Main Street Ministries

You’re Invited: Community Garden Workday!

Looking for a fun way to give back, connect with others, and enjoy the outdoors? Come join us for a morning in the garden! 🌼

🌿 Community Garden Workday
📅 Saturday, June 6, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
📍 Main Street Ministries Garden
5100 Travis St., Houston, TX

Bring your friends, family, and helping hands as we work together to keep our garden thriving and beautiful. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just want to lend a hand, everyone is welcome! 💚

Grow with us, make a difference, and be part of something special!

Questions? Reach out to Diana Miller at [email protected]

Summer should be a time for kids to play — not a season of impossible choices for parents. At Main Street Ministries we see how poverty is an everyday problem: when school ends, families living paycheck-to-paycheck lose reliable meals, face sky-high daycare costs, can’t afford camp, and endure longer or costlier commutes for work or programs. Parents juggle unpredictable schedules, exhausted from finding safe places for their children, stretching every dollar for food, and missing work when childcare falls through. The hidden toll is stress, shame, and fewer opportunities for kids to learn and socialize.

We can help. Support local summer meal programs, volunteer or donate to community childcare and youth centers, and push for policies that expand affordable childcare, summer meal access, and reliable transit for families. Main Street Ministries is working with neighbors and partners to fill these gaps — but we need your help. No parent should have to choose between feeding their child and keeping a job.

Get involved with Main Street Ministries: donate, volunteer, or join our advocacy efforts.

People sometimes ask why I get so passionate about this work.

And the truth is—

I’ve sat on the curb right outside our building beside someone who was considering ending their
life.

I’ve encountered individuals so overwhelmed, so desperate for change,
that I could physically feel the weight of their urgency.

And in those moments… something happens.

I can’t fully explain it, but it feels like something bigger than me takes over.

I treat every one of those encounters as if it might be the only chance I get
to show them the kind of love that I have experienced from God.

Because sometimes what people need most…

is not a perfect answer—

It’s a moment of connection.

A reminder that they matter.

A glimpse of hope."

-Esmeralda Reyes, Int. Exec. Director

Hacia Adelante | Getting Ahead – Spanish Graduates Class #54 🎓✨

“This class was a challenge—but God places us in the right place, at the right time.”

Our graduates leave with more than knowledge—they’ve built confidence, community, and lasting friendships. With support from their families, they pushed through challenges, found their voices, and are ready to apply what they’ve learned—whether in business, life, or personal growth.

They move forward with a new perspective, strength, and purpose… hacia adelante. 👏
Congratulations, Class #54—you inspire us all!

On April 23rd, our Class 54 from Spanish Life Empowerment will be graduating! We would love for you to be part of it. This is a celebration of their hard work, growth, and achievement.

We’re looking for a few volunteers from 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM to help with serving food and cleaning up. It’s a fun, meaningful way to celebrate our graduates and support their big moment.

We’re also looking for donations such as a case of water, soda, or coffee that we can prepare the night of the event, if you’d prefer to contribute that way.

We truly appreciate your support of Main Street Ministries and our programs.
If you’re able to volunteer or help by donating, please email Diana Miller
Director of Volunteers and Outreach - [email protected]

Photo: our client hugging Ed, one of our amazing volunteers. After three years in prison she didn’t think her birth certificate still existed.

We kept it safe and kept searching for her —she was overjoyed and gave Ed a big hug. Now she can get a Texas ID. Moments like this are why we love and appreciate our volunteers so much.

Help us reunite more people with their IDs: donate, volunteer, or share this post. Visit our website to support today. msmhouston.org