Labre Society

A nonprofit organization

$650 raised by 9 donors

22% complete

$3,000 Goal

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. 


Giving Activity

Mission

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.

Needs

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

Equity Statement

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 Data

Summary

Organization name

Labre Society

Tax id (EIN)

27-0541871

Guidestar

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
Fort Worth, TX 76109

Phone

817-675-1256

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