GPCO works to make quality resources available to everyone in our community, so families can thrive. We look for gaps in community resources and step in to fill them.
Email the outreach team: community-outreach@gracepavilion.org
Christmas is the story of God coming close to us in Jesus. This Thanksgiving and Christmas, GPCO is carrying that love out to seniors, to neighbours sleeping out in the cold, and to people staying at Haven for Hope. There’s a place for you to help.
We’re giving H-E-B gift cards to the senior residents of Christian Living Apartments, so each of them can enjoy a Thanksgiving meal and groceries for the holidays. It’s a small gift that says: you are remembered, and you are loved.
Give toward the gift cardsOur teens are collecting hats, gloves, socks and blankets. Then, alongside GPCO and our friends at Northwest Hills Global Methodist Church, they’ll hand them out to neighbours experiencing homelessness under the bridge. Warm hands, and a reminder that God sees every person.
On Christmas morning we join Northwest Hills Global Methodist Church to prepare a home-cooked Christmas meal for Haven for Hope, and GPCO brings homemade Christmas cookies to share. Start Christmas Day the way Jesus came: to serve.
Volunteer for a shift“Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”Matthew 25:40 (KJV)
Questions? Email community-outreach@gracepavilion.org. Times and meeting points are shared with volunteers when you sign up.
Jesus taught the crowds and healed the sick, and He fed the hungry too. He cared for the whole person. We follow His example by meeting people’s physical needs and, for anyone who wants it, their spiritual needs as well.
To fulfill God’s call of service to humanity through transformative outreach initiatives, by identifying gaps in community resources while soliciting meaningful engagement to improve outreach outcomes.
“Freely ye have received, freely give.”
We give food, backpacks and health care, and we connect people with prayer, a listening ear and spiritual guidance.
Help is never conditional on faith, church attendance or listening to a message. Spiritual care is offered, never required.
“Let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.” 1 John 3:18
All programs are free. If you or someone you know needs help, reach out.
Free cleanings and extractions with our dental partners.
Backpacks filled with school supplies, all year round.
Food boxes and groceries for families who need them.
Meals for our homeless neighbours, in partnership with Church Under the Bridge (CUB).
Caring, one-to-one help to find resources, support and hope.
Free dental cleaning or extraction with our dental partners, including Encino Family Dentistry. Apply in advance with a medical history form.
Available year-round for students who need them. Schools, shelters and nonprofits can request backpacks for the families they serve.
Our biggest day of the year. We give away more than 2,500 backpacks, and community health partners offer services on site. The 8th annual event took place on July 18, 2026.
Blow-dries, crochet styles and simple cornrows for girls and women at a local shelter, a day to help them feel cared for and beautiful.
We serve alongside churches and non-profits across San Antonio, from feeding neighbours with Church Under the Bridge to backpacks for transplant kids with Transplants for Children. Together we reach more people.
Meet our partnersFood distribution, prayer support, family assistance and everyday acts of compassion for neighbours in need.
Ask for helpEvery gift to Grace Pavilion Community Outreach goes to free services for families in San Antonio. Give right here in under a minute.
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Hand it in on Sunday, or mail it to:
20770 US Highway 281 N, Ste 108-505Want to give supplies instead? See in-kind donations.
Every backpack, meal and smile happens because people like you give, serve and partner with us.
Your gift buys backpacks, school supplies and health services for families who need them.
Give to GPCOPack backpacks, greet families, register patients, or bring your professional skills.
Sign upBusinesses, clinics, schools and nonprofits: let’s serve San Antonio together.
Start a conversationWhat began in 2019 as a single free community health fair has grown into a yearly calendar of outreach: Back to School & Health Fairs, free dental care and breast health days, serving thousands of San Antonio families.
Every year, churches, non-profits, health providers, schools, city services and local businesses join GPCO to serve San Antonio families. Thank you for giving with us.
Partner with GPCO
Transplants for Children (TFC) is a San Antonio non-profit that surrounds transplant families with support: scholarships, family and individual therapy, and lodging for families who travel for a transplant. Their transplant recipients range from 1 to 26 years old.
When TFC’s program director asked for help before the new school year, GPCO provided 60 backpacks so their immunocompromised children and teens could go back to school prepared.
We wanted to reach out and say thank you! I can’t express our gratitude and appreciation for Grace Pavilion’s partnership. With your help, we were able to help so many of our transplant kids and teens.
As you can imagine, going through transplantation can become a struggle, so most of our families have a hard time making the funds to provide these necessities for the kids. Our transplant moms and dads were very thankful as well.
The people who plan each outreach, coordinate volunteers and partners, and make sure every family is served with dignity and love.
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Grace Pavilion Community Outreach (GPCO) has adopted, and adheres to, a written policy that prohibits discrimination against recipients of charitable services, volunteers, or in employment practices, on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, family status or genetic information and complies with all local, state and federal non-discrimination requirements.
