Community First Village

GOAT (2026) - Community Cinema Mobile Loaves & Fishes invites you to a movie night at Community First! Village's Community Cinema & Amphitheater.

Summer is a wonderful time to volunteer with us! Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do at Mobile Loaves & Fishes, and we would love for you to join us. From Home Prep to the Art House, there are many opportunities to serve alongside our teams throughout the Village. Visit serve.mlf.org to explore upcoming volunteer opportunities and find a place to get involved!

Our Community Corps application is officially live!

Are you looking for a service opportunity that is both deeply meaningful and personally transformative?

In the midst of a growing homelessness crisis, we believe there is a better way forward—one rooted in community, belonging and relationship rather than isolation. Created by Mobile Loaves & Fishes, Community Corps is a yearlong experience centered on intentional work, shared life and serving alongside formerly homeless men and women at Austin’s most vibrant neighborhood, Community First! Village.

Through the Community Corps Program, participants are invited to root themselves in the goodness of God while building meaningful relationships with fellow participants and neighbors who call the Village home. Through everyday rhythms of life, work and community, participants experience a beautifully complex and dignified way of living that fosters deep connection and personal growth.

If you or someone you know is seeking a purposeful opportunity to serve and grow in community, we would love for you to learn more and apply!

Explore our Community Corps program and apply at mlf.org/community-corps.

❤️🍪 A sweet treat with a powerful impact. 🍪❤️

This week, Austin-area Chick-fil-A restaurants had the honor of presenting Mobile Loaves & Fishes with a donation from our Cookies for a Cause campaign—and we’re so grateful for what this generosity will do in our community.

Because of every cookie purchased, every guest who said “yes” to supporting the cause, and every team member who helped share the mission, we were able to help make a meaningful difference for our neighbors experiencing homelessness.

At Chick-fil-A, we believe even small acts of kindness can create big impact—and this partnership with Mobile Loaves & Fishes is a beautiful reminder of that.

Thank you to our incredible guests and community for helping turn cookies into care. Your generosity is helping bring hope, dignity, and support to those who need it most. ❤️

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We are filled with gratitude on this day of remembrance. Happy Memorial Day from Community First! Village.

On this episode of the Gospel Con Carne podcast, Alan sits down with our neighbor and friend, Brenda!

Born and raised in Midland and one of 14 siblings, Brenda’s life has been marked by both deep love and deep hardship. After losing her sense of identity and falling into addiction, Brenda spent more than a decade living on the streets of Austin. This experience humbled her in ways she never imagined. In the midst of it all, Brenda made the incredibly difficult decision to entrust her young daughter to her father, knowing she couldn’t raise her child on the streets. However, through every season, Brenda's daughter and family never stopped loving her.

Everything began to change when Brenda connected with a case worker through the Trinity Center, which ultimately led her to Community First! Village. Since moving into the Village in 2018, Brenda has rediscovered who she is—reclaiming her name, her purpose and her sense of self-worth. Today, she loves cooking, enjoys working onsite, and recently moved into a new PMRV on our expansion property. Most of all, she cherishes the friendships she’s built and the community she now calls home.

In this episode, Brenda reminds us to never say never, to discover who we truly are and to hold tightly to our self-worth. Listen to her full story “Becoming Whole Again, with my Neighbor Brenda” on Spotify, iTunes or at mlf.org/gospel-con-carne-podcast!

GOODNESS ALERT: Our Community Corps application is now live!

Are you searching for a service opportunity that is both challenging and deeply meaningful?

Amid a growing homelessness crisis, we believe there is a better way forward—one rooted in community, not isolation. Developed by Mobile Loaves & Fishes, Community Corps is a yearlong adventure with a focus on intentional work while living and serving among formerly homeless men and women in Austin’s most vibrant neighborhood, Community First! Village.

Through our Community Corps Program, you will root yourself in God’s goodness at the Village while building meaningful relationships with both your fellow participants and neighbors who call the Village home. It’s a journey that forms deep connection through shared rhythms of life and invites you into a beautifully complex, dignified community.

If you or someone you know are looking for a purposeful service opportunity, we would love for you to learn more and apply!

Explore our Community Corps program and apply at mlf.org/community-corps.

Elio (2025) - Community Cinema Mobile Loaves & Fishes invites you to a movie night at Community First! Village's Community Cinema & Amphitheater.

For almost three decades, Mobile Loaves & Fishes has been inviting people into a lifestyle of service with the homeless. Since 1998, that invitation has looked like food trucks, friendships, dignified work and a growing community at Community First! Village.

Our MLF Icon Tee carries that story wherever you go. Whether you’re spending a Saturday at the Village, grabbing coffee with friends or simply running errands around town, the Icon Tee is an easy way to spark conversations and inspire others into a lifestyle of service with the homeless.

And right now, it’s available for 20% off!

Purchase yours today and support the work we do together at Mobile Loaves & Fishes by visiting shop.mlf.org.