SON-SHINE Outreach Center
We help people in need regardless of race,
sex, social or natural origin, or religious
background.
SON-SHINE Outreach Center is a not for
profit entity and was founded in 2009 by
concerned community leaders who saw far
too few services available in our
community for those losing their jobs and
homes.
Help Line: (936) 348-5282
Email: sonshinectr@att.net
How We Help
Our service area is Madison County, Bedias, Iola, Leona, Normangee and
Centerville and clients physical address must be in our service area.
Financial eligibility to receive services is based on Texas State Poverty
Schedule.
Resale Shop
Food Pantry
Prescription Help
Utility Assistance
This is available to clients in our
service area who have had a fire,
flood or other disaster that caused
loss of clothing. School aged
children are able to get clothing
twice per year with a statement of
need from the school.
Food Pantry available Tue, Wed,
Thurs 9-12 am and 1-4 pm. Clients
must have a current picture ID
with address in service area.
Clients may visit once every thirty
days. Available food is all shelf
stable. Food donations are always
welcome.
Assistance is available to clients
in our service area who have had
a fire, flood or other disaster that
cause loss of household items.
Clients fleeing domestic violence
situations may also qualify.
Service is available in our service area
twice per year. Prescriptions must be
filled at Madisonville Brookshire
pharmacies. Clients must bring medicine
print out with driver’s license, social
security card and proof of entire
household income. We do not allow
prescriptions for pain meds or anti-
depressants.
Rent Assistance
Clothing Assistance
Household Help
This is available to clients in our
service area only one time. Client
must be employed. Landlord must
be willing to accept payment from
us and the client must bring
driver’s license and all contact
information for landlord.
We offer many clothing items as
well as furniture and many
assorted household items. We
provide a hand up, not just a
handout.
Assistance is available to clients in
our service area twice per year for
a maximum of 4 times. Service
must not be disconnected.
Assistance is provided by
appointment only. Clients must
bring bill, driver’s license, social
security card and proof of entire
household income.
Son-Shine Outreach Center is a crisis intervention center. We are an immediate solution
not a long-term solution. Facts surrounding each client’s case are considered when
providing services.
We can do gas assistance if a person is stranded or needing immediate medical
attention, bus ticket if someone is stranded without transportation, x-rays, glasses or
other medical things based on the individual situation. If you find yourself in our service
area in a crisis situation with no one or nowhere else to turn come here, and we may be
able to help.