Somebody Cares, HIS name is Jesus 12/23/05

“I don’t have a daddy…” A team of five families totaling 26 individuals of all ages joined us earlier this week to spend their Christmas vacation reaching out to hurricane evacuees and others in need in the city of Houston. “We wanted to teach our children what...

Champions of Compassion 12/18/05

Somebody Cares America hosted pastors and front-line ministry workers from New Orleans, Houston, San Antonio, and Southeast Texas for two days of refreshing and reflection on hurricane relief last week at the Hilton Houston Post Oak. The event concluded with a banquet...

Athletes Who Care: Marlon McCree

“Mother Robichaux” was a widow in need. Marlon McCree was a defensive back for the Houston Texans, now with the Carolina Panthers. The two have never met in person, but Somebody Cares and our Compassion Coalition are the links to their connection. Marlon came to our...

Dancing with Jesus!

“Here, this is for Mom.”  I handed my sister Jeanne half of a rueben sandwich and kept the other half for myself.  It was April 24, 2005, the day after Mother’s funeral. Just a few weeks earlier—on March 22—she had been diagnosed with terminal cancer in her lungs and...

Thank You for Caring: Details of Relief Efforts

DEAR FRIEND AND PARTNER IN MINISTRY, I would like to extend a sincere “thank you” for partnering with us in our Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Thanks to your generosity, we have literally assisted thousands of individuals in desperate need. Below are just a few...