Friday Night Live - December 14, 2012!
A Few Volunteers from Joseph's Storehouse Pantry
(Distribution Team Leader) - Jevon German - Coordinator (l to r - 5th),
Kashmere Sr. High Alumni Association - Huey Wilson - President, (r to l - 3rd.)
& Other Community Organizations with Senior Minister Timothy Daniels (l to r - 3rd.)

A BIG!!! THANKS TO THE MANY VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE "2ND. ANNUAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATION IN TRINITY GARDENS".  A TURKEY AND FOOD GIVEAWAY!  
YOU MADE THIS EVENT A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS - GREAT JOB!!!

On Friday night and Saturday, December 14 and 15, a cadre' of over 75 church and community volunteers packaged and distributed 300 turkeys and over 10,000 lbs. of fresh fruit and vegetables to more than 420 families from Trinity Gardens and surrounding communities at the "2nd. Annual Holiday Celebration in Trinity Gardens". A Turkey and Food Giveaway for the community.  

The event is sponsored by Greater Houston Development, Inc. - a nonprofit, community-based affordable housing developer for new construction and rehab primarily in northeast Houston, Trinity Gardens Church of Christ - Joseph's Storehouse Pantry, Kashmere Sr. High Alumni Association, and 1st. Class Training - a Bellaire-based, minority-owned, world class fitness center owned by Antoine Armstrong and wife, Dawn.  (Antoine is a former professional football player with the San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins and now a successful entrepreneur.)             

Turkeys were donated by a special philanthropic family.  A special thanks to Antoine and Dawn of 1st. Class Training and Andre' Walker, Vice Chair of Greater Houston Development, Inc.

Our hats are off to the Houston Food Bank for their generous donation of fresh vegetables and fruit.  The Trinity Gardens neighborhood, as most inner-city neighborhoods, is considered a "food desert" especially fresh vegetables and fruit due to the limited number of grocery stores accessible to the community.  The pricing for food in the small, local neighborhood grocery stores is extremely expensive for area residents.  There is only 1 major grocer - Fiesta Mart with 2 locations each approximately 1 1/2 to 2 miles from this neighborhood.    

The volunteer distribution team was led by Trinity Gardens Church of Christ - Joseph's Storehouse Pantry and included community groups such as Kashmere Sr. High Alumni Association, Houston Community College System - NE - North Forest Campus, Coalition of Community Organizations (COCO), Kashmere Sr. High Football Players '12, etc..

Special deliveries were made to the "Sick and Shut-in" by local churches and community-based 
organizations including St. John's Baptist Church, Forest Lawn Missionary Baptist Church, Coalition of Community Organizations (COCO), Homestead Road Church of Christ, Pleasantville's SPRC, and TGCOC - Seniors Ministry.

Very Important People (VIPs) - Our Awesome Volunteers!

TGCOC Joseph's Storehouse Pantry
Awesome Volunteers - Committee
Jevon German - Coordinator (not pictured)
Dawn Jones (center left) 
Jamara Bates (center right)
Tiffany Cauley (not pictured)
Huey Wilson (not pictured)
Community Residents (far left and far right)

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VIPs move 10,000 lbs. of produce for packaging

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 VIPs taking a break

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Making Civil Service Count...

City Council Member Jerry Davis
D'Shaun Daniels, HPD Officer
Hersche Dunn, Retired HPD Officer 
Dawn Armstrong, Co-Owner - 1st. Class Training
Julius Cleburne, Joseph's Storehouse Pantry
And Other Great Volunteers

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