Resources & Updates
Serve with the KRL
FPC Missions
Apr 17, 2025
The Kingdom Restoration Lab (KRL) is a collaboration of churches, organizations, and leaders working together toward restoration for our neighbors, neighborhood, and city.
Contact:
210-271-2704 (KRL Main Phone)
404 N. Alamo St, San Antonio, TX 78205 - Entry on 4th Street
www.krl-sa.org
AWC at KRL
Call: 210-271-2705 Text 210-906-1721
SA Hope Center at KRL
Call: 210-271-2704
MINISTRY TESTIMONIAL
Ruth's journey is a powerful testament to resilience and community support. In the summer of 2023, Ruth, a devoted mother of eight, was referred to the KRL by the SA Hope Center's main campus. She initially sought assistance with food and job searching. Through case management services, she bravely opened up about her past, revealing that she had recently escaped a 14-year relationship marked by domestic violence. During this difficult time, she arranged for her children to stay with friends and family while she found herself homeless, living in her car for about five months until she could stay with her brother-in-law. When her car broke down, the SA Hope community rallied to collect donations for repairs.
Determined to change her circumstances, Ruth fully embraced KRL's services designed to help neighbors achieve their goals. She accessed the food pantry, received job placement assistance, and participated in Career Readiness and Faith and Finance classes. Despite facing transportation challenges and juggling odd jobs, she remained committed to improving her family's situation.
Ruth's perseverance paid off. She secured housing for her family and, through the Career Readiness Program, found a job that brings her joy. She now manages several kitchen and food booths for the San Antonio Spurs at prominent venues like the Frost Bank Center and Toyota Field. Her success and dedication were recognized by the Spurs Organization, which praised her as "a strong leader, who always demonstrates tenacity" and "an invaluable asset to the Spurs Organization."
Today, Ruth thrives, skillfully balancing her rewarding work with precious time spent with her five grandchildren, using the city bus as her primary mode of transportation. Her story highlights the positive transformation that community resources and personal determination can achieve. - Chris Parker, KRL & SA Hope Center Community Outreach Specialist
Ways You Can Help
1. Explore and Share: Request a tour of the KRL to learn about our work and help spread the word!
2. Create Hygiene Kits: Gather your group to assemble quart-sized hygiene kits with small toiletries. Find preferred supplies on our Amazon Wishlist. The bag contains a toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, razor, deodorant, shampoo, and conditioner. Here is the Amazon link to the supplies we prefer: bit.ly/KRL-SA-wishlist
3. Prepare Snack Bags: Team up to make gallon-sized snack bags filled with nutritious items for distribution.
A snack bag contains a small bottle of water, a small bag of chips or pretzels, 2-3 Slim Jim-type meat sticks or peanut butter to-go cups, a breakfast bar, and a fruit cup. If you're unable to find peanut butter to-go cups in a store, you can order them online using this link: https://a.co/d/bAnESY4.
4. Sew Pocket-sized Prayer Quilts for snack bags or direct distribution. Contact Elaine for details.
5. Organize Clothing Drives: Lead a drive for seasonal clothing. Verify current needs before starting. See our Amazon Wishlist.
6. Volunteer in Resource Room: Help us organize clothes and support clients through prayer. Weekly volunteers are needed!
7. Become an Advocate: Sign up with Hope Heals to receive training and advocate for clients.
8. Purchase Essential Items: Visit our Amazon Wishlist to buy always-needed items like underwear and socks for the Resource Room.
