2023 March Newsletter

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March Monthly Newsletter

CLIENT SERVICES HOUSING

March & September

Birthdays

It's time to update!

Be on the lookout for your letters. A supporter statement and documentation list will be included. Give us a call to schedule your appointment. Failure to update by the end of MARCH will affect the services you receive from us.

Pantry is Expanding!

GoodbyeWalmartCards

Hello,freshproduce!

Weareexcitedtoannouncethatourclientswill bereceivingadditionalitemsintheirpantry bagsstartingthismonth!Beonthelookoutfor anothersurvey. Weencourageyoutogiveus yourfeedbacktobetterserveyou

Walmartcardswillbedistributedonafirstcome firstservebasisduetolimitedavailability

Thankyouforyourpatienceaswetransition!

If you wish to submit an application for consideration, please contact Joe Rios at (409) 763-2437.

TRANSPORTATION

Gas vouchers are available to all clients living off the island Appointment slips must be provided to obtain a voucher. A client can receive a max of $150 per month.

Bus tokens can be provided to clients living on the island Each client can receive 2 token packs per month

Reminder: We are still providing transportation to the Social Security office. Please contact Darron Miller for additional information

cttexas.org January 2023
The ACCT housing department is now accepting new applications for the TBRA (Tenant Based Rental Assistance) program.

UU Fellowship of Galveston recently gave a generous donation to ACCT! Your support to our agency and the community deserves to be recognized. Thank you for all you continue to do!

Mission Statement:

We, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Galveston County, affirm the right of people of all ages to develop their own views concerning spirituality.

It is our purpose to be a visible, enduring, liberal religious presence in our community We believe this can be accomplished through creative worship, religious education, intellectual stimulation, supportive fellowship, and community service.

We unite in the spirit of the Unitarian Universalist principles and purposes to welcome and appeal to the full range of human diversity, that is age, race, gender, sexual orientation and ethnicity

CLIENT LUNCH

March 2: Democrats

March 9- Aaron Densey

March 16- GOFM

March 30- Chales J.

April13th

PamFroeschnerVolunteeroftheYearAward lunchwillbeprovidedbyMario's.

If you are interested in our Friends Feeding Friends Program and would like to donate your time and show off your good cooking skills, we have one opening available

May25th

Please contact Pam or Kayla for more information at 409-763-2437

National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

(NNHAAD) is an annual holiday observed on the first day of Spring It’s a day to give hope and support to people in American communities regarding HIV, draw attention to those fighting and honor those who have been lost These sorts of events are very crucial and should be observed worldwide, especially in countries with less advanced medical and health services with great emphasis made on prevention. We believe the people who create awareness and help fight this are unsung heroes and we are very elated to join in commemorating this day

As volunteers for the Southeast Texas chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Terri and Stephanie are excited to co-chair the 2nd annual Hike for Hope suicide prevention event held in Galveston, Texas "This cause is personal for both of us" Terri lost her mom to suicide 20 years ago, and after receiving an AFSP brochure at the funeral, has long been involved with AFSP, attending Out of the Darkness Walks and volunteering first in Austin and then with the Southeast Texas chapter Stephanie, too, is passionate about mental health, having suffered from childhood trauma as well as losing several family members to suicide Stephanie’s involvement with AFSP began when Terri invited her to an Out of the Darkness Walk in Austin in 2019

Much as it sounds, AFSP’s Hike for Hope events put a hiking spin on the Out of the Darkness Walks: an opportunity to bring people together to generate awareness for the cause, along with raising funds for suicide prevention in our local community while fostering connection and generating important conversations The Galveston Hike for Hope, is on Saturday, March 25, 2023, and is a 5k journey on the paved seawall that runs parallel to the Gulf of Mexico on Galveston Island. Although it’s called a “hike,” the event was really a leisurely stroll alongside beautiful scenery, welcoming for anyone who wanted to join in.

GOFM continues to show its support by providing lunch to our clients for the year of 2023! We can't thank you enough for all you do!

Galveston's Own Farmers Market is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to connecting our community to local foods through year-round weekly farmers markets, food access initiatives, school gardens and health & food education opportunities. We

Monday 9am-7pm Tues-Thursday 9am-5pm Friday 9am-Noon

Walk-in or schedule an appointment.

What works best for you? Do you want to get on PrEP? Call 409-763-2437 to schedule an appointment.

PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) is medicine taken to prevent acquiring HIV.

Most insurance plans and Medicaid programs cover the cost of PrEP.

If you are uninsured, we can help you get on PrEP for Free/Low Cost.

Free Confidential HIV and
Offer
Syphilis Testing

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