Since 2004, Hill Country Daily Bread Ministries has provided food, mentoring and other services to the Boerne area and surrounding counties.

The nonprofit serves eight counties in the Hill Country area, featuring more than 50 partnering churches. Counties covered include:
  • Kendall
  • Comal
  • Bexar (northern side)
  • Medina
  • Uvalde
  • Bandera
  • Kerr
  • Gillespie
Communications Director Debi Watson said the organization accepts anyone in need.

How it works

One of the primary services offered is mentoring to families and community members. Watson said the program is designed to be a “hand up” rather than a handout, allowing clients to build confidence in supporting themselves and working towards life improvements.

As a faith-based organization, mentoring is provided through a Christian lens, and clients in the program gain access to additional services.


However, the organization is focused on helping anyone who walks through the door, meaning those needing emergency relief will still be served regardless of being in the mentor program.

“Once they have a mentor, they can get food every other week,” she said. “They would also get clothing. They would get meats, proteins, vegetables and fruits, so they would get more than just this one nonperishable box.”

Clients can “shop” at the clothing store, offering families unable to afford clothing an opportunity to pick out clothes for free.

According to the organization’s website, around $6 million of food is distributed annually, and over 80,000 individuals were served through more than 100 community partners in 2024.


What else?

Over the summer, Hill Country Daily Bread runs a summer hunger campaign focused on providing meals to kids home for the summer.

To participate in the program, community members can stop by the facility and grab a bag to fill with a week’s worth of food. Each bag includes a shopping list and a card to decorate and sign.

Watson said the goal was to raise 5,000 completed bags, providing 35,000 meals. As of publication time, around 1,000 bags have been donated. The program runs until school resumes in August.


“We want to make sure that the kids who are at home while mom and dad are working over the summer have access to food that is easy to make, and they’re not having to cook something on the stove,” Watson said.

Get involved

Opportunities to get involved with Hill Country Daily Bread Ministries range from donations to volunteering time or becoming a mentor.

As a nonprofit, the organization relies on community support and members to ensure the continuation of services.


“We have a lot of different ways for people to volunteer or donate to us, and we want to work with the community,” Watson said.

To continue a mission of faith-based service across the region, expansions are planned for the summer, including the anticipated completion of a vision center.

The facility will be used to provide training and on-site services alongside having a commercial kitchen and an event venue.