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Community Aid
Free food, meals and help from 39 local groups. No sign-in, no paperwork to look.
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Blessing boxes7open 24 hoursFind all 7Crisis support2services listed todayTexoma Community CenterService detailsAbigail's Arms Cooke County Family Crisis CenterService details
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Service times each day
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Community Aid schedules, all 39 groups.
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| Day | Service times |
|---|---|
| Today | 31 |
| Sat. | 17 |
| Sun. | 14 |
| Mon. | 34 |
| Tue. | 29 |
| Wed. | 33 |
| Thu. | 27 |
Saturday Nov 14: 17 service times. 9 all-day services stay open.
- 9 AMto noonFood pantryYour Neighbor's House, Whitesboro
- 10 AMto 2 PM
Free Wi-Fi, computers, and printingCooke County Library, Gainesville
- 10 AMto noon
Weekend & holiday hot-meal delivery for homebound neighborsD.A.S.H. - Delivering and Servicing the Homebound, GainesvilleBy appointmentSeniors
- 10 AMto 11 AMMen's AA meetingAnchor Group (AA), Gainesville
- noonto 1 PM
Saturday hot mealSoul Food of Cooke County — Central Baptist Church, Gainesville
- 1 PMto 7 PM
Daily distributionNorth Texas Food Bank — Denison, Denison
- 6 PMto 7 PMOpen AA meetingsAnchor Group (AA), Gainesville
Chapter 3 of 7
Blessing boxes
All open 24 hours
Locations as a list
- 1. 1: Cooke County Library at 33.62323, -97.14747
- 2. 2: Whaley United Methodist Church at 33.63286, -97.12241
- 3. 3: VISTO (Volunteers In Service To Others) at 33.63737, -97.15073
- 4. 4: Era Community Church at 33.49408, -97.28710
- 5. 5: Boys & Girls Club of Cooke County at 33.62589, -97.14279
- 6. 6: Valley View United Methodist Church at 33.48735, -97.16393
- 7. 7: Random Acts of Kindness for Cooke County and Surrounding Areas at 33.65382, -97.15597
- 1
Cooke County Library200 S Weaver (north side of building), GainesvilleOpen 24 hours
- 2
Whaley United Methodist Church701 Rosedale, GainesvilleOpen 24 hours
- 3
VISTO (Volunteers In Service To Others)1305 N Culberson, GainesvilleOpen 24 hours - 4
Era Community Church201 Bolivar Road, EraOpen 24 hours
- 5
Boys & Girls Club of Cooke County315 North Denton Street, GainesvilleOpen 24 hours
- 6
Valley View United Methodist Church201 Church Street, Valley ViewOpen 24 hours
- 7
Random Acts of Kindness for Cooke County and Surrounding Areas4321 N I-35 Suite 165, GainesvilleOpen 24 hours
Leave what you can
The VISTO (Volunteers In Service To Others) box asks for these 30 things.
Macaroni & cheesePasta sauceTomato productsSoupBeef stewCanned tunaCanned chickenDry pasta2 lb bag sugar2 lb bag flourGranola bars (Backpack Buddy)Peanut-butter crackers (Backpack Buddy)
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39 groups
- AA GainesvilleGainesville
- ABBAGainesville
Abigail's Arms Cooke County Family Crisis CenterGainesville- Anchor Group (AA)Gainesville
Boys & Girls Club of Cooke CountyGainesville
Cooke County LibraryGainesville
Custer City Baptist ChurchCallisburg
D.A.S.H. - Delivering and Servicing the HomeboundGainesville
Era Community ChurchEra
First Christian ChurchGainesville
Gainesville Housing AuthorityGainesvilleGainesville WIC ClinicGainesville
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Needed most
Marked urgentRandom Acts of Kindness for Cooke County and Surrounding Areas
No current item needs are listed.
ABBA
Current needs
- Urgent: Diapers (all sizes)
- Urgent: Baby wipes
- Urgent: Baby formula

Abigail's Arms Cooke County Family Crisis Center
Current needs
- Amazon wish list
- Walmart wish list
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