On May 27, Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert Jr. helped serve 700 families at the Ella Austin Community Center. Volunteers gave away hand sanitizer, PPE, cleaning supplies, seven days of food, and in collaboration with Travis Park United Methodist Church, books for young people to read over the summer. Participants were able to social distance by popping their trunk in … [Read more...] about United Effort: Resource Drive Thru
Service: A County Calling
The Field’s Edge
Midland County Commissioner Randy Prude first learned of The Field’s Edge and its mission to serve the homeless about two years ago. The vision actually began years earlier when a young couple was invited to Church Under the Bridge, a local street church in Midland. John-Mark Echols and his then-girlfriend Briana had absolutely no understanding of homelessness and were very … [Read more...] about The Field’s Edge
Service: A County Calling
Cass County Commissioner Paul Cothren volunteers throughout the community in a variety of areas. He is a state trainer for the Disaster Climbing and Rigging Team and a member and leader of the praise team at Westside Baptist Church in Atlanta; he also took part in the church’s disaster relief trip to Nepal. Commissioner Cothren serves on the board of directors for the Texar … [Read more...] about Service: A County Calling