Silver Sage

What Silver Sage does

Silver Sage, legally the Bandera County Committee on Aging and operating as The Hill Country Resource Center, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1977 in Bandera, Texas. Its mission is supporting older adults, veterans, individuals with disabilities, children, families in need, and those facing financial hardship across rural central Texas. Core products include the Meals on Wheels home-delivery and congregate-dining program (11 delivery routes covering Bandera County, free for eligible seniors 60+), a Senior Center with activities and exercise classes, and a Veterans' Financial Assistance Program funded by the Texas Veterans Commission that delivers emergency financial support across six counties.

The portfolio also includes supporting services: a Pet Food Program launched in August 2015 (capped at 2 pets per client household), periodic Food Distributions, a Benefit Enrollment Center for state benefits navigation, Thriving Texas Families case management in six counties, and the Bandera Foster Closet. Two volunteer-staffed thrift stores generate proceeds earmarked for Meals on Wheels. The organization is developing The Cottages, an affordable active-senior housing community in Bandera County. Operations run from a single purpose-built, debt-free facility opened in April 2003 with dining room, great hall, kitchen, craft rooms, and courtyard garden, supplemented by two thrift store locations and a foster closet location.

Silver Sage's business model is a hybrid of donations, government grants, and earned thrift-store revenue. Pricing is effectively zero for end clients (Meals on Wheels is free; veteran emergency assistance is grant-funded; donations are voluntary), and there is no proprietary technology layer, no AI/ML capability, and no software product. Distribution is direct-to-client: in-person delivery, congregate dining, and case management. The revenue base is diversified across individual donations (one-time and recurring, sometimes program-designated), corporate sponsorships (Tricounty Home Health, Visiting Angels, Cascade Health Services, Alamo Hospice, Texas Hill Country Bank), the Texas Veterans Commission grant, foundation grants (Kronkosky Charitable Foundation was instrumental in 2003 capital; Just Keep Livin Foundation and SBP Foundation have supported disaster rebuild projects), thrift store proceeds, and food-bank partnerships (SA Food Bank). Leadership consists of CEO Art Crawford, CFO Pam Thatcher, COO/Veteran Service Coordinator John Cressey-Neely, and approximately 11-50 staff total supplemented by an extensive volunteer network that runs the delivery routes and thrift stores.

Name

Silver Sage

Legal name

Bandera County Committee on Aging

Website

https://silversage.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Silver Sage (Bandera County Committee on Aging / Hill Country Resource Center) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Bandera, Texas providing Meals on Wheels, senior center services, veteran financial assistance, pet food support, and family services to homebound seniors, veterans, and low-income families across six Texas counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bandera

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Monetary donations from community members; all donations are tax deductible; accepts one-time and monthly recurring donations; donations can be designated to specific programs (Meals on Wheels, pet food, cottages, emergency, benevolence, memorials)
2. Thrift Store Proceeds: Two thrift stores selling donated items including antique glassware, linens, tools, books, clothing, furniture, electronics; proceeds fund the Meals On Wheels program; operated exclusively by volunteers
3. Government Grants: Veterans' Financial Assistance Program supported by Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans' Assistance; operates Thriving Texas Families program
4. Client Donations (Voluntary): Meals on Wheels provided free to eligible clients; donations gratefully accepted but not required; no charge for eligible clients provided adequate funding is available

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Silver Sage (Hill Country Resource Center) is a community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers daily hot meals to homebound seniors through its Meals on Wheels program, operates a senior center for congregate dining and activities, and provides emergency financial assistance to veterans and families. It also runs thrift stores, food distributions, a benefit enrollment center, a pet food program, and family support services in Bandera County and surrounding Texas counties.

Product overview

Silver Sage (Hill Country Resource Center) is a community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of interrelated senior, veteran, and family support services in Bandera County, Texas. The core programs include the Meals on Wheels meal delivery service, a Senior Center providing congregate dining and activities, and Veteran Services providing financial assistance. Supporting services include a Pet Food Program, Food Distributions, Benefit Enrollment Center, and Thriving Texas Families. The organization also operates Thrift Stores as a funding mechanism for Meals on Wheels, with THE COTTAGES planned as affordable senior housing. Services are delivered through multiple locations including the main center at 803 Buck Creek Drive, two thrift store locations, and Bandera Foster Closet at a separate address.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Meals on Wheels Daily hot, nutritious meal delivery program for homebound seniors aged 60+ in Bandera County who cannot cook for themselves and lack outside support, providing meals Monday through Friday between 10:30AM-1:30PM across 11 delivery routes; meals are prepared in a commercial kitchen and delivered by staff drivers or volunteers in microwave-safe containers, with daily safety checks and companionship included.
• Senior Center Community gathering space at 803 Buck Creek Drive offering daily congregate lunch (11:30AM-12:30PM), activities, exercise classes, bus trips, music, special events, and social programming for seniors; features a dining room, craft rooms, kitchen, offices, a great hall for yoga and concerts, and a courtyard garden.
• Veteran Services (Veterans' Financial Assistance Program) Short-term, temporary emergency financial assistance for eligible veterans (honorable, general under honorable conditions, or uncharacterized discharge), surviving spouses, and dependents across Bandera, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, Real, and Gillespie counties in Texas; covers utility payments, rental or mortgage assistance, food, vehicle repairs, and dental assistance; supported by a Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans' Assistance grant.
• Pet Food Program Pet food assistance program delivering dog and cat food to Meals on Wheels clients in Bandera County who lack the resources to feed their companion pets; limited to 2 pets per household, helping seniors preserve the emotional support and purpose their pets provide.
• Food Distributions Weekly and monthly food distribution programs held at Silver Sage locations in partnership with the SA Food Bank and other sources, providing supplemental groceries to Bandera County seniors and community members in need.
• Benefit Enrollment Center Social services team assisting clients with applications for Medicaid, CHIP, SNAP, TANF, WIC, and other state and federal benefits to improve family economic stability for residents of the service area.
• Thriving Texas Families Family support program providing trauma-informed case management, monthly home visits, parenting education, and resource navigation for families in Bandera, Gillespie, Kerr, Real, Medina, and Uvalde Counties in Texas.
• Bandera Foster Closet Resource center located at 805 Main Street, Bandera, Texas, providing clothing, supplies, toys, books, school supplies, baby items, and special requests to support foster children and their families in Bandera County.
• Thrift Store Two volunteer-operated thrift store locations in Bandera, Texas (Silver Sage Thrift Store & Boutique at 616 Hwy 16 S, and Silver Sage Home Goods Thrift Store at 805 Main Street) selling donated items including antique glassware, linens, tools, books, clothing, furniture, and electronics; proceeds support the Meals on Wheels program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tens of thousands of meals and services delivered annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered supporting.

• University of the Incarnate Word (San Antonio)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted demographic study for long-range planning committee that gathered extensive data and made recommendations for funding resources
• Dietert Claim Senior Center (Kerrville)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided meals which volunteers distributed in Bandera when Silver Sage meals program began in 1984; assisted with organizing as Bandera County Committee on Aging
• Kerrville State HospitalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Dietert Claim Senior Center to help organize the Bandera County Committee on Aging and obtain 501(c)(3) status in 1984
• SA Food BanksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood distributions held at Silver Sage locations; pictures from SA Food Bank distributions shown on website

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/silversage

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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