Missions & Advocacy Update

Fall 2025

We hope you'll sign up for one of the many ways to learn, advocate and serve our neighbors listed below.

We love to hear how you or your Sunday School class are connecting with our mission partners, please let us know how you are serving at aadcox@wilshirebc.org and send a picture or two!

Special Events & Opportunities

Mission Partner Meet & Greet

Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m.

Room 3105

Whosoever Wilshire Class will host a meet and greet with a Wilshire mission partner on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m. in Room 3105.

Tammy Johnson, founder and executive director of Empowering the Masses, will tell the story of the nonprofit — when it was founded, who it serves and what it does, from training classes in phlebotomy to job application help to a market for food-insecure families.

All are welcome to come meet Tammy and mingle with the “Whosoevers.” Light refreshments will be served.

Monday Morning Prayer Vigil

led by Dallas Area Faith Leaders

8:00 am-10:00 am weekly

Dallas ICE Headquarters

8101 N. Stemmons Frwy Dallas, TX 75247

Contact Georgia McKee for more information.

Prison Entrepreneurship Program 

Estes Fall 2025 Business Plan Competition And Graduation

October 17, 2025

9:00 AM -4:00 PM

Sanders Estes Unit 1100 FM 1807 Venus, TX 76084

PEP needs Business Owners, Executives, Directors, and Key Business Decision Makers to judge presentations from all of the final business teams, scoring them based on specific criteria to decide which business stands out as the most viable. There will be a graduation for the participants following the Business Plan Competition event, where we will announce the winning business teams and celebrate all the men who have worked hard over the past several months!

Reach out to Abbey Adcox for more information or to members & long-time volunteers Judy & Jimmy Ward.

Register Here with PEP by October 14

This year, Wilshire Missions is forming an intergenerational mission team to travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico, during Spring Break. Families with youth aged 13 and up are encouraged to serve together and join an experienced group that has previously traveled to Puerto Rico.

Proposed dates are March 14-20, 2026.

Price estimate is airfare plus $400/person for the week.

Scholarships are available.

If you have questions or are interested, please contact Abbey Adcox.

Wilshire is hosting the November 4 session.

Ongoing Opportunities with

Mission Partners

Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation

Success Center Mobile Food Truck with Catholic Charities

Next Date is Friday, October 24

4th Friday each month

7110 Holly Hill Dr. Dallas 75231

8:45 am-12:00 pm

Contact Charlie Estee for more information or to join the list. Please rsvp to Charlie by Tuesday of the week you will serve.

You do not have to serve every month.

In addition to the volunteer shifts linked below, voluteers are needed for consistent long-term shifts at the welcome center, guest services, and mailroom.

Opportunities Abound:

Thrift Store,

Administration

Neighbor Services including Food Pantry and Clothing Closet

Complete the application below to begin the process.

There are two ways to serve at Wilkinson Center-

on your own or with a group of Wilshire folks.

On Your Own

Use the link below to sign up anytime to assist in their Food Pantry.

Volunteers at the Food Pantry must be 16 years old to volunteer on their own and 12 years old to volunteer with an adult. Volunteers with the Pantry2Go mobile food truck must be at least 18 years to volunteer.

With Wilshire Folks

Wilshire member Cindy Estee is coordinating volunteers to serve as food pantry assistants on the third Tuesday of each month from noon to 3:45 p.m. Wilkinson’s food pantry serves all ages in all stages: kids, single moms, fathers trying to support their families and seniors on a fixed income. Assistants greet and help clients, restock shelves and pack food boxes.

Volunteers do not need to serve every month. If you are interested, contact Cindy at cesteedallas@aol.com. She will reach out monthly to confirm our team of four to six.

The food pantry is located at 3402 N. Buckner Blvd.

Stewpot Meal Service at the Bridge

Contact Wilshire member David Cossum to join our team of volunteers serving on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Serve as you are available.

Stewpot Update

The Stewpot is now operating the Food Pantry that was previously managed by CitySquare. This program requires substantial volunteer assistance from the community. 

The pantry is now located at 1610 S Malcolm X Building 350.

EMPOWERING THE MASSES

Volunteer to Feed a Family

Volunteers are welcome Fridays from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and Saturdays from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Volunteers serve neighbors in different ways:

Friday: Assembling, preparing, and packing 30 - 40 lb. emergency food bags to be distributed in the drive-thru pantry.

Saturday: Assisting with the drive-thru pantry operation as clients drive-up and stay in their cars. Staff and volunteers place pertinent information on the dashboard, which is recorded. Volunteers bring pre-packaged bags of groceries to the trunk of each car. For clients and volunteers’ protection, if the trunk is full or does not work, clients are directed to a location where they load their groceries.

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