Community Resources
For repair services like plumbing, HVAC, electrical work, residential or commercial cleaning, please visit the Black Business Directory.
Concord Black Business Directory
Emergency Utility Help Information
AT&T
- Will not terminate services for the next 60 days
- Will waive late payments and fees
- Offer services if unable to pay bill
- MUST CALL 800-288-2020 or 611 (High Call Volumes)
Charter Spectrum
- Free broadband and Wi-Fi for students K-12
- Only for 60 days
- Must not already have internet access
- Opening free public hotspots for internet access
- MUST CALL 1-844-488-8395
Dallas Water
- Suspension on disconnections for next 60 days
- Payment arrangements are available
- MUST CALL 214-651-1441 (High Call Volumes)
Medicare and Medicaid
- Covers COVID-19 testing
- Covers Telehealth virtual check-ins
- MUST CALL (High Call Volumes)
Verizon
- Will not terminate services for the next 60 days
- Will waive late payments and fees
- Offer services if unable to pay bill
- MUST CALL 800-922-0204 (HIGH CALL VOLUMES)
Reliant
- Call 211 to find agencies who can aid through their CARE Program
- Clients need to call 1-866-RELIANT for payment extensions. Currently, there is a 5% fee to extend payments
Stream Energy
- Call customer service to make payment arrangements
- 888-685-POWER (7693)
Rental Assistance
- Call social services lines and do a quick screening and intake, then appointment scheduling and/or referrals.
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center Social Services - 214-670-8416
- West Dallas Multipurpose Center Social Services - 214-670-6530
Emergency Food Pantries
Brother Bills Helping Hand
3906 North Westmoreland Road
Dallas, TX, 75212
214-638-2196
Drive-Thru Food Pantry
Must Call First, Unless it’s an Emergency
Wednesdays from 10 am – 1 pm and Thursdays from 10 am – 1 pm
CCD Marillac
2843 Lapsley St.
Dallas, TX, 75212
214-826-8330
Serves breakfast and lunch
M-F from 8 am to 3 pm (First come first serve)
City Square Food Pantry
1610 S. Malcom X Blvd.
Dallas, TX, 75226
214-823-8710
T-F from 9 am to 1 pm
Drive Thru and Walk-In Services (First come first serve)
Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep
1064 N. St. Augustine
Dallas, TX, 75217
469-844-7956
Tuesdays from 9:30 am – 11:30 am (Food and Diaper Pantry)
Crossroads Pantry
4500 S Cockrell Hill Rd
214-560-2511
Requirements:
- Bring own grocery bags
- Picture ID
- Proof of address
Holy Spirit
111 W Danieldale Rd.
Duncanville, TX, 75137
214-521-3719
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9 am – Noon and Saturday from 10 am - Noon
Jan Pruitt Community Pantry
123 Alexander St.
Lancaster, TX, 75146
972-591-7849
Only Services Following Zip Codes: 75134, 75146, 75172, 75141, 75241, 75154 (Must call first)
Minnie’s Food Pantry
661 18th Street
Plano, TX, 75074
972-596-0253
W-SAT from 8:30 am to 11:30 am
North Texas Food Bank
3677 Mapleshade Ln.
Plano, TX, 75075
214-330-1396
Pleasant Grove
1324 Pleasant Dr.
Dallas, TX, 75217
214-505-1928
M-F from 10 am to 3 pm
First come first serve
Vickery Meadow
8448 Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX, 75231
214-821-5575
Food and Clothes Pantry
Interfaith Family Services
1651 Matilda Street
Dallas, TX, 75206
214-827-7220
Drive-Thru Food Pantry
Must Call First, Pre-registration is required
Special drive-thru on Saturday, March 21, 9 A -Noon
UNT Dallas Campus
7300 University Hills Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75241
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
9am-11:30am
Harmony CDC
6969 Pastor Bailey Drive, #300, 75237 (across from Concord Baptist Church)
214-467-6770 Mondays, 2pm – 6pm; Tuesdays, 4pm – 6:30pm; Thursdays, 10am – 2pm;
Free. Food boxes will include nutritional foods based on family size.
