Dear Friends of Interfaith,
While crisis inherently incites fear of the unknown, I am always overwhelmed by the goodness of our community. You rise to the occasion despite the most difficult of circumstances and give with your heart, allowing Interfaith to serve our neighbors in need, with groceries from our Food Pantry and financial assistance to help with a portion of rent, mortgage, or utility bills.
During the month of March, your gifts allowed Interfaith to:
Additionally, crisis assistance is provided all day, every day, by telephone. The COVID-19 global pandemic has changed our world in ways we never expected, but through it all, the spirit of our community remains strong.
Thank you for helping us fulfill our 46-year mission of building a more loving and caring community through service. I am humbled to serve alongside you and am deeply grateful for your steadfast generosity.
Thank you,
Missy Herndon
Interfaith President & CEO
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HOURS OF OPERATION
In an effort to reduce employee and client interaction, but continue serving at a level of excellence, please see the following changes in service:
COVID-19 Update
3/20/2020
We are in unprecedented times, so forgive us as our activities continue to evolve as we work assessing and meeting community needs while still keeping our staff and clients as healthy as possible.
The safety of our community and team of servant leaders is our top priority, and I want to make sure you are updated and informed on the latest updates as well as steps we are taking internally to ensure risk and exposure is as minimal as possible. We are actively following guidelines set forth by the CDC and County Officials to ensure the health safety of all persons who work, serve and are served in our offices.
๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ด๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐.
๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐บ-๐ฐ๐ฝ๐บ, ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ โ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐. ๐๐น๐น ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ โ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒโ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ.
The following is a summary of who and how we are currently meeting community needs:
๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ง๐๐๐.
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐?
– To purchase bulk, specific and essential foods, toiletries and paper goods for food assistance for families and Seniors.
– Provide financial assistance (i.e. rent, mortgage, utilities, gas vouchers, and prescription assistance) to families and Seniors.
I would like to thank each of you, our County Judge Mark Keough, County Commissioner James Noack, Precinct 3 Constable Ryan Gable, The Woodlands Township Chairman Gordy Bunch and Board of Directors, Interfaithโs Board of Directors, Advisors and member congregations for your leadership and support of our mission during this time. May you and yours continue to stay healthy and safe! We look forward to seeing your smiling faces at Interfaith of The Woodlands activities, service opportunities and events once this passes.
Kindest regards,
Missy
๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐จ๐ง
๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐
๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ
๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐
THE WOODLANDS, TX (Wednesday, January 2, 2018) โ Interfaith of The Woodlands elected four new distinguished individuals to serve on the 2019 Interfaith Board of Directors. Rob Johnson, 2018 Board Chairman of Interfaith of The Woodlands, announced the recent appointments of Father Tom Rafferty, Pastor Rodney Mills, Kerrie Guerrero and Jim Parisi to the Board.
โIโm humbled and honored to have these amazing, thoughtful leaders serve on our Board of Directors. These individuals were selected not only based upon their professional backgrounds, but also for their commitment to serving others and our community,โ said Missy Herndon, President and CEO of Interfaith of The Woodlands.
โThe knowledge and vision that each Board Member contributes are invaluable to Interfaith of The Woodlands.ย I welcome each new member to the Board and thank them for their service,โ said Rob Johnson, 2018 Chair of Interfaith of The Woodlands.
Composed of 27 members, the Interfaith Board of Directors paid special thanks to the outgoing Board Members, Dr. Ed Robb, Dr. Stephen Head, Pastor Steve Bradley and Dr. Bruce Webb, for their past service and welcomed 2019 Board Chairman Alex Sutton. โWe would also like to thank outgoing Chairman Rob Johnson for his leadership and continued support of Interfaith,โ remarked Miss Herndon. โHe is an incredible servant leader and been an unbelievable asset to our mission, and it was our pleasure to follow his lead and learn from his example.โ
Interfaith of The Woodlands is a nonprofit social service agency providing numerous programs and services to meet the needs of The Woodlands and the surrounding area since 1973. For more information on Interfaithโs programs and services or to become a volunteer, please visit woodlandsinterfaith.org or call 281-367-1230.
