Big things are happening at Compassion Katy! Katy ServeFest 2010 is just around the corner on February 27 and March 6, 2010 and you don’t want to miss your chance to sign up to volunteer at one of the two locations, Katy YMCA’s Camp Cinco or the Pregnancy Help Center of West Houston. There are several projects planned from painting, to cleaning and organizing, to construction type projects at both sites.
We are also thrilled to be a part of the Hands On Network’s 2010 Volunteer program with the Walt Disney Company. Volunteers can join the “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” program and get a free ticket to any US Disney theme park in 2010. More details on the Give a Day, Get a Disney Day program can be found at www.DisneyParks.com. Search for opportunities in Katy, TX to find Compassion Katy and sign up.
You can also register online for either date by clicking here.
Visit www.KatyServeFest.org for more details and information.
Through out 2010 Compassion Katy is going to recognize some of the dedicated volunteers in the Katy area.
This month, we want to applaud Allie Hemming. Allie is a volunteer with Christ Clinic, she gives her time and talents as a translator for the clinic on Thursday nights when the clinic is open late to see patients. This past December, she also took time out to design and hand make several blankets to give to some of the patients. She is pictured above with Christ Clinic patient Virginia Estrada who was a lucky recipient of one of the lovely blankets.
If you would like to get involved with volunteering at Christ Clinic, they have several opportunities available. Find out more by clicking here or by contacting Carolyn Works, Clinic Manager at Christ Clinic- (281)391-0190. www.ChristClinicKaty.org
February 25, 2010
5:00pm-7:00pm
Katy High School Commons
Tickets: $10, pre-purchase your tickets starting Feb. 4, 2010 in the KHS Art Rooms C105, C107 & C110.
Half a million individuals need assistance with food each year in Houston and throughout southeast Texas. Nearly 900,00 people live in poverty in our 18-county area (15% of the population). One in four children in Harris County lives at or below poverty level. On any given day, an estimated 35,000 people are hungry in Houston. 55% of the people we serve had a high school degree or higher. Texas and New Mexico have the highest rates of child food insecurity in the nation.
Please join us in the Katy High School Commons for a delicious soup dinner and a hand made bowl. All proceeds will go to Katy Christian Ministries Food Pantry for the Hungry.
The Souper Bowl of Caring is back for 2010! We will be helping Katy Christian Ministries to fill their pantries, with so many families facing unemployment and tough financial situations, they need our help more than ever.
Donations can be brought to The Fellowship at Cinco Ranch. We will be collecting these items through Super Bowl Sunday, February 7, 2010.
KCM’s specific needs are: Read More »
We want to start out by saying thank you to our many volunteers. With out all of your hard work and commitment, we could not do any of what we do. All our Superhero volunteers are such a blessing and help us as we perform Good Deeds to promote Good Will to help spread the Good News of Jesus.
This year we had 3 different ServeFest events. We helped meet needs at the YMCA, Krause Children’s Center and Katy Christian Ministries.
450 volunteers
over 3,000 volunteer hours
$57,000 in materials and volunteer labor.
Total given in materials and labor to date is over $160,000.
Our website is continuing to grow and provide relevant volunteer opportunities. Thank you for letting the sites know that you were referred by Compassion Katy. Always if you know of a volunteer opportunity in the greater Katy area, please email update@compassionkaty.org so that we can get it on our site.
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KCM
This year Katy Christian Ministries has seen double their normal clients. Their clients are from all walks of life, some are even engineers. Now more than ever the Katy community is banding together to get through these challenging times. Steve Nordlander COO for KCM said that Santa’s Sleigh helped over 2,000 children, double the normal amount. The exciting part is that you – our amazing volunteers are the ones who make the difference. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do.
Current needs for Katy Christian Ministries are
Furniture and resale items for the store (all money raised goes to help with the other services provided by KCM)
Food Pantry – Personal Care items, healthy food
Breath of Life Children’s Clinic
This clinic is seeing many more children and adults than ever. If you would like to help they are always in need of financial donations.
Also needed are:
- kleenex, hand sanitizer, colorful bandaids
- new unwrapped toys and $10 gift cards for teens (BOL gives a small new toy to each client through the holiday season.
Pregancy Help Center
Ways you can make a difference:
- Newborn diapers
- Gallon size ziplock bags
- Shopping bags with handles
- Maternity clothes
- hooded towels
- crib sheets
- wipes
Most urgent needs – volunteers to inspire life, life stewards. This is not a lightly held volunteer opportunity. Volunteers are needed, but please only those committed to serving.
Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year as we all work together to help those in our community. Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus in our community,.
Home Instead Senior Care partners with local non-profit and community organizations to identify seniors who might not otherwise receive gifts this holiday season. The company then works with local businesses and retail stores to help facilitate the purchase and distribution of gifts by placing trees and ornaments within their various locations. Each senior’s gift requests are written on a Be a Santa to a Senior tree ornament.
Here’s how to help an under-served senior:
1. Find the nearest Be a Santa to a Senior tree location by using the form at the top of the Be a Santa to a Senior website.
2. Remove an ornament
3. Purchase the gift
4. Bring ornament and gift back to participating store and give to store employee.
It’s that easy.
Volunteers collect, wrap, and deliver the gifts to the seniors.
Dates vary by location, however, the program typically begins the first week of November with gift collection taking place through mid-December. Volunteers deliver gifts prior to Christmas.
Find a Tree today and brighten the life of a senior.
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Past Events
Santa’s Sleigh is when area families have the privilege of adopting other area families who are in need and providing Christmas to them. We need volunteers for both weekends. The dates and time are listed below. Families are more than welcome, as this is one of those special events where you truly see the Joy of Christmas. For more information on volunteering or adopting children please visit www.ktcm.org or call 281-391-5261.
December 4, 2009 – 3:00-5:00 & 4:30-8:00
December 5, 2009 – 10:00-1:30
December 11, 2009 – 5:00-8:00
ABC 13 and Katy Christian Ministries are partnering together in collecting Non-Perishable Food and Personal Care Items at the following locations :
Maud Marks Library
1815 Westgreen
KCM Resale Superstore
333 S. Mason Rd (Next to Fiesta)
December 4, 2009 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
All food and personal care items will help stock the KCM Food Pantries.
KCM is always looking for volunteers to work at their various locations! Here are some of the opportunities that are always available.
Administration: Data Entry, mail-outs, receptionist, assist with Special Events and Annual Fundraisers
Social Services: Receptionist, Data entry and filing
Domestic Abuse and Sexual Abuse Centers: Advocacy – attend legal and/or court dates with survivors of abuse. Assist in filing of legal papers; help in delivery of such papers. Help survivor maneuver through the legal system. 24 Hour Hotline (After Hours). Meet survivor at Police Station, hospital, etc. Work with survivors in crisis.
Food Pantry: Sort food donations, bag food to distribute. Receive food donations. Bread Pick-up from assigned grocery stores. Weed, plant garden.
Resale Stores: Greeting and assisting customers, merchandising product, creating displays, maintaining floor appearance of merchandise, receiving, sorting and preparing donations.
Donation Center: Receive/sort/prepare donations for Resale Stores.
Find more information at the KCM website.