Partners - Support



St. David’s Episcopal Church
Trinity Center was created by parishioners of St. David’s Episcopal Church and is located within the southeast corner of the church. St. David’s Episcopal Church also supports Trinity Center with many volunteers who are parishioners, as well as with very significant in-kind contributions of both space and administrative services.
Board of Trustees
Jennifer Scariano – President
Lowell Keig –Treasurer
Louise Pincoffs – Secretary
Chuck Treadwell – Rector
Merrell Anne Shearer
Mike Palmer
Gaye Polan
Jason Palos
Caitlin Maher
Martha Degrasse
Rex Hunt
2022 Foundations
We could not offer our services and continue to grow without receiving grants from the following foundations:
Austin Community Foundation
Donald D. Hammill Foundation
Lowe Foundation
The Moody Foundation – Special Thanks
Religious Coalition to Assist the Homeless
Ruth & Paul Connor Foundation
Shield-Ayres Foundation
Glimmer of Hope, Austin
Emergency Food & Shelter Program
Downtown Austin Alliance
The Lola Wright Foundation
2022 Families & Individuals
The late Francis Browne
Heather & Paul Dennison
Beth & Bryan Plater
Riki Rushing & Allen Gilmer
Robin & Gene Shepherd
Martha DeGrasse
Kelly & Lewis Talbert
Judith Jones
Leila & Jim Lederer
Louise & Peter Pincoffs
Cissy & Mark Warner
Ellen Dorsey & Jim Sussman
Jennifer & Mike Gerber
Melinda & Jim Robertson
Beth & Chris McKay
Kirsten & Charles Moody
Ross Moody
Karen Blair
Lorry & Rolland Carlson
Jessica Chapin & Laurie Eiselroh
Rob & Annabelle Williams
More Partners
Texas Coffee Traders – Coffee is always brewing at Trinity Center, and Texas Coffee Traders donates it all. We make about 35 pots/day, day after day, week after week. Many of the small miracles that happen at Trinity Center do start over a cup of coffee. We’ve heard that many neighbors are drawn to us for the great coffee we serve; it all comes from Texas Coffee Traders. Texas Coffee Traders gives back in many ways. They are committed to fair trade and they support a variety of local events, charities and programs. Thanks for your constant support.
El Milagro – We serve tortillas with breakfast every day, and tortilla wraps and chips at our Sunday “Streets” program. Our neighbors get the very best, because El Milagro donates all the tortillas and chips for these programs. The demand is constant and ongoing; we thank you El Milagro for your generosity!
Rick Patrick Photography – Rick Patrick has been volunteering at Trinity Center for many years, and especially loves making portraits of our neighbors at our Christmas party each year. Rick photographs people and products on location and in his East Austin studio. Check out his work at http://rickpatrickphotography.com
Equal Hearts Americorps Program – Trinity Center is a site agency for the Equal Hearts AmeriCorps Program. One Americorps member is placed at Trinity Center for one year to engage clients in a process that empowered them to obtain and/or maintain permanent affordable housing and improve personal stability through the development of effective life skills. In addition, AmeriCorps members educated the community-at-large on issues related to homelessness and access the support of community volunteers, in-kind donations, and financial contributions.
J. Jill – Both of the stores in North and South Austin have become regular donors of superb quality new clothing for our Woman to Woman shopping program on Mondays. In cold weather and hot weather, they call us to pick up bountiful bags of wonderful, practical clothing for our neighbors.
I Support the Girls – https://isupportthegirls.org/
Bombas – Through their Bombas Giving program, Trinity Center is a recipient of their donation items! When someone purchases one pair of socks, Trinity Center gets one pair of socks to distribute amongst our neighbors.
Collaborations & Coalitions
We truly believe that ‘It takes a village,’ and we collaborate extensively with other service providers. The following is a list of service providers who use Trinity Center, free of charge, for their outreach programs:
Austin Travis County Integral Care – outreach and case management for mental health
H.O.S.T (Homeless Outreach Street Team)
Food Bank of Central Texas — discounted food provisions and food stamps signups
Office of Veteran Affairs – outreach, intake and case management for homeless veterans
Austin Free Net – provide computers
Caritas – Best Single Source Plus, connecting people to housing
Communities for Recovery
Downtown Austin Alliance
Salvation Army
Front Steps
Urban Alchemy
Community First! Village
The Other Ones Foundation
Family Eldercare
Housing Authority of City of Austin (HACA)
CommunityCare Clinic
Trinity Center also participates in the following coalitions:
One Voice Central Texas – a collaboration of Executive Directors of human services’ non-profits
ECHO (Ending Community Homelessness) – a coalition of service providers to the homeless population
The Cluster – a coalition of downtown churches and service providers serving the homeless population
“Being homeless has taught me humility. Trinity Center has taught me gratitude.”