United Methodist Abilene Area Board Of Missions

The United Methodist Service Center and Food Pantry (UMSCFP) began serving low income families of Taylor County in 1954. We currently operate two programs: the Food Pantry and the Service Center. The mission of the Food Pantry is to provide a week’s worth of nutritional groceries once every calendar month for economically disadvantaged families in Taylor County. The Service Center's mission is to help pay utility bills, prescriptions and medical transportation of up to $75 once a year for the elderly and/or disabled low
income clients. The UMSCFP does not discriminated in regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or sexual orientation.
The Food Pantry does not limit the number of families served each week, and typically serves 160 families each week. During 2018, we served over 7800 families. During the summer months, we are able to provide fresh produce and meat along with our canned goods.
Individual churches provide personal hygiene items for clients to select as needed.
The Service Center functions on donations from individuals and churches as well as grant funding. Elderly clients, age 62 or older, and/or those with a disability may request help with a utility bill, medical bills, transportation or prescription. Each client is interviewed by the Executive Director to verify their need as well as counseling them on future needs.
The United Methodist Service Center and Food Pantry operates through volunteer help.
Volunteers are on site during food distribution days to check clients into the computer, bag the grocery items, help load their cars. Every month we register over 400 volunteer hours.