Interfaith Ministries for the Greater Houston area celebrated its Annual Tapestry Gala a little differently this year. The “Dine in with IM” virtual gala was made possible by presenting sponsor, Shell. Guests enjoyed a delicious dinner catered by Meals on Wheels on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.
The virtual galahosted 400 supporters online who raised more than $525,000 for Interfaith Ministries’ four areas of service to the greater Houston community: Meals on Wheels/Animeals, Refugee Services, Interfaith Relations and Community Partnerships, and Volunteer Houston.
Using its home-delivered meals expertise, Interfaith Ministries’ team of Meals on Wheels drivers delivered a dining experience for guests to enjoy at home similar to what they do for 4,300 homebound seniors in its Meals on Wheels program. Dinner was sponsored by Amegy Bank in partnership with Sysco and prepared by Chef John Guidmond of Yvonne’s Cafe located in the Amegy Bank Tower.
While staying safe and practicing social distancing, guests stayed home dressed in their favorite loungewear and PJs in front of their computer, tablet, iPad, smartphone or smart TV to experience the virtual presentation.
Interfaith Ministries continues to serve, connect and inform the faith community, and organize the COVID-19 volunteer response in conjunction with Harris County.
ABOUT INTERFAITH MINISTRIES FOR GREATER HOUSTON
A United Way agency, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (Interfaith Ministries) brings people of diverse faith traditions together for dialogue, collaboration and service, as a demonstration of our shared beliefs. Interfaith Ministries provides four main services: Meals on Wheels for Greater Houston and Galveston County delivers more than 1.5 million meals each year to homebound seniors and people with disabilities across four counties; Refugee Services, in conjunction with the U.S. State Department, resettles hundreds of refugees in Houston; Interfaith Relations and Community Partnerships, provides community services fostering understanding, respect and engagement among Houstonians of all faiths; and Volunteer Houston, connects volunteers in transformative projects with area nonprofits. For more information, visit https://www.imgh.org/.
