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Austin

Meals on Wheels Central Texas seeks to nourish and enrich the lives of the homebound and other people in need through programs that promote dignity and independent living. Meals on Wheels Central Texas is one of the largest meal-delivery organizations in the state, distributing 3,000 meals each business day to homebound older adults and people with disabilities. Part of the Austin area community since 1972, MOWCTX believes in holistic case management and also offers the following services to our clients through our many programs: in home care; minor and major home repairs; grocery shopping assistance; a monthly supply of shelf-stable groceries; extra, daily, shelf-stable meals for the nutritionally at-risk; veteran services; problem-solving therapies; rural meal delivery; Alzheimer’s respite care; and pet food and pet health care for our clients’ dogs and cats.

Fort Worth

The Annual Veteran’s Day hunt is put on to assist disabled veterans and others veterans who would not be able to hunt on their own. This is to show support and offer a supporting hand to our veterans, not just for the hunt but also for their daily struggles. Creating a bond between veterans to continue to help one another.

Colorado Springs

Project Angel Heart provides meals to residents coping with life threatening illnesses. These meals are specifically made to meet individual needs and are delivered to their home. There are about 600 individuals in Colorado Springs who receive the nutritious meals free of charge.

Dallas

Last year Angels Wish Keep Warm was able to provide items for approximately 300 people and with help from many family and friends they have been able to provide food to many people in need throughout the year. The donations will be used to purchase bags, blankets, socks, beanie hats, and gloves. We will also provide individual bags that contain tooth brushes, tooth paste, combs, wash cloth, soap, shampoo and more.

Children’s Advocacy Center for Denton County is a non-profit organization that coordinates the investigation of child abuse in a collaborative, child-friendly environment. A team of experts that includes CACDC’s forensic interviewers and family advocates, along with law enforcement, Child Protective Services and prosecutors work together on the investigation. CACDC’s clinical team assists victims and their families with extensive therapy services to heal the wounds of trauma. CACDC also provides child abuse prevention education throughout the community to teach adults who work with children how to recognize and report child abuse.

Denver

Family Homestead has always been an innovator in meeting the needs of homeless families. We were the first agency in Denver to develop a transitional housing program, the first to implement a continuum of housing and social services, and the first to utilize Section 8 housing for homeless families. they remain the only agency in Denver that provides emergency and transitional housing in private apartment units.
http://www.familyhomestead.org

Eaton Senior Communities offers vibrant and affordable independent living in Lakewood, Colorado for individuals over the age of 62. Our community is perfect for people seeking a maintenance-free, service-rich lifestyle. We offer restaurant-style dining, wellness programs, life enrichment activities, service coordination, spiritual support and more. Our private, spacious studio and one-bedroom apartments are flooded with sunlight and have breathtaking views of the Denver skyline and the Rocky Mountains. Located close to shopping and restaurants in nearby Belmar and downtown Denver, our residents say Eaton is the perfect home to live a meaningful, well-rounded life.
http://www.eatonsenior.org/heritage

Home Office

Kids First is a Child Placing Agency (Therapeutic Foster Care & Adoption) whose purpose is to mentor families giving them the tools for therapeutic interventions in order to help traumatize children move through their pain to a place of healing.
http://www.kidsfirstinc.net

SafeHaven’s mission is to end domestic violence through safety, support, prevention and social change. SafeHaven is the largest and most comprehensive agency in Tarrant County providing 24 hour care at two emergency shelters and transitional housing to families seeking their first taste of independence.
http://www.safehaventc.org

Houston

Coach Lucky is in his 11th year of having Team Houston Baseballs Adopt a Family Event. This event brings baseball players and community together to give back to families in need at Christmas time.
http://www.teamhoustonbaseball.com/2018-adopt-a-family-christmas-event.html

Idaho Falls

HELPING by providing assistance for immediate needs (either in-house or referrals to pre-existing ministries in the community), and serving as a clearing house / referral-connection-hub for partnering churches and organizations.
HEALING by offering long-term support through prayer, classes, discipleship, training, mentoring and/or counseling to address deeper systematic, life-style issues – at HHHH center and/or in cooperation with all partnering churches and organizations in the community.

