HOUSTON (April 4, 2023) – Join Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston’s Vic Samuels Center
for Volunteerism and Civic Service on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at the Linda and Fred C.
Marshall building to celebrate the SERVE HOUSTON AmeriCorps Close of Service ceremony.
The ceremony commemorates the completion of the seven-month term of service for 18
program participants.
The ceremony will take place at 3215 Fannin St., Houston TX 77004 beginning at 3:30 PM and
will feature impact stories from each member. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is scheduled
to make congratulatory remarks and confer Congressional certificates to each of the program
graduates.
“It has been an honor to watch this cohort learn and grow and we are delighted to have played
a part in their service journey,” said Andréa R. Shiloh, Vice President of Volunteerism and Civic
Service with Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston, “we cannot wait to see what they
accomplish next.”
The SERVE HOUSTON AmeriCorps program places teams of diverse, service-minded individuals
at nonprofit organizations across Houston affording participants the opportunity to learn, lead,
and make an impact through service projects geared towards building a healthier future. The
AmeriCorps program is founded on the principles of servant leadership and members serve
children, seniors, and veterans across numerous partner organizations. It is part of IM’s Vic
Samuels Center for Volunteerism and Civic Service, which establishes a positive and lasting
impact on the Greater Houston community through organized service and leadership.
SERVE HOUSTON is currently accepting applications for the summer 2023 class. The application
period closes on Wednesday, April 5. Once accepted into the program, members are invited to
an in-person site matching fair on April 17 where they can meet site hosts and learn more
about partner organizations. The program begins on May 8, concludes on August 10, and is
limited to 25 participants. Visit https://volunteerhouston.org/ServeHouston/ for more details.
ABOUT INTERFAITH MINISTRIES FOR GREATER HOUSTON
A United Way partner, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (Interfaith Ministries) brings
people of diverse faith traditions together for dialogue, collaboration, and service, as a
demonstration of our shared beliefs. Interfaith Ministries provides four main services: Meals on
Wheels for Greater Houston and Galveston County which delivers more than 1.7 million meals
each year to homebound seniors and people with disabilities across five counties; Refugee
Services which, in conjunction with the U.S. State Department, resettles thousands of refugees
in Houston; Interfaith Relations and Community Partnerships, which provides community
services fostering understanding, respect and engagement among Houstonians of all faiths; the
Vic Samuels Center for Volunteerism and Civic Service, which establishes a positive and lasting
impact on the Greater Houston community through organized service and leadership through
Volunteer Houston and SERVE HOUSTON. For more information, visit https://www.imgh.org/.
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