Located in the Ryan Paul Whitaker Memorial Medical Center TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries exists to provide compassionate Chrisan health care to community members with limited resources. Execuve Director Judy T. Deyo Sr. Development Director Sondra Himmer Editor Debbie Andrew Graphic Design TLW Web Design Writers Debbie Andrew Jan Beall Susan Blanchard Judy Deyo Yolanda Garcia Sondra Himmer Susan Johnson Josh Stevens Postage Sponsored by: Spirit of Texas Bank BOARD OF DIRECTORS Griff Jones President Rob Hauck Vice President Eric Dennison Secretary Deborah Pey Treasurer Debbie Andrew Member Steve Campbell Member Yolanda Garcia, RN Member Tom Gloyer, RPh Member Ken Janda Member Doug Larson Member Lynn LaBouef Member Cliff Rampy Member Joyce Stevens Member 455 School St., Ste. 30 Tomball TX 77375 CLINIC HOURS TOMBALL 8:30 am to 5:00 PM M-F WALLER St. John’s Lutheran Church Thurs. - opens at 8:30 am 281-357-0747 www.tomagwa.org We Have a Heart for TOMAGWA Because... TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries 455 School Street, Suite 30 Tomball, TX 77375 The biggest blessing from this breakfast was the addion of many new Friends of the Clinic who believe in the clinic and want to help support it through their me, giſts, and talents. There were 31 brand new pledges, 10 renewal pledges or increases, and numerous one-me giſts. The clinic is able to serve the under-resourced in our community because of these types of generous donaons. Thank you to everyone who helped make our April breakfast such a roaring success! Beyond The Band-Aid Breakfast Tuesday morning, April 5, 270 friends of TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries braved the early morning hour and traffic snarls to aend our 3rd Beyond the Band-Aid Breakfast. Over 47% of those in aendance had previously taken a tour of the clinic where they saw firsthand the mission of the clinic. During the breakfast, Rob Hauck, Tomball Police Chief and Board Member, announced a new campaign “Protect the Present, Preserve the Future.” This campaign is to help fund a gap of $300,000 that TOMAGWA is facing for fiscal year 2011. The campaign was started with $167,000 in a matching pool. (Please see the arcle below to find out more about this matching opportunity.) The presentaons during the breakfast included Lone Star College, Paula Whitaker, and paent Mandy Grada. The Master of Ceremonies for the event was Chief Rob Hauck, and Nancy Milberger spoke on the needs of the clinic. Spring and Clothes Just Go Together DOUBLE YOUR DONATIONS Match Pool Available Aſter much diligent work, the clinic is recognizing a $300,000 funding gap due to increased paent load and the unfaltering need for vital healthcare programs in our community. We have decided not to cut our programs but to raise new money to serve our neighbors in need. Please know we absolutely respect and appreciate your meaningful support to the clinic. We feel it is vital to inform our donors who make an impact on the lives of our paents and clinic operaons of the opportunity to parcipate in this iniave. We entered into a Matching Giſt Pool the beginning of the year and through the generosity of several donors were able to raise $167,000. These funds will be used to match (or double) every new dollar that is donated up to the amount of the pool. This giſt can come in all different forms: paying off your pledge early, one-me giſt, a new pledge to be paid during 2011, donaon of stocks, and don’t forget that many companies match giſts. The support simply needs to be new money – all current 2011 pledges have been already accounted for and do not qualify. What can a group of friends do when they put their minds to it? Well just ask Lenora Price and her friends! They organized a fabulous Luncheon and Style Show at Shirley Acres on April 28 complete with beauful models, clothes donated by Stein Mart, fantasc lunch, live aucon, and a speaker from TOMAGWA. Their goal was not just to provide much needed funding for TOMAGWA but to challenge you to apply the talents and creavity that God gave you to dream big and outside the box in order to help. Joan Jenkins, of the group said “Your efforts can really make a difference”! Theirs did…… To leverage your donaon in this way, you may go on-line at www.tomagwa. org clicking on the Give Direct buon on the front page, call the office, or mail your donaon to the clinic. Thank you for your consideraon at a me in the life of the clinic where we are growing exponenally. We Get By With A Little Help From Our Friends “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” Luke 11:9 Don’t you just love stories with unexpected endings? Aren’t we all intrigued by “out of the box” thinking? TOMAGWA has been blessed by the Crane Company’s generous giſt of a $3,000 Grant for 2011, which is an