The Christian Compassion Center (C3) collects merchandise from national retail outlets, local stores and individuals for distribution to Austin citizens in need, free of charge, through associated faith-based non-profit organizations
in the City.
What If?
What if...all excess inventory that's discarded by major retail outlets found its way into the homes of those in need, instead of atop a pile of junk at our area landfills? What if...local churches and faith-based ministries, who are keenly aware of those in need in our area, came together to relieve the distressed individuals in Austin? And what if...through these acts of kindness, the recipients of these gifts came to know the love of Christ? This is exactly the vision of the Christian Compassion Center (C3). In fact, it's already a reality.
Christian Compassion Center ~ Making the "what if's" become the "real deals".
Excerpt from ABBA Connect E-magazine article by Marcy Lytle of Austin Bridge Builders Alliance
Creative Success Story
Volunteers building a greenhouse out of donated shower doors at Mission Possible.
Mission
Reflect Christ’s Compassion by redirecting excess inventory into the hands of people in need.
Vision
Develop ongoing relationships with faith based organizations in order to effectively deliver materials to those in need.
Why We Do It
The need is great and the resources plentiful. We desire to grow our supplier base and ministry partnerships exponentially in order to help establish Austin as a city of mercy and refuge.
1 John 3:17
“But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth."
Fast Facts
- 2010 Summary: Through volunteer and collaborative efforts, C3 was able to provide $303,000 of donated materials to the city’s disadvantaged through our Non-Profit associates.
- 2011 Summary: In the first six months of 2011, with limited additional resources, C3 was able to provide approximately $230,000 of donated materials through our partner ministries.
- During the next year, our objective is to provide a total of $1.7 million of donated goods to our growing network of ministries. The materials are available. We require funding and infrastructure to accommodate.
- We are currently providing merchandise to a number of associate ministries including: Austin Pregnancy Resource Center, Christian Women’s Job Corp, Iglesia Familiar Ebenezer, Grace Family Resource Center, Hill Country Bible Church SOS, Hope Street Austin, LT Love, Ladies of Charity, Lighthouse Ministries, Luke 4:18 Ministries, Mission Possible, Movin and Groovin’, Stand in the Gap Ministry.
Contact info:
Mark Shackelford·Executive Director
Email: mark@c3austin.org
Web: http://c3austin.org/
Phone: 512-492-2195
Donations may be sent to:
Christian Compassion Center, Inc.
1415 RR 620 South, Suite 201
Austin, TX 78734
The Christian Compassion Center, Inc (C3) is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
