Blessing Box
The St. Francis Episcopal Church Blessing Box provides food assistance to our neighbors in need. The Blessing Box is located on the far side of the church parking lot. Anyone in need of food can drive up and help themselves. The Blessing Box is filled every day of the week by a church volunteer. On occasion, ‘good Samaritans’ from the community place food in the Blessing Box.
Church volunteers fill the Blessing Box daily. They make sure the box is clean and the food is in good condition and not spoiled.
Most of the food is provided through donations by a children's health center in Austin. The food is picked up by two church members about every 6 weeks. In addition, St. Francis designates the 2nd Sunday of each month as Blessing Box Sunday. Church members bring food to the Sunday service to keep the pantry stocked.
Stuff the Bus
Stuff the Bus is the signature project of The Junior League of Bryan-College Station, Inc. (JLBCS), and provides thousands of children in our community with essential school supplies each year.
JLBCS has purchased over a million dollars worth of school supplies since the project began in 2000. Through the generosity of the Bryan-College Station community, thousands of school supplies have been in the hands of our community’s youngest and brightest.
The “STUFF THE BUS” boxes will be at St. Francis through July 27 to collect school supplies for elementary grades in Bryan and College Station. These will be given to the B/CS Junior League and distributed to the children in the free and low-cost lunch programs.
There are copies of the items needed in the big box stores, the Dollar stores, and some grocery stores, such as #2 pencils, Crayola crayons (box of 24), Elmer's Disappearing Purple Glue Sticks, and notebook paper. You can check out the Amazon Wishlist as well to see the highest priority items—you can have those delivered to the Junior League or just use the list to make your school supply list for this year’s “Stuff the Bus” drive.
Many times, teachers purchase these supplies from their own money; this project is very helpful not only to the students and teachers but also to struggling families where the cost for several siblings can be significant.
Thank you for your support of the children in our community!
Stuff the Bus 2026 Amazon Wishlist
Click here to make a Stuff the Bus 2026 Donation Today!
St. Francis Piece Makers: A Quilt Ministry
Started in June 2024, the "St. Francis Piece Makers" make twin-size quilts for "Sleep in Heavenly Peace" (SHP), an organization in the Brazos Valley that makes bunk beds for children ages 4-17 who do not have a bed of their own. They also make baby-size quilts for "Aggieland Pregnancy Outreach” and "TLC" quilts (lap-size quilts) on request for those fighting illness or post-surgery.
The group typically meets on the 4th Saturday of the month for lunch, either at St. Francis or at a restaurant, for fellowship, planning, show-and-tell, and sewing (optional). Donations of cotton quilting fabric, quilt batting, and/or twin-size sheet sets are appreciated. The St. Francis Piece Makers is open to anyone who likes to use a needle and thread or a sewing machine, and to those who have a desire to learn to do so.
See Upcoming Events for specific information on summer events and projects.
Quilts ready to donate to Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Road trip to Giddings in July 2026.
Chair Yoga
Chair Yoga is a modified version of Yoga poses, stretches, and movements, paired with breath and focus, performed within the confines of a chair. The meaning of Yoga is yoking body, mind, and spirit. An article from John Hopkins University summarizes 9 benefits of yoga. These benefits include musculoskeletal improvements, heart health, reducing pain, reducing anxiety, and improving overall wellness.
The class runs 45 minutes and ends in a quiet period of about 2 minutes of silent rest.
A Hopeful Harvest Food Pantry
One of the organizations working to eliminate hunger in Brazos County is A Hopeful Harvest Food Pantry. This pantry is a spin-off of the Brazos Mobile Food Pantry that distributed food at The Boys and Girls Club in Bryan each month. A Hopeful Harvest began distributing food in May 2025.
A Hopeful Harvest is a brick-and-mortar location to serve those facing food insecurity. It is a 501c3 organization and receives donations and grants from various sources. They need energetic people interested in helping with this endeavor – especially some extroverts who can get us introverts more “out there”.