increase over their giſt of $2,500 last year. Friend of TOMAGWA, Barbara Snider, took the iniave to apply for the grant through her employer’s “Widows and Childrens Fund” and was surprised and thrilled when she learned of the approval. Co-worker and fellow TOMAGWA supporter, Nick Williams, joined her in the applicaon process that resulted in the generous donaons. Who knows, your company (or a family member or friend’s employer) may have similar grant donaons available. Jesus encourages us in Luke 11:9 to make our requests known, and to look expectantly for opportunies. Would you prayerfully consider asking God to reveal other grant resources to you and make applicaon on behalf of TOMAGWA? So many lives may be touched as a result of your asking! Amazing Growth and Amazing Grace Dear Friends, Health care reform connues to be a “hot topic” throughout Texas and our country. The health care environment remains in an unpredictable state. Due to the uncertainty of what is going to happen, those of us who provide health care need to be proacve in planning for “full implementaon, compromise implementaon, or no implementaon and start over”, of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). One thing safety net charity clinics know is that our services will sll be needed no maer what direcon this takes. Please understand that not everyone will be covered by health insurance; many will not qualify for Medicaid or the subsidies and will not be able to afford to buy insurance. Another major concern is that even if people have insurance (many in the form of Medicaid), will they have access to care? Will there be enough primary care physicians to provide care? Summer 2011 Providing Care, Offering Hope, and Restoring Dignity for the past 22 years! ‘Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors Him.’ Proverbs 14:31 ESV So what is TOMAGWA’s plan? TOMAGWA is a member of a local and a state collaborave of safety net clinics. We have heard speakers who are educated about the ACA and can help us determine how it affects us. I meet monthly with the directors of these clinics to study and discuss the Affordable Care Act. We look at changes the ACA may bring and how we can work together to meet its challenges. The TOMAGWA Board is discussing ways that we can increase access to care by maintaining relaonships with our “partners in care” who provide many hours of volunteer service and financial support. We will soon open a small satellite clinic in Magnolia to complement the clinic that we have had in Waller for six years. We may consider implemenng a sliding scale for uninsured people who earn more than our current criteria allows but remain within established income levels. Other ideas are being considered. If you have any suggesons that you would like to share, please call me at 832-559-5223, or email [email protected]. I think it is interesng to note that the clinics who are Chrisan based and who believe that Jesus is our hope are more posive about our ability to connue to provide quality care, offer hope, and restore dignity to our paents no maer what the circumstances. Did you know that for 2011 our projections are to provide 33,000 healthcare services?
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Located in the Ryan Paul Whitaker
Memorial Medical Center
TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries exists to provide compassionate
Christian health care to community members with limited resources.
Executive DirectorJudy T. Deyo
Sr. Development DirectorSondra Himmer
Editor Debbie AndrewGraphic Design TLW Web Design
WritersDebbie Andrew Jan BeallSusan Blanchard Judy DeyoYolanda Garcia Sondra HimmerSusan Johnson Josh Stevens
Postage Sponsored by:Spirit of Texas Bank
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Griff Jones PresidentRob Hauck Vice PresidentEric Dennison SecretaryDeborah Petty TreasurerDebbie Andrew MemberSteve Campbell MemberYolanda Garcia, RN MemberTom Gloyer, RPh MemberKen Janda MemberDoug Larson MemberLynn LaBouef MemberCliff Rampy MemberJoyce Stevens Member
455 School St., Ste. 30Tomball TX 77375
CLINIC HOURSTOMBALL
8:30 am to 5:00 PM M-F
WALLERSt. John’s Lutheran ChurchThurs. - opens at 8:30 am
281-357-0747www.tomagwa.org
We Have a Heart for TOMAGWA Because...
TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries455 School Street, Suite 30Tomball, TX 77375
The biggest blessing from this breakfast was the addition of many new Friends of the Clinic who believe in the clinic and want to help support it through their time, gifts, and talents. There were 31 brand new pledges, 10 renewal pledges or increases, and numerous one-time gifts. The clinic is able to serve the under-resourced in our community because of these types of generous donations.
Thank you to everyone who helped make our April breakfast such a roaring success!
