Katy Christian Ministries is developing the building that will become its principal headquarters, and has entered a new phase of its capital campaign to make it happen.

The building, at 3506 Porter Rd., will have more room for KCM, a 501(c)3 organization. KCM focuses on four core programs: its crisis center, which deals with domestic and sexual abuse situations; its food pantry; its resale stores and its social service programs.

Among other operations, the food pantry will be relocated there from the present location at 5504 1st St. Higher ceilings in the new building provide more room for storing food.

Money raised from the campaign will go towards paving the area between the parking lot on the east side of the building and the north side of the building. The food pantry will be on the north side of the building. But the trucks that deliver the food do not have access to the north side because of that lack of paving.

Deysi Crespo, executive director, said the efforts to convert the building are ongoing, and the organization hopes to announce a formal ribbon-cutting date in the future. She said things being so busy with the renovation, setting such a date now would be a moving target.

KCM has continued to serve the community while working through its relocation. KCM in February said it helped 470 victims assisted through its crisis center, 50 fewer than in 2021. Crisis center services include primary and secondary domestic violence victims, primary and secondary sexual abuse victims, and victims assisted with professional counseling, support groups, and with resale store vouchers.

KCM said the number of total families assisted through its social services programs, either face-to-face or by telephone, was 2,385, 889 more than 1,496 families served last February.

The food pantry served 2,094 households, 722 fewer than in February 2021.

Last year, KCM said it distributed 1,614,247 pounds of food to local families dealing with food insecurity. It said it assisted 12,217 families through its social services department and distributed $719,633 to local families for basic needs assistance and disaster relief. Its crisis center took 1,318 calls from domestic and sexual abuse victims.

The new building features a donor recognition wall that recognizes those who make tax-deductible gifts of $500 or more. For more information and to make donations, visit the website ktcm.org/capital-campaign.