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Champions for Families - Donate now

For more information, contact:
Peggy Croke, director of resource development
713-574-7535
pcroke@maministries.org

Champions for Families

MAM’s Champions for Families follows a model in which families help families. The MAM Champions for Families are those dedicated to giving every family in need, in the Spring Branch and near Northwest Houston neighborhoods, a safety net and a path to self-sustainability. As Champions, we will provide leadership, advocacy and financial resources to MAM’s core program – its family assistance services.

It takes approximately $300 each year for MAM to make a real difference in one family’s life — just $300 to keep a family in their home and give them skills to improve their life and get on the road to self-sufficiency.

Champions seek to help MAM’s 8,000 annual client families with resources to solve the immediate problem that threatens their stability. This “safety net” spares families imminent eviction and keeps them in their homes. We then help these families address the underlying cause of their instability — which may be limited English, underemployment, or a family or medical problem.

BENEFITS

$30,000 Grand Champion - helps 100 families
$15,000 Reserve Champion - helps 50 families

Grand and Reserve Champions will receive:

Invitation to a Wine & Cheese Reception with the MAM Executive Director
Plus all benefits noted for Special Merit through Blue Ribbon Champions

$10,000 Blue Ribbon Champion - helps 30 families
$6,000 Red Ribbon Champion - helps 20 families
$3,000 White Ribbon Champion - helps 10 families

Blue, Red, and White Ribbon Champions will receive:

Special Recognition in the program at the MAM Heartstrings Gala
Preferred scheduling of donation pickup by the MAM truck
Plus all benefits noted for Special Merit and Yellow Ribbon Champions

$1,000 Yellow Ribbon Champion - helps 3 families
$300 Special Merit Champion - helps 1 family

Yellow Ribbon and Special Merit Champions will receive:

Invitations to occasional tours and lunches with the MAM Executive Director
Invitations to private receptions featuring talks by community leaders
Listing on the new Champions donor signage
The Champions Circle, a report listing all of the current Champions, activities and family storiesTwice-a-month blog from the MAM Executive Director - a chance for you to interact directly and gain up to date information

Inaugural champions share their motivation for giving

“What Barb and I love about MAM is it is a very direct and visible way to help those families within our own community who are less fortunate. There are so many needs in the world it is daunting to consider where to begin to provide help. Close to home and direct seems to make the most sense to us. MAM is truly one of those local “points of light” that makes a difference.”

Bob and Barb Zorich

“We love the business model at MAM of people doing what they can to help each other make it through difficult times. And, no doubt, these are especially difficult times for so many in our community. MAM is right in our own neighborhood helping people at its door step. We know that every dollar we give MAM goes directly to someone that really needs it. That makes us feel good!

John and Chris Ogren

“During my working life I’ve always made contributions to charities, but they were mostly national or global in nature that I heard about through the media. Once I started volunteering at MAM, I saw what a need there was in our own neighborhood. I saw how well MAM responded to the need and how efficiently it was done. I still make contributions to some global organizations, but the bulk of my contributions now goes to support MAM and their activities.”

Jill Morell

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