The Simmons and Fletcher Local Missions Podcast

In this episode of the Meet Houston Missions Podcast, we talk to Dr. Monique Williams, the Chief Advancement Office of Bread of Life, Inc.  Bread of Life, Inc. has been operating as a mission to help feed and rehabilitate Houston’s homeless for over three decades. They operate in conjunction with a sister mission, Tominos, that provides housing in 5 different residences for homeless persons. Backg...

Hear from Lisa Modglin, the Administrative Manager of Mesa Outreach, as Host Paul H. Cannon interviews her about the various programs Mesa Outreach provides to less fortunate families in Bear Creek and the surrounding zip codes. They are located on the campus of Bear Creek United Methodist Church and, like many missions, were born from the church but grew to the point of becoming a separate missio...

  On this episode of Meet Houston Missions & The Simmons and Fletcher Local Missions Podcast , meet Victor Hay, the Director of Magnificat Houses. Magnificat Houses began in 1968 with one woman dedicating one hose to provide shelter, food, and support for women on the streets of Houston with mental health issues who had nowhere to go. Today,  there are 15 houses that house 5-10 adult men and w...

In this episode, Paul H. Cannon talks with The President of Katy Cares, Dr. Dawid J. Pieterse, Th. D., M.M., A.P., Lt. Col.. Katy Cares is a Christian Faith-based mission that provides mentoring, counseling, coaching training programs as well as other essential support services to single-parent families that have been disrupted by unexpected, traumatic, and life-changing events ranging from abuse...

In This episode of Meet Houston Missions and the Simmons and Fletcher Local Missions Podcast, we meet Lynda Dierker, the Executive Director of Cy-Hope. Cy-Hope serves as a catalyst to bring needs and solutions together for at-risk children.  Services provided include: Providing food to underprivileged children in the Cy-Fair area. Operating after-school centers (Hope Centers) in low-income areas....

In this episode of the Simmons and Fletcher Local Missions Podcast, Host Paul H. Cannon talks to Diana Willetts, the Katy Area Representative for Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).  There are several area representatives and numerous opportunities for parents to get involved as sponsors and students to get involved in Bible Studies. About the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) FCA is an o...

In this episode of Meet Houston Missions and The Simmons and Fletcher, P.C., Local Missions Podcast, Ruhamah Rylander, the Founder and Executive Director of Keturah’s Haven, and her husband and cofounder David, tell our attorney Paul Cannon about their Nonprofit, which focuses on providing housing for homeless pregnant women.  Keturah’s Haven provides a safe place to live for homeless young women...

In this episode of Meet Houston Missions and the Simmons and Fletcher Local Missions Podcast, Host Paul H. Cannon talks to Sara Struwe, the CEO of the Spina Bifida Association. The Spina Bifida Association is an organization dedicated to improving the lives of people who suffer from Spina Bifida. Their goal is to improve their lives by providing resources and actively educating expectant parents,...

On this episode of Meet Houston Missions and The Simmons and Fletcher Local Missions Podcast , we hear from Arden Stone, the CEO and Co-founder of Three Graces Texas. Three Graces Texas is a nonprofit organization aimed at improving the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by building strong foundations through education, corporate accountability, and workforce diversit...

Amber Sharp of The Haven tells Paul Cannon about their mission to help female child survivors of institutionalized sexual abuse ,  human trafficking, and sexual exploitation recover in this episode of Meet Houston Missions and The Simmons and Fletcher Local Missions Podcast. The goal of The Haven is to empower survivors to restore their self-identity and sense of self-worth. Originally known as Th...

In this episode of Meet Houston Missions and The Simmons and Fletcher Local Missions Podcast, Paul talks with Tina Hatcher, founder of Hope Impacts. Hope Impacts is located in  Katy, Texas. They help people who have found themselves homeless and have no support get back on their feet. Their goal is to provide for people’s basic needs from meals to showers to computer services. They do not provide...

In this episode of the Meet Houston Missions and the Simmons and Fletcher Local Mission Podcast, Paul talks to Regina Alexander Packathon, Coordinator for Feed the Hunger. Feed the Hunger is a mission that enables people to act locally to help feed hunger and needs worldwide.  Feed the Hunger was originally based out of North Carolina but now has a large warehouse in Houston, Texas. This allows th...

In this episode of the Meet Houston Missions and the Simmons and Fletcher Local Mission Podcast.  Paul talks with Casie Harris, Manager of Victim's Services at MADD in Southeast Texas and the Valley.  Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is a national organization that hosts several local and regional events aimed at reducing the amount of drunk and drugged driving accidents on our roads as w...

In this episode, your host, Paul H. Cannon of Simmons and Fletcher, P.C. , talks to Tracey Brown, the Executive Director of Amazing Place Houston. Amazing Place Houston was founded in 1996 under the name The Senior Place by Reverend Dean Robertson at St. Luke's Methodist Church. Amazing Place Houston serves people of all kinds who have been impacted by dementia, from the patients themselves t...