About Us

History of Lake Travis Crisis Ministries

Lake Travis Crisis Ministries was established in 1988 in a small church, beginning as a simple “crisis closet” to serve single mothers and their children in need.

Rooted in faith from the start, our founders trusted God’s calling to care for the hungry. When the church was forced to close its doors, they turned to prayer, asking God for guidance and a clear sign of His will.

That same week, Monsignor McCabe reached out with news that Ladies of Charity Lake Travis was opening a thrift store, and they offered to share their proceeds with the ministry. This unexpected answer to prayer confirmed that God was not finished with the mission. Because of that answered prayer and the outpouring of generosity from our community, the ministry continued to grow.

Though we’ve expanded far beyond our humble beginnings, our commitment to love our neighbors as Christ loves us remains the same.

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Service In Action

Board of Directors

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    Mahud Smith

    PRESIDENT

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    Carol Cook

    VICE PRESIDENT

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    Gaytha Braun

    VICE PRESIDENT, BENEVOLENCE COMMITTEE

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    Bickford Shaw

    VICE PRESIDENT, PAST BOARD PRESIDENT

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    Deanna Allen

    BOARD TREASURER

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    Mary Whitaker

    BOARD SECRETARY

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    Mark Braun

    BOARD DIRECTOR

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    Rick Zehrer

    BOARD DIRECTOR

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    Lisa Love

    BOARD BENEVOLENCE COMMITTEE

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    Bob Dilley

    HELPING HANDS MINISTRIES

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    Paloma Rodriquez

    EMMAUS CATHOLIC CHURCH

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