Beyond The Band-Aid Breakfast
Tuesday morning, April 5, 270 friends of TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries braved the early morning hour and traffic snarls to attend our 3rd Beyond the Band-Aid Breakfast. Over 47% of those in attendance had previously taken a tour of the clinic where they saw firsthand the mission of the clinic.
During the breakfast, Rob Hauck, Tomball Police Chief and Board Member, announced a new campaign “Protect the Present, Preserve the Future.” This campaign is to help fund a gap of $300,000 that TOMAGWA is facing for fiscal year 2011. The campaign was started with $167,000 in a matching pool. (Please see the article below to find out more about this matching opportunity.)
The presentations during the breakfast included Lone Star College, Paula Whitaker, and patient Mandy Grada. The Master of Ceremonies for the event was Chief Rob Hauck, and Nancy Milberger spoke on the needs of the clinic.
Spring and Clothes Just Go Together
DOUBLE YOUR DONATIONS Match Pool Available
After much diligent work, the clinic is recognizing a $300,000 funding gap due to increased patient load and the unfaltering need for vital healthcare programs in our community. We have decided not to cut our programs but to raise new money to serve our neighbors in need.
Please know we absolutely respect and appreciate your meaningful support to the clinic. We feel it is vital to inform our donors who make an impact on the lives of our patients and clinic operations of the opportunity to participate in this initiative.
We entered into a Matching Gift Pool the beginning of the year and through the generosity of several donors were able to raise $167,000. These funds will be used to match (or double) every new dollar that is donated up to the amount of the pool. This gift can come in all different forms: paying off your pledge early, one-time gift, a new pledge to be paid during 2011, donation of stocks, and don’t forget that many companies match gifts. The support simply needs to be new money – all current 2011 pledges have been already accounted for and do not qualify.
What can a group of friends do when they put their minds to it? Well just ask Lenora Price and her friends! They organized a fabulous Luncheon and Style Show at Shirley Acres on April 28 complete with beautiful models, clothes donated by Stein Mart, fantastic lunch, live auction, and a speaker from TOMAGWA. Their goal was not just to provide much needed funding for TOMAGWA but to challenge you to apply the talents and creativity that God gave you to dream big and outside the box in order to help. Joan Jenkins, of the group said “Your efforts can really make a difference”! Theirs did……
To leverage your donation in this way, you may go on-line at www.tomagwa.org clicking on the Give Direct button on the front page, call the office, or mail your donation to the clinic. Thank you for your consideration at a time in the life of the clinic where we are growing exponentially.
We Get By With A Little Help From Our Friends
“So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” Luke 11:9
Don’t you just love stories with unexpected endings? Aren’t we all intrigued by “out of the box” thinking? TOMAGWA has been blessed by the Crane Company’s generous gift of a $3,000 Grant for 2011, which is an increase over their gift of $2,500 last year. Friend of TOMAGWA, Barbara Snider, took the initiative to apply for the grant through her employer’s “Widows and Childrens Fund” and was surprised and thrilled when she learned of the approval. Co-worker and fellow TOMAGWA supporter, Nick Williams, joined her in the application process that resulted in the generous donations. Who knows, your company (or a family member or friend’s employer) may have similar grant donations available. Jesus encourages us in Luke 11:9 to make our requests known, and to look expectantly for opportunities. Would you prayerfully consider asking God to reveal other grant resources to you and make application on behalf of TOMAGWA? So many lives may be touched as a result of your asking!
Amazing Growthand
Amazing Grace
Dear Friends,
Health care reform continues to be a “hot topic” throughout Texas and our country. The health care environment remains in an unpredictable state. Due to the uncertainty of what is going to happen, those of us who provide health care need to be proactive in planning for “full implementation, compromise implementation, or no implementation and start over”, of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
One thing safety net charity clinics know is that our services will still be needed no matter what direction this takes. Please understand that not everyone will be covered by health insurance; many will not qualify for Medicaid or the subsidies and will not be able to afford to buy insurance. Another major concern is that even if people have insurance (many in the form of Medicaid), will they have access to care? Will there be enough primary care physicians to provide care?
