Texas - The Missions Chapel and Disaster Relief Distribution Center

07/07/2024

IF on The Texas Coast --- don't take chances.
IF TOLD to evacuate --- GO.

Tropical Storm Beryl will strengthen as it tracks toward the Texas-Mexico border this weekend, bringing a risk of damaging winds, life-threatening storm surge and dangerous flooding to Texas beginning late Sunday. It will mark the first US landfall storm of the 2024 Atlantic season. Here’s the lat...

07/07/2024

Let us hope they have this right - Rockport was Ground Zero for Hurricane Harvey a Cat 5... Beryl A Cat 1 will be a blessing.

Tropical Storm Beryl is targeting the Gulf Coast of Texas after dealing a destructive blow to several islands in the Caribbean and the resort coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Beryl is projected to re-strengthen into a hurricane before it makes landfall just north of the U.S.-Mexico border late S...

02/04/2024

2/4/2024 UPDATE --- We are closing in on our final part of our GOAL # 2 --- Can we raise $575. TODAY???? Will you help get this person to safety ASAP?
www.WCDisasterRelief.org
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UPDATE 2/2/2024 -- We met the first GOAL - in two days because of caring people -- WE are now on GOAL # 2 Getting her a place to go to ---
HELP, PLEASE with any amount you can. This is our last Goal for this effort, HELP get it met quickly.
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The Missions Chapel and Disaster Relief Distribution Center
Think about this: You are a 15-year-old teen girl, your mother dies of cancer, your father is out of the picture, mother's family has their own issues - sofa surfing is your only option. No more home, no more caring family, nothing to make lemon-aid with, just lemons. Time passes, you work 3 jobs, and more hardships happen.
Time again passed your mother's mother now has heart problems and the onset of dementia, for almost 4 years you worked full time, and took care of Grandma when not working, paid for utilities, and the needed home repairs, very few family visits. BAMB
One day out of the blue for NO reason - Grandma's family steps in to take over the care of Grandma - you have 3 days to move out?
"WAIT, I just paid the bills and I don't get paid for another two weeks. I don't have anything saved, I have been taking care of Grandma, this house, and I don't make enough to come up with all the funds needed for moving and deposits."
This young lady, Tiffany Gordon - has been through hell, yet she has not stopped trying to make Lemon-Aid out of all the lemons she has had thrown at her.
IF your heart is also saying -- "What can I do to help?"
I have come up with a way. IF every person reading this and your heart is talking to you - will donate only $25.00. Together, we can help make the Lemon-aid quicker and sweeter.
I will make sure the funds go to First & Deposit for a place she feels she can afford to keep - funds will be paid directly to the rental facility. IF there is enough, deposits will be paid on the needed utilities, and Gift Cards for Walmart for food or other items she may need. 100% will go to let Tiffany know she is NOT alone, people do care.
Tax Deductable Donations can be made @:
www.WCDisasterRelief.org
Just click on the link - you will find a donation button - click on that, ALL FUNDS coming in between today through February 10 will be going to Tiffany. Just $25.00 per person is all we are asking for to make this happen.
The first obstacle is raising $400.00 for the missing $400. to pay her car insurance - I have the name & number of the insurance company. She can't drive the vehicle without insurance, she needs it for work.
Jan France - COO
The Missions Chapel and Disaster Relief

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02/02/2024

Here you have it Folks
Texas Armadillo says, "Texas weather is fixin' to be 6 more weeks of a little bit of everything."

01/17/2024

Here you go folks -- how to drive on snow & ice

01/17/2024

Copied and shared from my TEXAS friend Krystal - who had this 'Friends Only'
But to good not to share.

