From touring the campus with Executive Director Patty Clark and Development Director Annie Ramirez, our members had the opportunity to witness four additional components of Metro Ministries including: the Gabbard Memorial Health Clinic (offering primary health care, medication, and eye care to the homeless, poor, and working poor), the Vineyard Social Services & Employment Assistance Center (providing clothing, hygiene products, job training, counseling, and homeless prevention assistance), the Rustic House Shelter for Men (transitional housing and emergency shelter for homeless men who are mentally ill, physically disabled, or elderly), and the Rainbow House Shelter for Women and Children (transitional housing and emergency shelter for homeless women and their children).

In order to fulfill their mission of creating a community that is free from hunger and homelessness, the 23 staff members of Metro Ministries are also supported by volunteer doctors, nurses, pharmacists, counselors, musicians, chaplains, child care workers, community service organizations, and benefactors. It was inspiring to see how so many members of the Corpus Christi community collaborate in order to provide a full continuum of care for those in need. Residents utilizing the five programs together offered by Metro Ministries have a 90% success rate of moving into permanent housing, gaining employment, and living as productive members of the community. Transitional housing programs are only offered to those who are willing to work, go to school, and are committed to on-going transformation of the mind, body, and soul. Residents also learn to serve each other through participating in daily community chores and responsibilities.
If you missed this great visit, please consider spending a lunch hour with Corpus Christi Metro Ministries to see the great work being done there. Tours are offered the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 12pm and lunch is provided. Group tours are also available by appointment.
Contact:
Annie Ramirez
Director of Development
361-887-0151 ext. 229
aramirez@ccmetro.org.
A Big heartfelt Thank You goes to Corpus Chriti Metro Ministries for taking so much of their time to show us around and help us appreciate all the amazing work they do in our community!

Many of you know of the Port Isabel Rotary Club's humanitarian efforts in Honduras...primarily building schools and water projects.  (...)

 

    They currently have a leaky 30,000 gallon tank and their current water source is not enough to provide a daily water supply for its residents.  The plan envisions a dam on a reliable river source 1.8 kilometers away...repairs to the old tank and, if funding allows, an additional new 50,000 gallon tank.  The system would have a chlorination system that would provide a  proper supply of chlorine to the system...not just guestimations as is often the case with water systems in Trujillo....if they even bother using their chlorinators.  The community has agreed to provide all labor costs and locally available materials (sand, gravel, dirt).  A European non-profit, Fucagua, has agreed to provide 10% of the total project costs.

 

    The project has several parts:

 

                                                                                The community                                        Our costs                    Fucagua                      The city              Total costs @ 20.2829 conversion of lempira budget

 

A new dam                                 $2,268.14                                                   $444.41                     $301.40                          0                         $3,013.95

 

Sediment filtration system            $1,623.67                                                  $521.85                     $238.39                           0                         $2,383.91

 

Pipeline                                      $20,162.80                                            $35,429.15                    $6,176.93                         0                        $61,768.88

 

Repair old tank                                  0                                                            0                                   0                        $8,000.00                  $8,000.00

 

Chlorination system

w/control room                               0                                                     $1,711.97                        $190.22                         0                         $1,902.19

 

w/out new tank                            $24,054.61                                            $38,107.38                   $6,906.94                   $8,000.00                   $77,068.93

 

New tank                                     $11,581.18                                            $33,198.06                  $4,975.48                           0                        $49,754.72

 

W/new tank                                 $35,635.79                                            $71,305.44                  $11,882.42                 $8,000.00                    $126,823.65

 

   

                                                                             Local funds                                            District funds                        Rotary Foundation                           Total

 

W/out new tank                       $10,900.00                                            $10,900.00                             $16,350.00                                $38,150.00

 

W/new tank                            $20,400.00                                             $20,400.00                             $30,600.00                                $71,400.00

 

    So....we either need to raise $10,900.00 in club or private donations and $10,900.00 in matches from our districts to complete a project without a new tank or $20,400.00 in club and private donations and $20,400.00 matched by Districts.  The former is very doable....and the latter could possibly be a future Global grant.  It will all be based on the response of everyone.

 

 

The tribute celebrated Berry’s outstanding community service, both in her professional role as Berry Contracting, Inc. Chairman as well as her volunteer efforts in the community. Festivities included a silent auction and a 50/50 raffle. Proceeds from the event will benefit local community service projects, including scholarships to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, the building of wheelchair ramps for people with disabilities, and EarlyActFirstKnight®, a character education program for elementary and middle schools.

 

Date:  October 5, 2013
Time:  8:00am (registration opens) - 1:30pm
Place: River Hills Baptist Church (16318 FM 624 / Robstown, TX) 
Cost:   $20 (includes continental breakfast, beverage service, and lunch) 
Registration Cost after September 23rd (and at door) is $30

 

Date:  October 5, 2013
Time:  8:00am (registration opens) - 1:30pm
Place: River Hills Baptist Church (16318 FM 624 / Robstown, TX) 
Cost:   $20 (includes continental breakfast, beverage service, and lunch) 
Registration Cost after September 23rd (and at door) is $30

Keynote Speaker, David Norris, Zone 21b-27 Coordinator - Membership,
 "Rotary and Values Driven Leadership"

Breakout Sessions on:
Club Extension Expands (staring a new club, e-clubs, satellite clubs)
Youth Matters (EarlyActFirstKnight, EarlyAct, Interact, and Rotaract)
Rotary Awareness (Public Relations)
Facebook and other Social Media 
15 Tips for Success (including information on RI Fellowships)
Ignite (Q&A & Sharing for the 14 Pilot Clubs)

Other Opportunities include: 
~ Club Central "Connects"  Nancy Paulson will have a station set in the main room to help Rotarians and Clubs needing assistance with Member Access
~ Panel Session for Q&A with David Norris, Membership Committees Take Action, Rotary Awareness, Next Generation Rotarians, Family of Rotary