid health info, senior citizen boxes, and on-site immunizations from Bell County Health District.
Requirements
- No cost to those in need
- Bell county resident
- Photo ID
- Current proof of address
- info on each dependent
Contact Info
https://locfoodpantry.org/
200 Airport Rd.
Temple, TX 76504
Helping Hands
Helping Hands Ministry cultivates an environment in which individuals and families are empowered to work out of systemic poverty and toward wholeness, through ministries of relief, development, and advocacy.
Services
- Weekly Groceries (Bell County Residents)
- Energy Assistance for Bell County Residents (TXU, Ambit, TriEagle, Reliant, pending available funds)
- Benevolence Crisis Relief (such as utilities or rent, East Bell County residents within school districts of Belton, Academy, Holland or Temple, pending available funds)
- Meharg Resource Center and Development Courses
- Laura Mae’s Resale Shop (Household vouchers available)
Requirements
- Photo ID for financial assistance
- Depending on assistance requested a lease agreement, current utility bill, or current energy bill may benrequired
- Income (185% of federal poverty level) or Crisis Qualifications
Bell County Residents (unless otherwise noted)
Contact Info
(254) 939-7335
2210 Holland Rd
Belton, TX 76513
HOP Bus: Shady Lane
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Feed My Sheep
Feed My Sheep is a Christ-centered organization that strives to empower, encourage and feed the community of Temple. All programs offered are free of charge to those who may need them.
Services
- Meals
- Laundry
- Showers
- Resources-IDs, Social Security cards, DL, etc.
- Computer access
Contact Info
(254) 239-9863
116 W Ave G
Temple, TX 76501
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St. Vincent DePaul
St. Vincent DePaul serves the Temple area community by providing food and clothing for those in need while serving Christ. Their hours of operations and services may fluctuate so it is important to check their Facebook page for updates. They are looking to serve the community and are in need of volunteers as well so if you would like to help, visit their Facebook page or drive out to their location on West Ave D.
Services
- Food
- Clothing
- Financial assistance
Photo ID Required
Contact Info
(254) 773-7591
106 West Ave D
Temple, TX 76504
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Churches Touching Lives for Christ (CTLC)
CTLC is an evangelical cooperative ministry of churches, individuals, businesses, and organizations working together to meet the food and clothing needs of individuals in order to introduce them to Christ.
Services
- Drive Thru Services to receive food and commodity boxes
- Food and clothing once per month.
Requirements
- Photo ID
- Proof of Address, Resident of Bell County
- Birthdate information for each child you are claiming
- Must fall within USDA ratings of poverty guidelines
Contact Info
(254) 778-6885
702 West Ave G
Temple, TX 76504
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Community Life Counseling Center
The Community Life Counseling (CLC) center at UMHB provides high-quality counseling services to Belton and the surrounding communities. Clients see master’s-level graduate students in counseling sessions that are supervised by fully licensed and Texas board-approved supervisors. Fees are based on a sliding scale, depending on the household income of the client, but it is the center’s policy to accept clients regardless of their ability to pay. Call or email to schedule an appointment.
Services
- Depression
- Anxiety, fear, and panic
- Anger Control
- Loss and grief
- Childhood behavior problems
- Abuse recovery
- Trauma recovery
- Employment, work, and financial distress
- Career counseling
- Marital distress
- Premarital counseling
- Parent/Child problems
- Family counseling
Contact Info
(254) 295-5531
710 N. Pearl Street
Belton, TX 76513
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Medicare & Medicaid
Sites and resources for the elderly and/or disabled seeking CMS care.
Contact Info
Bell County Social Security Office
The Christian Assistance Network (C.A.N.) is a non-profit (501c 3) organization that aims to extend the love of God throughout the Central Texas area by encouraging clients and their families to be proactive in their approaches to maximizing self–sufficiency.
Services
- Employment Assistance
- Christ Centered Counseling
- Continued/General Education Assistance
- Linkage to Care & Referral
- Landscape Maintenance
- Transportation Assistance
- Reintegration for Ex-Offenders
- Financial Assistance & Referral for Families Experiencing Crisis
Contact Info
(866) 593-1341
(800) 325-0778 – TTY
511 North Main
Temple, TX 76501
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2-1-1 Texas
2-1-1 Texas, a program of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, is committed to helping Texas citizens connect with the services they need. Whether by phone or internet, our goal is to present accurate, well-organized and easy-to-find information from state and local health and human services programs
Salvation Army Temple & Killeen
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Services
- Utility assistance
- Food and clothing assistance
- Emergency housing
Contact Info – Temple
254) 774-9996
419 W Ave G
Temple, TX 76504
Contact Info – Killeen
254) 634-7172
1306 E Rancier Ave
Killeen, TX 76541