🚨 Public service announcement 😆
If you are new to Texas, we are about to experience “Texas Winter”. This is 6 or 7 days of cold, maybe some ice and snow. Mark Scirto will threaten snow. It may snow, it may not, and if Mark says 2 inches it could be 10 or it could be 1/2”. It doesn’t matter how much snow it is, we’ll all freak out because we don’t see snow often.
The threat of snow (or ice) from good ol’ Mark is your prompt to head to the grocery store and buy milk, eggs and bread. It doesn’t matter if you need these items. It’s just what we do. Everyone in town will be there.
You’ll also need to make a mad dash for faucet covers and finding them and getting out of the store will be like an episode of the hunger games. You’re in the redneck district.
Don’t look for a sled. You won’t find one. In the rare chance we get enough ice or snow to sled grab some cardboard or a trash can lid and go find the nearest hill. Yes, we know it’s not a hill. You live in the flatland, just go with it. You’ll be alarmed by the fact that you’re “sledding” towards a bar ditch, fence or maybe into a farm to market road.
Just go with it.
You’ll be fine.
We don’t have equipment to handle the winter and weather. The roads will be a mess and even though the state has been telling you for a week they’re ready, they’re not and it won’t work. Just stay home if you can and if you can’t just come to terms with the fact that nobody here knows how to drive in snow and ice.
Whatever you do, DO NOT talk about snow tires.
If you happen to slide off the road or get stuck, turn your flashers on, take a deep breath and wait. Two guys in a four wheel drive truck will be along in no time to offer assistance. Don’t try to help them, they live for this stuff, and will do what they can to get you back on the road. If either one of them screams “hey y’all watch this” just get back and get your phone out and start recording, you’ll probably have a viral video.
Also of note, when they offer you beer and deer sticks, don’t be rude, take them and smile.
No matter what you do, don’t talk about how they did it back home in any of these scenarios.
Nobody cares.
You live in Texas now.
Texans know they live in the greatest state in the country and it’s our way or the highway.
When we act like we’re going to die and start to complain about the 7 days of winter just shut up, we’re serious and we don’t care how much you love it.
We don’t.
You’ll be back in shorts and flip flops in a week to ten days and it’ll be nice until right around Easter.
Texas “second winter” will be 2 or 3 days and will hit right around Easter, usually the week before or the week after. This will hit right around the time you plant flowers and a garden.
We know you’re not from around here when we see you’ve planted flowers before Easter and before the “second winter” has hit.
This is why all the people at the nursery don’t sound like us when you’re shopping for plants.
We know better.
During second winter it’ll go from 70 to 25 and you’ll experience all four seasons in one day.
This too shall pass, get used to it and when second winter is over you can enjoy the 3-4 weeks of “spring” before summer gets here and it’ll be melt your face off hot until sometime around Halloween.
All 💯 Facts

12/28/2023

Shelby County Sheriff's Office - Center, TX

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for FULL-TIME and PART-TIME Telecommunicators (911 Dispatchers). Telecommunicators are responsible for dispatching law enforcement, fire, and EMS providers to emergency and non-emergency calls for assistance. This career field is ideal for a person with excellent communication skills and the ability to work under stressful conditions. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
Applicants must be U.S citizens, have a high school diploma/GED, valid Texas driver's license and a clear background. Applicants must be able to pass a drug screen, and physical and psychological evaluation.
Applicants MUST BE AVAILABLE TO WORK ANY SHIFT; as well as weekends and holidays when required. If you are unable to meet these requirements, please do not apply.
Applications may be picked up at the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office located at 100 Hurst Street, Center, TX.
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

12/19/2023

When Fran was diagnosed with Glioblastoma - we knew we had to find a good home for her dog Jessie a Great Pyrenees. We couldn't keep him as we were on the road with the Mobile Kitchen. Her other friend Nicole Carr took him for her parents.
Looks like Jessie has a great life for sure.

Thank You, Nicole, for sending these picture today.

12/06/2023

This was filmed last weekend when the crew flew to Montrose, Colorado from NYC to interview me.
So now you can hear my voice and see me in recent times telling part of this story.
I hope you will subscribe and watch more of the works of Ozzie Stewart in On The Call…

JAN FRANCE: who was born in Chicago, to a mother who was an RN, a father who served in World War II, and a grandfather who served in World War I, has devoted...

01/24/2022

These people volunteered during Hurricane Harvey in Rockport - 100's of hours were put in as a volunteer, They are now in need of OUR help.
$5, $10, $25, all will add up to help in 'their' time of need.
Good honest people --- Jan France

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lost leg to diabetes and have a wife and 4 kids.. haven't been able to work since amputation and anything helps with the bills we need to catch up on at moment.. anything helps.. good bless you