Faith Β· Community Β· Dignity
A faith-centered nonprofit organization dedicated to heavy community outreach, nutritional relief, and flooding the world with kindness.
Fall 2026
Food insecurity is our primary mission focus. Every event this fall is a direct response to hunger, dignity, and community need in Collin County. Come serve with us. π
π Preston Meadow Lutheran Church, 6801 Coit Rd, Plano TX 75024 (just south of Legacy Dr) | π Volunteers arrive 8:45 AM Β· Doors open 9:30 AM Β· Wrap up 11:30 AM
PIK is joining the Table of Blessings Mobile Food Pantry to load cars, bag food, and serve families directly in the community. Mobile food distribution, dress for outdoors. Only 5 PIK volunteer spots available. This is what food insecurity response looks like up close. π
π The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center, 1818 Corsicana St, Dallas TX 75201 | π PIK team arrives 9:30 AM for setup Β· Dinner 10:30 AM
Postured In Kindness is partnering with The McQueen Foundation's "Fight Against Hunger" to serve their 11th Annual Black-Tie Thanksgiving Dinner for our homeless neighbors in Dallas. The McQueen Foundation hosts and runs the dinner; PIK brings a volunteer team, food, and supplies to serve alongside them. Dress is all black with an orange accent, PIK's color. π§‘
π Community Location TBD | McKinney / Collin County
Our PIK Kids and PIK Teens are assembling snack bags for neighbors across the community, because kindness starts young. We need volunteers, food donations, drinks, and snacks. The next generation is leading the way. π
Date & location coming soon, stay tuned!
π McKinney / Collin County | Drop-off Locations TBD
Nobody should be cold this winter. Postured In Kindness is organizing a coat drive for neighbors in need across Collin County. Start cleaning out those closets, warm coats, gently used clothing, and cold-weather essentials. Drop-off details coming soon! π
Where We've Been
Every completed event is proof that Postured In Kindness shows up. This is our track record. π
π 1896 K Ave, Plano TX 75074 | π 8:00 AM β 1:00 PM | In partnership with God's Pantry
Postured In Kindness deployed volunteers inside God's Pantry AND hosted a full outdoor feeding event β hot meals, groceries, clothing, and resources for our unhoused neighbors and anyone in the community. Free. Open to all. No questions asked. This is food insecurity work done with dignity, heart-first. π
π½οΈ Event Recap β Evolv Digital Media
π€ Community Members & Volunteers
π₯ More From the Day
Thank you to every volunteer who showed up and served with their whole heart. Footage courtesy of Evolv Digital Media. π
π 12550 Independence Pkwy, Frisco TX | π 10:00 AM β 1:30 PM
Postured In Kindness showed up at Eternity Community Church β cleaning, stocking, sorting, and serving neighbors in need alongside their team and the North Texas Food Bank. Four volunteers. Hands-on, heart-first, no standing around. This is what showing up looks like. π
π¬ In Action
π Eternity Community Church β Weekly Food Distribution
π 12550 Independence Pkwy, Frisco TX 75035 Β· Wed 9AMβ12PM Β· Fri 3β6PM (Youth Center)
Thank you to every volunteer who showed up and served with their whole heart at Eternity Community Church. This is Postured In Kindness in action. π
π Boys & Girls Club, Garland, TX | Partnering with Why Not Us (@whynotus2x)
Every child deserves to walk into that first day of school feeling ready and seen. Postured In Kindness partnered with Why Not Us to bring backpacks, school supplies, face painting, a DJ, and pure community love to the kids of Garland. We showed up, and it showed. π
π 200 kids received backpacks, a hot lunch, and drinks.
Thank you to every volunteer, donor, and community member who made this possible. π
π Community Food Pantry of McKinney, 307 Smith St, McKinney, TX
Postured In Kindness deployed McKinney neighbors in two volunteer shifts to support the Community Food Pantry of McKinney, the pantry that serves an average of 600 neighbors every single day. Our volunteers stocked shelves, unpacked donations, and poured love into every corner of the operation.
