T. A. Sims has enjoyed a fifteen-year partnership with First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth.  It began with the church providing Christmas gifts for every child in our school.  It has grown to include a weekly mentoring/tutoring program for students called Kids Hope USA, now in its eleventh year.  First Street Mission ministry also provides Thanksgiving baskets to families, food to support the weekly backpack ministry and school supplies for students and teachers.  Each year a gift is presented to the school to support student learning, especially reading.  This gift eneables every student to receive a book at the end of the year to encourage reading over the summer months. Various gestures of appreciation for teachers and staff are also provided throughout the year such as an annual teacher appreciation luncheon.