Community Service & Volunteering is Real Work!
― Martin Luther King Jr., Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? “Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice. Justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love.”
Family, it will get worse if we don’t act NOW! The “safety net” is about to move once more BUT, after we FIGHT, there is MORE we can do to make a comeback!
Below is from My Message, Speaking Truth to Power. The attachments (See Experience) reflect my 23 years in Texas with our underserved communities, the setbacks, the opportunities, and the outcomes.
HEADER: Community Service & Volunteering is Real Work!
SUB-HEADER: Family Self-Sufficiency in Year 2020 – Brings Good News! That Good News is, Community Service & Volunteering is Real Work!
Position: Family Self-Sufficiency Community Advocate, January 2020 to Present
Do We Have Political Will for Human Rights & Social Justice? Will the Self-Sufficiency Provider Network link up in response to tough news?
· Nonprofits anxious as United Way shifts focus, Please see: Nonprofits anxious as United Way shifts focus
United Way’s network is as large and diverse as the Greater Houston Area. https://www.unitedwayhouston.org/about/agencies
· Nearly 700,000 face loss of food stamps, Please see: Nearly 700,000 face loss of food stamps
Remember 01-29-97, Texas Human Services - Texas Food Stamp Recipients Cut By Over 160 Thousand; Taxpayers Save $100 Million
Greater Houston Self-Sufficiency Providers (not all inclusive)
· Baker Ripley - https://www.bakerripley.org/
· Banking CRA (Grants, Community Development, Individual Development Accounts, Business Micro Loans) – https://www.creditcoalition.org/resources/houston-area-ida-programs/
· Community Assistance Ministries - https://www.acamweb.org/
· Community Development Corporations - https://community-wealth.org/content/cdc-association-greater-houston
· Gulf Coast Community Service Association - https://www.gccsa.org/
· Habitat for Humanity - https://www.houstonhabitat.org/
· Housing Authorities – https://www.housingforhouston.com/fss-program.aspx
· Houston Food Bank - https://www.houstonfoodbank.org/our-programs/communityassistanceprogram/
· United Way - THRIVE - https://www.unitedwayhouston.org/work/family-stability/thrive
Morris Fountain, Community Builder
Building Caring Communities, Caring for Offender Families
P.O. Box 8390
Houston, TX 77288
Mobile, 281-300-3151 Email, [email protected]
Morris S. Fountain, Jr., Community Builder
4 年It's About Time, The Nexus, Baylor College Family Medicine, Dr. Stephen Pierrel, December 14, 2005 Carolyn, Dr. Pierrel was my Friend too. In the Fall of 2005, I watched from across the aisle as he counseled your early Focused Care team and privately I asked him to lead me. Like my son Steve, Dr. Pierrel is Forever for me.
State Executive Committee, of the Texas NAACP,
4 年This is Fabulous ???? You are connecting the dots for Human Services in a unique way . The mention of Dr. Stephen Perrill pulled me to open LinkedIn, he was truly a Blessing ?? I am on the Board of Gulf Coast Community Services, and I was excited that you had them on your List. Compassionate Human Services is still very much needed and you are on cutting edge of developing the model. Thanks for Sharing ??