Double Your Impact with our Last Match Campaign of the year!

When you make a gift today, your donation is MATCHED dollar for dollar by a generous match from Mod Coffeehouse.

All gifts up to $1,500 will be matched until December 31.

Your donation keeps our mission going! Just for a taste, look at what our momentum yielded in 2024:

• $18,302 of Market Match dollars spent at market (foodstamps, FreshBucks & Bonus Bucks)

• 13 new vendors joined us at Sunday market

• Every 6th grader in GISD learned about soil porosity, turned compost, tasted fresh hibiscus & breathed fresh air all while having a holistic, STEM-based outdoor learning experience, all as part of our pilot Young Gardeners Program-PLI collaboration with Galveston ISD.

• 1,410 bags of fresh vegetables harvested from our Victory Gardens were distributed for FREE to local families at Moody Early Childhood Center, neighbors to McGuire Dent Rec Center & unhoused individuals at Galveston Central Church

• Nearly 1,500 people fed in our monthly Community Meals with ACCT & Gulf Breeze Apartments

About Mod Coffeehouse

MOD Coffeehouse has had the honor of serving Galveston for over 15 years. They are baristas, bakers, managers, parents, students, artists, musicians, writers, and community organizers. They create art, pursue their educations, make music, support their families, and seek balance and health in their own lives.

Over the years, they have built careers as baristas, entrepreneurs, pastry chefs, lawyers, doctors, office administrators, marketing professionals, and beyond.

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Help nourish our community.

Together, we can make a real difference in the lives of our neighbors. Your donation, doubled by a generous match, will help us:

• Strengthen local food systems: Support our farmers market and local producers.

• Expand food access: Provide fresh, healthy food to underserved communities.

• Educate future generations: Empower children through gardening and nutrition education.

When you make a gift today, your donation is MATCHED dollar for dollar by a generous match from Rochkind Insurance! All gifts will be matched until December 8 or until we reach the goal of $2,500.

About Rochkind Insurance

With a passion for helping others, Rochkind Insurance has been your friend and neighbor in Galveston Insurance since 1987. Today, the Rochkind family insurance business continues to provide the highest quality of service, products, and value to individuals, families, and businesses in the greater Galveston and Houston areas.

Drop in & share a drink with GOFM’s Young Gardeners Program team + meet our friends from EcoRise!

GOFM’s Young Gardeners Program brings the benefits of growing food, eating healthy, being outdoors and working collectively to local children, one school at a time.

Let’s discover how your campus garden is the perfect spot for your next lesson plan.

Date & Time

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

4:00 PM – 7:00 PM (drop-in anytime)

Location

Daiquiri Time Out

2701 Market St, 77550

It’s that time of year, y ‘all.

VOTE FOR GOFM NOW UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1!

Now until September 1, you can vote for :

• Galveston’s Own Farmers Market as your favorite Farmers Market!

• GOFM’s Young Gardeners Program as your favorite Best Learning Programs/After-School Activities!

These are resources available throughout Galveston & Galveston County. This list was compiled by St. Vincent’s House and posted here on July 11 at 1:30 PM.

Please note that this not intended to be exhaustive and may not be updated regularly. Please refer to the website associated for the most current information.

We will also be open Sunday, July 14 from 9AM – 12 PM at 3304 Market, Galveston Texas 77550. See y’all there!

Electric Outage Resources: 

• CenterPoint Outage Tracker (New):

• Website: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/195bcf03ae0c491f9f14bf77f2c43420 

• Texas-New Mexico Power Outage Tracker: 

• Website: https://outagemap.tnmp.com/ 

Websites Posting Local Updates on Community Services:

• Galveston County Food Bank 

• Website: https://www.facebook.com/galvestoncountyfoodbank

• Notes: Posting updates about food pantries in Galveston County. 

• City of Galveston 

• Website: https://www.facebook.com/cityofgalveston 

• Notes: Posting updates about the City of Galveston.  Information about electric restoration, cooling centers, etc. 

• City of Galveston Office of Emergency Management

• Website: https://www.facebook.com/GalvestonOEM/ 

• Notes: Providing emergency updates for the City of Galveston. 

