NEWS RELEASE

 Humble Rotary Presents $12,500 to HAAM
 
October 25, 2015
 
The Rotary Club of Humble presented a community gift of $12,500 to HAAM to assist with general operations and provide partial coverage for the agency’s various programs and services. The funds will also assist in the maintenance and repair of their fleet.
 
HAAM was organized in 1990 to address the needs expressed by local clergy to centralize community outreach efforts in order to avoid duplication of social services. The goal was that churches and schools would no longer need to operate individual pantries and that the services would be strengthened thru this community-wide collaboration.
 
HAAM is a faith-based organization that helps community residents in crisis by providing essential resources to move toward self-sufficiency. The vision of HAAM is to:
  • Meet immediate basic living needs.
  • Promote self-sufficiency.
  • Partner with other community agencies/organizations to continue to assist those in the community.
  • Proactively seek new resources and tools to serve those in need.
 
HAAM plays a vital role in the lives of children, seniors and families seeking better lives. They serve 12 zip codes in north east Harris and east Montgomrey Counties.They responded to more than 70,000 requests for assistance and provided nearly 500,000 units of service to more than 14,000 people this past year.
 
The community is invited to assist HAAM via volunteering and donations. Go to http://haamministries.org/ to learn more about how you can assist this important community asset.
 
The presentation was made at a board meeting of HAAM. Pictured in the front, from left to right are Devon Alexander, Betti Welch, Darryal Chandler and Rebecca Riley. In the back from right to left are Jim Brenner, Cynthia Calvert, Donna Lewis, Executive Director Millie Garrison, Rotarian Pam McNair, Rotary President Oran Bain, Terry Vaughn and Rotarian Ernest Hauser.
 
The Rotary Club of Humble raises community gift funds via its annual Humble Rotary Festival, Eat Fish, Change Lives , catfish fry and car show. The community supports this event via purchase of raffle tickets for a new car, more than 50  business and individual sponsorships and participation in several auction events. More than 1200 attended the event last year. This year’s event will be April 16th, 2016 at the Humble Civic Center Arena.
 
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About Rotary
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 35,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit www.humblerotary.com or www.Rotary.org .
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