Austin, Texas · Since 2019
Every week, Jesus Cares Ministry serves 150+ hot meals to families, elders, and neighbors across the Austin area — rooted in faith, carried by community. Today, we're ready to grow.
"For I was hungry and you gave Me food."
Matthew 25:35
About the Ministry
Jesus Cares Ministry started in a single church kitchen with a handful of volunteers and one shared conviction: no neighbor should go to sleep hungry.
What began as a small Saturday meal has grown into a weekly rhythm of grace. Today, our volunteers prepare, package, and personally deliver hot meals to more than 150 people every single week — on sidewalks, in shelters, at community centers, and right at people's doors.
We are a faith-driven, donor-funded ministry. Every dollar that comes in becomes another plate served, another conversation shared, another reminder that Jesus cares — and so do we.
Weekly Community Impact
Hot meals. Real conversations. Consistent presence. This is what 150 plates a week looks like across the Austin area.
Fresh, hot, nourishing meals — prepared with love and delivered with dignity to those who need them most.
Through holidays, cold snaps, and heatwaves, our volunteer teams show up. Hunger doesn't take a week off — neither do we.
We're a lean ministry. Every gift translates directly into food, fuel, packaging, and the hands that serve.
Donate · Tax-deductible
A single donation today can mean a hot dinner for a family in East Austin tonight. Choose an amount — or give what's on your heart.
Make a Donation
Secure checkout · 501(c)(3) tax-deductible · No fees deducted from your gift
Our Story · Video
See the volunteers, the kitchens, and the neighbors behind every meal we serve.
A short film featuring our volunteers, meal service, and the community we serve.
Gallery
Real moments from real weeks — the kitchens, the streets, the hands, and the hearts of Jesus Cares Ministry.
Volunteer & Support
Our ministry runs on faithful volunteers and faithful givers. Whether you have two hours or two dollars, there's a place for you here.
Join us in the kitchen or on the streets. We serve every Saturday morning across Austin.
Foil trays, fresh produce, bottled water, paper goods — we always need more.
Cover the cost of an entire week of meals as an individual, family, business, or church.
Join our prayer list and lift up the families and neighbors we serve each week.
Contact
Questions, partnerships, prayer requests, or volunteer interest — we read every message and respond within two days.