Summer2011
Providing Care, Offering Hope, and Restoring Dignity for the past 22 years!‘Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors Him.’ Proverbs 14:31 ESV
So what is TOMAGWA’s plan?TOMAGWA is a member of a local and a state collaborative of safety net clinics. We have heard speakers who are educated about the ACA and can help us determine how it affects us. I meet monthly with the directors of these clinics to study and discuss the Affordable Care Act. We look at changes the ACA may bring and how we can work together to meet its challenges.
The TOMAGWA Board is discussing ways that we can increase access to care by maintaining relationships with our “partners in care” who provide many hours of volunteer service and financial support. We will soon open a small satellite clinic in Magnolia to complement the clinic that we have had in Waller for six years. We may consider implementing a sliding scale for uninsured people who earn more than our current criteria allows but remain within established income levels. Other ideas are being considered.
If you have any suggestions that you would like to share, please call me at 832-559-5223, or email [email protected].
I think it is interesting to note that the clinics who are Christian based and who believe that Jesus is our hope are more positive about our ability to continue to provide quality care, offer hope, and restore dignity to our patients no matter what the circumstances.
Did you know that for 2011
our projections are to provide
33,000 healthcare services?
Tom and Kristi Harrison James and Karen Hathorn
Mike and Judy HebertR.T. and Cynthia Hendrix
Rene HernandezFrancisco and Carmen Hidrobo
Arleah HillegeistE Hoch
Frances and Thomas HohlSteve and Laura Hohman
Shirley HollowayRicki Holt
Teresa A. HoraHP Company Foundation
Edgar HubbardInline Services
Americus Real Estate Inv, Inc.Allison JandaGreg Janda
D.W. and Joan JenkinsElizabeth “Thumper” Jenkins
Jim and Jonnie JenkinsBeverly B Johnson
Susan JohnsonCyndy Justice
Adm. Albert and Cecily KellnMelissa King
Stuart and J KingPeter and Jeanne Kinnear
Chris KleinRobert and Ruthie Klein
Mark and Carol KlineBob and Dixie Klink
Janice KolinBarbara Laake
Susan LaminackMickey Jo Lawrence
Lynn and Kathy LeBouefRichard and Carol LeeLighthouse Hospice
Judges Jon and Tony LindsayLarry Lindsay
Living Stones ChurchLone Star College - Tomball
Donald and Mary LongJames and Karen LoveJoel and Ann Ludeman
Joan LuedkeMagnolia United Methodist Women
Charles and Lorraine Maguire, JrAtlanta Capital Management
Marci and Steve Alvis FoundationPaul and G.G. MarshallPete and Teri Mathieu
Sherrie MattsonSandy Maxwell
Dr. or Mrs. Wade McLeodSusanne McMillan
Austin and Jolynn McQuaryBill and Alleen Meinecke
Memorial Hermann FoundationErnest and Patsy Mendez
Loann MenzelRoyal and Ferne Meseberg
A&B MetalsMethodist Hospital System/Willowbrook
Christ Church United MethodistEd and Katherine Miller
Krista MillerLarry and Merrie MonzingoBradley and Lynda Moore
Clark Rea and Daisy MoralesColleen Moreno
Terry and Jennifer MorganJulia and Chris Morton
Steve and Kathy Nabors, D.D.S.New Hope United Methodist Church
Newfield Exploration Co. Matching Gifts ProgramJane Newton
Mark and Sandra OliverHenry Oncken
MaryLee OsgoodMargie Seber Painter
Marty and Karen PaluchFrank and Marcy Parker
Ralph and Louise PearsonDebra Pena
Cathy PenningtonJohn Louis PetrosinoScott and Tricia Pharr
Loyd and Rebecca PickardKevin and Mary Pieper
Ed and Ellie PorrasCarole and Graham Poulter
Rick and Janet PowellRuss and Lenora PriceDavid and Lori Quinn
Ray and Maribeth RamerRita Ramsey
Ray C. Fish FoundationWilliam and Nicole Ray
Henry and Dale ReidDon Reitz
Shirley RenwickJames and Virginia RobertsonSteve and DeeDee RobinsonLawrence and Laura Rogers
Peggy RoscoeRose Hill United Methodist Church
Joel and and Laurie RosenbergRotary Club of Tomball
Alfonso RubioTamara Annalora and Robert Rucoba
Judith RustRobert E. Rust
AmyElizabeth and Edward Bertron
Rebecca CuculicJim Holderman
Ken JandaGerald Meinecke
Larry and Nancy MilbergerMary Morrison
Jan ReitzKatie Rust
Tami SabeySue Stevens
Lois West
“CHANGEMAKER SOCIETY Those contributing a minimum of
$1000 for 5 years”
MULTI-YEAR GIVING SOCIETYAny amount for a minimum of 2 years
Dignity
The following donors gave from October 2010 to March 14, 2011. It is our desire to recognize all our donors, however, if your name was over-
looked we do apologize.
