HOUSTON (May 3, 2022) – As the Gulf Coast gears up for the 2022 Hurricane Season, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (Interfaith Ministries) will carry out its annual Operation IMpact project. Operation IMpact prepares over 5,000 homebound seniors for hurricane season by supplying them with a week’s worth of shelf-stable food to use in [...]
HOUSTON (April 27, 2022) – A transformative gift of $1 Million has been made to Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston by the Samuels Family Foundation to establish the Vic Samuels Center for Volunteerism and Civic Service. The new Center will continue Vic Samuels’ legacy and strengthen the organization’s role as Houston’s service leader. The [...]
HOUSTON (April 12, 2022) – Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston and its Board Chair Charlene Chuang are hosting the annual For All Humanity event, benefiting Refugee Services and the other programs of Interfaith Ministries. This year’s event will feature dinner, entertainment and inspirational messages with the theme of “An Evening in Shanghai”, at the Junior League [...]
HOUSTON (March 29, 2022) – Each year, the Volunteer Houston Together event recognizes outstanding volunteers and increases the awareness of local service organizations that rely on volunteers to meet the needs of vulnerable communities in the Gulf Coast region by sharing the stories that inspire each of us. The 2022 event will be held on [...]
HOUSTON (March 28, 2022) - Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston fully supports the resettlement of Ukrainian refugees in the United States. We have been successfully resettling refugees from around the world for over three decades. Over 90% of those we serve are self-sufficient within six months of arrival. At this time, we stand ready [...]
HOUSTON – (March 28, 2022) – Volunteer Houston, a program of Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston and the Houston Points of Light affiliate, is now accepting applications for the SERVE HOUSTON AmeriCorps program starting Fall 2022! SERVE HOUSTON is the new AmeriCorps Program powered by Volunteer Houston. SERVE HOUSTON sends teams of five to nonprofit [...]
Volunteers and donations are needed to prepare Meals on Wheels seniors for storm season HOUSTON (March 28, 2022) – As the Gulf Coast gears up for the 2022 Hurricane Season, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston will carry out its annual Operation IMpact project as an in-person, family-friendly volunteer opportunity. Operation IMpact prepares close to [...]
Wheels were up at the Lone Star Flight Museum as more than 250 philanthropic animal lovers took flight with the Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston crew for the 9th Annual Wags & Whiskers Brunch and Pet Fashion Show with Event Honoree Ann Kaesermann and Event Chair Melinda Wineinger on Saturday, February 26, 2022. With [...]
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston Morefield unveiled their MLK Mural in a ceremony today HOUSTON (Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022) – Volunteer Houston, a program of Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston and the Houston Points of Light affiliate, donated and unveiled a custom-designed MLK Mural celebrating the legacy and life [...]
HOUSTON (December 17, 2021) – On Wednesday, January 26 from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m., Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston will present “Everyday Women. Real Stories. Real Solutions.”, a virtual conversation with three empowering women. The speakers will address the intersection of race, identity and culture in Houston, health care inequities, and the beauty [...]