October 29, 2025 - Shelby County Outreach Ministries need canned food donations as well as monetary donations due to the Government Shutdown. Our organization received a call from the Food Stamp Department wanting us to be aware that as of right now no one will be receiving food stamps for the month of November.
Shelby County Outreach has been serving up to 500 families monthly prior to this new situation. We are asking for businesses, church families, organizations, anyone that can help to please do so.
Shelby County Outreach Ministries is located at 930 Shelbyville Street, or mailing address is P.O. Box 1029, Center, Texas 75935. For more information, please contact us at 936-598-4990.
Related Link: 2025 Federal Government Shutdown (Texas HHS)
Editor's note: Data from the U.S. Census Bureau's Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) shows Shelby County, Texas in 2022 had a total of 4,370 individuals receiving SNAP Benefits. Additional data for Shelby County shows in 2023 the percentage of population below the poverty level (5-year estimate) is 23.5% with an estimated 4,321 people of all ages in poverty.