Bill and Ruth SabeyJohn and Tami SabeySaddle Creek Church
Salem Lutheran ChurchJoanna C Sanchez
Alisha SaxonTavis and Jennifer SchlickerMike and Pam Schroeder
Bill and Gail SchubertRoger and Lynne Schultz
Steven and Laura Beth ScottRick and Ann Shauger
Kirk and Sherry SheltonLee and Timika Simmons
Sarah SkilesSusan Tingle Smith
Southern Knights, Inc.St. Anne’s Catholic CommunitySt. Martin’s Episcopal Church
St. Timothy’s Anglican Church, Inc.Steamboat House, L.P.David and Arlene Stern
Rhonda StrainGeorge and Holly Strapulos
Stringfield SalesSarah Swonke
Dr. Stephen Tabor John and Toni Tackett
Carl and Bertha TautenhahnTerra Verde Community Church
Kathy TerryJoseph and Judith Testori
Texas Citizens BankThe Fondren Foundation
The Lord’s ServantsThe Methodist Hospital System
Tommy and Pat ThompsonTomball Emergency Assistance Ministries
Tomball Lions ClubTomball Regional Hospital
Tomball United Methodist ChurchTomball United Methodist Women
John and Kathy TurnquistEd and Candice Tyrrell
Tonya UptonScott and Sarah Vaughan
Lynda T. VealJudy Vincent
Christi WaldonSteven and Stefanie WareJames and Honey Warwick
Worth WashburnKen Hancock and Paula Whitaker
Russell and Stacey WhiteStephen and Lisa Wilson
Windwood Presbyterian ChurchLinda Dunn Wiseman
Woodforest National BankWilliam and Lynn WrayRonald and Anne Zappe
AnonymousGuy Chason
Mark and Vicki ClarkEric Dennison
Devasco International, Inc.Preston and Dorothy Dodson
Mike and Gretchen FaganGary and Anita Farr
James Geer, DDSJC and Bernice Gracey
Tom and Linda GraysonJohn and Sheri Hamm
High Mountain Arts & DesignBruce Hillegeist
Steve HoffartGriff and Mindi Jones
Jeff and Tammy LaPlanteTommy and Debbie Lyles
Gerald and Bridey MeineckeMoore Family Foundation
Curt and Deborah PettyPaul and Linda Pizzi
Rick and Linda PritchettCliff and Sherry RampyMark and Candy Rigo
Steve and Paula SciannaThe Home Health Store
The Journey ChurchJimmy Thomas
Jim and Ginger BaileyJames and Janet Bohannon, Jr.
Merle and Melba BurginDonna Carnahan
Center for Pain Recovery, P.A.Copper Pixie
Crow CorporationDavid and Linda Flower
Joy FontenotYolanda Garcia
Wayne and Karin GloyerCraig and Carrie Gracey
Goran HaagRobert HauckDavid Herzfeld
Patrick and Grace HessmanDiane Holland
Ronnie and Denise HowardKen and Tracy Janda
David KauffmanKen’s Auto Repair & MufflerBrownie and Becky KimesGalen and Jody Mansee
Larry and Nancy MilbergerBob and Darcy Mingoia
Tray MounceSam and Pamela Murray
Lowell and Dorothy NorrisLinda Oliva, DVM, RAMike and Roseann Ott
Cathy RosadoSchulte Charitable Foundation
Hayne and Patty SheffieldJannis Snaider
Robert and Joyce StevensJoe and Ellen Stutts
Jerry and Nancy ThompsonCarlos and Irene ValverdeLuis and Gloria Vazquez
J.F. and Cora Sue WarrenWatson Family FoundationTravis and Mary Whitaker
Andrea Wiley
HopeCarewould not be possible without our donors. They are a special group of individuals, businesses, foundations and churches with a heart for families and our community.
