The Shepherd's Heart

Feeding Families. Changing Lives.

Who We Are

Shepherd's Heart is staffed with volunteers that wish to make a difference in the lives of others by ministering to the needs of the hungry and hurting, to the extent that lives will be changed and people will learn, in practical ways, the love of God.

Shepherd's Heart - Mobile Distribution
Shepherd's Heart - Processing Food

What We Do

Each day we receive food from Food Banks, local stores, restaurants, and other food donors, that needs to be checked and processed to be prepared for our food distributions.

In 2024 we provided assistance to 73,852 families plus 30,830 children
via schools and summer feeding sites, 4,798,110 lbs. of food provided.

  • The poverty rate in the Waco area is twice the national average.
  • We are actively looking for ways to serve / feed our community.
  • Last year food was provided to 29,341 families via mobile food distributions
  • We served an additional 11,872 families via our Bellmead Pantry.
  • 30,830 deliveries of groceries were delivered to seniors.
  • 2,060 families were served via pantries at 2 Waco Family Medical clinics.
  • 30,419 children received food via pantries in 5 schools.
  • Food Deliveries via 27 Partner churches, 30,579 families.

How to Help

We need volunteers daily Monday through Friday to package food for the daily distributions. Please contact us via email or call 254-213-7833. Without your help, there would be serious problems with thousands of people that would not just be hungry, there could be serious health problems associated with their situation.

Shepherd's Heart - Volunteers

God has laid out for us in Psalm 82:3-4
Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy; Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked (poverty).

Mission Statement

Our mission is to feed, clothe, empower and advocate for families in need throughout our community, demonstrating to them the love of God.

Our Sponsors and Partners to Make Our Community Better