Area Ministries Work Together to Level the Playing Field for Area Children

For any child, it can be daunting to face all of the challenges that come with a new school year, but for children who don't have the necessary supplies the experience is bound to be especially difficult. Houston's area ministries know that, which is why they work to help parents provide the necessary supplies and clothing to ensure area children start the school year off right. This year, many area ministries collaborated to help even more children with the aid of Nourish America, a nonprofit organization based in Ojai, California, that partners with organizations across the country to provide impoverished American children, families, pregnant moms, seniors, and others in need with the nutritional supplements and essentials required to lead productive, successful lives.

This year, with help from Nourish America, Northwest Assistance Ministries received almost 7,000 back packs from the Office Depot Foundation and a year’s supply of organic children's vitamins from New Chapter Organics.




Photo: Teresa Jackson (left) and DeAnna Bosch of Emergency Aid Coalition collect back-to-school supplies, backpacks and vitamins from Northwest Assistance Ministries (NAM) to distribute to children in their organizations. The vitamins were donated by New Chapter Organics and the backpacks were donated by Office Depot. NAM will distribute supplies to 3,500 children as part of its Back-to-School Program this year, and the extra donated items will be shared among other ministries collecting school items for children. Backpacks and vitamins were also received by Stonebridge Church in Magnolia, Humble Area Assistance Ministries, Katy Christian Ministries, Memorial Assistance Ministries, Spring ISD and Klein ISD.