Outreach

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As an outreach of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, Lord of The Streets (LOTS) is a church community in downtown Houston that Relieves suffering and Reveals dignity by Rebuilding lives through ministries and relationships with people facing homelessness. St. Aidan’s supports LOTS in a variety of ways: quarterly serving of Sunday breakfast on site, donation of coats in the winter, and donations of bottled water for those in need.

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May is Mental Health Awareness month and our outreach project for this month is to help promote awareness of the need for mental health care and to recognize the providers in our community that address those needs. This year we are highlighting Shield Bearer Counseling. Shield Bearer provides a variety of counseling services in the Cypress and West Houston area. Through this month we are encouraging folks to help support them financially so that they can continue in their ministry and the work that they do

As an outreach of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, Lord of The Streets (LOTS) is a church community in downtown Houston that Relieves suffering and Reveals dignity by Rebuilding lives through ministries and relationships with people facing homelessness. St. Aidan’s supports LOTS in a variety of ways: quarterly serving of Sunday breakfast on site, donation of coats in the winter, and donations of bottled water for those in need.

This month we will focus on support for those in the LGBTQ+ community. Suicide amongst young people is on the rise in our community and nation. Take a look at The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization that is helping to save lives. Please consider making a donation here: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

July’s outreach ministry is “Soles for Souls”. Throughout the month of July, we will be collecting new or gently used shoes for CyFair ISD students in need. The shoes will be delivered to the workers at the ISD who will distribute them to these children.

The Harris County Youth and Family Services Division (CYS) was established by Harris County Commissioners Court in January 1998 as a unique collaboration of six county agencies working together to provide a continuum of coordinated services to the children and families of Harris County. Community Youth Services (CYS) social workers based at local campuses provide students with food, housing referrals, transportation, and clothing so that they may attend school. To support students’ return to school each year, St. Aidan’s provides shoes for students through the “Soles for Souls” shoe donations each July.

Parishioner Michael Tonnu is the dedicated contact for one of the largest food security programs in the Cypress Fairbanks area. He coordinates monthly collections, and he leads the congregation each August in “Stuff the Bus” to give children the materials and resources they need to start back to school. Church members are encouraged to bring new school supplies to the parish hall throughout August. 

Cy-Hope, states their mission is simple: Making Life Better for Kids. They bring needs and solutions together to instill hope in underserved children, nurturing their potential to grow into educated, empowered individuals who positively impact their communities. Their vision is to rally the entire community—businesses, schools, churches, civic organizations, hospitals, and individual volunteers—to create opportunities for underserved children, transform lives and build a brighter future. Through giving to Cy-Hope (including donations of clothing and household goods for resale or recycling, St. Aidan’s supports youth mentoring, counseling referrals, summer feeding programs and more.

Started in 2013, Clothed by Faith says their mission is to demonstrate God’s love through the provision of clothing to those in need. “Every day, we see firsthand the impact a simple bag of clothing can have—restoring dignity, bringing comfort, and giving people hope for a fresh start.” St. Aidan’s supports Clothed by Faith through giving school clothes for children, as well as making bag tags and assembling socks packages to be distributed by their volunteer teams.

Reach Unlimited provides individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities a life full of joy, purpose, and accomplishment in a safe and caring environment. Because their needs require ongoing stewardship of their day programs and residential services, St. Aidan’s participates in annual giving to REACH through individual donations, attending the fundraising luncheon each October with parishioner Debbie McCart, buying products from their Gift Shop and Greenhouse, and scheduling tours of the facility for those wanting to learn more about programs and benefits at REACH.

As a part of the work parishioner Jimmy Baughman does for the Veterans in our community, he leads St. Aidan’s in participating in Wreaths Across America each year. The simple mission of the organization was established to “Remember. Honor. Teach.” so that the sacrifices of veterans are never forgotten. Donations to purchase wreaths, along with placing and removing the wreaths at the National Cemetery, are integral parts of this project.

Founded in 1971, Boys and Girls Country has been serving children for over 50 years! As a licensed residential home, they use a trauma-informed care approach when addressing the needs of the children on their campus. They do this by providing a secure, stable, Christian home environment with an emphasis on education, building healthy relationships and setting goals for the future. Each December, St. Aidan’s giving tree for B&G Country is led by parishioner Bonnie Buhl.

Since the 1960s, the Seafarers Center has welcomed more than 2.5 million visitors to the Port of Houston. Each year, approximately 10,000 shoeboxes filled by Houstonians with useful items and small gifts are donated are distributed to seafarers visiting during the holiday season.

St. Aidan’s generosity joins this effort by filling and wrapping over a hundred plastic shoeboxes provided with Bibles, Magazines (most popular include: National Geographic, Reader’s Digest, news, sports, entertainment, religious, and travel), paperback books, jigsaw puzzles, playing cards, board games, calendars, music CDs, DVDs, and greeting cards.