• Office of Galveston County 

• Website: https://www.facebook.com/GalvestonCountytx 

• Notes: Posting updates and disaster resources for Galveston County. 

• City of Houston Office of Emergency Management 

• Website: https://www.facebook.com/HoustonOEM 

• Notes: Provides updates about Houston-area disaster recovery. 

• National Weather Service 

• Website: https://www.weather.gov/hgx/ 

• Notes: Provides general weather updates. 

Power Stations for Oxygen-Dependent People and other Medical Devices to Charge:

• Galveston County Health District- Must sign up online 

• Address: 9850 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway Texas City, TX 77591

• Phone: 409-938-7221

• Link to sign up: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=rdGaG-qW8ESb5fRlhCJijS1twl8SBp1LhiobI4KrzD5UOTExVU0xM0hDWUlXSktRR1FMNE4zODk1My4u&origin=QRCode

• Main Website: https://www.gchd.org/home 

• Notes: Must sign up online. Galveston County Health District will reach out to schedule a time to come into the office and charge devices. 

• Texas City Moore Public Library 

• Address: 1701 9th Ave N, Texas City, TX 77590

• Phone: (409) 643-5975

• Library Hours: Monday-Wednesday 9 AM to 8 PM; Thursday & Friday 9 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM

• Website: https://www.galvestontx.gov/461/McGuire-Dent-Recreation-Center 

• McGuire-Dent Recreation Center

• Address: 2222 28th St, Galveston, TX 77550

• Hours: Monday-Saturday 9:30 am- 6:00 pm (closed on Sundays) 

• Phone: (409) 797-3700

• Website: https://www.galvestontx.gov/461/McGuire-Dent-Recreation-Center 

• Notes: Also a cooling center. 

•  La Marque Community Room  

• Address: 1109 B, Bayou Rd, La Marque, TX 77568

• Phone: (409) 938-9202

• https://www.cityoflamarque.org/ 

• Notes: Also, a cooling center. 

Cooling Centers: 

• Friendswood Library 

• Address: 416 S Friendswood Dr, Friendswood, TX 77546

• Hours: Monday- Sunday 10:00 am-9:00 pm (new hours for disaster)

• Phone: (281) 482-7135

• Santa Fe Justice Center- Municipal Courtroom 

• Address: 3650 FM 646 Rd, Santa Fe, TX 77510

• Hours: 11:00 am- 6:00 pm (as of Tuesday 7-9) 

• Phone: (409) 925-3255

• Moore Public Library 

• Address: 1701 9th Ave N, Texas City, TX 77590

• Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday 9:00 am- 4:00 pm; Thursday and Friday 9:00 am- 6:00 pm 

• Phone: (409) 643-5975

• Dickinson VFW 

• Address: 5204 State Hwy 3, Dickinson, TX 77539 

• Hours: 4:30 pm- 11:30 pm (as of Tuesday)

• Phone: (281) 337-4952

• Dickinson City Hall 

• Address: 4403 State Hwy 3, Dickinson, TX 77539

• Phone: (281) 337-2489

• Hours: Monday- Friday 8:00 am- 5:30 pm 

• Galveston County Health District

• Address: 9850 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway Texas City, TX 77591

• Phone: 409-938-7221

• Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am- 5:00 pm 

• Website: https://www.gchd.org/home 

• Notes: Also provides charging services for medical devices. 

• Greater New Hope Missionary Baptist Church 

• Address: 1725 Hwy #3. League City, TX 77573

• Phone: (281) 337-3064

• Hours: 8:00 am- 6:00 pm 

• Jamacia Beach City Hall 

• Address:  16628 Termini-San Luis Pass Rd, Jamaica Beach, TX 77554

• Phone: (409) 737-1142

• Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (during disaster) 

• Penny’s Beer Garden 

• Address: 1001 Farm to Market 646 Rd N, Dickinson, TX 77539

• Hours: 8:00 am- TBD (as of Tuesday) 

• Phone: (832) 315-6263

• La Marque Community Room  

• Address: 1109 B, Bayou Rd, La Marque, TX 77568

• Phone: (409) 938-9202

• https://www.cityoflamarque.org/ 

• Notes: Also a charging center for electrical medical devices. 

