assistance

Central relies on outside groups to provide food for lunch on Tuesday/Thursday and breakfast on Sunday morning. We only serve meals when donations and volunteers allow. Check out our calendar here for more info on what days groups are planning to provide food.

You can also find free meals and groceries via these other service providers in Galveston:
The Galveston County Food Bank 
Mobile Food Distribution
St. Vincent's House (2817 Postoffice Street): M-F 9am - 1pm
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread (2420 Winnie Street): M-F 8am - 4pm
The Salvation Army (601 51st Street): Every day at 5pm
The Galveston Community Fridge (4628 Ave Q): Open 24hrs

At Central, folks can sign up for a timeslot to take a shower once a day on Tuesday, Thursday from 7am - 1pm and Sundays from 7 - 10am.

Washers and dryers are available at Central on a first come first serve bases. Individuals can wash one load of laundry per week on a Tuesday or Thursday between 7am and 12:30pm. Don't worry about bringing quarters or detergent. We've got it covered.

The Clothes Closet at Central is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30am - 10am for folks to come through and pick out an outfit, get necessities like underwear and socks and hygiene products like tooth paste, deodorant, razors and more.

Central Bike volunteers come by on Tuesdays from 10am - 1pm to fix flat tires, broken brakes twisted chains, and sometimes more intense repairs. If you don't have a bike, you can earn one through our Earn-a-Bike program by completing community service hour around the church or greater Galveston community.

Central's free home goods store is open Tuesdays from 8am - 12pm for folks to come through and pick out dishes and kitchen gadgets, linens, lamps, and even art for the walls of their new home.

Uninsured and underinsured community members can access free general medical care through Grace Clinic, which operates upstairs at Central on Thursdays from 8am - 10am.

You can also find free medical care through these other service providers in Galveston:
St. Vincent's House (2817 Postoffice Street): M-F 8am - 4pm
Luke Society Clinic (20th Street and Winnie Street) Sat 7am - 9am

The SUD unit of Grace Clinic operates upstairs at Central on Tuesdays from 8am - 11am.

Other service providers in Galveston with SUD resources:
Gulf Coast Center (4700 Broadway Street): M-F 8am-5pm

Grace Clinic offers counseling services on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8am - 10am at Central.

Other service providers that offer counseling and mental healthcare in Galveston:
Gulf Coast Center (4700 Broadway Street): M-F 8-5pm
Family Service Center (2200 Market Street): by appointment

Social workers are available through Grace Clinic on Thursdays from 8am - 10am.

Central does not provide overnight accommodation except in the event of extreme weather/natural disaster.

These service providers do provide shelter during the week:
The Salvation Army (601 51st Street)
Resource & Crisis Center (1204 45th Street)
Galveston Housing Authority (4700 Broadway Street)

Central does not provide rental or bill assistance.

Other service providers in Galveston that do provide rental and bill assistance as funds are available to them:
St. Vincent's House (2817 Postoffice Street)
Catholic Charities (4700 Broadway Street)
Society of St. Sephens at Moody United Methodist Church (2803 53rd Street)

Central does not provide transportation.

Other service providers in Galveston that do provide access to public transportation or give rides by appointment:
St. Vincent's House (2817 Postoffice Street): by appointment
Bus tokens through Gulf Coast Center (4700 Broadway Street): at Central on Thursdays