The Choice Food Pantry allows our clients seeking food assistance to choose for themselves what products they receive.

Please understand that available appointments fill up weeks in advance, so you may be placed on a waiting list.

Free

Our clothes closet is stocked with gently used and new clothing items such as pants/shorts, shirts, sweaters, coats, dresses, socks and shoes. We carry a variety of clothing for men, women, and children. Depending on the supply, families can receive 5-10 articles of clothing each week. 

Our clothing pantry is fully supported by donations, if you have gently used or new clothing you’d like to donate, please drop off bags of clothing during our hours of operation.

Our clothes closet is fully supported by donations, if you have gently used or new clothing you’d like to donate, please click here and title your message “donations.”

Free

When we are not able to meet a need directly, our comprehensive Community Resource Program helps members of our community find assistance from other organizations and programs, including:

• housing support
• healthcare access
• mental health resources
• pro-bono legal services
• immigration support
• clothing and personal hygiene supplies
• diapers and perinatal care
• and much more

We offer English as a second language classes each week in person at our main location and have resources for online classes.

West Avenue Compassion has partnered with Methodist Healthcare Ministries to offer a variety of educational health classes for clients and their families free of charge. The courses range from nutritional basics to specific chronic diseases like Diabetes and Cardiovascular disease.

West Avenue Compassion also partners with various healthcare providers to offer free preventative screenings for children and adults. Please check our calendar for upcoming events.

Free.

Clients can access computers with internet access to complete job applications and online classes and receive help with resume writing and interview preparedness. 

We also offer, by appointment only, our Job Readiness Clothing program.

For the time being, our job listings are posted at the entrance of SAF Drive. Please click here to see our current job listings.?

Please get in touch with us at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or ways we can help you find employment during this time of uncertainty.

• Device Lending
• Free Wi-Fi

West Avenue Compassion allows individuals ages 60 and over to participate in two monthly food distributions.

Paperwork needed to qualify for the Senior Distributions:

• Proof of address
• Picture ID with birth date
• Proof of income

Free.

In partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank, West Avenue Compassion offers Social Services Referrals. Through the application process, clients can take advantage of working with the SA Food Bank over the phone to qualify for governmental assistant programs such as SNAP, TANF/AFDC, CHIP, etc.

Free.

WAC is powered by VOLUNTEERS!

In 2019, WAC distributed over 1/2 million lbs. of food - that’s 252 TONS! Served 1,349 families or 4,211 individuals. On average, 124 volunteer positions are needed weekly to make the magic happen at WAC. Volunteers are needed for a variety of roles. Join the WAC family!

We couldn’t do it without YOU!

WAC offers many services to its community, and we need your help!

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Click here to download a volunteer application.

Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve conditions!

Click here to make a monetary donation.