See our volunteers in action, including the moment kindness walked outside and found Dash. π
π Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas Β· 2907 Linfield Rd, Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX 75216 | In partnership with Why Not Us
On Juneteenth, Postured In Kindness partnered with Why Not Us to bring a day of joy, celebration, and community love to the kids and families of Dallas. This wasn't just a party, it was a statement: our children deserve to be celebrated, fed, and seen. We brought the music, the love, and the community. They brought the energy. π
Thank you to every family, volunteer, and partner who showed up and showed out. This is what Postured In Kindness looks like. π
π Fort Worth, TX | In partnership with Need To Feed
For six years, our founder LoDeana has served alongside Need To Feed, a community dining initiative built on one simple truth: nobody should go hungry. Every third Sunday, this movement shows up for its neighbors with a hot meal and zero judgment. Postured In Kindness was right there with them. π
This is the work that started it all. Six years of showing up. That's the foundation Postured In Kindness is built on. π
Kindness isn't something you learn when you grow up, it's something you live from the very beginning. Our PIK Kids and PIK Teens show up, they serve, they inspire, and they remind us every single day that this generation is going to change the world. They are not just the future of Postured In Kindness, they are the heartbeat of it. π
π Collin County, TX
This is not coming soon. This is already happening. Food insecurity is PIK's primary mission focus for 2026. We are actively volunteering at food pantries, running distribution events, and building programming around food access for families and young people who are quietly going without. The Community Food Pantry of McKinney serves 600 neighbors every single day. PIK volunteers helped make that happen. We are not watching from the sidelines. We are in it. π
π McKinney & Dallas, TX
Nobody should feel invisible during the holidays. We'll be curating and distributing custom Kindness Kits for unhoused neighbors, families in transition, and seniors who need to know someone is thinking of them.
Want to sponsor a kit? Donate or shop our Amazon Wishlist!
π McKinney, TX
Drawing on LoDeana's 14 years of professional cleaning expertise, this hands-on workshop teaches home organization, daily cleaning routines, kitchen prep, and cooking whole meals on a SNAP budget, the real-world skills that build lasting independence and pride.
Open to youth aging out of foster care, young adults & families in transition.
Follow for Updatesπ Toledo, Ohio
Taking the kindness home, to where it all began. LoDeana's hometown of Toledo, Ohio will feel the Postured In Kindness touch as we bring mobile outreach, kindness kits, and community love to the city that shaped our founder.
Details coming soon. All roads lead back to kindness.
Follow for UpdatesOur Story
Postured In Kindness was incorporated in March 2026. No big donors. No legacy funding. No years of infrastructure. Just a founder who believed that kindness could restore people, and a small, dedicated team willing to prove it.
Earned our 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt status
Built a board of five community-rooted leaders
Partnered with Why Not Us and Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas in Oak Cliff for Juneteenth Kids Fest
Mobilized 26+ volunteers for a Community Food Pantry Service Day
Partnered with Why Not Us and Boys & Girls Club for Back to School in Garland
Built partnerships and a volunteer pipeline across Collin County
We did all of this with a little, and we did it with everything we had.
Imagine what we'll do with your support.
Community Food Pantry Service Day, July 2026
Photos, videos, volunteer interviews, and the story of Dash. The Community Food Pantry of McKinney serves 600 neighbors every single day. PIK showed up to help carry that weight.
View Food Pantry Event πAbout Us
Our Mission: Postured In Kindness exists to restore dignity and stability to individuals and families in our community through intentional acts of kindness, nutritional support, and hands-on service. We are IN the community, finding the gaps and filling them.
"All Humans Desire to Be Seen."
At Postured In Kindness, we believe true service is more than a checklist of tasks. It is a spiritual assignment. It is a commitment to look at our unhoused neighbors, our youth, and our elders and recognize that beneath every circumstance is a human soul who wants to be seen, known, and valued.
Founded in McKinney, Texas, our organization is rooted in deep, unconditional love for people. We don't just hand out aid. We hand out dignity. Whether we are serving a hot meal on the street, curating a kindness kit, or teaching a young person how to manage a home, we operate with one guiding truth: we are here to walk in our purpose, use our God-given gifts, and love on this world exactly the way we want to be loved.
Our faith is the compass for everything we build. It teaches us that kindness is not an occasional gesture. It is a permanent posture. It is how we carry ourselves as we move through the world, keeping our hearts open and our hands ready to lift others up.
Our leadership brings 14 years of professional expertise in cleaning, 7 years of service with Need To Feed, and deep hands-on caretaking experience. We understand that a clean, organized home and a good meal are expressions of love, safety, and respect.
After years on the frontlines of community outreach, coordinating mobile feeding events, serving unhoused individuals, and stepping into the gaps for underserved neighborhoods, one thing became clear: our community needed more than a safety net. They needed to feel the warmth of a family.
What We Stand On
We build real relationships across our community, connecting resources with the people who need them most. We believe in showing up for every individual like they are family.
We look beyond short-term fixes. From closing food gaps to building permanent Kindness Hubs, we are committed to long-term, generational stability through real community infrastructure and kindness that lasts.
All humans desire to be seen. We lead with an open heart and no judgment, ensuring our unhoused neighbors, underserved youth, and isolated seniors are seen, valued, and treated with dignity.
