Family Service Presa Community Center is a community center on the Southside of San Antonio that brings together resources and services to empower families and address the social determinants of health.
Family Service Acquired the Presa Community Center in 2025 to address the specific needs of the surrounding neighborhood.
Programs at the community center focus on the social determinants of health where people live, learn, work, play, and age to empower individuals and families to create long-term change in their lives and provide support throughout their journeys.
The community center houses several Family Service programs and events increasing access to needed resources.
Address: 3721 S Presa St, San Antonio, TX 78210
Contact: 210-532-5295
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Emergency Food Pantry
Providing free groceries to individuals and families in need
Older Adults Services/Senior Activity Center
Senior adults gather at our center daily to socialize, learn and connect with others. We provide resources from all over San Antonio to support a healthy and active lifestyle.
Youth Education and Career
Our mix of Youth Education and Career Programs offer something for every student and encourage the inclusion of their family and support system.
Career and Clothing Closet
Our Career Closet provides free every day casual clothing and work-appropriate clothing to individuals seeking employment or starting a new job.
History
The Presa Community Center has been an active member of the Southside community since 1974- originally housed at the St. Paul Lutheran Schoolhouse on Roseborough Avenue.
The agency was chartered when five local churches began to work together in response to changing needs in the South Presa area. The leadership of St. Paul Lutheran Church, St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church, Central Baptist Church, McKinley Avenue United Methodist Church, and Southeast Christian Church formed a nonprofit partnership to provide food and services to families who visited the offices of the newly formed Presa Community Center, as well as delivering meals to elderly neighbors who were unable to leave their homes.
The agency started with one station wagon, an executive director, an office manager, and a core group of volunteers. Then office manager, Irene de la Cruz, balked at the first gas bill of $90.00, wondering how the agency would ever manage to pay its bills and survive.
The Center was gifted its current location in the mid-90’s after the building had been shuttered for many years. After renovating and adapting the building for a variety of programs and services, the Center in its new home continued as part of the fabric of this historic and wonderful community. People all over San Antonio have ties to our community and share fond memories of days gone by when they rode bikes in the neighborhood, watched movies at the Mission Drive-In, or visited aunts & uncles, grandparents or other relatives/friends here.
Today, the Family Service Presa Community Center partners with agencies throughout San Antonio to address an array of needs within the community. Our wraparound services address multiple areas of people’s lives from workforce development to early childhood to mental wellbeing and much more. We do all of this while keeping in mind that everyone’s experiences are different, and those experiences shape how we navigate life. Working with our clients through a trauma-informed care lens ensures we meet them where they are today.
