Katy Christian Ministries

PROVIDES BASIC HUMAN NEEDS TO PERSONS IN CRISIS AND PROVIDES CRISIS INTERVENTION TO CRIME VICTIMS

KCM'S SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDED IN-PERSON AND PHONE ASSISTANCE TO 12,217 FAMILIES IN 2021. EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED FOR RENTS AND MORTGAGES, UTILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, HOTEL STAYS FOR TEMPORARY SHELTER, CLOTHING, FURNITURE, AND FOOD. THE RED APPLES PROGRAM PROVIDED 795 CHILDREN WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES, BACKPACKS, AND SHOES. THE 2021 SANTA'S SLEIGH PROGRAM PROVIDED CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO 2,675 CHILDREN AND SENIORS. A TOTAL OF 548 INDIVIDUALS WERE ASSISTED WITH HEALTH BENEFITS APPLICATIONS. SOCIAL SERVICES CASE MANAGERS PROVIDED 26,530 CASE MANAGEMENT SESSIONS. THE HELP A HERO VETERANS PROGRAM ASSISTED 108 VETERANS. THE UNITED WAY 211 HOTLINE REFERRED OVER 5000+ CALLS TO KCM'S SOCIAL SERVICES. SEE SCHEDULE O.KCM'S FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED 1,345,206 MEALS TO FOOD INSECURE FAMILIES FOR A TOTAL VALUE OF $2,889,502. TURKEY FOR EVERY TABLE PROJECT PROVIDED 1,320 TURKEYS/HAMS TO FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, BI-WEEKLY COMMUNITY FOOD FAIRS WERE HELD AT LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ALLOW FOOD INSECURE FAMILIES TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL FOOD. THE NEED IN THESE AREAS AND KCM'S RESPONSE TO ASSIST HAVE GROWN IN 2022 AND ARE PROJECTED TO CONTINUE TO GROW.

KCM RESALE STORES OFFER DONATED, GENTLY-USED CLOTHING, FURNITURE, HOUSEHOLD, AND OTHER ITEMS AT NOMINAL PRICES TO INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY KCM AND OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH KCM SOCIAL SERVICES OR CRISIS CENTER, FAMILIES WITH EMERGENCY HOUSEHOLD OR CLOTHING NEEDS ARE PROVIDED VOUCHERS TO USE IN THE STORES. THE VOUCHERS OFFER MUCH-NEEDED ASSISTANCE IN TIMES OF TEMPORARY CRISIS. KCM RESALE'S REVENUE SUPPORTS THE PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES TO FULFILL THE MISSION. STORE REVENUE EXCEEDED $1.4 MILLION IN 2021, REPRESENTING A 35% INCREASE OVER THE PRIOR YEAR, ENABLING THE MISSION TO ADDRESS THE GROWING DEMAND FOR CLIENT SUPPORT SERVICES. DONATIONS OF ITEMS TO THE STORES IN 2021 INCREASED SIMILARLY BY 32% OVER THE PRIOR YEAR.

THE CRISIS CENTER PROVIDED ASSISTANCE AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO 2,475 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS IN 2021. EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCOMPANIMENT, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, CRISIS INTERVENTION, SUPPORT GROUPS, SHELTER REFERRALS, AND HOSPITAL AND COURT ACCOMPANIMENT ARE SOME OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED. THE CRISIS CENTER RECEIVED 1,318 HOTLINE CALLS IN 2021. THE CRISIS CENTER OFFERS COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND AWARENESS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE PREVALENCE AND DYNAMICS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. KCM, THROUGH ITS CRISIS CENTER, HOSTS TWO SPECIAL PROGRAMS ANNUALLY. SEE SCHEDULE O.SILENT WITNESS IS A DINNER AND SPEAKER EVENT THAT HONORS VICTIMS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE PRIOR YEAR TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. NIGHT OF BEAUTY SEEKS TO EMPOWER AND UPLIFT CURRENT CRISIS CENTER CLIENTS BY INCREASING THEIR SELF-ESTEEM AND ENCOURAGING THEM TO LOVE THEMSELVES, INSIDE AND OUT.