Corpus Christi Metro Ministries

Metro Ministries transforms the lives of thousands of families and individuals in the Coastal Bend by feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, and building futures.

Homelessness comes in all shapes and forms, and for over 40 years, CCMM has fed the mind, body, and spirit by sheltering the homeless and transforming the lives of children, women, and men who have come through our doors. CCMM provides five programs, and all services are provided free of charge:
1) Gabbard Health Clinic - Providing free health care to our residents, the uninsured, and underinsured.
2) Rainbow House/Foster Sanctuary - A transitional housing program for homeless women, homeless women with children, and young women who have aged out of the Foster Care System, aimed at helping them reach independent living and self-sufficiency.
3) Rustic House - A transitional housing program for homeless men, also aimed at helping them reach independent living and self-sufficiency.
4) Vineyard Social Services & Case Management - Providing individual clients with homeless intervention, individualized case management, work and education resources, daily life needs, and pastoral care.
5) Loaves & Fishes Cafeteria - Providing a free, full-service cafeteria, serving lunch and dinner M-F, which feeds the homeless, poor, working poor, elderly, and disabled year-round.

Testimonials

"I never thought I'd be standing in a food line, especially not with my son beside me. The day we found Loaves & Fishes, I was holding back tears. I was ashamed. But the volunteers didn't look at me with pity; they smiled, asked my name, and handed me a tray like I mattered. That meal wasn't just food. It was a moment of peace, of being seen, of not feeling invisible. We've been coming for a few weeks now, and it's community, it's hope."

- Anonymous Client, Loaves & Fishes Free Cafeteria