ABOUT US
Serving Fort Worth for 40 years
For nearly 40 years, WestAid has been providing resources to food-insecure households, typically serving about 10,000 households per year in our neighborhood community of Zip Codes: 76107, 76108, 76109, 76114, 76116, 76126 and 76008 (Tarrant County portion).
What We Do
In 2024, WestAid served more than 9,900 households with food valued at nearly $1 million operating with more than 70 volunteers, two full-time, and two part-time staff.
Food for Thought
Your donation can help provide food to people who are struggling to feed themselves and their families.
Our History
2019
1985
1985 After a group of community pastors joined forces with the same issue – community hunger – WestAid was established under the Westside Ministerial Alliance and housed in Arlington Heights Christian Church.
2019
1987
WestAid relocated to Ridglea Presbyterian Church on Camp Bowie Blvd.
2019
2000
WestAid relocated to the JPS Viola Pitts Como Health Center.
2019
2001
Following time initially as a program under the Ministerial Alliance, and later as part of United Community Centers and Catholic Charities, WestAid became a stand-alone 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
2019
2012
In October WestAid moved to 7940 Camp Bowie West. The space provided more visibility, easier access, more space, and added flexibility for hours of operation and volunteer opportunities.
2024
2019
With each move, the need for what we do has grown, and once again it was time to start looking for a bigger location that would allow us to offer more resources and to better serve the families who come through our doors.
2024
2020
COVID-19 brought our relocation project to a screeching halt. The existing interior space was reconfigured for inventory and pre-packaging groceries for sidewalk distribution. This allowed us to meet increased demand, serving more families during the pandemic with an added degree of safety for clients, staff and volunteers.
2024
2022
WestAid’s search for a new, larger space was revived with a new sense of urgency.
2024
2023
Early in the year, a space a few doors down on Camp Bowie West became available. Thanks to the generosity of a local foundation, we were fortunate to arrange funding in time to secure the location and begin plans to renovate the new space to meet WestAid’s needs. In December we moved into the new location at 7928 Camp Bowie West. Our new home has ample storage and a roomy two-aisle pantry space. WestAid is now able to serve more families weekly– currently 200-300 – and to offer households served the opportunity to shop in the pantry twice monthly.
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