Neighbors helping neighbors in the Blue Skies Region of Texas serving Gaines, Yoakum, Terry, Dawson, and Andrews counties.
It's time for a better West Texas. It's time to end poverty now.
We deliver food and essentials to families across Gaines, Yoakum, Andrews, Terry and Dawson counties because no one should face hard times alone. We are neighbors helping neighbors.
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Our Impact
Figures from our yearly State of the Skies reports.
- households served since 2022
- 350+households served since 2022
- unique clients in 2025
- 237unique clients in 2025
- deliveries and pickups in 2025
- 402deliveries and pickups in 2025
- rural counties served
- 5rural counties served
Rooted In Community
“Mutual aid means we show up for each other — not as charity, but as neighbors.”
Volunteers across five counties pack boxes, drive deliveries and build ramps every week.
From The Field
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HOW WE'VE HELPED SO FAR
Our Story
- April 2022
A single meeting
Volunteers gather at a restaurant in Seminole with one goal: neighbors helping neighbors.
- July 2022
501(c)(3) status
The first mutual-aid-based nonprofit in Gaines County history.
- September 2022
Six months in
Six loads of donated goods, a free storage unit, and the first neighbors helped into jobs and housing.
- December 2022
The first State of the Skies
Five clients served and more than $4,000 raised for a local widow and her son. The sky was BLUE.
- Today
Five counties strong
Food boxes, a community garden, clothing and household goods across Gaines, Yoakum, Andrews, Terry and Dawson counties.
Our Allies
What We Offer
Food Box
Free containers of non-perishable food items packed by volunteers and delivered straight to the door of clients. This is the most popular program or service offered by BSMA.
Hygiene Kit
Our hygiene kits come with with soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toilet paper, and many other personal care items. This is the second most popular program or service offered by BSMA.
Baby Boxes and Formula
We offer Newborn Essentials Boxes (NEB) that includes essentials for someone's first child and Baby Refill Boxes (BRB) that contain items that need to be replenished such as baby shampoo, baby powder, wipes, and much more. Blue Skies also keeps over 10 different baby formula types in stock for families.
Home Goods
Donated appliances, furniture, bedding, and kitchen basics for neighbors moving into housing or replacing what they lost. Availability depends on what has been donated recently.
Utility & medical bills
Help navigating utility shutoffs and medical bills. We connect you with partner agencies and assistance funds, and can advocate on your behalf when a bill is disputed or unaffordable.
Transportation
Rides and transportation referrals for medical appointments, job interviews, and essential errands across our five-county service area.
Emergency shelter
Immediate referrals to shelter and short-term housing partners for neighbors facing eviction, unsafe conditions, or homelessness, plus help gathering the documents those programs require.
Employment Help
A local job board and an automated resume builder is built directly into the Blue Skies website, helping local job seekers in our area connect with job openings.
Mental health & aging services
Referrals to counseling and behavioral health partners, plus support for older neighbors, including our medical device lending program for walkers, wheelchairs, and similar equipment.
Veteran & rural services
Connections to veteran benefits and peer support through partners like Permian Warrior Partnership, and outreach built for rural households far from county services.
Reviews
Blue Skies has been a great addition to our community! They've helped out so many people and are very genuine. They strive to add more resources to our community so they can continue helping more people.
I just wanted to send a big 'Thank You!' to y'all and let you know that I really appreciate the assistance. I have to commend whoever does the packing on these food assistance boxes — what looks like a very small package sure does pack a huge punch.
A good review from a client really breathes fire and motivation into the whole system!
Thank you in advance and I'm looking forward to meeting the individual that delivers this much needed assistance to me and my household. Thank you so much!
I'm just excited to see how God is using y'all's talents for helping people!
God bless y'all, thanks for your help and time!
You guys are amazing and we as a town are lucky to have you guys here!
Thank you so so so so much! Y'all are a lifesaver!
Thank you so much again for the help and I pray that the Lord continues to bless the organization and for every single person taking the time to help — whether it's the box packers, the deliverers, or the ones that help by accepting those in need.
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