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NAM Provides Back-to-School Immunizations for Over 200 Uninsured Children
August 21, 2018

NAM Provides Back-to-School Immunizations for Over 200 Uninsured Children

Northwest Assistance Ministries hosted its annual Shot Blitz August 7 – 9 and August 13 – 15. More than 211 uninsured children in kindergarten through 12th grade were provided with back-to-school i...

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Young Professionals Mark Harvey's One-Year Anniversary
August 20, 2018

Young Professionals Mark Harvey's One-Year Anniversary

Formation, the Young Professionals committee of The Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with H-E-B, Northwest Assistance Ministries and Habitat for Humanity Northwest Harris Count...

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NAM Appoints New President/CEO
August 13, 2018

NAM Appoints New President/CEO

The Northwest Assistance Ministries (NAM) Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Les Cave as NAM’s next President/CEO. The official job title will be “Linda and Harlan Martens Endowed P...

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Domestic Violence Counts: 12th Annual Census Report Released - NAM Continues to Support Victims of Domestic Violence
June 18, 2018

Domestic Violence Counts: 12th Annual Census Report Released - NAM Continues to Support Victims of Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is a pervasive, life-threatening crime that affects millions of individuals across the United States regardless of age, economic status, race, religion or education.  High-profile...

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NAM's Director of Relief Services is Nominated as a Hero of Houston
May 01, 2018

NAM's Director of Relief Services is Nominated as a Hero of Houston

Last year, Shell started the Heroes of Houston campaign to celebrate those who helped others during Hurricane Harvey.  They knew there were many more to honor and a few weeks ago they invited the p...

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NAM To Help Displaced Harvey Victims Being Evicted From Hotels
April 26, 2018

NAM To Help Displaced Harvey Victims Being Evicted From Hotels

Nearly 1,400 Texans who were displaced by Harvey just received alarming news that they will have to check out of the FEMA-funded hotels by Tuesday.  The agency has concluded the housing market in f...

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NAM Hosts Health & Wellness Fair and Mobile Food Pantry
April 25, 2018

NAM Hosts Health & Wellness Fair and Mobile Food Pantry

A crowd gathered on Wednesday, April 18 at Northwest Assistance Ministries (NAM) for the distribution of free food and NAM’s Health and Wellness Fair.

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Over 400 Job Seekers Attended the NAM/BJM Spring 2018 Career Fair
April 17, 2018

Over 400 Job Seekers Attended the NAM/BJM Spring 2018 Career Fair

Over 400 people attended the NAM/BJM Spring 2018 Career Fair organized by Northwest Assistance Ministries (NAM) and Between Jobs Ministry (BJM).

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Northwest Assistance Ministries Honors Volunteers at 80's Themed Appreciation Luncheon and Carole Little
April 17, 2018

Northwest Assistance Ministries Honors Volunteers at 80's Themed Appreciation Luncheon and Carole Little

Northwest Assistance Ministries (NAM) celebrated the much-anticipated 2018 Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on Thursday, April 12.   NAM could not exist without its faithful volunteers and that’s wh...

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NAM Endowment Fund Raises More Than $225,000
April 17, 2018

NAM Endowment Fund Raises More Than $225,000

Northwest Assistance Ministries (NAM) raised more than $225,000 during the 2018 NAM Endowment Fund Dinner —an annual event held to raise funds to enhance the financial stability of NAM and to offer...

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