Feb 12, 2006 | Uncategorized
HOUSTON TX – May 12, 2006 – Somebody Cares America convened a Disaster Response Think Tank/Summit in the Washington D.C. area this week, with representatives from over 30 Christ-centered/church-based organizations. The group included ministry leaders from...
Feb 2, 2006 | Uncategorized
New Blog for Turning Point Ministries 25th Anniversary! Thursday, March 2, 2006 It’s been 25 years! The year 2006 marks a year of celebration and reflection on the mighty works of God over a quarter of a century for Turning Point Ministries, the parent ministry...
Mar 23, 2005 | Uncategorized
“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...
Mar 18, 2005 | Uncategorized
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...
Mar 15, 2005 | Uncategorized
“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...
Mar 15, 2005 | Uncategorized
“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...
Mar 12, 2005 | Uncategorized
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...
Mar 9, 2005 | Uncategorized
Somebody Cares America is already spearheading relief efforts for Hurricane Rita in Southeast Texas. Within hours of Rita’s passing, Somebody Cares began deploying supplies, trucks, and manpower, including generators that were already en route from North...
Mar 7, 2005 | Disaster Response, Rita Relief Work, SCA Articles, Somebody Cares News
By Beverly Burchett Doug Stringer is the founder of Somebody Cares International, and he really is somebody who cares. This ministry was born in 1981 when he first handed out a business card which read “Somebody Cares. Call 24 hours a day.” Doug founded this...
