
WASTE CONNECTIONS GOLF CLASSIC FOR KIDS DONATES $100,000 TO HELP FUND PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN

THE WOODLANDS CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE GALA IS SET FOR OCTOBER AND NOW ACCEPTING HOMETOWN HERO NOMINATIONS



INTERFAITH OF THE WOODLANDS LAUNCHES RECOVERY RESPONSE TO WINTER STORM DISASTER


Interfaith of The Woodlands Announces New Board of Directors

INTERFAITH ANNOUNCES INCREASED NEED FOR FOOD, TOYS AND GIFT CARDS TO HELP NEIGHBORS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON



INTERFAITH OF THE WOODLANDS PRESENTS 2020 COMMUNITY HERO AWARDS TO LOCAL HOSPITALS IN SOUTH MONTGOMERY COUNTY





Interfaith of The Woodlands Celebrates 20 Years of Honoring Hometown Heroes


Over 2,300 Local CISD Students Received School Supplies from Interfaith of The Woodlands

Interfaith of The Woodlands Announces 2019 Hometown Heroes









Interfaith of The Woodlands Announces 2019 Five Who Share Service of Excellence Award Recipients
*Anne Swetich not pictured

Volunteer Appreciation This Spring
Interfaith is honoring volunteers throughout the month of April! Food Pantry, Hand Me Up Shop, Veggie Village, Senior Transportation, Senior Programs, volunteers at The South County Community Center and more. Last year, there were 22,976 volunteer hours. Thank you to all of our volunteers that help us our fulfill our mission of building a more loving and caring community through service.

Interfaith’s 48th Anniversary
Be a part of Interfaith’s 48th Anniversary by donating food or hosting a food drive! To see a complete list of items needed for Interfaith Food Pantry, click here. We will collect food throughout November and December for the Anniversary Food Drive.

Remembering Reverend Don Gebert
Reverend Don Gebert, Interfaith’s Founding Executive Director, passed away last month at the age of 91. “He was a man of great compassion and kindness. He was a mentor and friend to our Interfaith family and will always live in our hearts. We are honored and privileged to carry on his great legacy of caring,” shared Missy Herndon, President & CEO, Interfaith of The Woodlands.