THANK YOU.
Henry and Connie AbelKathy Adams
Lloyd AdamsonSteven Alanis
Stan and Karey AlbaughIgor and Donna Alexander
Richard and Margaret AndrewsTerry Andrus
Jacqueline AngeloAnonymous
William and Jean ArchibaldAriel Corp
Andrew AustinJess and Sandy Babbitt
Robert BaileyTom and Becky Bailey
John and Christine BarnettBaylor Methodist Community Heath Fund
Dottie BeallJames and Anne Beall
John and Jan BeallCharles Begley and Laurie McGill
Bob and Phyllis BehrendRus and Meg BelAlisha Boettger
Suzanne BradleyJohn and Ann BroadfootMarshall and Beth Brown
Susan BrowningFrederick and Karen BuckwoldLeonard and Katherine Burts
Caldwell CompaniesJames and Shelly Callahan, Jr.
Dee and Don CampbellStephen and Sheryl Campbell
Carolyn ElseyKim Casey
Eldon and Ruth CatlettCharles and Roberta Cederberg
The Money Center, IncChampions Christian Counseling Center, LLC
Gertie ChennaultChevron Humankind Matching Gift Program
Conrad and Linda CollinsworthCommunity Christian Church of Montgomery County
Jerry or Linda ConnerRonald Cookston and Mary Koch
Crane Fund for Widows and ChildrenLavonne Crim
Jeffrey and Joan CrowPeggy Crozier
Gail and Janie CuculicSusan Cuculic
Nance Amelia CunardRonald and Ellen Curfman
Cypress Woodlands Junior ForumLarry and Marion Darnell
Jim and Lynda DavisRobert and Carma DavisGene and Sandy De Cet
Fred de Roode and Diane OlsonDave and Judy Deyo
Bruce DiceJeff and Donna DonnellanRobert and Penny DowdyTed and Diane Downing
John and Betty Mae DyckDawna Dyson
Gordon and Virginia EatonRon and Cheryl EldridgeEnvirOSH Services, Inc.
Jeff and Sarah EslickExxon/Mobil FoundationGreg and Cynthia Faldyn
First Presbyterian Church of TomballJohn and Diane Fishero
Joan and Maurice FitzgeraldRichard Fitzgerald
Martin and Lois FleckCharlie and Senie Fogarty
Ryan Paul Whitaker Memorial Charitable FoundationCharles and Christina Fowler
Scott and Diane FrancisAmy FrederickMartha Gallien
Douglas and Geni GarrisonPatricia GaugerColleen Gilbert
Lee and Sally GladneyKyle and Elizabeth GlassTom and Kathy Gloyer
Linda GoodrichGoodsearchVicki Gordy
Graceview Baptist ChurchJerome and Saundria Gray
Jim and Hariette GrayCarol Gregg
Ron and Belinda GriffinErik and Alicia Grimm
Edna GunnJulia Hampton
Walter and Ellen HamptonPatricia Handley
Hands of Grace Medical Services Dottie and Phil Hardy
Hap and Shirley HarringtonRonnie and Donna Harris
TRIBUTES Donations made in Honor of or in
Memoriam of the following:
“Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” Hebrews 13:16
Although you may not need a bus, TOMAGWA offers tours of the clinic on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Not only do the tours showcase our new beautiful facility, but more importantly they
encompass the spirit and mission of TOMAGWA. We accommodate tours between 8:30 and 4:00 but when necessary will provide tours outside of those times. These tours are sometimes the initial contact point through which community members become friends, donors, and volunteers. Please consider hosting a tour for your friends, business acquaintances, Sunday school classes, neighbors, etc. Any number of guests can be accommodated. The tour begins in the community room at the clinic, so if your group needs a meeting place, you can hold your meeting at the clinic and the tour can be an added extension. All you do is contact Laura King at the clinic [email protected] or 832-875-6731, set up a date and time, invite your friends, and show up! The staff will take care of the rest. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to share your love of TOMAGWA and it is a vital ingredient to the successful expansion of our mission. Schedule your tour today!