Lubbock

New Legacy Home serves in excess of 1,600 people with countless different needs each week. One enormous unmet need in our city that continues to present itself is the lack of designated housing that provides a structured program for women in crisis. The New Legacy Home serves many women that have a desire to move out of destructive life patterns and need a new beginning.
http://www.newlegacyhome.org

McAllen

At Capable Kids Foundation, we are dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals of all ages with disabilities and their families by enabling them to participate in various events and activities throughout the community. We aim at increasing knowledge on topics specifically for individuals with disabilities, as well as advocate for improved accommodations in the Rio Grande Valley Community.
https://ckrgv.org

Oklahoma City

The American Foundation of Suicide Prevention The AFSP provides free classes and support for the prevention of suicide. They also perform research on the causes and factors of suicide. They are the largest funding source of suicide prevention research. They offer classes to help teach others how to recognize the early warning signs. How to get someone the help they need. How to deal with the loss of someone who committed suicide. Finding better ways to prevent suicide: We fund research to improve interventions, train clinicians in suicide prevention, and advocate for policy that will save lives.

Creating a culture that’s smart about mental health: Too many people at risk for suicide do not seek help. We need to find better ways to reach those who suffer, and encourage schools, workplaces, and communities to make mental health a priority.
Bringing hope to those affected by suicide: Whether you’ve lost someone or are struggling with suicidal thinking—you are not alone. We bring people who have been affected by suicide out of the darkness, and give them opportunities to help others.
https://afsp.org

Salt Lake City

When school is out, Clubs are in! Since 1967, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake has offered positive alternatives to children who may be surrounded by negative influences, showing them how to live successful and productive lives. Since 1960, Boys & Girls Clubs have provided safe havens for young people by offering quality programs and critical relationships with nurturing and reliable adults.
https://www.gslclubs.org

Family Support Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit agency dedicated to strengthening families through providing education, resources, and support to alleviate stress and diffuse the possibility of domestic violence and abuse.
https://www.familysupportcenter.org

San Antonio

Construct A Kid’s Christmas supports the Bexar County Child Welfare Board and Child Advocates of San Antonio. Their goal is to make sure that every child in the foster care system receives a gift at Christmas and to help improve the lives of all abused and neglected children in the system.
http://www.cakc-sa.org/

Texas Foundation of Hope strives to provide individuals with developmental disabilities the highest quality of services that address employment skills, education, socialization and athletic participation. Each day they bring together adults with special needs to create crosses, bracelets, lanyards, cards and other arts crafts. The items are sold in over 80 retail stores.
https://www.texasfoundationofhope.org/

Shreveport

The James Burton Foundation supports music education for those in need through guitar donations and music instruction to schools, hospitals, and community service organizations.
http://www.jamesburtonfoundation.org/missionvision/

Tulsa

Food Pantry started when God gave a vision to a couple in our church. They started using their own money to buy groceries for people around them and it has now grown to what it is today. At this moment, we have the 3rd largest food pantry in Oklahoma, feeding between 400-500 people each week. We have a team of 50+ volunteers who serve weekly to make sure that we can be a blessing to our community. http://www.cg.church/cg-reach

Each year, hundreds of Oklahoma law enforcement employees organize and participate in the Torch Run for Special Olympics. The Torch Run is a series of relay runs leading up to the Special Olympics Oklahoma Summer Games. Runners carry the Torch from all corners of the state and meet up in Stillwater. The culmination of the run is at the Summer Games Opening Ceremonies, where the torch bearers bring the “Flame of Hope” into the ceremonies to light the Summer Games cauldron
http://www.support/letr/torch-run/

Austin, Texas

The James Burton Foundation supports music education for those in need through guitar donations and music instruction to schools, hospitals, and community service organizations.
http://www.jamesburtonfoundation.org/missionvision/

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Silver Key: Silver Key in the Colorado Springs community every day serving seniors in crisis whether that crisis is natural disaster, a physical setback or a financial hurdle.
https://www.silverkey.org/

Dallas, Texas

Traffick 911: To free youth from sex trafficking through prevention, identification and empowerment.
http://www.traffick911.com/

Denver, Colorado

Kissmass Wishes: A local radio station fills non-profit needs for less fortunate families in the Northern Colorado area.
Family Homestead: The vision of Family Homestead is to assist homeless families to overcome the specific crisis of homelessness and re-stabilize at a level of functioning optimal for them.
http://www.familyhomestead.org/

Fort Worth, Texas

Crowley House of Hope: Providing assistant, including; food, water, school supplies, medical aid and a friendly face for Crowley citizens.
http://www.crowleyhouseofhope.org/

McAllen, Texas

Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley: Serving Hidalgo, Cameron and Willacy counties.
http://www.foodbankrgv.com/

Home Office-Fort Worth, Texas

Lets Feed the Kids: The OneMeal mission is to meet the needs of starving children by empowering people to serve.
Safe Haven: Provides a safe place for women and children who are victims of domestic violence.https://www.safehaventc.org/
AISD: The Home Office team donated money to help erase student’s lunch program debt.

