Past Events
NOVEMBER 5, 2016
Emmanuel Cares hosted its 2nd Annual FREE Community Fall Festival with an emphasis on Health Awareness for the Trinity/Houston Gardens and Northeast Houston community. Free educational and health awareness resources like immunizations, screenings, dental health resources, Recycling education, reading enrichment with the Houston Public Library, and more were available along with free food, drinks, candy for the kids, games/prizes, Moon Walk and fun activities for the whole family.
Emmanuel Cares and our Community Partners were excited to welcome and serve over 250 participants this year!!!
JULY 2016 – FOCUS ON THE FAMILY CONFERENCE
Emmanuel Cares partnered with Emmanuel COGIC to sponsor our first annual FOCUS ON THE FAMILY CONFERENCE.
Our primary focus was the impartation of practical tools for everyday living, fellowship, and life-changing empowerment opportunities for Singles, Couples, Seniors, Adults, Youth, and Children via a workshop format. Here are just a few of the topics presented by our guest speakers:
For The Adults :
Effective Personal Finance Strategies
• Developing A Healthy and Loving Marriage
• The Importance of Exercise and Making Healthy Eating Choices – and yes there was a fun work-out session too!
• Fifty Shades Of Singleness – Learning To How To Have a Fulfilling Single Life
• And Much More!
For The Teens :
How To Develop A Good Self-Image and Overcoming Bullying • Social Media Etiquette • How To Go To College For FREE • Career Exploration • and much more!
For The Kids :
Making healthy eating choices and learning about the importance of exercise • Overcoming bullying • Learning How To Feel Good About You! • Games • Movies • Fun!
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 set up/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.
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 that 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.