Mark McQuistan, Second Mile Food Pantry/Clothing Minister; Sheena Abraham, Second Mile Communications Director; Scott McClelland, President of HEB Houston and Houston Food Bank board member and Carol Wells, Second Mile Board Treasurer.
Second Mile Mission Center was presented the Bandini Award by the Houston Food Bank for going above and beyond and setting an example in its service to people in need. Second Mile was selected among 500 food pantries in the 18-county southeast Texas area.
The award was based on the recommendations of Houston Food Bank staff, who evaluated the soundness of the agency’s relationship to the Food Bank and the services the agency provides to those in need. “It’s an honor to receive this award,” said Sarah White, Second Mile’s Executive Director. “We are listening to the people we serve and building partnerships that bring services closer to them and get to the heart of the need.”
Second Mile was recognized for its evening and weekend hours of service as well as Mobile Second Mile, a traveling food pantry that visits outlying areas of great need where assistance is hard to come by.
The Houston Food Bank’s Director of Agency Services Terence Franklin said, “Second Mile Mission is a great partner by not only providing food, but making the extra effort to offer other services, resources and convenient hours to the community in Fort Bend County.”
On a typical day, 45 households visit Second Mile’s Missouri City facility for assistance with food, clothing and household items. The nonprofit has provided regular fresh produce outreaches in the Four Corners, Fresno and Rosenberg areas, serving as many as 200 families at each event with fruits and vegetables close to home.
Second Mile Mission Center is a faith-based outreach for Fort Bend families in need, with a food pantry, clothing closet, household goods and numerous programs ranging from free medical care, educational programs, financial assistance and a unique ministry program. Because nothing is sold through the Mission Center, the organization is completely community funded and is one of the largest stand-alone benevolence centers in the Houston area. Visit www.SecondMile.org for more information.