Brighter Days Food Pantry

09/13/2026

Here are some easy meals for a busy work week, kids with activities or meal planning. If you make one, let us know how it turns out!

08/07/2026

The Leander Church of Christ is having a clothing giveaway this Saturday.

We have several time slots available and would love for you to come.
We have an abundance of nice Men, Women, Children and Baby clothing, plus shoes.

Please only sign up if you can attend, allowing others to come.

If you want to receive future invites, please text and ask for the Remind link. You will then be notified every time we have a community giveaway. 512-694-1196.

La Iglesia de Cristo de Leander (Leander Church of Christ) organizará una entrega gratuita de ropa este sábado.

Tenemos varios horarios disponibles y nos encantaría que asistieran.

Contamos con una gran cantidad de ropa en buen estado para hombres, mujeres, niños y bebés, además de calzado.

Por favor, inscríbase únicamente si puede asistir, para así permitir que otras personas también puedan participar.

Si desea recibir futuras invitaciones, envíe un mensaje de texto solicitando el enlace de "Remind". De esta manera, recibirá una notificación cada vez que organicemos una entrega gratuita para la comunidad. 512-694-1196.

12/22/2025

Here's an easy & delicious soup recipe for the next cold snap!

8-Can Chicken Taco Soup 🍲

Ingredients:

1 can pinto beans (drained)🫘

1 can black beans (drained)🫘

1 can sweet corn (drained) 🌽

1 can diced tomatoes🍅

1 can Rotel (diced tomatoes with green chilies)🫑

1 can cooked chicken breast (or 1½ cups shredded cooked chicken)🐔

1 can chicken broth

1 packet taco seasoning🌮

Instructions:

Dump all 8 cans (including liquids unless draining is noted) into a large pot.

Stir in taco seasoning.

Simmer over medium heat for 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Serve hot with toppings like sour cream, shredded cheese, lime, tortilla chips, or cilantro & enjoy!!!

12/18/2025

We are BEYOND grateful for our amazing volunteers!!! They showed up and served 250 families with pure joy!!! WHAT A NIGHT ✝️🛒🎁💝 We wish all our volunteers, clients, donors, friends and families a VERY Merry Christmas!!! ⛪️👼🕊⭐️👑🤶🎄🎅❤️

12/17/2025

The Brighter Days Food Pantry will be closed Wednesday, December 24th. We wish you & your family a Christmas filled with God's love, grace, and peace 🎄❤️✝️🕊️

12/17/2025

12/17/2025

🎉 Today is the day!!! 🎉 Full Plates🍽️, Full Hearts❤️💚 ~ Holiday Box🎁giveaway happens today!!! ⏰530pm to 7pm drive-thru style🚗 pantry at Leander Church of Christ ⛪️ - Brighter Days Food Pantry located at 📍300 Crystal Falls Parkway in Leander, TX 🎉🎄⛄️ Our volunteers have been hard at work the past few months, gathering, sorting & packing over 11,000 items that were purchased or donated SPECIFICALLY for these special holiday boxes...AND TODAY we finally get to bless the community. This is what being the hands and feet of Jesus looks like....this is what we are called to do ~ not just during the holidays, but all year long!!! God is good, all the time....all the time, God is good!!! 🙏👑⭐️🕊️ We are looking forward to seeing you tonight!!!

12/04/2025

Next HOPE Program giveaway is December 16th from 1:30pm to 2:30pm

Brighter Days Food Pantry
Leander Church of Christ
300 Crystal Falls Parkway
Leander, TX 78641

For low income Seniors over 65
3rd Tuesday of every month

12/04/2025

UPCOMING EVENTS & CLOSURES:
December 7th - Giving Machine ENDS
December 10th - "Full Plates, Full Hearts" Holiday Box Food Drive ENDS
December 16th - HOPE Program for Seniors Holiday Box Giveaway
December 17th - "Full Plates, Full Hearts" Holiday Box Giveaway
December 24th - Closed for Christmas
December 31st - Closed for New Year's

12/04/2025

*** LAST CHANCE *** Last chance to donate to the Brighter Days Food Pantry through the Giving Machine located at The Crossover (1717 Scottsdale Drive, Cedar Park 78641). Please go check out this unique "vending machine style" donation drive. The Giving Machine will be accepting donations through December 7th. Please come support our mission to feed our community!!!