Celebrate with the Gift of Giving!
November kicked off our Holiday GIVING Programs. See information on how you can help neighbors this holiday season with toys for families, gifts for Seniors and food pantry assistance.
Happy Holidays: Thank you to all of our donors and volunteers!
November was a month to be thankful, and we are humbled by our neighbors and community partners who have given so much to Interfaith this past month, from Food Pantry donations to participating in Holiday GIVING to volunteering your time.
2018 Celebration of Excellence Gala Honoring our Hometown Heroes
October was a show-stopping month of service and giving! Thanks to our community, Interfaith was able to honor our 2018 Hometown Heroes, all while raising vital funds for local families in need. A very special thank you to our generous supporters, including Presenting Sponsor Woodforest National Bank. We raised $750,000…
Interfaith Celebrates Day of Caring: A Community-Wide Food Drive
We hosted a community-wide food drive to celebrate Interfaith’s 45th anniversary. So many volunteers and community members came out to offer their support and to drop off food donations, and we just wanted to say Thank You for Caring!
Kits 4 Kidz Gives to over 2,100 Children!
Interfaith was filled with the sound of laughter and excitement as over 2,100 children received backpacks and school supplies as part of our annual Kits 4 Kidz program. Thank you to The Woodlands community for donating and volunteering to help students in need.
2018 Hometown Heroes Selected
Congratulations to the five individuals, one corporation and one nonprofit organization for being selected as the 2018 Hometown Heroes: Robert Heineman, Steve Leakey, Dr. Joel Reed, Patti Rivela, Mrs. Brynn Ballard Huntsman and Mr. Peter Huntsman, Entergy Texas, Inc. and The Junior League of The Woodlands.
Kits 4 Kidz Community-Wide School Supply Drive Kicks Off
Interfaith kicked off Kits 4 Kidz school supply drive! Supplies being collected include markers, crayons, scissors, glue, pencils, pens, map pencils, copy paper, notebook paper, binders, pocket folders, pencil boxes/bags and backpacks.
ON THE GO Mobile Food Pantry
Throughout the year, Interfaith takes its Food Pantry on the road to provide for our neighbors in need. Recently, Interfaith distributed 100 boxes of fruits and vegetables, provided by the Montgomery County Food Bank, to 539 individuals at Mission Woods Apartment Complex!
IRONMAN Texas
Thank you to all our IRONMAN Volunteers that not only served our athletes from near and far, but helped raise much needed funding for our many Programs and Services! Interfaith had 461 volunteers log over 2,000 volunteer hours for IRONMAN Texas!
Food Pantry Remodel and Reveal
The Interfaith Food Pantry has recently remodeled and upgraded their refrigeration area to accommodate protein rich perishable foods, such as frozen meats and dairy in addition to the fresh produce harvested at both Veggie Village Community Donation Gardens.
John Cooper Empty Bowls Project
Each year, students from The John Cooper School National Art Honor Society create hundreds of bowls in an effort to raise funds to combat hunger in the community. The bowls are part of their Annual Empty Bowls Project where guests were invited to donate $10…
Interfaith Announces 2017 Board Chair Debbie Sukin
Board members joined clergy from our Member Congregations at Interfaith’s Annual Meeting in December. Debbie Sukin was announced as the 2017 Board Chair and Ray Sanders will move to the Ex-Officio.
Interfaith of The Woodlands annual Kits 4 Kidz School Supplies program offers assistance to families in crisis needing help with school supplies for the upcoming school year. Please see flyer for more information.
Help children in need prepare for a successful year by donating to the School Supply Drive! Donations are accepted at Interfaith of The Woodlands, 4242 Interfaith Way.
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Thank you to our volunteers representing our member congregations at Serving Our Seniors – A Day of Service!
On Saturday, March 26, over 200 volunteers gathered to help complete these service projects, making an impact in the lives of our senior residents. Interfaith thanks our many volunteers who make this program possible!
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The annual Caregivers Conference returns to Christ Church United Methodist in a new format on Saturday, November 6th, from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm.
Any family member caring for a loved one will find the conference both informative and useful in skill-building, divided into 3 sessions specific to the many questions a caregiver may have.
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The annual Caregivers Conference returns to Christ Church United Methodist in a new format on Saturday, November 6th, from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm.
Any family member caring for a loved one will find the conference both informative and useful in skill-building, divided into 3 sessions specific to the many questions a caregiver may have.
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School Supplies Program
Clergy Invited to Symposium
Holiday GIIVING
FaithsTogether 20th Annual Giving Thanks Observance
FaithsTogether held their 20th Annual Giving Thanks Observance! People of all backgrounds came together at The Woodlands Community Presbyterian Church for a beautiful celebration of the season! Thank you, FaithsTogether, for all your hard work in putting together such an inspiring program, which included…
2018 Celebration of Excellence Gala Honoring our Hometown Heroes
October was a show-stopping month of service and giving! Thanks to our community, Interfaith was able to honor our 2018 Hometown Heroes, all while raising vital funds for local families in need. A very special thank you to our generous supporters, including Presenting Sponsor Woodforest National Bank. We raised $750,000…
Interfaith Celebrates Day of Caring: A Community-Wide Food Drive
We hosted a community-wide food drive to celebrate Interfaith’s 45th anniversary. So many volunteers and community members came out to offer their support and to drop off food donations, and we just wanted to say Thank You for Caring!
Kits 4 Kidz Gives to over 2,100 Children!
Interfaith was filled with the sound of laughter and excitement as over 2,100 children received backpacks and school supplies as part of our annual Kits 4 Kidz program. Thank you to The Woodlands community for donating and volunteering to help students in need.
Thank You!
Happy Birthday to our founding Executive Director
May Missions Fair
Veggie Village Volunteers
Reverend Don Gebert Speaks to IYP at Inaugural Event
Senior Clergy Attend Interfaith Board of Directors Retreat

THE WOODLANDS CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE GALA IS SET FOR OCTOBER AND NOW ACCEPTING HOMETOWN HERO NOMINATIONS



WINTER STORM RECOVERY EFFORTS



INTERFAITH ANNOUNCES INCREASED NEED FOR FOOD, TOYS AND GIFT CARDS TO HELP NEIGHBORS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON



INTERFAITH OF THE WOODLANDS PRESENTS 2020 COMMUNITY HERO AWARDS TO LOCAL HOSPITALS IN SOUTH MONTGOMERY COUNTY





COVID- Update from President and CEO
- Serve 3,132 individuals through our Food Pantry; a 100% increase over March 2019
- Provide crisis assistance to 1,853 individuals; a 30% increase over March 2019
- Care for our Senior neighbors, increasing their grocery deliveries from monthly to weekly, as requested the need increases, Interfaith pledges to continue our weekly curbside Food Pantry distribution, feeding all families who ask for help.
- FOOD DRIVES Non-perishable food donations accepted on: Wednesdays from 9-11am. Download food pantry list here.
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DONATIONSAll monetary donations will help fund crisis assistance efforts and provide food for individuals and families with job or wage losses. Make a Donation Online Here.

