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Our story
From a front-yard sign to 1,000+ families a week.
Mobile Blessings from the Heart started in 2009 with one neighbor who knew what hunger felt like.
Our mission
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Our mission
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Meet our founder
Jeannette Valdez Duran
From 2006 to 2009, Jeannette lived on the streets of North Austin. One act of kindness from a store manager changed her path.
In 2009 she put a “free food” sign in her front yard. Neighbors came, and they kept coming. Today she pays that kindness forward every week.
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“When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.”
Isaiah 41:17
How we got here
Our timeline
- 2006–2009Jeannette lives on the streets of North Austin.
- 2009A “free food” sign goes up in a front yard.
- 2013First food distribution.
- 2024Officially recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
- Today1,000+ families a week across the Austin area, 13+ partner schools, and a community fridge.
Help us grow.
Truck fund
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Give to the truck fundBuilding fund
[WHAT THE BUILDING WILL DO]
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Give to the building fundBe part of the next chapter.
Every gift keeps tables full and gets us closer to a truck and a building of our own.