CARES (Church Aid & Relief, through Economic Sharing) was a City-wide Response through Local Churches in Austin. In late March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic spread globally, resulting in the issue of a shelter-in-place protocol issued by the Austin Public Health Department. During this time, God gave vision to a business leader to help the health and witness of the Church of Austin through a “Marshall Plan” for the Church: A benevolence fund created to foster generous care within the Body of Christ, radical mercy in service to the city, and inter-congregational unity.

This relief fund was put together by the Church in Austin for distribution to disproportionately impacted local churches in Austin.
All donated funds were used for:

• Benevolence for members in these local churches

• Mercy to address external needs through these churches

• Church facility/staff needs