- Disaster Financial Assistance: BY PHONE (281)367-1230 Monday – Thursday, 9am-4pm
- Food Pantry Distribution: DRIVE-THRU ONLY Tuesday and Thursdays: 10am-3pm 4242 Interfaith Way, The Woodlands, TX 77381
- For Senior Grocery Delivery or Resources: Please Call (281)367-1230 Monday – Thursday, 9am – 4pm

COVID-19 Update 3/20
- 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐬 (𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟔𝟐 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐠𝐞): - Interfaith’s Senior Grocery Delivery will continue on a weekly basis with the ability to add new Seniors to the program, per their request. Seniors can call 832-615-8224 to be added. - Seniors can continue to receive information and referral resources by calling 281-367-1230. - Seniors needing financial assistance are able to call Family Services at 281-367-1230.
- 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬: - Food assistance will be distributed to individuals and families in need by drive-through in parking lot. - Crisis Assistance (including rent/mortgage, utilities assistance, and gas vouchers) will be provided to families experiencing job/wage loss.
- 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞 𝐔𝐩 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩 - The Hand Me Up Shop is closed to customers and donations at this time.
- 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 - ICDC is closed through April 10, following CISD’s COVID-19 response lead. All students are receiving at home learning lessons and activities for the coming weeks.
- 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 - Workforce Solutions Offices are closed to the public but continue to do their great work of helping neighbors find employment by phone. Our Conroe office is available to assist you by calling 936-441-0037.
- 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 - Our Clinic hours are 8am-2pm, Monday-Thursday. All patients are being triaged over the phone. For medical or dental assistance, please call 281-364-7889.
- 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬: - All volunteer activities have been suspended to reduce the risk of exposure and encourage our community to stay home to help flatten the curve! We miss you! But look forward to seeing you at Interfaith when we are back to business as usual!
- 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Our biggest need in the coming weeks is Funding to be used for the following:
- 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://interfaith-of-the-woodlands.snwbll.com/covid-19-com…
- 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: We are actively accepting food donations of: cereal, canned meat, dry pasta, vegetables and fruit, snacks for kids, peanut butter, jelly, meal starters, soups, crackers, toiletries, paper goods including toilet paper and cleaning supplies.
- 𝐄𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬: Make a card for a Senior! We are accepting cards for Seniors to help bring sunshine to their day! All cards donated will be delivered to our Senior neighbors during grocery delivery. You can drive through and drop off at our office at 4242 Interfaith Way, The Woodlands, 77381.
𝐈𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠:
- 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛: 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝟗𝟑𝟔-𝟒𝟒𝟏-𝟎𝟎𝟑𝟕 𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐞@𝐰𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦
- 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟐𝟖𝟏-𝟑𝟔𝟕-𝟏𝟐𝟑𝟎
- 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝: 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟖𝟑𝟐-𝟔𝟏𝟓-𝟖𝟐𝟐𝟒
- 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝟐𝟖𝟏-𝟑𝟔𝟕-𝟏𝟐𝟑𝟎
- 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟐𝟖𝟏-𝟑𝟔𝟒-𝟕𝟖𝟖𝟗

Help Us Serve Home bound Seniors and Families in Crisis.
- Senior Grocery Delivery, moving it from monthly to weekly
- Crisis assistance services (i.e. rent, mortgage, utilities, gas vouchers, and prescription assistance) for Seniors and Families
- Food Pantry Assistance for families includes three Food Bags filled with groceries for 5 meals, plus snacks, toilet paper and baby goods if needed. Bags are distributed by driving through our parking lot.
Our biggest need in the coming weeks is funding to purchase specific and essential foods, toiletries and paper goods in bulk from local grocery stores and The Food Bank. This funding ensures we are able to meet the community’s current food needs, as well as providing financial assistance to families and Seniors who are experiencing wage loss or additional crisis as related to business and school closures.
Donations to these efforts can be made here.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Update
- All Volunteer groups are cancelled at all Interfaith locations
- All volunteer activities will be suspended except at the Hand Me Up Shop which will be restricted to volunteers who are our “regular” volunteers (volunteers who regularly volunteer in the shop, who are under the age of 60 who have not traveled to a flagged area and aren’t an at-risk individual);
- All individuals entering all offices will be asked to wash/sanitize their hands;
- Any visitor or staff member will be asked to leave the premises if he/she is visibly ill or showing symptoms of illness
- Giving Goes Glam has been rescheduled to October 16.
- Serving our Seniors has been cancelled for March 28.

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