(l-r) Pastor Rodney Mills, Kerrie Guerrero, and Jim Parisi, incoming Interfaith Board Incoming Board Members. Not Pictured: Father Tom Raferty
The Woodlands, TX (Wednesday, October 24, 2018) โ As the Holiday Season quickly approaches, Interfaith of The Woodlands is preparing to serve families and seniors in crisis through their annual Holiday GIVING programs. โEach year, nearly 6,000 individuals depend on Interfaith during the holidays,โ says Missy Herndon, Interfaith President and CEO. โThese are families who work hard, but just need extra help. Providing assistance to all in need has been a long-standing tradition at Interfaith for over 45 years. We are blessed that our community has continued to support these efforts through serving, donating and volunteering.โ
Interfaithโs Holiday GIVING programs rely on community generosity to be able to serve others, each program offering a unique way to get involved. The Holiday GIVING programs include Adopt-a-Family, Holiday Toy Drive, and Gifts for Seniors. The Adopt-a-Family program provides requested gifts to families who have been adopted by local community members. The Holiday Toy Drive offers businesses and individuals an opportunity to collect toys and gifts for children of all ages. Families requesting assistance are able to choose items for their children from the incredible assortment of donated toys, which are set up at The Woodlands Fire Department central location on Groganโs Mill Dr. New toy donations are being accepted at the Interfaith office, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., beginning Monday, November 26.
Gifts for Seniors provides gifts to senior neighbors who are in need or alone for the holidays. Various volunteer groups hand-deliver these gifts. The culmination and highpoint of the GIVING program for seniors is the annual Holiday GIVING Dinner, with Carols by Candlelight, where over 400 senior adults come together to share a meal and participate in caroling and other festive activities.
Additionally, all individuals and families enrolled also receive food from the Interfaith Food Pantry to prepare a holiday meal and a clothing voucher from the Hand Me Up Shop for winter clothes.
Businesses, organizations and individuals will all have the opportunity to come together to donate time, food and gifts. Interfaith invites everyone to help their neighbors, as even the smallest gift or donation makes a difference during the holidays for families in crisis. Additionally, Interfaith is thankful to Waste Connections for their commitment to donating bikes once again from their annual Bike Build.
Lucy Gomez, VP of Programs, shares, โWe are looking forward to the Holiday GIVING Program once again this year. The families and seniors light up with appreciation. This community has always shown such commitment to giving, and we believe they will again this year. Due to their generosity, together we will be able to meet the needs of families and seniors this holiday season.โ
To learn more about Interfaith of The Woodlands and how to get involved and help support their Holiday GIVING and other programs, visit woodlandsinterfaith.org/holidaygiving
Interfaith of The Woodlands is a nonprofit social service agency providing programs and services to meet the needs of The Woodlands and the surrounding area. Interfaith provides basic needs assistance and special programs to families experiencing a financial crisis, and supportive service through care and wellness programs to senior adults 62 and over, in addition to many community programs dedicated to improving the lives of individuals in need. For more information on Interfaithโs programs and services or to become a volunteer, please visit woodlandsinterfaith.org or call 281-367-1230.
The Woodlands, TX (Friday, September 7, 2018) โ The Board of Directors for Interfaith of The Woodlands and Interfaith Community Clinic are pleased to announce the appointments of Holly Mayer, Director of Programs and Services, and Carolyn Donovan, Director of Development. Both women bring a combined total of over 30 years of service and nonprofit experience to the Senior Leadership team that will lead Interfaith as it moves into its 45th year of serving South Montgomery County.
โHolly and Carolyn join a group of dedicated and experienced leaders who are committed to Interfaithโs mission and the leading of over 350 employees and the many communities we serve,โ said President and CEO, Missy Herndon. โA leader at Interfaith is asked to not just come to work; they are asked to focus on serving the people of our community, and for our team, that is a passion. This is a calling and I am grateful that both of these amazing women answered the call.โ
Holly Mayer is Interfaithโs Director of Programs and Services, a position that was previously filled by Lucy Gomez, who was promoted to Vice President of Programs in May. Mayer has served at Interfaith for six years working as Volunteer Manager and on the Senior Services team, positions that required her to expertly cultivate relationships and resources in order to best serve the needs of both those serving and those being served. During her time at Interfaith, Mayer worked with all programs requiring volunteer resources and was instrumental in the organizing of the over 12,000 volunteers during Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Her many years of nonprofit management and experience give her the ideal perspective to take on the role of Director of Programs and Services.
