CHARITIES > UNITED WAY OF GREATER HOUSTON

333000 United Way of Greater Houston
713-685-2300 · We nurture children, create strong families, sustain senior independence, support people rebuilding their lives. United way is the single most powerful source of help. 10.03%

333720 Alliance for Multicultural Community Service
713-776-4700 · Provides comprehensive services designed to enhance cultural adjustment and promote self-sufficiency for refugees, immigrants and low-income families of Harris County. 12.91%

333020 American Red Cross - Greater Houston Area Chapter
713-526-8300 · Disaster preparedness; education assistance response; emergency services for military, reservists, veterans; CPR, AED Aid training; leadership development for young people; non-emergency medical transportation. 9.26%

333600 Avondale House
713-993-9544 · Provides education, residential and day habilitation services to children and young adults with autism, focusing on their development of communication, socialization and independent living skills. 5.67%

333040 Bay Area Council on Drugs & Alcohol, Inc. (BACODA) - Greater Houston
281-212-2901 · Provides education, screenings, assessments, counseling, referral, prevention services throughout Brazoria, Galveston, Harris and Matagorda counties. Community Coalitions addressing underage drinking prevention, education in thirty-one schools. 0.03%

333610 Bay Area Rehabilitation Center - Greater Houston
281-838-4477 · Outpatient therapy services provided for those adults and children in need of medical rehabilitation services in an accessible environment. 14.53%

333840 Bay Area Turning Point, Inc.
281-338-7600 · Providing comprehensive services including 24-hour hotline, crisis intervention, shelter, advocacy and recovery services to survivors of family and sexual violence within the greater Bay area. 13.11%

333060 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston
713-271-5683 · Providing successful mentoring relationships for all children who need and want them, creating better schools, brighter futures and stronger communities for all. 28.9%

333070 Boy Scouts of America, Sam Houston Area Council - Greater Houston
713-659-6729 · Leading youth to lifelong values, service and achievement. Providing educational training programs which develop character, citizenship and personal fitness for boys (6-20) and girls (14-20). 11.03%

333850 Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, Inc.
713-868-3426 · Mission - to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. 15.65%

333080 Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc., The
713-472-0753 · Comprehensive services to survivors of domestic/sexual violence/homelessness. Emergency, transitional/permanent housing, 24-hour hotline, crisis intervention, non-residential programs, support groups and community education. 15.16%

333520 Career and Recovery Resources, Inc.
713-754-7000 · Career counseling; testing; job search assistance and referral services for seniors, homeless, disabled, and hearing-impaired persons. 21.81%

333090 Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston (Greater Houston Affiliate)
713-526-4611 · Reaches beyond Catholic community. Services include adoption, foster care, pregnant teens, elderly care, family assistance, cancer and HIV/AIDS, client counseling, immigration and refugees, and women's homeless shelter. 6.65%

333290 Center for Hearing and Speech, The
713-523-3633 · Services for hearing-impaired children (birth - 18); auditory-oral school; speech language screening, evaluations, therapy; audio logical screening, evaluations, amplifications, mapping; family support programs. 21%

333100 Center Serving Persons with Mental Retardation, The
713-525-8400 · CRI provides opportunities which promote individual choice, personal growth, and community involvement for persons with mental retardation so that they may achieve their maximum potential. 9.8%

333680 Chinese Community Center
713-271-6100 · Enriching culturally diverse families with education, cultural and social service programs: early childhood, adult education, youth, summer camps, senior services, heritage tours, after school, etc. 12.57%

333690 Colorado Valley Transit
800-548-1068 · Disabled public transportation in Austin, Waller and Wharton counties for all citizens, enabling independent living and supporting people's basic needs. 13.81%

333110 Community Family Centers / Centros Familiares de la Comunidad (CFC)
713-923-2316 · CFC's mission is to strengthen families and enrich lives by offering educational, food, and human services to low-income families in Houston's East End. 3.44%

333280 Council on Alcohol AND Drugs Houston, The
713-942-4100 · Our mission is to keep our community healthy, productive, and safe by providing services and information to persons adversely affected by alcohol and drugs. 22%