• McGuire-Dent Recreation Center

• Address: 2222 28th St, Galveston, TX 77550

• Hours: Monday-Saturday  9:30 am- 6:00 pm (closed on Sundays) 

• Phone: (409) 797-3700

• Website: https://www.galvestontx.gov/461/McGuire-Dent-Recreation-Center 

• Notes: Also a charging center for electrical medical devices.

Showering Facilities: 

• Planet Fitness is allowing non-members to use shower facilities some Houston area gyms at no-cost: 

• Alvin, TX – 1701 Fairway Dr. Ste. 9, Alvin, TX 77511

• Webster (El Dorado), TX – 560 El Dorado Blvd., Webster, TX 77598

• Deer Park, TX – 3601 Center St., Deer Park, TX 77536

• Friendswood (Bay Area), TX – 3100 East FM 528 Ste. A, Webster, TX 77598

• Pasadena, TX – 4802 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena, TX 77505

• Baytown, TX – 6515 Garth Rd Ste. 200, Baytown, TX 77521

Red Cross Shelters: 

• Angleton Recreation Center

• Address: 1601 N Valderas Street  Angleton, TX 77515

• Phone: (979) 549-0410 

• Website: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/find-an-open-shelter.html 

• Notes: Most Red Cross Shelters attempt to accommodate pets. 

• Fort Bend County Fairgrounds 

• Address: 4310 TX-36  Rosenberg, TX 77471

• Phone: (832) 471-2590

• Website: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/find-an-open-shelter.html 

• Notes: Most Red Cross Shelters attempt to accommodate pets.

Brazoria County General Disaster Resources:

• Brazoria County Office of Emergency Management Information: 

• Emergency Management Coordinator:  Steve Rosa

• Phone number:  979-864-1801

• Website: https://www.brazoriacountytx.gov/departments/emergency-management 

• Email: Steverosa@brazoriacountytx.gov

• Disaster Case Management

• Name: Hope Disaster Recovery 

• Phone number: (832) 857-6449 

• Website: https://www.hopedrtx.org/ 

• Notes: Areas served- Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto, and Waller Counties

•  Other Disaster Resources  

• Name:   Brazoria County Dream Center

• Phone number: 979-388-0280

• Website:  https://www.bcdreamcenter.org/crisis-resources 

• Email: resources@bcdreamcenter.org

• Other Disaster Resources 

• Name:  Brazoria County General Disaster Resources Webpage 

• Phone number:  979-849-5711

• Website: https://www.brazoriacountytx.gov/departments/environmental-health/disaster-resource-information 

• Other Disaster Resources 

• Name:  Brazoria County Long Term Recovery

• Phone number:  979-849-9402

• Website:  https://brazoriacountyrecovers.org/

Galveston County General Disaster Resources: 

• Galveston County Office of Emergency Management 

• Main Phone: (281) 309-5002 After Hours Phone: 888-384-2000

• Website: https://www.gcoem.org/ 

• Disaster Case Management 

• Name: Galveston County Recovers 

• Phone number: (409) 643-8240

• Website: https://www.galvestoncountyrecovers.org/ 

Harris County General Disaster Resources:

• Houston Office of Emergency Management 

• Phone number: (713) 884-4500

• Website: https://www.houstonoem.org/ 

• Harris County Office of Emergency Management Information: 

• Phone number: (713) 881-3100

• Website: https://www.readyharris.org/ 

• Email: ask@oem.hctx.net 

• Disaster Case Management 

• Name: Jewish Family Services 

• Phone number: (713) 667-9336 

• Website: https://www.alexanderjfs.org/services/coaching-case-management 

• Disaster Case Management

• Name: Hope Disaster Recovery 

• Phone number: (832) 857-6449 

• Website: https://www.hopedrtx.org/ 

• Notes: Areas served- Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto, and Waller Counties

Statewide and Federal Disaster Resources: 

• 2-1-1 Texas 

• Phone: 211 or 877-541-7905

• Website: https://www.211texas.org/ 

• Notes: Provides updated disaster and social services information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Information can be found by phone or online. 

