Why Donate...

I have been asked...why donate or even better why donate to KCM?  My answer is always the same...it is through donations that KCM is able to help OUR Community and it is from the sale of donations we are able to help fund our Direct Service Programs.  Many times their response is the same...and what does that mean??  SO...I thought I would address that question along with a few others.

1.  How much of the sales go to Direct Service Programs?

Remarkably, $.87 of every doallar go back to help fund Direct Service Programs.

2.  What are Direct Service Programs?

Direct Service Programs are the places that people from OUR Community can come for help.  Below are the 11 Direct Service Programs of

Katy Christian Ministries.

Social Service - Katy

Social Service - Fulshear

Food Pantry - Katy

Food Pantry - Fulshear

Domestic Abuse Center

Sexual Assault Center

HPRP - Homlessness Prevention Program

Mason Resale Store

1st St Store - Old Katy

Donation Center - Katy

Donation Center - Fulshear

3.  Why are the stores and donation centers listed as a direct service program?

The answer is simple. When there is a a client in need they can receive a voucher for the store to be used for clothes, specific house wares if needed, and even furniture. It is through the Donation Centers and Stores that KCM is able to assist those in need outside of direct financial assitance and food...

we can assist them in helping make a house a home and getting their life back.

4.  Why are there so many Programs?

To simply put it  because there is so much need. 

Last year KCM saw our client numbers almost double.

I have a story I would like to share about this very thing.

Recently there was a lady that found herself without a job, with a child in school and no where to live.  This family had been living in their car, just getting by day to day, for a few months.  They came to the Social Service Office in Katy to ask for help.  Thankfully KCM has just started a new Federal Program called HPRP which is the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program from HUD.  This program is specifically designed for those who are on the verge of being homless or are newly homeless.  Needles to say this family would qualify.  They were able to meet with a case manager later that day and thankfully, we were able to place them in a motel and get them food from our food pantry until we could secure them housing.  Within a week, they were in their new home, with some furniture, house wares and clothing from our resale store that they were able to pick out using a voucher.  This is just one story of many that show how all the programs work together to help people in need.  Just this one family utilized 5 Programs; the Katy Social Service, Katy Food Pantry, HPRP, Mason Rd Store and the Donation Center where some of the furniture was donated.  Just think for a second where this family could have ended-up without these Programs.

5. What do I donate?

Gently Used:

Furniture

House Wares

Clothing

Books

Toys

Monetary Donations

Time & Talents - KCM Volunteer Program

6.  Where do I donate?

For items

Katy Donation Center

Call for directions or pick-up

281-391-7400

Mason Road Store

333. S Mason

Monetary

http://www.ktcm.org/

or

PO Box 986, Katy, Texas 77492.

Time & Talents

Call Michelle at 281-346-8041

Prayer

Always and Anywhere

7.  Why Donate?

To help KCM continue to help OUR neighbors better themsleves

and OUR Community.

I hope this has addressed the question...why donate?  In this hard economic time it may seem out of your reach to give a little extra to someone or to an organization, but please try and remember that it could be you needing help this time next year, just as your neighbor may be the one asking for help the first time today. 

Thank you for your continued support of Katy Christian Ministries.