Houston, Texas

Team Houston Baseball Club: Families in need selected by Team Houston Baseball Club will receive gifts purchased and wrapped by Team PFS Houston to help brighten their Christmas!
Apostolic Revival Center: Several of the PFS Houston associates are members of this church where giving back to the community and helping those in need is at the center of their mission, all while serving the Lord.

Idaho Falls, Idaho

Helping Hands and Healing Hearts: As Disciples of Christ we should give of ourselves – our time, talents and resources – to care for those in need, wherever they may be. Providing for the poor and needy in the Lord’s way means that the giver helps those who are less fortunate by giving according to what each has received from God.

Lubbock, Texas

Los Hermanos Familia: Los Hermanos Familia is organized exclusively to be a significant catalyst for promoting family engagement, encouraging awareness about social issues, especially those impacting families, more specifically to provide a positive environment for West Texas families and youth to learn the fundamental skills of nature, environmental stewardship, service, leadership, and cultural diversity.
https://www.loshermanosfamilia.org/

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Oklahoma Chapter: The ASFP provides free classed and support for the prevention of suicide, they strive to: find better ways to prevent suicide, create a culture that is smart about mental health and bring hope to those affected by suicide.
https://afsp.org/

Little Rock, Arkansas

Arkansas Rural & Volunteer Firefighters Association: This organization has started a Dalmatian Nation where the firefighters visit local children’s hospitals, visit with the children and leave them with a stuffed Dalmatian to brighten their day. https://www.arvfa4u.org/

Arkansas Food Bank: Team Little Rock hosted a food drive amount clients and delivered the items to the Food Bank to help stock up for the holidays. https://arkansasfoodbank.org/

San Antonio, Texas

Construct a Kids Christmas: Supports CASA, Child Advocates of San Antonio, providing children in Children come into State care not by their own fault but because of the acts and/or negligence of their parents and caregivers with Christmas Gifts. http://www.asasanantonio.org/index.php/construct-a-kids-christmas-gala
San Antonio Food Bank: The San Antonio Food Bank takes pride in fighting hunger, feeding hope in our 16 county service area. We believe that no child should go to bed hungry, adults should not have to choose between a hot meal and utilities, nor a senior sacrifice medical care for the sake of a meal. https://safoodbank.org/

Shreveport, Louisiana

Disabled American Veterans: Dedicated to improving the lives of all disabled veterans. http://www.davdol.org/homegeneralinfo.html

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Common Ground Food Bank: Our team donated their funds & will once again this year will donate their time to assist in the operations, last year their donation helped to purchase a walk in freezer and now they can offer frozen items such as meat, poultry and vegetables. They now feed an average of 500 families every week. http://commonground.church/food-pantry/
Law Enforcement Special Olympics Torch Run: The goal of the Special Olympics is to help persons with intellectual disabilities participate as product and respected members of society at large, by offering them a fair opportunity to develop and demonstrate their skills and talents through sports training and competition, and by increasing the public’s awareness of their capabilities and needs. https://www.specialolympics.org/about/partners/law-enforcement-torch-run

Salt Lake City, Utah

Individual: Team PFS Salt Lake City was humbled and thankful to be able to offer some financial support to an incredibly deserving man who is dear to all of us.
Helping Kids With Cancer: Donation for items to help family’s needs when given the bad news of cancer in their young ones & purchased blankets for children undergoing treatment.

Denver, Colorado

Eaton Senior Communities Foundation: Our team sponsored low income seniors a Christmas & helped to pay for medications and additional needs.
http://www.eatonsenior.org/foundation/

They also assisted a family whose baby was born 5 month premature & is now home after hospitalization for the first year of his life.

Fort Worth, Texas

Impact Kidz Ministries: This is a Backpack Feeding Program that provides children from low income families with food to take home to eat on the weekend when the government funded free/reduced breakfast & lunch are not available to them. http://impactkidz.org/

Home Office-Fort Worth, Texas

SafeHaven of Tarrant County-Provides safety, shelter, support and independence for women and children fleeing the horrors of domestic violence and the ability to escape the cycle of abuse. http://www.safehaventc.org/

Texas LOOD Task Force:

Provides immediate care to first responders who have been injured in the line of duty and to the families of those who have died in the line of duty. http://www.texasloddtaskforce.com/

Houston, Texas

St Jude Children’s Research Hospital: Families never receive a bill from St Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food “because all a family should worry about is helping their child live”. https://www.stjude.org/

Spring Baptist Church: Our Team also fed adopted families in need breakfast & presented them with gifts they purchased.

