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 [...]
HOUSTON (August 12, 2021) – In spring 2021, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston/dba Meals on Wheels Galveston County purchased a building at 216 Byrd Street in La Marque in order to expand its operations in the region. Interfaith Ministries is the largest Meals on Wheels provider in Texas and began serving Galveston County in [...]
HOUSTON (June 24, 2021) – Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (Interfaith Ministries) is pleased to announce its summer 2021 Vital Conversations with our Community virtual discussions. Vital Conversations with Our Community kicks off the 2021 summer series on July 14 with LINK Houston about an equitable transportation network so that all people can reach [...]
HOUSTON (May 25, 2021) – After a devastating winter storm and during a year marked by the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (Interfaith Ministries) is carrying out its annual Operation IMpact project. Operation IMpact prepares close to 5,000 homebound seniors in advance of hurricane season by supplying them [...]
With a commitment to the strength of shared beliefs, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston believes that what unites us is stronger than what divides us. We are saddened by what happened at Al Aqsa Mosque, and we join in a communal hope that the shared aspirations of all people in the Middle East can [...]
HOUSTON (May 18, 2021) – Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (Interfaith Ministries) was able to provide micro-grants to 49 houses of worship impacted by Winter Storm Uri. More than $78,000 in grants were distributed. This funding was made possible by a grant from The Hearst Foundations. Congregations were invited to apply for funding at [...]
Nonstop Service from Hungry to Fed! Wheels were up as more than 200 philanthropic animal lovers took flight with Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston crew to the 8th Annual Wags & Whiskers Brunch and Pet Fashion Show with Event Chair M.A. Shute as the Captain on Saturday, May 8, 2021. The virtual “Jet Set [...]