Mission Of The Month
The “Mission of the Month” in April is Summerhouse Houston. Summerhouse was founded in 2011 by a mother, Donna Fruge, who has a daughter with an intellectual disability, named Summer. The family could not find the right next step for Summer after high school. They wanted Summer to stay connected with her community and continue to develop work, social, and life skills, so Summerhouse was created.
Summerhouse offers community-based day services and supported employment services that are driven by the interests, needs, and strengths of those they serve.
Members of the day services spend time in the community doing activities of their choice including volunteering and participating in social activities, classes, and more!
Through the supported employment program, they support members and referrals through the Texas Workforce Commission to find competitive, integrated employment. Summerhouse also provides coaching to ensure long term success on the job. In addition, Summerhouse members volunteer in the community through partnering with 28 non-profit organizations throughout Houston. During 2023, Summerhouse members contributed 400+ volunteer hours per month.
April Mission Updates & Opportunities
Souper Bowl of Caring – Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Souper Bowl of Caring this year! We contributed a total of 466 lbs. of food and $163 to help tackle hunger in Houston. All items were donated to the Fair Haven Food Pantry. It’s fantastic to be part of such a great success, and to do our part to help a great cause!
PCHAS Luncheon – PCHAS is hosting their annual fundraising luncheon on April 18th, from12:00-1:00 PM at the Lakeside Country Club. All are welcome to attend, please see Patti Nanney, Marguerite Priest, Sarah Dikeman, Jeannie Stockton, or Miguel Carlin for more information on how to get signed up to join this meaningful event.
Undies for Everyone Drive and Volunteer Event – The Mission Team is partnering with Undies for Everyone for our spring intergenerational mission activity. Undies for Everyone is committed to helping children that live in poverty or crisis have new underwear throughout the school year. This allows students who are helped to focus on learning and making friends instead of feeling worried about the clothes they wear. We are hosting an underwear drive from April 2nd-17th to collect for Undies for Everyone. Please check out the display in the Education Building Foyer for additional details. We are also sponsoring a packing event at Undies for Everyone on Saturday, April 20th from 9:40 AM-noon, located at 3610 Willowbend Blvd, Houston, TX 77054. During this event we will get to join our neighbors in helping sort and pack underwear to benefit children in our community. This is a family friendly volunteer event, but we do need you to sign up in advance. Please sign up with Miguel in the church office by April 15th.
Family Movie Night Recap – Thank you to everyone who attended our family movie night on March 22nd. We enjoyed meeting everyone for our first movie night of the year. A special kudos goes to the volunteers that helped with set-up and cleanup after the movie. Our next movie night will be in June.
SBPC Hot Meals on Weekends – The 4th Saturday of each month we look for individuals to deliver meals to shut-ins. We have 2 routes, so we usually need a total of 2 pairs of volunteers each month. Please contact Lu Taylor if you are interested in volunteering to deliver meals one month. We are especially in need of volunteers during the summer months at this time.