Lubbock, Texas

The Mary Claire Project: Provides support and guidance to families who have miscarriages including funeral assistance, caskets and sometimes cost free burials. http://www.maryclaireproject.com/

McAllen, Texas

Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley: Serving Hidalgo, Cameron and Willacy counties. http://www.foodbankrgv.com/

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Tenaciously Teal: Supports cancer fighters & their families throughout cancer treatment by providing encouragement, Cancer Care Packs, Gas/Grocery Cards & throwing private concierge-style Brave Shave parties & Empowerment Shoots. http://www.tteal.org/

The Oklahoma Christian Food Truck Coalition: Provides a program to feed homeless & people in need of food. http://www.oklahomachristianfoodtruckcoalition.com/

Little Rock, Arkansas

Toys for Tots: They collect new, unwrapped toys, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. http://www.toysfortots.org/

San Antonio, Texas

Construct a Kids Christmas: Supports CASA, Child Advocates of San Antonio, providing children in Children come into State care not by their own fault but because of the acts and/or negligence of their parents and caregivers with Christmas Gifts.
http://www.asasanantonio.org/index.php/construct-a-kids-christmas-gala
http://www.casa-satx.org/about/who-we-are
Magdalena House: A transitional home that serves mothers & their children who have fled dangerous & abusive lives, by providing a safe and nurturing transformational home. http://www.maghouse.org/

Shreveport, Louisiana

Volunteers of America: Assists wounded & homeless veterans with emergency shelters & then provide assistance with transitional & permanent housing. http://www.voanorthla.org/

Salt Lake City, Utah

The Family Support Center: Providing assistance & items for families that are in need of temporary shelter, our team took their wish list & all went shopping together! http://www.familysupportcenter.org/

Helping Kids With Cancer: Donation for items to help family’s needs when given the bad news of cancer in their young ones & purchased blankets for children undergoing treatment.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Common Ground Food Bank: Our team donated their funds & will once again this year will donate their time to assist in the operations, last year their donation helped to purchase a walk in freezer and now they can offer frozen items such as meat, poultry and vegetables. They now feed an average of 500 families every week.

Austin

The PFS Austin Team Paid it Forward by donating to the United Way Disaster Recovery Fund. With the flooding that took place in their area at the end of 2015 Team Austin felt that the United Way was the perfect partner. The Disaster Recovery Fund is dedicated to assist the victims of the floods.

Colorado Springs

The Colorado Springs Team donated to The Crawford House. This organization is a small local transitional home for Veterans who are having trouble returning to civilian life and are either homeless or are in imminent danger of becoming homeless. At The Crawford House the Veterans are given shelter, food, clothing and assistance in finding employment and alternative housing.

Dallas

PFS Dallas chose Voice of Hope Ministries to donate to in 2015. Voice of Hope Ministries is a Christian community center founded on principles of self-help, spiritual enrichment and urban renewal. Voice of Hope Ministries exists to provide children living in the neighborhoods of west Dallas with strong character models, educational support, life skills and family support services needed to become product Christian citizens.

Denver

Professional Flooring Supply Denver donated to Judon Montoy and Craig Hospital. Judon recently had a long boarding accident where he suffered a traumatic brain injury. He was inpatient at Craig Hospital for 6 weeks and has recently gone home and now goes to Craig for outpatient rehab several times a week. He will also need in home rehabilitation. Our Team’s Pay it Forward donation will help Judon and his family pay for upgrades to their residence and to pay for some of the cost of his rehabilitation.
Craig Hospital is a world class rehabilitation hospital in Englewood, CO. Through a specialized approach and deeply committed team Craig Hospital has helped rebuild the lives of nearly 29,000 patients from all 50 states and several foreign countries.

Fort Worth

Team Fort Worth “Paid it Forward” by donating to Impact Kidz in Crowley Texas. Impact Kidz is an organization that is focused on providing basic necessities including food to children in their area that would not otherwise have access to. The Team delivered their donation during the weekly food packing session. They were incredibly grateful for the donation from PFS. Impact Kidz has been trying to expand and include more kids and other schools. The PFS contribution will fully fund 40 students’ meals for an entire year. Not only will this gift influence our community in 2016, but the impact on these children and their parents will last a lifetime.

