Provided 300 children a weekend food bag filled with nutritious and easy-to-prepare foods for 38 weeks. A total of 11,400 weekend food bags containing an estimated 80,000 units of food was distributed.

Distributed books to 1,867 children through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library “Book A Month” Program. The Library mails one book each month directly to the homes of children from birth to age 5 to provide access to books and instill a love for reading.

Helped with the launch of La Tiendita – a grocery store that provides groceries to women and their families in need. Through this initiative, 2,800 families were served, and 140,000 pounds of food were distributed. La Tiendita is scheduled to open in 2022.

Selected 15 clients to attend one-on-one financial group classes to learn more about financial literacy education and small business ownership. At the completion of these classes, each client received a $1,000 entrepreneurial grant. One of the 15 clients received a $3,000 scholarship to start her own business.

Underwrote $3,000 scholarships to 10 female students enrolled at the University of Houston through the Academic Achievers Program (AAP). In addition to providing academic services, the AAP requires students to engage in community service projects aimed to instill awareness of community and giving back.