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The syrup drums being repurposed into rain barrels were donated from Coca-Cola. (Courtesy Galveston Bay Foundation)
Galveston Bay Foundation to host virtual, drive-thru rain barrel workshop
Volunteers pack boxes of food at the Montgomery County Food Bank. (Courtesy Montgomery County Food Bank)
Montgomery County nonprofits receive $235,000 through Greater Houston COVID-19 Recovery Fund
The Woodlands Pride has canceled its festival for Sept. 26. (Courtesy The Woodlands Pride)
The Woodlands Pride cancels annual festival due to coronavirus concerns
The YMCA of Greater Houston announced May 20 that many of its Houston-area locations will reopen with limited services and amenities June 1. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Select YMCA of Greater Houston locations to begin reopening June 1
Free pet food will be distributed at a drive-thru pet pantry May 21. (Photo by Anna Lotz/Community Impact Newspaper)
Interfaith of The Woodlands to host pet pantry May 21
(Designed by Justin Howell)
With teachers reporting 15% of abuse cases, Houston-area foster care advocates worry of unreported abuse amid pandemic
The YMCA of Greater Houston has held several mobile food markets this spring. (Courtesy YMCA of Greater Houston)
YMCA of Greater Houston facilities to begin reopening June 1
Mosaics of Mercy, a Magnolia-based mental health nonprofit, serves as a centralized hub for mental health resources, and its goal is to provide hope, resources and education to the North Houston-area community, Executive Director Sherry Burkhard said. (Courtesy Mosaics of Mercy; designed by Matthew T. Mills/Community Impact Newspaper)
Q&A: Executive director of Mosaics of Mercy in Magnolia talks pandemic's mental health toll
Texas school districts, nonprofits and government organizations will be able to apply for funding from the Texas COVID Relief Fund to promote economic development, health care and education needs. This new fund—overseen by OneStar Foundation and the state of Texas—launched May 6. (Designed by José Dennis/Community Impact Newspaper)
Texas COVID Relief Fund launched to bring financial help to communities in need
Volunteers pack boxes of food at the food bank. (Photo by Montgomery County Food Bank)
Greater Houston COVID-19 Recovery Fund invests $764,600 in area nonprofits
The SOS Resale Shop hosts a parking lot sale May 9 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 17665 FM 1488, Magnolia, with all items marked $1. (Courtesy Society of Samaritans)
Society of Samaritans serves 3,000 families; drive-thru food donation, sidewalk sale scheduled
Typically an in-person event, the Galveston Historic Homes Tour will feature live walk-throughs of historic homes, lectures and presentations by historians and architectural experts. (Courtesy Galveston Historical Foundation)
Annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour goes virtual May 9
Amber and Aubrey Dominguez are some of the thousands of Girl Scouts who navigated new challenges in their cookie-selling endeavors this year. (Courtesy Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council)
Houston-area Girl Scouts lose $3 million in revenue without cookie booths amid coronavirus
Leaders at addiction support-related organizations said the pandemic has caused many emotional challenges for their clientele. (Photo illustration by Justin Howell/Community Impact Newspaper)
Addiction recovery-oriented nonprofits in Houston provide virtual activities for vulnerable populations
Area nonprofits and foundations have launched a survey assessing and responding to social and economic impacts of COVID-19. Courtesy Houston’s Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation.
Houston, Gulf Coast-area nonprofits, foundations launch COVID-19 impact survey