• Red Cross of the Coastal Bend: 

• Phone: 866-526-8300 

• Service Area: Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Duval, Goliad, Jackson, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Lavaca, Live Oak, Matagorda, McMullen, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Wharton and Victoria counties

• Red Cross of Coastal Plains Texas

• Phone: 866-526-8300

• Service Area: Austin, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Montgomery, Walker and Waller counties

• American Red Cross of Greater Houston 

• Phone: 866-526-8300

• Service Area: Houston and Harris County 

• FEMA Information

• Phone: 800-621-3362

• Website: https://www.disasterassistance.gov/ 

• Applications open July 12.

• Texas Workforce Commission- Disaster Unemployment Assistance

• Website: https://www.twc.texas.gov/programs/unemployment-benefits/disaster-unemployment-assistance 

• National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center 

• Website: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=7 

• National Weather Service

• Website: https://www.weather.gov/ 

• State of Texas Emergency Evacuation Registry (STEAR) https://www.tdem.texas.gov/response/state-of-texas-emergency-assistance-registry

To access emergency alerts for Friendswood, League City, Manvel and Pearland, click on the following links:

• Friendswood: www.ci.friendswood.tx.us/alertcenter

• League City: www.leaguecitytx.gov/alertcenter

• Manvel: www.cityofmanvel.com/alertcenter

• Pearland: www.pearlandtx.gov/i-want-to/helpful-links/e-alerts

America’s Farmers Market Celebration ™ (AFMC) is the only annual ranking of the top farmers markets in the United States as voted on by the public. Since 2008, the AFMC has highlighted the important role farmers markets play in communities across the nation while celebrating the farmers, staff, and volunteers that make markets happen.

VOTE FOR GOFM NOW uNTIL 7/31!

Now until July 31, you can vote for Galveston’s Own Farmers Market as your favorite market!

Voting takes less than 5 seconds – click the button below & share away!

Doubly Generous: Double Your Impact with our Last Match Campaign of the year!

When you make a gift today, your donation is MATCHED dollar for dollar by a generous match from Mod Coffeehouse.

All gifts up to $1,500 will be matched until December 31.

Here are a few ways your donation helps

About Mod Coffeehouse

MOD Coffeehouse has had the honor of serving Galveston for over 15 years. We are baristas, bakers, managers, parents, students, artists, musicians, writers, and community organizers. We create art, pursue our educations, make music, support our families, and seek balance and health in our own lives.

Over the years, we have built careers as baristas, entrepreneurs, pastry chefs, lawyers, doctors, office administrators, marketing professionals, and beyond.

Double Your Impact

When you make a gift today, your donation is MATCHED dollar for dollar by a generous match from Rochkind Insurance!

All gifts up to $2,500 will be matched until December 3.

About Rochkind Insurance

With a passion for helping others, Rochkind Insurance has been your friend and neighbor in Galveston Insurance since 1987. Today, the Rochkind family insurance business continues to provide the highest quality of service, products, and value to individuals, families, and businesses in the greater Galveston and Houston areas.

Check out our new Craft Artisan Corner at GOFM!

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Becca’s work is a vivid celebration of these diverse landscapes. Bec Joy Prints offers hand-printed blockprints, from art pieces to secondhand apparel and textiles like wall hangings and bandanas. Becca’s art invites you to explore and bring the beauty of these places into your world.

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Full of Intention

Full of Intention, a business curated by fiber artist and creator Melissa Vail, is on a mission to champion sustainable and minimalist living. With over 30 years of experience, Melissa crafts oils, candles, teas, and macramé with intention, promoting eco-friendly design.

Through her active social media presence, she shares her passion for sustainable living and showcases her products to a wider audience, all while fostering a connection between people and the planet. Melissa and Full of Intention inspire intentional, sustainable living through their thoughtfully crafted, eco-friendly products.

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Squiggle & Dash

Galveston-based artist Jessica Ninci, of Squiggle & Dash Ceramics, transforms Texas-sourced clay into one-of-a-kind, locally inspired ceramic pieces. With a fine arts background, her at-home studio is a hub of creativity where she meticulously shapes, fires, and glazes her creations. Each piece is a distinctive work of art, capturing the essence of her craftsmanship and love for unique, functional ceramics.

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