CAM in the News
CoSA Storm Resources
We have a great resource from the City of San Antonio for those who were impacted by the winter storm. The website provides information about housing, food assistance, where to get bottled water, and information about pipe repairs as we know our San Antonio pipes are not too keen with the snow! Click here to access these helpful resources!
Tent City
There has been a lot of news about the recent cleanup of “tent city” near our downtown campus. It’s a complicated issue and we love our clients dearly. We were honored to be here to help City leaders, other outreach workers who work for nonprofits and City staff to help those who are living on the street. CAM was honored to stand with those we serve and the community to help during this difficult time and provide resources. If you have any questions, please click here for a message from our President/CEO further explaining this occurrence. Prayers are always a great first step!
Prayer Requests
To our clients with a prayer request, please click here to fill out whatever prayer request you may have. We will read everyone’s requests and if you’d like someone from our prayer team to call you back, we will surely do so. God bless. Solicitudes de oración en español, haga clic aquí.
Immediate Needs
We are in immediate need of the following items for our Homeless Friends. We will also need help in providing lunches to our clients. Call our offices for more information or to coordinate the best time.
- Sweatpants (M, L, XL)
- Socks
- Gloves/Hats
- Hand Warmers
March Needs
- Monetary donations
- DT Needs: Vienna Sausages, Cans of Fruit, Baby Wipes
- NW Needs: Jelly, Cereal, Full Size Hygiene
EVERYDAY NEEDED ITEMS
Click here for a list of items we are always in need of. Host a food or clothes drive with your church, workplace, in your neighborhood, or just on your own!
How to Donate Items
If you’re interested in donating items to CAM, please drop off items to our downtown campus at 110 McCullough Avenue. Drive back to our newly labeled ‘CAMpassion Warehouse’ where we provide you with a safe, contactless curb-side service. Once you pull up to the warehouse, you’ll see a flag and sign stating to call a number where one of our staff will come out and meet you in full PPE to retrieve your donations. You don’t even need to get out of your car! Please remember to sort and label all of your donations.
- Monday-Thursday between 8am – 3pm for curb-side service, otherwise use the donation bin that’s available for drop-offs 24/7
- Items We Take: women’s, men’s, infant, toddler, child-sized clothing and shoes, hygiene items, adult backpacks, women’s gently used or new bras, men’s and women’s belts, diapers, formula
- Items We Don’t Take: furniture, mattresses, medical equipment, bedding, towels
- Reminder: please sort and label ALL donations by size and gender so we can get the necessary items into the hands of those that need it most in a timely fashion
CAM Clothing Distribution
Every 3rd Saturday of the month, CAM hosts a clothing distribution for those with a place of residence to access clothes for men, women and children. We also pass out diapers, baby formula and other various items. This event happens on CAM’s downtown campus at 110 McCullough Avenue between 8:30-10:30am every 3rd Saturday of the month. The first 50 guests will receive a FREE turkey with proof of residence and a photo ID! For more information about this event contact Emily Kirtner at ekirtner@cam-sa.org.
Amazon Registry
Please consider supporting CAM by purchasing some of our most needed items listed on our registry. This will greatly help CAM during the COVID-19 pandemic get the necessary resources in the hands that need it most. Purchase items from the safety and comfort of your home and packages will be shipped directly to CAM’s downtown campus. Click here to access CAM’s Amazon registry. If you have any questions, contact our Director of Development, Sarah Kory, at: skory@cam-sa.org.
Why Wheat?
The wheat logo for CAM references our commitment to sharing and caring for all of those in need by feeding them, clothing them, by providing financial assistance and by feeding their soul through grace and love. Wheat is often a symbol of life, sustainability, charity and love. Wheat is a global sustainer of life being utilized to create various forms of bread in different cultures. Historically people planted, harvested and broke bread together for the betterment of their community. Celebrating this incredible bounty by giving back was and is an important part of all cultures. Today many of us harvest in different ways and sharing our bounty with others is still incredibly important.: "When you harvest the crops on your land, do not cut all the way to the corners of your field. Don’t pick up the grain that falls on the ground. Leave it for the poor…"
Leviticus, 23:22
Just like a triage or emergency room, people come to CAM in all sort of crisis. No appointment is necessary and all are welcome.
What We Do
Our mission is to share the love of Christ by providing immediate assistance and encouragement to people in crisis. We do this in the following ways:
Service
CAM serves over 60,000 people on an annual basis with important “safety net” resources including food, clothing, financial assistance for prescriptions, utilities and ID recovery just to name a few. We strive to meet their immediate needs to avoid further crisis and then help them gain access to additional community resources. 75% of those we serve are working poor and 14,000 are children
Community
We work with over 200 volunteers in San Antonio, Texas. Want to join our community?
Grace
Every person who comes to CAM, regardless of beliefs, is considered a child of God. Help is extended to all clients through the distribution of food, clothing, financial assistance, or by referrals to other agencies, prayer and a listening ear.