What We Do
"All humans desire to be seen." We combine immediate crisis relief with generational Home Stewardship to ensure every individual is treated with absolute dignity.
"We aren't just serving dinner. We are serving dignity."
No one should have to carry hunger alone. We coordinate mobile feeding events that bring fresh, hot meals directly to the people who need them, breaking bread, sharing stories, and pouring love into every plate.
"Adjusting our posture to meet people exactly where they are."
Customized care packages built around each person's story, from unhoused neighbors to those navigating job loss or grief. Every kit carries one message: We see you. You are not alone.
"A clean, organized home is an act of self-care, and we can teach that."
Drawing on 14 years of professional cleaning expertise, PIK teaches home organization, cleaning routines, cooking, and the daily fundamentals that build lasting independence, for youth aging out of foster care, families in transition, and neighbors rebuilding their lives.
"Wrapping our arms around the ones who paved the way."
Intentional visits, warm conversations, light home tidying, and nutrition delivery for our elders, making sure our seniors never feel invisible and their later years are full of connection, warmth, and love.
Leadership
Founder & President
LoDeana Jones is the Founder and President of Postured In Kindness. She lives this mission in real life. Driven by the belief that everyone deserves to experience compassion, and that true kindness enriches both the giver and the receiver, LoDeana has dedicated her life to her community.
She brings over 14 years of entrepreneurship as the owner of her own professional cleaning service and seven-plus years of nonprofit work. From coordinating hospitality initiatives to working directly with the unhoused community, she brings hands-on expertise, strong operational sense, and a real understanding of grassroots community needs. A self-described "sister's keeper," LoDeana's foundation was shaped growing up in a single-parent household, where she learned the value of showing up for the people you love.
In addition to her work in North Texas, LoDeana serves as Chief Community Organizer for Give Me Shelter California, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to serving people experiencing homelessness and housing instability throughout Southern California and Southern Nevada, extending her reach and her heart far beyond her own backyard.
A true survivor, LoDeana is driven by a passion to break generational curses and advocate for the dignity, mental health, and safety of the underserved, especially children. Her leadership is defined by one simple philosophy: step in wherever you see a need. She brings her gifts in cooking, caretaking, and community organizing together to build a safer, kinder community for all.
Chief Operating Officer
Garven Burton brings more than 20 years of experience in operations, technology, project leadership, and community service to Postured in Kindness. His work in hunger relief across North Texas has given him a firsthand understanding of food insecurity and the importance of serving communities with dignity, compassion, and consistency.
As Chief Operating Officer, Garven helps turn PIK's vision into action by guiding operations, community partnerships, event planning, and the development of sustainable programs that expand the organization's reach and impact. He brings a strategic yet people-centered approach to leadership, always looking for ways to strengthen partnerships, remove barriers, and better serve families and communities.
For Garven, this work is about more than providing food or resources, it is about showing up for people, building meaningful relationships, and creating lasting impact through kindness and service.
Chief Information Officer
Aaron McQueen is an accomplished industry professional with extensive experience connecting business strategy, operational execution, technology transformation, risk management, and workforce readiness. Recognized as a high-performing, solutions-oriented leader, Aaron brings people and teams together across organizational boundaries to move complex initiatives from planning through successful delivery. His work has supported large-scale technology migrations, operational modernization, equipment and resource readiness, employee onboarding, and service continuity across multiple locations and business groups.
Aaron is known for disciplined execution, sound judgment, clear communication, and a steady commitment to helping others succeed. He leads through influence, translates complex challenges into practical solutions, and approaches every responsibility with accountability, patience, and respect. As a coach, mentor, and trusted partner, he invests in people by sharing knowledge, building confidence, recognizing contributions, and helping colleagues navigate change with clarity. His record of service reflects a consistent belief that strong leadership is measured not only by results, but also by how people are supported along the way.
In board service, Aaron brings a professional perspective grounded in responsible stewardship, collaboration, and public service. He is committed to advancing Postured In Kindnessβs mission of meeting people where they are, serving with dignity, and responding to community needs with compassion and practical support. He believes every person deserves to be seen, respected, and connected to meaningful opportunity and care. Aaronβs goal is to use his experience, relationships, and service-minded leadership to strengthen the organizationβs reach, support sustainable community impact, and help create a culture in which kindness becomes action.
