5 Houston nonprofits receive $10,000 grants from KHOU 11 and the Tegna Foundation

HOUSTON — Five Houston nonprofits were surprised Friday with $10,000 grants from KHOU 11 and the TEGNA Foundation.

Members of each organization thought they would come to KHOU 11 for a new step in the TEGNA Foundation grant process. Instead, the checks were presented to them.

Grants are one of the many ways KHOU 11 represents Houston.

AVDA: Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse is a nonprofit organization that has served the Houston community for nearly 45 years. Their mission is to end domestic violence by advocating for the safety and self-determination of victims, promoting accountability for abusers, and fostering a community response to abuse. AVDA is dedicated to providing multilingual, transformational, life-saving services to survivors of abuse and their families. AVDA remains the state’s only legal aid program solely dedicated to assisting survivors of domestic violence in all areas of family law matters.

Second service in Houston East Houston’s only prepared and perishable food rescue organization. Since 2015, they have been redirecting unserved and unsold food from retailers, sports venues, distributors, hotels and more to shelters, soup kitchens, public housing and many other nonprofit organizations. Second Servings says they collected more than 12 million pounds of food, worth more than $82 million, from more than 400 donors and delivered it to more than 140 local nonprofits since 2015. As one of the fastest growing nonprofits in Houston, Second Servings delivers food that helps feed more than 200,000 Houstonians in need each year. This summer, they plan to provide more than 2,000 Houston families with their choice of fresh produce, meat, dairy, eggs, sandwiches and more, which they pick up each morning at Kroger, Whole Foods Market, Trader Joe’s and others.

South West Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers is a faith-based nonprofit organization in Houston whose mission is to promote independent living, health and safety for older adults by providing free transportation and other services to elderly and frail people in our communities. They also provide financial assistance to low-income seniors who face rising costs for utilities, food and prescription drugs.

ALAYA Ministries was created in 2009 to guide a society that culturally lacks interpersonal leadership skills. Their mission is to facilitate leadership skills through social support, personal and professional programs and services. Their “GOOD GIRLS” mentoring program focuses on underprivileged and at-risk young girls residing in urban poverty, surviving on meager resources and pursuing purpose in their lives.

Houston Summer House provides community day services and supported employment services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Members of our day services spend time in the community volunteering and participating in social activities, classes, exercise and more.