LEWISVILLE, Texas — Volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined Christian Community Action (CCA) on Aug. 5 to unload and distribute more than 35,000 pounds of food, helping three North Texas organizations expand their efforts to care for individuals and families experiencing food insecurity.
The donation, provided through the Church’s humanitarian welfare program, included 24 pallets of shelf-stable food. The shipment was shared among Christian Community Action (CCA) in Lewisville, Grand Prairie United Charities, and New Beginnings Church in Lewisville, allowing each organization to strengthen its food assistance efforts throughout the region.
Volunteers organized through JustServe worked alongside CCA staff to sort the food into mixed pallets before representatives from the partner organizations arrived to receive their allocations.
For Christian Community Action, the donation comes at a time when the need continues to grow.
“We already saw families that were struggling to eat and feed their families,” said Pam Wilcox, Community Engagement Manager for CCA. “As the need grows, it takes the whole community. We love to say our middle name is community, and we need partners like [The Church of Jesus Christ], who make it possible for us to serve our neighbors.”
Andrew Vasquez, CCA Director of Development, recalled arriving at work shortly after joining CCA and finding a father waiting outside the pantry before it opened.
“He told me, ‘My kids woke up this morning, and I had nothing to feed them.’ Someone had told him, ‘Go to CCA—they can help you.’ We were able to get food to him right away.”
Wilcox explained that food is often the first step in helping families find greater stability.
“Food is this beautiful seed that allows self-reliance. It allows us not only to help parents feed their children but also to connect them with other resources that help them flourish and become all that God created them to be.”
During a tour of CCA’s campus, Church leaders learned that the organization serves approximately 850 families each week through its food market—nearly double the number served just four years ago. Beyond food assistance, CCA offers English-language classes, parenting education, job coaching, budgeting workshops, computer training, and career certification programs designed to help families increase their income and become more self-reliant.
“We don’t want to simply provide a class,” Wilcox said. “We want to help people increase their income so they can graduate from us and be successful on their own.”
The donation also strengthened relationships among organizations already working together to serve North Texas communities.
New Beginnings Church, pastored by Joe Fields, received a portion of the food to support its weekly neighborhood outreach.
“We are very appreciative,” Fields said. “This donation helps us continue serving more than 170 families in our community each week.”
The day’s efforts reflected a shared commitment among faith-based and community organizations to care for neighbors in need. As volunteers unloaded pallets, sorted food, and prepared shipments for partner agencies, the focus remained on ensuring that more families across North Texas would have access to nutritious food and compassionate support.
Through partnerships like these, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues to work alongside trusted local organizations to follow the example of Jesus Christ by caring for those in need.
