We put out a call in early December for help filling the shelves of our aniMeals on Wheels program. At the time, aniMeals was down to just a few pounds of dog food and we weren’t sure we’d have enough kibble to feed the beloved pets of our Meals on Wheels seniors. The response we [...]
"We are excited to announce that our Volunteer of the Month is Kyle Sellers! Kyle began volunteering with Interfaith Ministries in May 2015. He was the first volunteer to assist us with supervising volunteers groups and has continued to work with groups almost every weekend they are here. His dedication extends further than the weekends [...]
HOUSTON (December 6, 2016) - Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (IM) is asking the public’s help to fill its nearly empty shelves of dog food needed to feed homebound seniors’ pups. IM’s aniMeals on Wheels program was founded so seniors on its Meals on Wheels for Greater Houston program would not feel compelled to share [...]
HOUSTON (Nov. 22, 2016) - - Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston’s (IM) 2016 “For All Humanity Luncheon” raised a record amount for IM’s valuable programming, including refugee resettlement. Close to 400 guests attended the Nov. 17 luncheon, which raised more than $220,000, nearly a 70 percent increase from last year’s luncheon. “It is gratifying to [...]
WHO: Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston and Harris County Area Agency on Aging WHEN: 9 A.M. Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016 WHERE: First Presbyterian Church parking lot at 5300 Main St. Houston, TX 77004 WHAT: Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (IM) volunteers, in conjunction with Harris County Area Agency on Aging, are delivering more than 4,000 [...]
Eunice and her husband Matthew look forward to Sundays because they get to listen to gospel music on the radio. Matthew has dementia, but still remembers the words to the songs he sang while he was in the church choir. Neither Eunice nor Matthew can get around very well. Eunice suffered a stroke a [...]
Abdul, his wife Marweza, and 2 ½ year old son Mohammad arrived in Houston six months ago. In Afghanistan, Abdul was an electrical engineer and enjoyed his job. He had many benefits as an engineer working with US military personnel. While he loves his home country, he and his family fled due to safety [...]
Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston is one of five Houston locations accepting donations for the victims of Hurricane Matthewin Haiti. We will be accepting donations from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, until Oct. 20th. Donations can be dropped off at our Meals on Wheels building at 3202 San Jacinto. Items needed include: Pairs of [...]
At 92, Tom is one of our older Meals on Wheels recipients. He and his wife Shirley have been together almost 70 years. “I will never forget my first glimpse of Shirley,” says Tom, with a glint in his eye. “Out of the corner of my eye I saw her get into a green ’41 [...]
Jews around the world will be celebrating Rosh Hashanah from Sundown on October 2 to nightfall on October 3. Rosh Hashanah is celebrated as the Jewish New Year, the first day of Tishrei, the month that opens the autumn liturgical season. The celebration of Rosh Hashanah is rooted in the Bible. Leviticus 23:24 and Numbers [...]