In addition to donating a portion of their community-grown produce to the East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry, Harvest Green master-planned community held a bowl painting party for the organization on Feb 10.

The bowls will be available through a silent auction and direct purchase at the Ministry’s 8th Annual Fort Bend Empty Bowls.  The event will be held on Apr. 28 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Safari Texas Ranch and will raise funds and awareness for the organization’s mission.

“Fort Bend Empty Bowls is our largest fundraiser of the year,” EFBHNM Community Outreach Coordinator Stacey Williams said, “Last year we raised over $107,000 dollars.”

The organization’s mission is to address the basic human needs of families in temporary financial crisis in East Fort Bend County.

“EFBHNM provides much more to their clients than a typical food pantry,” said Williams, “We give fresh produce, meat, dairy and toiletry items. Harvest Green providing some of the fresh produce we give to our clients is a huge help.”

The organization also helps provide rent and mortgage, and utility assistance to families experiencing a short-term financial crisis.

The coalition of 12 churches, which were incorporated in 1990, depends on grants and community organization for funding and support.

“We receive food and monetary donations from local schools and organizations throughout Fort Bend County,” said Williams.

EFBHNM has provided support to many in the Fort Bend area.

“In 2016, we served 36,532 individuals which consisted of 21,061 adults and 15,471 children,” EFBHNM Director Vickie Coates said.

Harvest Green will also host Chef Fest on Feb. 25, with proceeds going to EFBHNM.  There will also be a Kid’s Sack tent where bags of food will be built to provide lunches for children in need.  More than 15,000 children will be helped from donations, according to a statement from the organization.