2019 Gala Fundraiser
On Saturday, February 02, 2019, Emmanuel Cares CDC hosted its 2nd Annual Fundraising Gala at the Hilton Houston North Hotel. Our Special Guest Speaker was Mr. Neil Bush, Chairman of the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation, which he and his wife founded to advance Mrs. Barbara Bush’s literacy legacy in the Houston area.
2019 Gala guests enjoying a beautiful dining experience.
YOUNG @ HEART LUNCHEON
Emmanuel Cares Community Liason and Coordinator of the Young @ Heart Ministry, Ms. Acqunita Earnest, sponsored a special luncheon and information session @ Emmanuel Church for the Seniors of the Community. Special thanks to our featured guests/speakers included Asst. Chief Pete Lopez, Commander C.T. Hatcher and officers from the Northeast Houston Police Dept; Mr. Alvin Byrd, Senior Community Outreach Coordinator; Kimbretta Gipson of Tech Link (Houston Public Library), and Cynthia Rahmning from the Area Agency on Aging of the Harris County Health Department.
Also a special thank you to our co-sponsors: Olive Garden, Comidas Tipica 3′ Taquizas and to all our volunteers who helped setup/decorate the venue and prepare and serve the meal.
BIG AWESOME BOOK SORT
November, 2018, Emmanuel Cares partnered with the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation to help sort and assemble book gift bags that would serve 1,200 Pre-K and Kindergarten students. Each student received 6 free books based on their wish list.
Saturday, September 8, 2018, Emmanuel Cares CDC sponsored its first COMMUNITY WALK-A-THON to help continue our effort to raise funds for the CARES Academy. We appreciate the Houston Police Dept, The Houston Fire Dept, Houston Public Library, and all of the volunteers who came out to walk with us and also those who donated to the cause.
EMMANUEL CARES PARTNERS WITH LIFE CHANGING MINISTRIES, RISING STAR BAPTIST CHURCH, WALMART AND OTHER DONORS AND SPONSORS IN COMMUNITY BACKPACK AND SCHOOL SUPPLY GIVE AWAY EVENT!
Emmanuel Cares was proud to partner with Event Coordinator Ms. Denise Banks-Burton, Life Changing Ministries, Rising Star Baptist Church, Walmart, and other community sponsors/volunteers to help in their mission to supply and give away backpacks, school supplies, hair cuts, and other community resources for the 2018-19 School year.
EMMANUEL CARES CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR KIDS
Christmas is a special time of year…especially for children. Thanks to generous donations by Walmart, Emmanuel Cares was able to spread holiday cheer by sharing over 200 toys, games, and coloring books with several organizations who who serve the children of our community.
One such organization was Felix Cook, Jr. Elementary in the Houston Independent School District. In addition to the donations of toys for the boys and girls of this campus, we were happy to be able to also share boxes of school supplies (paper, notebooks, pens, pencils, crayons, markers, etc.) to help meet student needs in the second half of the school year.
HURRICANE HARVEY RELIEF
In late August 2017, Hurricane Harvey swept through the Gulf Coast region of Texas with devastating results. Thousands of citizens had to be evacuated to shelters due to the record level rains. Many lost cars, homes, and all their belongings as a result of the extensive and prolonged flooding.
Emmanuel Cares wanted to do something to help. Concerned citizens partnered with us from as far away as Dallas, Texas and Detroit, Michigan, to help provide relief. Because of their generous donations we were able to provide financial assistance, clothing, shoes, new bedding, cleaning supplies, hygiene products, and gift cards/donations to families in crisis.
Wal-Mart, wanted to help also, providing much needed school supplies, toys and games for children. We are thankful also for Calvary Tabernacle (Detroit, MI), COGIC Charities, and World Vision for their donations.
EMMANUEL CARES VOLUNTEERS AT COUNCIL MEMBER JERRY DAVIS BACK TO SCHOOL BLOCK PARTY
Emmanuel Cares not only works hard to support our own causes, but we also believe in partnering with others who are working to make a difference in the community. On August 19, Houston City Councilman Jerry Davis (in last picture below with Advisory Board Chairman Hewett Richardson, Jr.) hosted the 2017 “Back To School Block Party” at Tidwell Park providing much needed school supplies, backpacks, food, haircuts, and more to those in need before the start of the 2017 School Year. Members of Emmanuel Cares volunteered to help support this great cause that helped so many families in our community.
SUMMER 2017 TUTORIAL PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND FUTURE C.A.R.E.S. ACADEMY
EMMANUEL CARES
sponsored a FREE Summer Evening Tutorial Program for students in K – 5th grade. The program was offered every Wednesday evening from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. The goal of the tutorial program was to partner with Teachers, Administrators, and Tutor Volunteers to help students build their Reading and Math Skills in a safe and nurturing environment in preparation for the new school year. We especially wanted to equip our students with the tools and strategies necessary to excel on their Reading and Math STAAR Exams. Thanks to our Community Partners, Wal-Mart and Chick-Fil-A, a wholesome snack was also be provided for each student who participated. The Montgomery Country Memorial Library also gifted books to support Reading instruction.
We ended our Summer program to allow parents and students to prepare for the new school year and then had to pause our efforts due to Hurricane Harvey which devastated the gulf coast region of Texas, including Houston and surrounding areas. We plan to begin our FREE After School Tutorial Program tutorial program in the near future.
It is our goal to launch of our C.A.R.E.S Academy in the fall of 2018 which will offer an after school tutorial program 5 days a week supporting students academically in grades K – 5th grade! We welcome all donations/resources to help launch this important initiative.
JANUARY 19 – FEBRUARY 22, 2017 – CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT & WELLNESS PROGRAM
Emmanuel Cares Community Development Corporation partnered with the City of Houston Health & Human Services to host a Chronic Disease Self-Management & Wellness program. This program focused on positive steps to help participants take charge of their health through informed lifestyle choices such as healthy eating, regular exercise, proper rest, problem solving, stress management, and much more.