Home

The Home Office Team donated to The Christian Center in Fort Worth and to the Ahern Family.
Micah Ahern has Ganglioneuroblastoma cancer. He has undergone 3 surgeries in the past year and is under continual medical care including chemotherapy radiation, stem cell infusions and bone marrow transplants among many other procedures to monitor tumors and cancer cells.

Micah’s family has relocated from China, to Florida, and finally to Arlington TX in the last year. Micah receives his medical treatment from Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth.
The Christian Center held a Christmas celebration and feed over 1200 meals and gave out over 900 toys to needy families in the community!

Houston

The Houston Team choose two causes to donate to in 2015; The Giving Tree and Shriners Hospital. The Giving Tree focuses on giving to those in need around Christmas and ensuring children are given a Christmas to remember.
The Shriners Hospital: “We are committed to providing the best care for children in our specialty areas of Orthopedics, Burn Care, Spinal Cord Injury and Cleft Lip and Palate, regardless of a family’s ability to pay.” The importance of donating to a hospital like The Shriners is staggering. The hospital runs almost fully on donations and helps thousands of children each year in the Houston area alone.

Idaho Falls

The Idaho Falls Team donated to the Idaho Foster and Adoptive Parent Association. The IDFAPA is a statewide, nonprofit organization that provides needed support both financially and emotionally for foster and adoptive families throughout the State of Idaho.

Little Rock

Team Little Rock purchased gift cards to be donated to Veterans in local Nursing Home and Assisted Living Environments through Chenal Civitan Club. Individual needs were taken into consideration while purchasing and delivering these gift cards to the men and women who so selflessly served out nation.

Lubbock

PFS Lubbock met a family in 2014 with a young daughter with brain cancer, she underwent surgery to remove the tumor. Unfortunately, the surgeons were only able to remove half of the tumor leaving the young girl with few options. Team Lubbock is hopeful that their contribution will help the family pay the many medical bills that are continuing to build for this family.

McAllen

Team McAllen donated to a local family who has faced more than their fair share of trials. The Vazquez family was led by a single mother and 7 children. Ms. Vazquez was diagnosed with terminal cancer in September of 2015. She prepared her children for her passing and died in October. Her oldest daughter, who is 21 years old, has taken charge of caring for her 4 teenage siblings. The McAllen Team felt that this family was more than deserving of a little support in such a challenging time.

Oklahoma City

The Oklahoma City Team chose two group to donate to; “Operation Elf” and The Folds of Honor Foundation. “Operation Elf” is a program run by OU Medical Children’s Hospital to ensure their patients are given a Merry Christmas. The Team went together to purchase toys and gifts to donate to this worthy cause.

Folds of Honor Foundation, is committed to the families of the armed services who have been wounded or killed while serving our great nation. We salute these heroic men and women, and have consequently established Folds of Honor Children’s Scholarship Fund (CSF) to ensure no military family is left behind or forgotten.

FHF through the Children’s Scholarship Fund seeks to provide scholarships for Primary and Secondary Education (K through 12) for children of service members killed or 90 to 100 % disabled while serving in a combat zone in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) or Operation New Dawn (OND).

Salt Lake City

PFS Salt Lake City donated to three different incredible organizations; Helping Kids with Cancer, The Crisis Center and The Burgan Family.

The Team went to Target to personally select items to donate to the Crisis Center so that the children at the center would be able to have a special Christmas. The Burgan Family’s youngest child was diagnosed with cancer and has recently undergone surgery to remove the tumor and has had positive feedback since the surgery. PFS SLC was hopeful that their donation to the family would alleviate a small portion of the financial burden they are currently feeling.

San Antonio

PFS San Antonio chose Construct A Kid’s Christmas to Pay it Forward to in 2015. Construct A Kid’s Christmas is an organization put together by a group of construction industry professionals to ensure that foster children in San Antonio will not be forgotten on Christmas. Each year the organization has a Gala which raises funds and items to be delivered to each of the foster children in the San Antonio area.

Shreveport

Team Shreveport donated to Providence House of Shreveport. This organization is a favorite of the team. “The singular aim of the program is to break the cycle of homelessness by helping families gain the resources necessary to move permanently to independent living. We think of our program as a hand up, rather than a hand out.” Providence House offers short term housing along with educational programs, child care, money management and life skills development.

Tulsa

The Tulsa Team donated and served at the Common Ground Food Pantry. This organization feeds hundreds of local families, our team was happy to donate their time one evening helping to feed a little over 200 families. With the donation from PFS Common Ground will be able to purchase a generator to get their refrigerator working to help feed the families in need.