Mayer has lived in The Woodlands since 1992 with her husband and three children. Prior to coming to Interfaith, she served for many community, church, and school committees and was named a Montgomery County Woman of Distinction in 2008. She has served as a Board Member of NOAH (The National Organization of Albinism and Hypopigmentation), as President of National Charity League The Woodlands Chapter and currently serves on the Board for The Woodlands Lions Club.
Mayer says, โI am grateful for the opportunity to continue serving The Woodlands in this new role. My years at Interfaith have deepened my commitment to the programs and services that Interfaith offers and how they change the lives of local people.โ
Carolyn Donovan joins Interfaith of The Woodlands with a wealth of nonprofit management experience spanning a 17-year career working with educational, healthcare and social service organizations. Her track record of successful strategic planning, program development and donor cultivation has prepared her well to lead Interfaithโs Development efforts. From working on capital campaigns to leading annual events and fundraising efforts, Carolynโs emphasis has always been on connecting donors with the mission of the organization.
Donovan says, โI am honored and humbled to be a part of the team responsible for carrying on Interfaith of The Woodlandsโ 45-year legacy of helping our neighbors in need. In my short time with the organization, I have seen first-hand how lives in crisis became lives blessed with assistance and hope for a brighter tomorrow. Our loyal donors make miracles happen every day and I am thrilled to work alongside them, continuing the tradition.โ
Prior to joining Interfaith, Carolyn served as a Corporate Market Director with the American Heart Association and as Development Manager for Beyond Batten Disease Foundation. A member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Carolyn and her family have lived in The Woodlands for ten years.
In regards to these new additions to the Senior Leadership Team, Herndon has this to say: โAs we move into our 45th year of service, we are assembling a leadership team that will continue our mission to build a more loving and caring community through service, and Carolyn and Holly both bring the veteran skills and ideas that will help us grow within our community. Interfaith is well equipped to continue our commitment to serving the people of The Woodlands.โ
Interfaith of The Woodlands is a nonprofit social service agency providing programs and services to meet the needs of The Woodlands and the surrounding area. Interfaith provides basic needs assistance and special programs to families experiencing a financial crisis, and supportive service through care and wellness programs to senior adults 62 and over, in addition to many community programs dedicated to improving the lives of individuals in need. For more information on Interfaithโs programs and services or to become a volunteer, please visit woodlandsinterfaith.org or call 281-367-1230.
Carolyn Donovan, the new Director of Development at Interfaith of The Woodlands.
THE WOODLANDS, TX (Tuesday, August 14, 2018) โ With the start of the 2018โ2019 school year, Interfaith of The Woodlands served nearly 2,150 local students and 682 families in total as part of their Kits 4 Kidz program. In addition to the required school supply kits, children also received a new backpack and a voucher for a back-to-school outfit to use at the Interfaith Hand Me Up Shop. The efforts of Interfaith and its donors ensure that every child has the necessary tools for a successful school year.
This is the 34th year that Interfaith has been providing school supplies to area students. As many as 41 local schools have students that use Interfaithโs Kits 4 Kidz program for their school supplies. โInterfaith is a blessing to my family. Without this program, Iโm not sure how I would be able to afford school supplies for my child,โ an Interfaith client shared with Robert Reyes, Interfaithโs Program Coordinator in the Family Services department.
Interfaithโs President and CEO, Missy Herndon, says she was honored to serve these children. โBy giving children the same school supply packs that the PTOs produce at the schools, we hope to ensure every child has the same opportunity for success in the classroom,โ she says. โWe are very thankful for the many Interfaith volunteers and donors who played an integral role in the success of this program.โ
Families signed up in advance to order grade and school specific supplies; however, Interfaith also served anyone who missed the registration. Through late distribution, an additional 321 children and 123 families were able to choose miscellaneous school supplies and a new backpack from community-wide school supply drives.
Interfaith of The Woodlands is a nonprofit social service agency providing programs and services to meet the needs of The Woodlands and the surrounding area. Interfaith provides basic needs assistance and special programs to families experiencing a financial crisis and supportive service through care and wellness programs to senior adults 62 and over, in addition to many community programs dedicated to improving the lives of individuals in need. For more information on Interfaithโs programs and services or to become a volunteer, please visit woodlandsinterfaith.org or call 281-367-1230.