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 [...]
BLOG POST Exciting news! For the 14th year running, the Meals on Wheels network is participating in the 2021 Subaru Share the Love Event. Over the past thirteen years, Subaru and its retailers have helped Meals on Wheels to deliver more than 2.5 million meals nationwide to seniors in need. Why does Subaru support [...]
Mayor and the collaborative agencies hosted a press conference to spread holiday cheer and provide updates on Afghan resettlement efforts, announce new gifts and welcome over 2,800 Afghans to Houston HOUSTON (December 8, 2021) – The Houston Afghan Resettlement Fund (HARF) agencies partnered with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner to welcome more than 2,800 newly [...]
HOUSTON (November 23, 2021) – Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (Interfaith Ministries) is one of several agencies resettling Afghan refugees in the wake of the United States’ withdrawal from that country. Many of the refugees had been working with American troops, which put their lives in danger. Since September when these families began to [...]
HOUSTON (November 1, 2021) – Over 530 community leaders and luminaries gathered in their masked and vaxxed best to celebrate the work of Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston at the organization’s 2021 Tapestry Gala on the evening of Wednesday, October 27 at the Hilton Americas-Houston. The ballroom glittered in shades of royal blue and [...]
HOUSTON (October 7, 2021) – Community leaders and luminaries will gather in their masked and vaxxed best to celebrate the work of Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston at the organization’s 2021 Tapestry Gala on the evening of Wednesday, October 27th at the Hilton Americas- Houston. The Tapestry Gala is Interfaith Ministries’ largest and most [...]
HOUSTON (September 18, 2021) – On Saturday, September 11, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (Interfaith Ministries) hosted an event on the Brigitte & Bashar Kalai Plaza of Respect for Super Volunteer, Tehmina Masud, and her friends – Shehed Khudairi, Ustazah Farhat Ahmed Shamsi, Tara Turk-Zaafran and Dr. Sherif Zaafran, and Sima Ladjevardian – who [...]
HOUSTON (September 7, 2021) – Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (Interfaith Ministries) will host its 2021 Tapestry Gala on the evening of Wednesday, October 27 at the Hilton Americas- Houston. The organization’s last gala pivoted to a virtual format in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s event is planned as an [...]
HOUSTON (September 3, 2021) – On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Volunteer Houston, the local affiliate of Points of Light, will take part in a nationwide day of virtual, remote, and in person volunteering. The goal of the project is to inspire one million good deeds done at home, in support of [...]
HOUSTON (August 18, 2021) – For over 30 years, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (Interfaith Ministries) has been successfully resettling refugees from around the world. A refugee is someone fleeing their homeland due to war, violence or persecution. Houston has been a welcoming city to thousands of refugees and is known for its diversity [...]