Texas Agency Plans Community Hub After 60 Years of Service

For 60 years, a Texas nonprofit has quietly helped families climb out of tough situations, and now it's ready to expand that mission with a home base designed to do even more good.

The Community Council of South-Central Texas marked its diamond anniversary this week with a celebration that doubled as a look toward the future. At Wednesday's Community Heroes Awards Luncheon in Seguin, Executive Director Bobby Deike unveiled plans to purchase a former church campus that would transform how the organization serves its community.

The proposed facility at 1201 and 1209 West Court Street would give CCSCT something it's never had in six decades: a centralized hub. The 1.67-acre property includes more than 13,000 square feet of building space that would house a Senior Citizen Day Activity Center, program offices, and room for community partners to join forces.

"We need to have a centralized place where we can better serve the community," Deike said. The new campus would create space not just for CCSCT's work, but for outreach events, meetings, and future expansion that could benefit the entire region.

The luncheon featured live testimonials from people whose lives changed through CCSCT programs. The organization presented Community Hero Awards to partners including Walmart Distribution Center in New Braunfels and Elaine Bennett, CEO of the Guadalupe Regional Medical Foundation.

CCSCT serves qualified families across 27 counties in Greater South Central and West Texas. The organization provides housing assistance, energy bill help, nutrition services, early childhood education, and emergency response support.

The Ripple Effect

The impact reaches far beyond temporary fixes. CCSCT focuses on helping individuals and families achieve long-term stability and self-sufficiency, creating ripples that strengthen entire communities.

The organization's 2025 Annual Report shows assistance provided to thousands of families, including emergency response during the Hill Country and Guadalupe County floods. Many residents still don't realize how many neighbors receive help each year or how those services remove barriers that keep people stuck.

"That's our best wish that can ever happen for people," Deike said about clients becoming self-sufficient. The new campus would amplify that mission, creating opportunities for even more families to build stable futures.

After 60 years of working behind the scenes, this community action agency is stepping into a brighter, more visible chapter.