333140 Crisis Intervention of Houston, Inc.
713-527-9864 · Crisis Intervention of Houston provides 24-hour telephone and web-based counseling; emergency transportation; suicide prevention and intervention; information and referral and community education. 20.8%

333330 CROSSROADS: Community Partnership for Youth, Inc.
713-295-2789 · Provides screened and trained adult mentors who work with troubled youth between the ages of ten and seventeen. 20.19%

333150 DePelchin Children's Center - Greater Houston
713-730-2335 · Services for children and families including: prevention, counseling, adoption, foster care, residential treatment, post adoption services, parent education, teen parent services; home-based therapy, and child psychiatry. 10.4%

333160 Family Services of Greater Houston
713-861-4849 · Provides individual and family counseling, substance abuse prevention and education, parent resource services, school-based services, family and senior support services and HIV case management. 15.71%

333700 FamilyTime Crisis and Counseling Center
281-446-2615 · Provides services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse including emergency shelter, counseling, group support, legal advocacy, and 24-hour crisis helpline. 7.93%

333740 Fifth Ward Enrichment Program
713-229-8353 · FWEP is a community based, school housed, primary prevention program that provides youth development and abstinence services to the African-American and Hispanic community. 23.98%

333180 Fort Bend County Women's Center, Inc.
281-494-4545 · The center serves survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and their children by providing emergency shelter, crisis intervention, support services and educational outreach. 12.36%

333170 Fort Bend Family Health Center, Inc.
281-342-4530 · Comprehensive primary health care for all life cycles, WIC nutrition program, medical case management, pharmacy, lab, dental, behavioral health services and health education. Five locations. 12.16%

333190 Fort Bend Regional Council on Substance Abuse, Inc.
281-207-2400 · Providing families and individuals substance abuse prevention, education and treatment services they need for positive change for themselves and the community. 6.59%

333200 Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels and Much, Much More, Inc
281-633-2162 · Committed to helping seniors by enhancing their quality of life through services and resources including nutritious meals, transportation and homemaker services. 15.25%

333210 Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council - Greater Houston
713-292-0300 · Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. 15.6%

333750 Good Neighbor Healthcare Center
713-529-3597 · The center provides primary care for acute and chronic illnesses to low income families and individuals. Services include: pediatric, adult, prenatal and dental services. 13.95%

333240 Houston Area Urban League, Inc.
713-393-8700 · Empowering African Americans and other minorities to reach their full socio-economic potential through housing, workforce and economic development, training, education, and the community technology center. 24.17%

333250 Houston Area Women's Center
713-528-6798 · HAWC provides shelter and support services to child and adult survivors of sexual and domestic violence, and the community education necessary to eliminate the causes of this violence. 9.89%

333460 Innovative Alternatives, Inc.
832-864-6000 · Nonprofit, professional organization serving our community through mediation and counseling since 1989. Counseling victims of crime, training and peer mediation in schools. 28.11%

333270 Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston
713-533-4900 · IM brings people of diverse faith traditions together for dialogue, collaboration and service. Services include feeding low income seniors, resettling refugees and community disaster preparedness. 17.65%

333300 Jewish Community Center of Houston
713-729-3200 · Provides childcare, after school care, youth development, summer day camps, recreation, special needs groups, senior services including meals on wheels, transportation, social groups and trips. 18.02%

333310 Jewish Family Service
713-667-9336 · Jewish Family Service strengthens the Jewish individual and family life through counseling, education and social services. 21.84%

333640 Legacy Community Health Services, Inc.
713-830-3000 · Provides low or no-cost health, social, educational, family planning and supportive services to indigent adults and youth. 7.84%

333340 Lighthouse of Houston, The - Greater Houston
713-527-9561 · Vocational evaluation, work adjustment, career training, volunteers, therapeutic recreation, vision rehabilitation, adult day care, information/referral, diabetes education, outpatient rehabilitation, orientation/mobility. Technology training unit. 18.01%