No geographic or zip code requirements.
Billy Dade School Food Distribution
Billy Dade School, 2727 Al Lipscomb Way, 75215
Thursday, March 26th, and Monday, March 30th; 9:30am – 1pm
NOTE: Food distribution also takes place, same time and dates, at: Lincoln, Madison, Skyline High Schools, Comstock and Harold Lang Middle Schools, and Ann Richards and Piedmont Academies.
Community Resources
- Follow Concord Church social media for updates: Instagram, Facebook
- You can find out more information on COVID-19 from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention HERE
Harmony CDC
DID YOU KNOW WE NOW HAVE A FOOD PANTRY DRIVE THRU?
In order to support/serve the increasing numbers we'd love your help!
Our Food Pantry is open on the following weekdays:
Mondays: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Tuesdays: 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Thursdays: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
No appointment is needed!- Harmony Food Pantry
- 214-467-6770
- Harmony Counseling Center
- 214-751-3932
- Harmony Food Pantry
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Other Emergency Resources
2-1-1 Texas
Call 211
OR 877-541-7905
Emergency Assistance
Long Wait Times
Catholic Charities
1421 West Mockingbird Lane
Dallas, TX, 75247
Food: 972-246-6027
Financial: 972-246-6055
Refugee: 214-553-9906
M-F from 8 am to 4:30 pm
Meals on Wheels
Dallas District
214-689-2639
Still Open & Delivering
Neighborhood Medical Center Clinic
5917 Belt Line Rd.
972-726-6464
Free Drive Thru Testing for COVID-19
Senior Housing for Homeless
469-801-8119
Emergency Assistance
Must be 55 +
VNA Texas
1600 Viceroy Drive
Dallas, TX, 75235
1-800-224-862
214-689-0000
Emergency Assistance for Elderly
Interfaith Family Services
1651 Matilda Street
Dallas, TX, 75206
214-827-7220
Utility and Rent assistance available
Under1Roof
Virtual Walk-in Services – http://www.under1roofdallas.org
Friday, April 3rd and Saturday, April 4th
Senior Shopping Resources
- Whole Foods – Beginning March 18th. Opens 1 hour early for shoppers 60+ in the US. Will close 2 hours early for restock and sanitizing
- Dollar General – Beginning March 17th. First hour of each shopping day is dedicated to senior shoppers. Store will close 1 hour early for restock and cleaning.
- Target – Beginning March 18th. First hour of each WEDNESDAY is reserved for vulnerable guests including elderly and those with underlying health conditions. Stores will close at 9:00 PM for restock and cleaning.
- Walmart – Temporary hours of operation 7:00 AM to 8:30 PM. Senior shopping events will be every Tuesday for customers 60+ beginning March 24th through April 28th. The shopping event will begin 1 hour before stores open to the public and includes pharmacy and vision centers.
- Stop & Shop – Beginning March 19th. Opens every day at 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM for most vulnerable customers, including those who are 60+ or have weakened immune systems.
- Fairway Market – Beginning March 18th. Open Monday through Saturday to shoppers 65+ and those with increased susceptibility to serious illness from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
- The Fresh Market – Open Monday through Friday to seniors and individuals most at risk from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
- Northgate Gonzales Market – Open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM for seniors and those with disabilities to shop first.
- Brookshires – First hour of operations reserved for senior citizens. Asking community to also allow seniors to move to the front of the line throughout the day. Offering 5% daily discount to seniors. Waiving fees for all guests for curbside orders through May 5th. This includes Super 1 Foods, Spring Market, and FRESH by Brookshires.
- Albertsons Companies - dedicated shopping hours for senior citizens and other at-risk populations, such as pregnant women or those with compromised immune systems. At a minimum, the company will reserve every Tuesday and Thursday from 7 to 9 a.m. for those vulnerable shoppers who must leave home to obtain their groceries, unless otherwise locally mandated. Customers should check their store's hours if they're opening on a different schedule. (for Texas residents, this would include Tom Thumb stores)