MESA-OUTREACH INC
PO BOX 841075, HOUSTON, TX 772841075 www.mesa-outreach.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: MESA OUTREACH, INC. F/K/A HOUSTON NORTHWEST COMMUNITY CENTER, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE SO THE MOST VULNERABLE CAN IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR FUTURE. FILLING THE VOID WHERE OTHER PROGRAMS ARE NOT MEETING THESE NEEDS.MESA'S VALUES ARE: A PASSION FOR HELPING THE MOST VULNERABLE; FOCUS ON HELPING KIDS THROUGH CHILD & FAMILY PROGRAMS; PRIORITY FOR THOSE WHERE WE LIVE; EMPHASIS ON LIFE CHANGING SERVICES.

BASIC NEEDS:FOOD PANTRYNONPERISHABLES FOR THOSE WITH EMERGENCY NEEDSNONPERISHABLE FOOD ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TWICE MONTHLY TO AREA RESIDENTS. EACH FAMILY IN NEED RECEIVES A BOX OF STAPLES SIZED APPROPRIATELY FOR THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THEIR FAMILY. DURING 2019:FAMILIES (INDIVIDUALS) SERVED: *5,990 (27,919)POUNDS OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED: 188,190POUNDS OF FOOD DONATED: 183,963POUNDS OF FOOD PURCHASED: 19,136VOLUNTEER HOURS DONATED: 2,037PRODUCE TRUCKPERISHABLES FOR THOSE WITH EMERGENCY NEEDS PERISHABLE FOOD ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED MONTHLY TO AREA RESIDENTS. EACH FAMILY IN NEED RECEIVES A VARIETY OF PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS SIZED APPROPRIATELY FOR THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THEIR FAMILY. DURING 2019:FAMILIES (INDIVIDUALS) SERVED: *2,200 (10,157)POUNDS OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED: 145,163POUNDS OF FOOD DONATED: 145,163VOLUNTEER HOURS DONATED: 2,145*THESE NUMBERS ARE CUMULATIVE NOT UNDUPLICATED. THE UNDUPLICATED NUMBER OF FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS SERVED DURING 2019 AT BOTH THE FOOD PANTRY AND PRODUCE TRUCK: FAMILIES: 1,012 (INDIVIDUALS: 4,818)STUFF THE BUSSCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR KIDS WITHOUTANNUALLY, BACKPACKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES ARE PROVIDED TO AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KIDS AND SCHOOL SUPPLY PACKS ARE PROVIDED TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL KIDS. AT THE STUFF THE BUS EVENT ON AUGUST 6, 2019:STUFFED BACKPACKS DISTRIBUTED: 295STUFFED BACKPACKS DONATED: 295SCHOOL SUPPLY PACKS DISTRIBUTED: 509SCHOOL SUPPLY PACKS PURCHASED: 350NEW SHOES DISTRIBUTED: 341PAIRS OF NEW SOCKS DISTRIBUTED: 898CHILDREN'S BOOKS DISTRIBUTED: 1,232VOLUNTEER HOURS DONATED: 379BUDDY BACK PACKFOOD ITEMS FOR KIDS IN DIRE NEEDNUTRITIONAL FOOD IN DISCRETE BACKPACKS IS PROVIDED WEEKLY TO TEACHER-IDENTIFIED CHILDREN IN NEED. MANY CHILDREN RELY ON SCHOOL MEALS FOR BREAKFAST AND LUNCH DURING THE SCHOOL WEEK BUT GO HOME TO LITTLE OR NO FOOD ON THE WEEKENDS. THIS PROGRAM WORKS TO FILL THE WEEKEND GAP FOR CHRONICALLY HUNGRY CHILDREN BY PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS, CHILD-FRIENDLY FOOD FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN TO TAKE HOME OVER THE WEEKEND. DURING 2019:CHILDREN ENROLLED: 73KATY ISD SCHOOLS SERVED: 7TOTAL BUDDY BACKPACKS DISTRIBUTED: 3,264NUMBER OF MEALS DISTRIBUTED: 19,584VOLUNTEER HOURS DONATED: 374SHARE THE TABLEFOOD, COATS, SHOES, SOCKS, TOYS ETC. FOR THE WINTER HOLIDAY SEASONHOLIDAY AND WINTER APPROPRIATE ITEMS ARE PROVIDED ANNUALLY BEFORE THE HOLIDAY SEASON TO AREA RESIDENTS IN NEED. GIFT BOXES FILLED WITH HOLIDAY FOOD (BOXED POTATOES, VEGETABLES, FRUIT AND GROCERY GIFT CARDS) ARE DISTRIBUTED ALONG WITH COATS, UNDERWEAR, SOCKS AND WOODEN TOYS FOR THE KIDS. AT THE SHARE THE TABLE EVENT ON NOVEMBER 12, 2019:FAMILIES (INDIVIDUALS) SERVED: 247 (1,176)GIFT BOXES DISTRIBUTED: 247POUNDS OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED: 12,350COATS AND JACKETS DONATED: 680COATS AND JACKETS DISTRIBUTED: 220THE REMAINING COATS WERE DISTRIBUTED @ PRODUCE TRUCKPAIRS OF SOCKS DISTRIBUTED: 626NEW UNDERWEAR DISTRIBUTED: 643WOODEN TOYS DISTRIBUTED: 67CHILDREN'S BOOKS DISTRIBUTED: 243VOLUNTEER HOURS DONATED: 393SCHOLARSHIPSFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PACESETTERS IN NEEDBEGINNING IN 2016 A FOUR-YEAR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WAS INITIATED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO A GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR WHO HAD DEMONSTRATED THE QUALIFICATIONS AND DESIRE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, SHOWN A DEDICATION TO HELPING OTHERS AND WAS IN NEED OF SUCH ASSISTANCE. DURING 2019:NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED: 1NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS FUNDED: 1

