West Houston Assistance Ministries, Inc. is excited to report that we have raised two-thirds of our $600,000 expansion goal. This is a great achievement on behalf of our Capital Campaign Committee, staff and volunteers. As we look to the future, we know that we still have a couple of hundred thousand dollars left to raise. We have faith that with our current supporters and friends we will be able to achieve this goal sooner than later.
If you have not seen the expansion as drawn by the architect, here it is.
In the past several years, WHAM has gone through a transformation. Our services were completely limited to individuals who were mostly from the West Houston area. When we decided that we were going to expand our services to include those outside our zip code service area, our numbers increased exponentially. Even though we agree that we cannot be everything to everyone, WHAM is known for its great job search ministry and the classes and workshops taught through this ministry. Currently, our Job Search Ministry, which teaches basic computer classes, resume writing, basic life skills, financial literacy, ABE (Adult Basic Education), ESL (English as a Second Language) and many more, sees approximately 400 individuals monthly. With this many visits monthly, the space at WHAM has quickly become overcrowded. Not to mention that prior to that, our clients were increasing by 2,000 annually, putting us in a situation that deemed this expansion immediately.
WHAM’s Capital Campaign Committee recommended that we be fiscally responsible and wait until we had raised all our funds so that we could build this expansion with no debt. We are grateful to all of those that have worked tirelessly to help raise the funds that we have raised thus far.
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Capital Campaign Transformational Gifts
West Houston Assistance Ministries, Inc. is excited to announce that we are incredibly close to reaching our $600,000 Capital Campaign expansion goal. It has been an amazing two years and we are so grateful to the West Houston community for helping us raise these funds and allowing us to keep up with the ever changing needs of this community.
Here is an artist’s conception of the planned addition to the building.
We are two-thirds closer to our goal and could not have done it without our Board of Directors, Staff and Capital Campaign Committee. WHAM would also like to thank the following contributors for making transformational gifts:
Deborah and Doug Schultz
Linda and Paul Seigele
Lori and Kurt von Plonski
Because of their size, relative to the overall budget of the organization or the project, in this case our Capital Campaign, these gifts are transformational. Transformational gifts may be categorized as “big” or “major” gifts, but what distinguishes them is their unique capacity to alter the programs, perception, and future of an organization. More than gifts, they are true investments in the future of an organization and of the community.
If you would like additional information on the Capital Campaign, please call 281.796.5650.
West Houston Assistance Ministries, Inc.
15051 Meadowglen Lane
Houston, TX 77042
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