{"id":217768,"date":"2026-03-24T07:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T07:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/217768\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T07:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T07:39:10","slug":"men-in-recovery-reconnect-with-family-community-and-faith-while-working-san-antonio-food-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/217768\/","title":{"rendered":"Men in recovery reconnect with family, community and faith while working San Antonio food truck"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 For every meal purchased at the Papa Philly Food Truck<\/a>, a man in recovery from addiction or homelessness is being helped. <\/p>\n

Xtreme Harvest Church<\/a>, located at 6727 NW Loop 410, has been hard at work helping men return back to their families, sobriety and the Gospel. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf we can get the men in recovery, we can reach the families, and if we can reach the families, we can change the future, so all of the men who work on this food truck is in recovery,\u201d said Nick Lilly, the director of operations at the Harvest Men\u2019s Recovery home. \u201cWe have seen marriages be reunited, parents back with their kids, and long-term sobriety and their reconnection of their faith to God.\u201d <\/p>\n

When Senior Pastor Brian Ayala, along with other church leaders, decided to start a food truck, they knew it would be a great way to get men back into life routine. <\/p>\n

\u201cThey are learning everyday life skills,\u201d Lilly said. \u201cFinding that balance with work and church. They can go back home and be the provider for their families. They learn that responsibility and money management, because a certain percentage is put away for them so they can get out with money and things that they need.\u201d <\/p>\n

With every meal, the men who work the food truck also offer prayers to those in the community. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt is not just about sandwiches\u201d Lilly said. \u201cIt is about men in recovery and men who come through this line, their story and how we can impact their life.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cUnderstand that everyone has a past and so many times, you want to judge,\u201d said Ayala. \u201cWe are helping people. … We are helping and healing and changing a generation.\u201d <\/p>\n

For anyone interested in helping the church\u2019s mission or interested in the services, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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