Community events and programs for Katy Cares

2023 Giving Hope Gala Set for November 10

Giving Hope to Single-Parent Families Updated September 21, 2023 Save the date: Katy Cares board members and friends will gather Friday evening November 10 at 7:00 pm for the 2023 Giving Hope Gala. Location: Embassy Suites, 16435 Katy Freeway. The 2023 Giving Hope Gala will raise funds to empower, counsel, train, coach, and mentor single-parent families by helping them develop skills and provide the necessary resources to overcome trauma and loss. Five levels of Giving Hope table sponsorships are available to “give hope to single-parent families.” Being a table sponsor showcases business and organization support for single-parent families and offers valuable exposure among an influential audience. See table sponsor details below. Katy Cares supporters are diverse group of community, [...]

2023-09-21T13:58:55-05:00August 1, 2023|Categories: Events, News|Tags: , , |

The Links, Incorporated Hosts Job Readiness & Interview Prep Event April 1

On Saturday, April 1, the Katy-Richmond Area (TX) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated will host an employment assistance event featuring job readiness and interview preparation to help women in our area prepare and compete for career advancement. The educational event will be held at Attack Poverty, 1305 Clay Street, Richmond, Texas 77469. This event – known as The Links Academy – will offer information, advice, and resources to assist women in securing or advancing in gainful employment. Attendees will learn more about the skills and talents they need to be successful within the business sector. Ensuring that all people have access to the opportunity to achieve success in our community is among the highest priorities of Katy-Richmond Area (TX) Chapter [...]

2023-03-06T23:08:12-06:00March 6, 2023|Categories: Events, News|Tags: , |

For Unto Us a Child is Born – Film Benefit

A Retelling of the Nativity Story, Filmed in Texas The nativity film “For Unto Us” will be shown at The Fellowship in Katy, Texas on Friday, December 9, 2022 at 7:00 pm. Presented by Katy Cares in conjunction with The Fellowship and Gracias Choir. This showing is a FREE event with donations benefiting single parents in the Katy area. This Christmas, experience the true meaning behind the birth of Christ through the cinematic retelling of the nativity story, accompanied by the beautiful music of the Gracias Choir. This film explores the struggles of the people around Joseph and Mary at the time of Christ’s birth. This 2021 nativity story was filmed right here in Texas. Event information: The Fellowship Events [...]

2022-12-02T15:09:15-06:00December 2, 2022|Categories: Events, News|Tags: , |

Katy Cares Introduces New Two-Hour Parenting Workshop

Parenting Workshop to Learn in a Group Setting Katy Cares, Inc. introduced a new workshop series named the “My Child’s Development” Workshop. This two-hour workshop is designed to provide parents with an opportunity to learn more about parenting, together with other parents, where everyone will have an opportunity to ask questions, participate and share their experiences. The first session will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church across from Hutsell Elementary School on Saturday. November 12, 2022 from 10:00 am to Noon. The address is 5373 Franz Road, Katy, Texas 77493. Register Here "My Child's Development" Workshop This two-hour workshop will: Help you to think differently about the most important development milestones in your child’s/children’s life. Help you to [...]

2022-11-11T16:25:01-06:00November 7, 2022|Categories: Events, News|Tags: , , |

Katy Cares Volunteers Come Together to Move Refrigerator/Freezer and Heavy Furniture

Katy Cares depends on the generosity of faithful donors and willing volunteers. This past Friday and Saturday, James Ivey and Wayne Miller of the Anchored Sunday School Class, Second Baptist 1463 Campus, sacrificed their Friday afternoon and evening to begin moving a refrigerator/freezer in to the home of a single mother registered in our Ready Sat Go! Program. They continued moving on Saturday, with the help of Torrey Mosvold and Bryan Williams’s trailer. They went the extra mile to ensure the fridge/freezer was properly installed at the home of the single mother and helped move furniture up to the second floor of Katy Cares offices. Torrey has been involved with Katy Cares the past four years as a donor [...]

2022-05-08T17:25:35-05:00May 5, 2022|Categories: Events|Tags: |

Gift Wrapping and Donation Drive Sponsored by Celebrity Title

The business community spontaneously rallied around Katy Cares this season and organized Gift Wrapping and Donation events benefitting single mothers and children. Lisa Kim, Title Consultant at Celebrity Title, located at the Greenhouse exit, I-10 Freeway in Katy, organized the first event on December 17. Celebrity Title invited their clients and associates to a gift wrapping and donation event held on at their office. Lisa and her team provided gift wrapping paper, bows, ribbons, decorations, cards and tape and invited their clients to come and wrap the gifts for their loved ones on-site, and at the same time, donate gifts to Katy Cares. Program Director, Carousel Pieterse, Sand Kristin Dean, Social Services Director, assisted with the wrapping of the gifts. [...]

2021-01-12T22:58:33-06:00January 11, 2021|Categories: Events|Tags: |
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