333350 Literacy Advance of Houston
713-266-8777 · Teaching area adults to read, write and communicate effectively in English so they can achieve their full potential as parents, workers, citizens and community members. 20.98%

333370 Mental Health Association of Greater Houston, Inc.
713-523-8963 · MHA promotes mental health and works to improve the care and treatment of persons living with mental illness through education and advocacy. 16.61%

333710 Montrose Counseling Center
713-529-0037 · MCC provides culturally affirming outpatient counseling, case management and education to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities and their families. 1.63%

333650 Multicultural Education and Counseling Through the Arts (MECA)
713-802-9370 · MECA's mission is to promote the healthy, social, cultural and academic development of at risk, inner city youth through education in the arts. 18.05%

333480 Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
713-667-9400 · A 100-year-old Houston-based provider of employment support, educational, health and human services to over 200,000 individuals and families residing in the lowest-income Harris County neighborhoods. 3.74%

333400 Salvation Army, The - Greater Houston
713-752-0677 · Services include community centers; emergency and transitional shelter; subsidized senior housing; family assistance and counseling; seasonal and disaster relief; Boys and Girls Clubs; spiritual guidance. 16.54%

333420 Santa Maria Hostel, Inc.
281-657-0898 · Residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment program that empowers high-risk indigent pregnant women and those whose young children have suffered consequences of their drug addiction. 9.17%

333790 SEARCH - Service of the Emergency Aid Resource Center for the Homeless
713-739-7752 · SEARCH helps more than 10,000 homeless men, women and children annually providing them with the tools to work, find housing and achieve self sufficiency. 9.18%

333430 Sheltering Arms Senior Services
713-956-1888 · Sheltering Arms provides case management, homecare and other community services including an Alzheimer's Day Center to enable the elderly to live with dignity and independence. 5.15%

333440 Sickle Cell Association of the Texas Gulf Coast - Greater Houston
713-400-2355 · Provides education, screenings, genetic counseling and case management to improve health status of people impacted by Sickle Cell. Annual youth camp and teen retreat. 25.08%

333450 Spaulding for Children
713-681-6991 · Dedicated to building and sustaining strong, nurturing families for children who have endured abuse, neglect or abandonment. Programs include foster care, adoption and post adoption. 11.02%

333470 Star of Hope Mission
713-748-0700 · Agency shelters homeless individuals and families. Positive life changes are encouraged through programs focusing on spiritual growth, education, employment, life management and substance abuse recovery. 22.33%

333820 Target Hunger
713-226-4953 · Alleviating hunger and its root causes through 12 food pantries and 27 community gardens. Empowers clients through nutrition, computer, GED, ESL, job-training and youth programs. 7.74%

333130 United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Houston, Inc.
713-838-9050 · Providing a variety of needed services to individuals with all types of disabilities and their families in Houston and surrounding counties. 11.74%

333800 University Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic
713-743-2898 · Comprehensive speech, language and hearing services for children and adult; speech and hearing screening; low priced hearing aid sales 0%

333550 Volunteers of America Texas, Inc.
713-460-0781 · Organization is faith-based, provides wide range of social services, including substance abuse treatment, youth after-school and drug prevention education, elderly housing and developmental disability services. 17.33%

333760 Wellsprings, Inc.
713-529-6559 · Wellsprings provides transitional residence for women who are homeless, abused and/or in recovery. Through education and training, women are empowered to become self-sufficient. 16.27%

333560 Wesley Community Center, Inc. of Houston, Texas
713-223-8131 · Wesley ministers to the needs of individuals and families by helping people help themselves and each other through a comprehensive social service program. 18.37%

333570 Women's Home, The
713-521-3150 · The mission of The Women's Home is to help women in crisis regain their self-esteem, empowering them to return to society as productive individuals. 19.12%

333580 YMCA of Greater Houston
713-659-5566 · YMCA is a community service organization dedicated to developing strong kids, strong families, strong communities and developing enduring moral values among children, youth and families. 13.14%

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