West Houston Assistance Ministries

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Founded in April 1982 by seven local places of worship, West Houston Assistance Ministries (WHAM), formerly known as Westheimer Ecumenical Social Ministry, saw a need to provide for the needy who came through their church doors seeking assistance. WHAM has been, and continues to be, a ray of hope for West Houston children, families, and homeless people in crisis.

Offering assistance in meeting the essentials of daily living, WHAM matches client needs with available services and programs, including financial assistance, job search, food pantry, low cost gently-used items and special programs such as Back to School.

Since the inception of WHAM, a dedicated group of volunteers has devoted time, talent and treasure to support our mission. Individuals, businesses, organizations, churches and schools throughout West Houston make it possible for us provide the vital resources needed to over 130,000 clients each year. WHAM has developed a reputation as a caring, concerned and supportive operation for those in need.

We provide free assistance for people who are struggling to meet their basic needs in the form of financial assistance for rent and utilities, food, job readiness services, and adult education classes, as well as cooking tutorials using food given to clients.

Living up to our motto "No one leaves here hungry," we feed approximately 140 families each day from our Client Choice Pantry. 

Our WHAM Resale Store provides quality goods at reasonable prices, and proceeds benefit programs to help WHAM clients; we also provide them clothing and needed items from our store. In Jesus Christ's name we help all those in need, regardless of their faith.
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