Second Annual Operation IMpact – Volunteers Needed!
June 3, 2017 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sign up to help deliver shelf stable meals and a case of bottled water to homebound seniors in our community. Make sure our seniors are ready for hurricane season! For info on volunteering, contact Hannah Weier at 713-533-4948.
WHAT IS OPERATION IMPACT?
This is a special project to help prepare homebound seniors across our community for hurricane season. Over 4,000 clients who receive Meals on Wheels will also receive five days worth of shelf-stable meals and bottled water, to ensure they can eat in case IM’s regular deliveries are interrupted due to a storm.
HOW WILL OPERATION IMPACT WORK?
Teams of volunteers will deliver shelf-stable meals and cases of water to the clients’ homes.
WHERE DO OPERATION IMPACT VOLUNTEERS GET THE ITEMS TO DELIVER?
There will be 5 pickup locations across the greater Houston area:
Houston Food Bank
535 Portwall St., Houston, TX 77029
Covenant Lutheran Church
3785 Barker Cypress Rd, Houston, TX 77084
Centerpoint Energy
3000 Harrisburg, Houston, TX 77003
IM’s Meals on Wheels
3202 San Jacinto St., Houston, TX 77004
Humble Area Assistance Ministries
1204 1st Street East, Humble, TX 77338
HOW CAN I HELP WITH OPERATION IMPACT?
You can help by recruiting a group to volunteer! Ask your company, congregation, youth group, civic organization, or school to participate. Or, form your own team made up of family and friends. For info on volunteering, contact Hannah Weier at 713-533-4948.
HOW DO I FIND OUT ABOUT BEING THE EXCLUSIVE OPERATION IMPACT SPONSOR?
Please contact Lauren Peterson at 713-533-4973. IM has one, exclusive sponsorship opportunity for a corporation, congregation, foundation, or civic organization. The exclusive $25,000 sponsor of Operation IMpact will be recognized in the following ways:
- Group name and/or logo will appear on all printed materials related to Operation IMpact.
- Group name and/or logo will be printed on a banner at each pick up location.
- Group name will be featured in all press releases/media alerts pertaining to Operation IMpact.
- Group name will be featured in IM’s social media messaging about Operation IMpact.
- Group will be listed in IM’s 2016-17 Annual Report.