by April Canik | Aug 16, 2022 | Impact Stories, News, Volunteer
Tamara and Jonathan Brooks each grew up with a deep value for ministry and service, first encountering the MCH when Tamara was the UofH BSM Director. “We have fond memories serving with our students, so it was a natural choice when we had kids. The boys and I have...
by April Canik | Jul 26, 2022 | Homeless Ministry, Impact Stories, News
What happens when an army of volunteers cook up 110 burgers, 120 hot dogs and pie a la mode at Gano Mission Center’s Bless the Homeless Independence Day Picnic? Everyone gets blessed! Organizers Greg and Annadell Robbins are thankful that 51 people without...
by April Canik | Feb 24, 2021 | Impact Stories
I met Dennis about 4 years ago. He and his wife Felicia were homeless, and every couple of days they came to the Gano Center in need of food and basic necessities. They lived in their car, were both unemployed, and Felicia had a severe drug addiction. But I was...
by April Canik | Dec 17, 2020 | Adult Programs, Food & Clothing Donations, Homeless Ministry, Impact Stories, News, Saturday Groups, Volunteer
The Gano Mission Center staff was ecstatic when Pastor Chris Hall from Houston Northwest Church (HNW) called about a year ago to offer us the use of their shower/laundry disaster recovery trailer. They purchased it in response to Hurricane Harvey, but now they...
by April Canik | Aug 24, 2020 | Impact Stories, News
We began our day by greeting the youth with a smile and a sausage biscuit as they entered the Gano gym. After a short breakfast, the youth began making care baskets with love for all our homebound residents and then some. They were all working in unison packaging...