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE: TEACHING ENGLISH TO THOSE WHO HAVE ANOTHER PRIMARY LANGUAGESTARTING IN FEB 2017, MESA INDEPENDENTLY BEGAN A PILOT PROGRAM TO OFFER TWO LEVELS OF ESL CLASSES. CLASSES MET ON EITHER MONDAY/WEDNESDAY OR TUESDAY/THURSDAY FOR THREE HOURS. FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS RUN 16 WEEKS LONG. DUE TO POPULARITY AND DEMAND, MESA ADDED A THIRD CLASS IN EACH OF THE SPRING, AND FALL SEMESTERS. MESA'S INSTRUCTOR HOLDS A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, HAS COMPLETED THE LEVEL 3 SPANISH LANGUAGE COURSE AT THE INSTITUTO DE CULTURAL IN OAXACA CITY, OAXACA, MEXICO AND WAS NAMED A "HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE" IN THE ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR TEXAS TEACHERS. SHE HAS OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. CURRICULUM FOR THE COURSE IS BASED ON THE VENTURES SERIES FROM CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS. THIS MATERIAL IS A SIX LEVEL, INTEGRATED SKILLS TEXTBOOK WITH LIFE-SKILLS CONTENT (READING, WRITING, LISTENING AND SPEAKING) AIMED AT IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE LEARNERS OF ESL. PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS ARE TESTED FOR CURRENT PROFICIENCY AND CLASSES ARE STRUCTURED TO HELP STUDENTS REACH THEIR PARTICULAR SPEAKING, LISTENING, READING AND WRITING GOALS. PARTICIPANTS HAVE COME FROM 19 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND HAVE SPOKEN MORE THAN 12 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH. IN 2019 REGISTERED STUDENTS WERE:SPRING 2019: 91 FALL 2019: 89SPRING 2020: ESTIMATING 90

HOUSTON REVISION: MENTORING INCARCERATED YOUTH TO OFFER HOPE FOR THEIR FUTUREMESA FACILITATES THE TRAINING OF ADULT ROLE MODELS TO MENTOR YOUTH IN HARRIS COUNTY JUVENILE FACILITIES AND HOSTS POST RELEASE GATHERINGS OF THE YOUTH, THEIR FAMILIES AND PAROLE OFFICERS. THE ADULT TRAINING SESSIONS AND POST RELEASE GATHERINGS ARE HELD WEEKLY. USING THIS MODEL RECIDIVISM RATES ARE DRASTICALLY REDUCED. DURING 2019:JUVENILES SERVED: 14MENTORS TRAINED AND TRAINING: 8VOLUNTEER HOURS DONATED: 186

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