HOUSTON — Non-profit organizations Angels Nest, Incorporated and Mentor Empower Motivate (M.E.M.), in partnership with the Winners Circle Group of Texas, hosted a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, April 13 for a new nutrition center, which will help combat food insecurity within the community.
Located at 3995 FM 1960 W, Houston, Texas 77068, the nutrition center’s purpose is to address food insecurity relating to youth in foster care and the community at large. The center is a client choice food pantry designed to honor the dietary restrictions and preferences of those served. The center’s grocery store model will offer a sense of dignity and pride, and the organizations’ partnership with the Houston Food Bank will allow for monthly food distribution to the center.
“The nutrition center grand opening was a long awaited and momentous occasion,” Malika Bruno, founder and executive director of Angels Nest, said. “We’re eager to begin serving the community.”
“Our youth enter our programs not knowing how to prepare meals. They rely on Uber Eats and fast food,” Bruno was quoted saying to d-mars. “The nutrition center is part of our wellness program to address food insecurity and nutrition education. It will become a training center with a full kitchen, cooking classes, and food management training.”
“It gives people in the community that may not be able to get food an opportunity to come and get food for their families,” said Reggie Barnes, co-founder of the Winners Circle Group of Texas. “We have so many people that are suffering from lack of food and nutrition, and this particular center, where its located, will give people in the community an opportunity to come get fresh food because the Houston Food Bank is going to provide us with it.”
“I’m very excited about the opening of the nutrition center. I think that it will definitely serve as one of the pillars of the community in regard to the quality and education of food, as far as nutrition within the body,” M.E.M. founder and Winners Circle Group of Texas co-founder Mack Montgomery, Jr. said. “I’m very excited to be able to partner with Angels Nest to be able to create and follow through on this endeavor. M.E.M. was made for the youth and for my kids to start getting in the habit of giving back to the community, and that’s one of the things that Reggie, who is my partner at Winners Circle, taught me.”
About Angels Nest, Inc.
Angels Nest is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides supervised independent living (SIL) to young adults and mothers between the age of 18-21 years old who are transitioning out of foster care. Angels Nest boasts trauma-informed care service as their principal program goals focus on education, skills, and wellness, leading to overall independence. Angels Nest empowers their residents by fostering connections between community partners and organizations, such as M.E.M. and Winners Circle Group of Texas.
About Mentor Empower Motivate (M.E.M.)
M.E.M. is a non-profit organization with the purpose of supporting the advancement of youth while participating in various community service activities. M.E.M. was founded by Mack and Dariana Montgomery, who are both passionate about instilling confidence in today’s youth and offering the proper knowledge and tools to be successful in life. The organization hosts events to raise money for local charities and raise awareness of the needs of the community, and provides resources, such as supplies through a Back 2 Skool Bash, tutoring and mentor programs.
About the Winners Circle Group of Texas
The mission of Winners Circle Group of Texas is to offer innovative and effective programs that empower special needs individuals, both children and adults, as well as their families, to succeed. The organization’s primary goal is to deliver top-notch mental health services, enabling individuals to develop their strengths and live healthy, productive lives.