Secretary
Donisha Reed is a woman of faith, a mother, a beauty professional, and a first-generation college graduate. For over 20 years, she built her career in the hair industry through her brand, Love-N-Hair, creating a space where she could help others look and feel their best. When COVID-19 forced salons to close in 2020, Donisha discovered a deeper calling, serving at-risk youth, individuals experiencing homelessness, and those in need of compassionate care. She returned to school and earned her Bachelor's in Social Work in 2025 from Texas Woman's University in Denton, blending her professional expertise with her lived experience to create safe, empowering spaces for healing and growth. Donisha is dedicated to transforming lives and supporting vulnerable populations, particularly at-risk youth, in finding community and hope. Looking ahead, she is focused on becoming fully licensed in social work while continuing her work with young people. She envisions programs that merge her background in beauty and social work to foster confidence, life skills, and self-worth in young women. Through Postured In Kindness, she is building sustainable ways to give back, guided by a steady commitment to making a meaningful impact in the lives of others.
Treasurer
With a strong background in sales and client relations, Shawana Perkins brings a people-centered approach to every space she enters. Her career has been built on understanding needs, building trust, and delivering meaningful experiences and skills that naturally align with her passion for service and community impact. In addition to her professional work, Shawana is an entrepreneur in the beauty industry, where she has cultivated both creativity and discipline while serving a diverse clientele.
Shawana joined Postured In Kindness because its mission resonates deeply with her core values of compassion, empowerment, and intentional service. She believes true impact begins with how we show up for others, and this organization embodies that principle through its commitment to uplifting communities and creating pathways for support and growth. Her passion for the mission stems from a genuine desire to be part of something bigger than herself, with work that not only meets immediate needs but also inspires long-term change. Shawana is proud to contribute her skills, voice, and heart to advancing kindness in action.
Our Future
Moving from mobile outreach to permanent community spaces, building brick-and-mortar anchors for community care, Home Stewardship, and nonprofit collaboration.
Stable, secure living spaces for individuals and families navigating major life transitions or recovering from housing insecurity.
Closing local food gaps by putting fresh, affordable nutrition directly inside the neighborhoods that need it most.
Hands-on workshops covering home organization, cleaning routines, kitchen prep, and cooking, building the real-world foundations for lasting independence.
Shared kitchens and classrooms for fellow grassroots nonprofits, so they can scale their missions without crushing facility costs.
Join The Coalition
Kindness grows through partnership. Join our network through our corporate and community partnership pathways.
Corporate partners and service companies who donate labor, equipment, and resources to extend our outreach programs for families in need.
A direct pipeline of trained, vetted workforce talent for the regional cleaning industry, field-ready from day one.
Referral partnerships with health agencies, case workers, and social service organizations to connect people with our home stabilization services at no cost.
Fellow grassroots organizations can access our future Kindness Hub's shared kitchens and classrooms to grow their missions without crushing overhead costs.
Community Partners
1896 K Ave, Plano TX 75074
PIK volunteers serve inside God's Pantry and host outdoor feeding events alongside their team, food, clothing & more for neighbors in need.
Mobile Food Pantry, Collin County
PIK teams up with Table of Blessings to run mobile food distributions across Collin County, loading cars, bagging food & serving families directly.
PIK is partnering with ACCC on quarterly donation drives, volunteer support, and the Angel Tree holiday program, connecting neighbors across Collin County with essential resources.
Nominate Someone
Nominate a neighbor, friend, family member, or local organization for a kindness act, recognition, or direct support from Postured In Kindness.
Get Involved
Show up. Serve with love. Be the change our community needs.
Ready to serve? Sign up through our volunteer portal and we'll reach out personally for upcoming events, food drives, kindness kit deliveries, senior visits, and more.
Sign Up to Volunteer πNo specific event yet? Sign up and we'll personally reach out whenever there's an opportunity that fits you, feeding events, senior visits, kindness kit deliveries, and more.
Join Our Volunteer Family πNorth Texas Food Bank Β· 2026
For the third year in a row. These arenβt just numbers, these are our neighbors. Our children. Our community.
Source: North Texas Food Bank Β· Feeding America Map the Meal Gap 2026
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Source: North Texas Food Bank Β· Feeding America Map the Meal Gap Β· 2026
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Hand-picked by Postured In Kindness for our McKinney & Collin County neighbors.
π½οΈ Food Pantries
βΏ Wheelchairs & Medical Equipment
π€ Crisis & Financial Assistance
Every human being deserves to be seen. Whether you join us as a donor, a volunteer, or a corporate partner, your hands help us walk out our purpose and build something real for those who need it most.
π Have a Vehicle or Property to Donate?
Donate your car, truck, RV, boat, or real estate to PIK β free pick-up, all paperwork handled, 100% tax-deductible. Proceeds fuel our community programs.
π Donate a Vehicle π 855-500-RIDE