The Beacon of Light Community Services Program (Doors open from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm)
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COVID Food Box program for 2020
3,741 Households served
126,303 Pounds of food issued
Feeding Our Neighbors – Provides free meals every Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am to 12 noon. We offer a full breakfast on Saturdays at 8:00 am. Our feeding programs are based on a first come, first served basis.
Downtown Pantry – Provides non-perishable food to the homeless on site.
Pantry Plus – Provides non-perishable foods to individuals and families with food insecurities that live within the community and its surrounding areas.
Clothe Thy Neighbors – Provides clothing, toiletries, baby diapers, etc., every Saturday and Sunday while supplies last.
Financial Assistance to the needy when funds are available. Eligibility requirements apply.
Health and Human Services (HHS) –
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – We assist income eligible clients to apply and receive food stamps.
Community Partners Program – 211 Texas referral program for those requesting human resources for housing, financial assistance, jobs, health and transportation needs, child care, educational training, youth and family, and senior services.
Educational Services
M.E.C.A Sunday School for children /youth – Quran learning and Arabic classes
Adult and Youth Education Quran learning, Arabic, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Computer Classes – Beginners and Intermediate held Saturday’s at the Beacon of Light at 2:30 p.m.
Weekly Educational Lectures and Halaqas
GED Preparation
Seminars and Conferences