On June 19, Juneteenth – the day set aside to commemorate the abolition of slavery – Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner held a press conference regarding a proposed locally-based detention center that would house undocumented children who are being separated from their families as they attempt to cross the Texas-Mexico border. Turner encouraged people to “do [...]
On June 20, World Refugee Day, a panel of Houston-area experts will discuss the global refugee crisis and how the city’s five refugee resettlement agencies are addressing the issue – including finding unique opportunities to help refugees on new levels, such as better employment opportunities, socialization opportunities that combat isolation, and academic scholarships for adult [...]
With summer temperatures on the rise, IM is partnering with TXU Energy to host a Beat the Heat “Fan4Fan” drive. On June 20, Houstonians are invited to donate a new box fan to help IM’s at-risk Meals on Wheels clients stay cool and avoid heat-related emergencies. For each donated fan or $20 online donation to [...]
For the third consecutive year in a row, IM hosted an ever-expanding Operation IMpact on June 2. Now serving Galveston County, the regional campaign distributes shelf-stable meals and bottled water to approximately 4,000 Meals on Wheels seniors, veterans, and disabled clients in preparation for Hurricane Season. Supporting the effort, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett stopped [...]
During the season of Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk. They break fast at sundown with an Iftar meal. For the third year in a row, IM hosted an Iftar on May 18 for its refugee families with more than 100 supporters, volunteers and staff attending. This event brought refugees from diverse lands together [...]
Either tonight, May 15, or tomorrow, May 16 (depending upon the sighting of the moon), the month of Ramadan commences; it is one of the most important times in the Muslim calendar and the Muslim community. Ramadan is the name of one of the religious months in the Muslim calendar, which, like other religious traditions, [...]
This year’s Tapestry Gala will no doubt become one of the most memorable events, as IM honored three of Houston’s most notable heroes during Hurricane Harvey: Harris County Judge Ed Emmett, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, owner of Gallery Furniture and inspiring philanthropist. The May 10 event at the Hilton Americas [...]
Houston’s top elected officials, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, will join the city’s beloved Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale at IM’s May 10 Tapestry Gala to be honored as Harvey Heroes. The gala, which will be held at the Hilton Americas from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m., is IM’s largest fundraising event [...]
Living in Homs, Syria with her husband and young son, Dayana Halawo loved her life. She belonged to a neighborhood cooking group, shopped at the market with her mother and was preparing for the birth of a second child. A civil war in her country was furthest from her mind, but as the fighting came [...]
Imam Yahya Hendi, the chaplain for Georgetown University, which is the first American university to hire a full-time Muslim chaplain, is coming to St. Philip Presbyterian Church, 4807 San Felipe St., on April 25 to speak about the importance of dialogue for fostering respect and understanding as well as challenging stereotypes and prejudice. The event, [...]
