Director's Report
Director’s Report
Are we still keeping up with the “Ides of March”? The Romans used this date as the deadline for settling debts. If you haven’t paid your debts, you still have time…remember what happened to Julius Caesar!
The website is almost done! Ryan Kreipe has done a wonderful job creating a site that is easy to use and is informative.Remember:
www.braesinterfaithministries.org
My e-mail address has changed. It is now emontez@braesinterfaithministries.org
Sissy Contreras’ new e-mail address is scontreras@braesinterfaithministries.org
We are very proud of the website. Thank you, Ryan, for your hard work and dedication to this project.
The Houston Food Bank sent an e-mail to all participating agencies updating us on post-Harvey services. They were having difficulty with their inventory accuracy, on-time delivery windows, and communication. The HFB will be conducting inventory on all three of their warehouses from March 23 to March 31 to reset inventory and confirm inventory quantities on hand. Staff has been added to focus on order accuracy and increase efficiency. The dispatch schedule has been adjusted to meet the delivery windows and drivers have been instructed to call ahead. In order to communicate better, the HFB has implementing a process to inform agencies in a timelier manner of any issues with their order. They are also looking at various technologies to support effective communication (ex. Monthly reports, agency announcements, hotline.
It appears that the HFB will resume agency pick-ups starting early summer. Braes Interfaith Ministries will once again rely on our drivers to pick up the food order. Braes will once again ask the Mormon Elders to help unload the order. More on this when the HFB confirms the pick-ups.
The Volunteer In-Service will take place on April 5 at Braes Interfaith Ministries. This mandatory in-service has been scheduled from 10 AM until 12 Noon. The revised Policy & Procedures and an updated Information and Referral book will be handed out. All attendees will be required to sign a confidentiality form. Lunch will be provided.
Souper Bowl of Caring: The following congregations have sent in their checks:
Willow Meadows Baptist Church- $1,967
Westbury Baptist Church- 1588.22
Southwest Central Church of Christ- 2414
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church- 190.55
Bethany United Methodist Church- 652
FEBRUARY STATASTICS
Ages of Persons Served Race/Ethnicity of Persons Served
Infant – 17 507 White/Anglo 84
18-64 746 African-American 739
65 and over 166 Hispanic/Latino 559
Asian 18
Other 19
total 1319 = total 1319
Total number of households = 468
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
17 Pledges 12 Paid
CLOTHING STATS
MONTH: JANUARY
AMOUNT: $7168
NUMBER: 154
VOUCHER: 445
VALUE OF VOUCHERS: ?
TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE: ?
REDEEM: ?
DISTRIBUTED: ?
MONTH: FEBRUARY
AMOUNT: $3140
NUMBER: 154
VOUCHER: 168
VALUE OF VOUCHERS: ?
TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE: ?
REDEEM: ?
DISTRIBUTED: ?
2017 YTD (Jan-Oct.)
Individuals Served: 16,509 Households Served: 6,008 Clothing Vouchers: 1,330 (3,543 people) Value of Vouchers: $56,550 Statistics for June
Individuals Served: 1626 Households Served: 640 Clothing Vouchers: 101 (260 people) Value of Vouchers: $4,340 Statistics for July
Individuals Served: 1581 Households Served: 551 Clothing Vouchers: 164 (423 people) Value of Vouchers: $6,960 Statistics for August
Individuals Served: 1372 Households Served: 489 Clothing Vouchers: 105 (244 people) Value of Vouchers: $3,540 Statistics for September
Individuals Served: 3874 Households Served: 1271 Clothing Vouchers: 131 (378 people) Value of Vouchers: $7,001 Statistics for October
Individuals Served: 1529 Households Served: 551 Clothing Vouchers: 186 (499 people) Value of Vouchers: $7,680 Statistics for December
Ages of Persons Served Race/Ethnicity of Persons Served Infant – 17 507 White/Anglo 84 18-64 746 African-American 739 65 and over 166 Hispanic/Latino 559 Asian 18 Other 19 Total 1419 = Total 1419 Total number of households = 468 End Of Year