TOMAGWA recently started its first English as a Second Language (ESL) class! The class began with 15 students, most of whom are patients of the Clinic. The instructor says that the students are active participants and interested in learning English. Due to the student’s interest and the instructor’s diligence, the ESL class will continue as an ongoing ministry of the Clinic. Classes are held in the conference room at TOMAGWA on Wednesdays from 5:00-6:30 p.m. We are excited about this outreach to our community!
Beat The Rush
In addition to our regularly scheduled Thursday morning immunization clinic times, we are offering two additional full-day community immunization clinics to meet the needs of the 2011-2012 school year. A parent or legal guardian must accompany the child and bring the child’s shot record. The dates and times of these additional clinics are:
--Thursday, August 11, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.--Thursday, August 18, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
During the summer, immunizations may bescheduled by appointment on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
The Magnolia area will hold its Immunization Clinic at First Baptist Church of Magnolia on Saturday, August 6, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.
For more information, please call TOMAGWA at 281-357-0747.
TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries benefited from The 1st Annual Christmas Parade of Trees Christmas Party on December 20, 2010. The Party was hosted by The Village at Gleannloch Farms. Hundreds of local residents from the greater Houston area flocked to the Parade of Trees during the ten day event. On the final evening, the Christmas Tree aficionados came to enjoy holiday cheer mixed with the spirited bidding for 34 beautifully decorated trees. The Event Coordinators reported that proceeds exceeded expectations, with a total of $5,700 received in bid commitments. These funds benefitted two local charities: Krause Children’s Center and TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries.
Christmas Tree Auction Draws A Crowd and Exceeds Goals for Local Charities
“The turnout was just fantastic, and all 34 of our donated trees were successfully auctioned,” said Kathy Johanns, executive director of TheVillage at Gleannloch Farms. “We were thrilled to have so many people come in and show their support for the community and be able to help these two worthwhile organizations. We intend to do this every year, and hope for an even larger turnout next year!’
The decorated trees were donated by area businesses and schools to help raise funds for the two local charities and featured every kind of theme imaginable—including a chocolate tree, a veterans tree, and a Texas A&M-themed tree. Next year, the community plans to hold a bid-off between a Texas Aggie-themed tree and a Texas Longhorn-themed tree—with the school rivalry expected to drive bids to new heights.
“No Government Money” Attracted Me
settled in the Spring Creek area back in the 1850s. According to Chris they settled that spot specifically “because it was nearest the available water.” He has family still there on the old homestead.
How did he end up working in Tomball? It was his grandfather who first established the Pinehurst Country Store in 1926. And his dad was a remarkable salesman in his own right; if you know Chris, then you’d know his dad probably could have sold bluebonnets to Brenham City Hall…in April!
So not surprisingly, at just 18 years of age, Chris Hardee owned his own Mobile gas station. And since then he’s owned a fence & decking company, a glass company, and now three separate Century 21 real estate offices; located in Tomball, Magnolia and Waller.”
How did you come into contact with TOMAGWA?
Chris Hardee: At the Lion’s Club. They came and gave their 10-minute presentation. I saw that it was a great alternative to government involvement.
What was your favorite part of the TOMAGWA presentation?CH: Just that they didn’t take government money. I’m that way. And also that they’re a Christian organization. If they want to hand out Bibles, they couldn’t do that with government assistance.
“The Bible says to help the poor,” Chris said thoughtfully.
“And he doesn’t just talk about it. He actually does something.
He has an LED sign in front of his Tomball Pkwy North location (straight across from Lone Star College) where he runs TOMAGWA promotions. And 35,000 vehicles pass his sign daily, according to Emmanuel Samson (TX DoT’s expert on traffic counts). Along this route, the gross impressions per day for TOMAGWA is significant.”
“We need more things like TOMAGWA,” Chris said concluding our time together.
A member of TOMAGWA’s Communications Committee recently sat down and chatted with our friend Chris Hardee.
“I found out that there are many sections to Chris Hardee’s patchwork quilt of life.
His Old German Family, the Brautigams, first
Help Comes In All FormsComplete RX:a pharmacy m a n a g e m e n t system provider that supports hospitals and health care
In 2010, 3200 immunizations were given!
systems, kindly purchased MedData Services for the clinic. This new web based data system allows the clinic to research and obtain critical medications that normally our patients could not afford. Thank you Terry Andrus and Complete RX for being a partner in making the patient assistance program journey more efficient and effective.