Family Support Services

12/11/2025

Our hearts are full this week!

Family Support Services received a generous 10,000 dollar gift from the Ware Foundation, along with 800 dollars from the incredible employees at ANB who personally chose to invest in our mission. These contributions mean more than support, they represent belief. Belief in safer families, stronger communities, and the work our team does every day to make healing possible.

Every hour of counseling, every prevention class, every moment of safety in our shelter is strengthened by people who choose to stand with us. We are humbled and deeply grateful for this generosity.

To the Ware Foundation and the ANB employees who gave from the heart, thank you. You are helping create real change for children, families, and survivors across our area. Your support makes hope possibl. ❤️

12/10/2025

Some people carry a light that never dims. For Family Support Services, one of those lights has always been Laura Street.

Long before survivor advocacy became a common conversation, Laura was already in the trenches. She was showing up for incarcerated survivors, standing beside people who had been overlooked for far too long, and helping build the foundation of compassion that FSS still stands on today.

Last week she walked back through our doors with that same spirit and a generous gift of 10,000 dollars to launch the Street Family Foundation’s support of our mission. It felt like a full circle moment. The kind that makes you breathe a little deeper and remember why this work matters so much.

Laura, thank you.
For your years of service.
For your fierce belief in those who needed someone to believe in them first.
For loving FSS through every season and for choosing to invest again in the lives of survivors across our region.

Your legacy still echoes through our halls. And with this gift, it will echo for years to come. Here is to carrying your light forward and to the hope it continues to spark for the people we serve.

-Brandi, CEO

12/08/2025

There is still time to sign up!

The Bloodmobile is coming to Family Support Services.

Give the gift of life this holiday season. Join us on Tuesday, December 9 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and donate blood right here at FSS. Your donation can help save lives in our community, and that is something worth celebrating.

And because a little holiday spirit never hurts, every donor will receive a long sleeve Scrooge themed shirt while supplies last. It is a great reason to give for a good cause and walk away with a fun holiday treat for yourself.

Look for the Bloodmobile and stop by to make a difference or schedule your visit at the link below! Every drop counts. ❤️🩸🎄

https://www.yourbloodinstitute.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/680054?utm_campaign=mobilerecruitment&utm_medium=printmaterials&utm_term=drivespecific&utm_source=otherprint&utm_content=2025-12-09_family-support-services-of-amarillo_680054_other

12/05/2025

✨Friday Spotlight: Meet Naish Hall, our Veterans Resource Center Navigator at Family Support Services. Naish supports veterans and their families by helping file benefit claims, request DD214s, access limited financial assistance, and connect to essential resources. He also advocates on their behalf and coordinates donations for veteran events. He is known around the agency for his friendly smile and for always being a helping hand.

Naish’s passion comes from his father, a Marine, which inspired him to ensure every veteran receives the support they deserve. With experience serving individuals facing homelessness, mental health challenges, and at-risk youth, Naish serves with empathy, professionalism, and so much heart.

Naish says, “Helping others inspires me. I’m willing to go above and beyond to make sure our veterans are taken care of and have their needs met.”

At the Veterans Resource Center, we are here to support our veteran community with care and dedicated services because of staff like Naish. If you know a veteran who could benefit from our assistance, please send them our way. You can reach the VRC by calling 806-342-2546 or visiting us at 2209 SW 7th Ave.

12/04/2025

🚨Update on our tree at Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux:

We still have a handful of kids and teens waiting to be adopted from our Christmas tree, and you can help make their season special! Stop by, grab an info card, and choose a kiddo to bless this Christmas. We hope to see all the cards gone by the end of the week! 🎄🎁

12/04/2025

Cold weather tried to stop us, but Big O’s is still pulling up like a hero with hot burritos and tasty asada fries! Come grab lunch today beginning at 11AM!

For the past several months, Big O’s Cocina has been committed to mental health in our community by donating 10% of their sales. They join us month after month to give back, and we are so grateful for their dedication and for their great tacos too!

They will be out here for the last time this year on December 4th from 11AM-2PM! Come grab a burrito and support a great cause! You will not be disappointed!

12/03/2025

The Bloodmobile is coming to Family Support Services.

Give the gift of life this holiday season. Join us on Tuesday, December 9 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and donate blood right here at FSS. Your donation can help save lives in our community, and that is something worth celebrating.

And because a little holiday spirit never hurts, every donor will receive a long sleeve Scrooge themed shirt while supplies last. It is a great reason to give for a good cause and walk away with a fun holiday treat for yourself.

Look for the Bloodmobile and stop by to make a difference or schedule your visit at the link below! Every drop counts. ❤️🩸🎄

https://www.yourbloodinstitute.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/680054?utm_campaign=mobilerecruitment&utm_medium=printmaterials&utm_term=drivespecific&utm_source=otherprint&utm_content=2025-12-09_family-support-services-of-amarillo_680054_other

12/03/2025

THANK YOU!
Because of your generosity during The Panhandle Gives, we raised $31,742 from 86 donors with 90 total gifts!

Every single dollar strengthens the mission of Family Support Services and helps us continue providing safety, healing, and hope across our community. We are so grateful for your support!

12/03/2025

⏰ It is the final hour of The Panhandle Gives.

As we close out this campaign, our hearts are full. Every person who has given, shared, prayed, volunteered, or championed our mission has made a real difference for survivors, families, youth, and veterans in the Texas Panhandle. Thank you for believing in the work we do and for standing beside us when our community needs it most.

There is still time to make an impact. Every gift to Family Support Services made before midnight will be amplified through the Amarillo Area Foundation. Even a small contribution can help create safety, healing, and hope for someone who needs it.

If you have been waiting for the right moment, this is it. Help us finish strong and continue the work that changes lives every single day.

Give before midnight. Give hope.

🔗 https://www.thepanhandlegives.org/organizations/family-support-services-of-amarillo-inc

12/02/2025

Let’s celebrate! The end of The Panhandle Gives campaign is here, and we want to finish strong!

Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux is hosting a GIVE BACK night today from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Ten percent of all proceeds will benefit Family Support Services, helping us continue the work that keeps families safe and supported. Just mention that you are dining in for FSS!

Wait, there is more! Walk-On’s has added our clients’ Letters to Santa to their Christmas tree. When you stop by, you can choose one of our kiddos and help make their Christmas a little brighter. Your kindness can bring real joy to a child who deserves it.

Come enjoy great food, give back, and help us close out The Panhandle Gives with heart. We hope to see you there. 🎄✨

12/02/2025

It is the final day of The Panhandle Gives, and it lands on Giving Tuesday, a day dedicated to generosity and community. If you have been waiting for the right moment to support our mission, this is it.

Every gift given to Family Support Services before midnight is amplified through the Amarillo Area Foundation Amplification Fund. Your donation grows, and your impact reaches even further into the lives of survivors, children, families, veterans, and youth across the Texas Panhandle.

Your support helps create safety.
Your support helps create healing.
Your support helps create hope.

Thank you for standing with us. Thank you for believing in a safer and stronger community.

There is still time to give. Midnight is the deadline.
Help us finish strong. Give to Family Support Services today. 🤍✨

🔗 in the comments!

12/01/2025

For the past several months, Big O’s Cocina has been committed to mental health in our community by donating 10% of their sales. They join us month after month to give back, and we are so grateful for their dedication and for their great tacos too!

They will be out here for the last time this year on December 4th from 11AM-2PM! Come grab a burrito and support a great cause! You will not be disappointed!