We couldn’t do what we do without YOUR SUPPORT
Please NOTE: Ticket Sales Have Ended. Only Tickets Guests Will Be Admitted to the BBQ Fundraiser. Tickets Will Not Be Available at the Door
We hope you have purchased your tickets and thank you for your support because ticket sales have ended. Our 32nd Annual Fundraiser BBQ Dinner with all the Fixins, will be on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 from 6-9 p.m. at Vista West Ranch in Dripping Springs. Featuring Award Winning Live Music by the Hot Texas Swing Band. Dripping Springs’ 14 year old phenom singer and piano player extraordinaire Ryker Pantano will open for Hot Texas Swing Band.
Only ticketed guests will be admitted. Tickets will NOT be available at the door. Ticket sales ended at midnight on September 26, 2025.
Please Consider Becoming a Sponsor “Give so they may live with dignity and an improved quality of life.” ™ – Sponsorship Opportunities Are Still Available Now.
“Doing good deeds to meet the elderly’s needs”™ isn’t just a slogan, it’s what we do in the services we provide such as Our Daily Bread™ our meal delivery program; Lifeline medic alert devices; Financial Assistance and other programs to help senior in need. We hope we can count on individuals, businesses and the community at large to support and help us as the aging population in our community continues to grow.
We are proud to be a 501(c)(3) all volunteer organization. 100% of all monies raised from our Fundraiser BBQ and all donations, are used to support our programs and services. Our DONATE BUTTON is ready and waiting for you to help. Please don’t hesitate to make a much needed one time or monthly donation. We also welcome your questions, comments or feedback at info@thefriendsfoundation.org or call us (512) 592-1345.
Raffle Tickets will be available at the BBQ for raffle drawings with fantastic prizes and we’ll play two fun games at our BBQ fundraiser, Split the Deck and Heads or Tails.
BBQ for our Fundraiser will be provided by I DO BBQ and PIG PEN BBQ of Dripping Springs, but there are also locations in Austin and Johnson City. 
Our Daily Bread™ Proudly, Our Flagship Program
Our Daily Bread™ is one of several programs and services we provide and is The Friends Foundation’s flagship program. With the community’s support and our team of volunteers we have delivered over 70,000 meals since the program began in 2004. Please visit our services page to learn more about our programs and services.
Our Beginnings
In 2004, a small group of community volunteers got together with the idea of helping the elderly of Dripping Springs, with a focus of keeping them living independently at home. The Friends Foundation came to life in March 2004. Several years later, with the help of our members, supporters, volunteers and the community, we now have many outstanding programs which take care of our valuable senior citizens. Our Daily Bread™ is The Friends Foundation’s flagship program. We hope this website provides you with a wealth of resources and information to serve your needs. Should you need additional information, please feel free to contact us online.
The Friends Foundation is proud that all money raised is used to benefit the elderly in our community. Board members and volunteers receive no salary or other compensation and we have very little overhead. Many expenses are funded by donations or provided at a reduced rate. Those expenses which are not donated are limited to those which directly benefit our fundraising. All proceeds from any monies raised or donated to our organization are used to benefit The Friends Foundation’s goals and purpose in accordance with its by-laws.