Originally founded in 1999 as a personal Christmas project to fill 20 bags with gloves and socks, the project has grown to 100s of volunteers filling 800+ backpacks with bus passes, socks, food, and necessities for adults and children experiencing homelessness throughout Tarrant county. With each distribution of filled backpacks people can chose additional items of need such as combs, razors, toothpaste, toothbrushes, menstrual products, band-aids, shampoo/conditioner, body wash, deodorant, bug repellant, fruit and more.
Those Experiencing Homelessness Served:
In 2021 the Labre Society distributed = 480 400 880 backpacks= 1,760 TRE bus passes, 1760 socks, 400 blankets, 400 mittens, 400 scarves, 480 bandanas, 880 Ziploc bags, 1,760 snacks crackers, 1,760 water bottles, 400 baseball hats.
So far, in 2022 the Labre Society has distributed 430 backpacks = 860 socks, 860 DART bus passes, 430 water bottles, 430 bandanas, 430 baseball hats, 860 washcloths, 860 snack crackers, 860 Ziploc bags, we will double these numbers with our December 2022 distribution.
The mission of the Labre Society is to provide basic items of necessity to those experiencing homelessness in Tarrant County twice a year via bags/backpacks with water, socks, 2 bus passes and other basic needed items.
Donations- Funds received go directly back into serving our community.
Socks
Water
Bandanas
Baseball hats
Mittens
Deodorant
Toothpaste
Toothbrush
Shampoo
Conditioner
Band-Aids
Large Ziploc bags
Black trash bags
Hand Towels
Blankets
Cheese or peanut butter crackers
Tuna packs
Vegetable cups
Combs
Sanitary pads
For children's backpacks- pencils, crayons, coloring books, notepads, cards, small games
The Labre Society is dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We seek to provide those experiencing homelessness with dignity, kindness, and choice. All are served regardless of race, color, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, age or gender expression.
Organization name
Labre Society
Causes
Community Improvement, Economic/Financial Insecurity/Poverty, Housing, Shelter & Homelessness
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Tarrant
BIPOC Serving
African American/Black, Hispanic/Latinx
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
4910 Westbriar Dr/ APT OR