CHRISTUS Health awards $300,000 to Longview area organizations
Five nonprofits receive funding to expand access to food, healthcare and housing support
(LONGVIEW, Texas) – Five Longview-area nonprofit organizations have been selected to receive grants totaling $300,000 through the CHRISTUS Community Impact Fund (CHRISTUS Fund), supporting programs that improve the health and well-being of local communities.
The recipients in the CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System region are Asbury House Child Enrichment Center, Bucker CFS Longview, Mentoring Alliance, Newgate Mission and Regional East Texas Food Bank.
The organizations were recognized during the Blessing of the Hands ceremony on Sept. 3, an annual CHRISTUS Health tradition celebrating the healing ministry of its Associates while recognizing community partners who share the organization’s mission of serving those most in need.
“The CHRISTUS Community Impact Fund is one of the many ways we live out our mission beyond the walls of our hospitals and clinics,” said Jessica Guerra, program manager for community development at CHRISTUS Health. “These organizations are making a meaningful difference every day by improving access to essential services and creating healthier, stronger communities. Through reliable community partnerships, we are honored to support their work and help make care and services more accessible.”
Longview-based Newgate Mission is receiving a CHRISTUS Fund grant for the fourth consecutive year and will use the funds to provide meals, housing referrals, job readiness education, health and hygiene essentials and transportation for homeless, low-income and marginalized populations.
“We are so pleased and thankful to CHRISTUS Health for supporting our mission,” said NaTusha Howard, executive director of Newgate Mission. “This funding allows us to provide critical outreach to many communities across the city. We believe that everyone is worthy of love, support and empowerment and the CHRISTUS Fund grant allows us to continue providing our services to all those in most need.”
The local grants are part of a broader investment by the CHRISTUS Fund, which will provide more than $3.5 million this year to 56 nonprofit organizations across Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Latin America. The grants support programs addressing some of the most pressing needs in the communities CHRISTUS serves, including food insecurity, access to healthcare and housing insecurity.
Since its launch in 2011, the CHRISTUS Fund has invested more than $29 million into communities served by CHRISTUS Health, strengthening partnerships with organizations sharing the health system’s commitment to improving the health and quality of life for those most in need.
To learn more about CHRISTUS Health’s Community Impact Fund, visit our website.