*Galveston News

October Update;

Chicktime Galveston would like to thank the sweet Jojo Paz for providing a lovely meal for the families at the Pregnancy Help Center of Galveston who attend pregnancy and parenting classes each Thursday.

We would also like to thank Mrs .Adela for providing the best desserts. My favorite was the pineapple upside down cupcakes!

We are so grateful to be able to serve our community

If you would like to volunteer at the Center please reach out to me or them directly.

They are always in need of volunteers.

#Hishandsandfeet

September Update:

August Update:

July Update:

Our July Dinner & Support Workshop was full of hope, grace, and delicious food!

A big thank you to Kyle and Jacqui for providing the incredible meal for the evening — smoked pork, watermelon salad, and mac & cheese! It was absolutely delicious.

Chicktime Galveaton’s Managing Leader, Elvia, led the prenatal classes and joined the group for our Bible lesson, which focused on the love of Jesus. Each of the students shared who they believe Jesus is, and we all came to the beautiful conclusion: He is LOVE.

We also reflected on how grateful we are for His sacrifice on the cross.

We were especially blessed by the presence of Charlee — a truly amazing woman of God. As our greeter and guardian angel, she brings comfort, joy, and encouragement to everyone she meets. Her hugs are legendary, and her spirit is uplifting. She radiates JOY!

Chicktime Galveston invites you to join us as we celebrate life and pour encouragement into the young families served by The Pregnancy Center. Together, we can make a difference — one meal, one hug, one word of love at a time.

June Update:

Chicktime-Galveston was truly blessed to serve a meal to future Moms and dads that attend Pregnancy Help Center of Galveston

The center provides classes so that these future parents can grow, not only in the knowledge of how to care for their children’s physical needs but also how to grow as a family in Christ by providing Bible study and emotional support to the moms and dads attending these classes.

We go where the Spirit leads us and He led us here..

If you would like to help donate a meal for one of the classes please contact me at 832-340-0832.

We have committed ourselves to several dates.

July 10,24

August 28

September 18

October 23

November 13.

Come help us be His hands and feet.

We have an unoffical workshop planned for May 17th and can’t wait for you to hear all about it! 

April Update:

No official workshop as we are looking at various charity partner possibilities. Prayers appreciated.

March Update:

We have narrowed down a place or two for our chapter to serve. Stay tuned and keep praying.

February Update:

Let the search begin for a new home.

February Update:

January Update:

Happy Kings Day at Chicktime Galveston.

Rain or Shine…we show up!

December Update:

Chicktime Galveston and our annual Posada serving with Shine USA … Oh so much love.

November Update:

Gratitude and love was everywhere at our November workshop!

October Update:

But it isn’t just play, it is INTENTIONAL play intended to create and build relationship with the children.

We want them to learn to be like Jesus and we teach them through play.

Our charity partner’s ministry team does an amazing job of teaching them important lessons and we are on a campaign of teaching them Bible verses.

The verse below is the verse for the month.

I want to thank the Chicktime angels that make it possible for us to provide a meal for the children each Wednesday.

This Wednesday I would like to thank my cousin Esmi and her sweet family as well as my daughter Arien and her friends from nursing school who provided the candy and helped me make 65 candy bags to give to the children.

September Update:

Friendship Bracelet making is so much fun!

All the kids were so engaged!

We will see you next month at our Halloween Celebration.

August Update:

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August Update:

Chicktime Galveston is Fun! Fun! Fun!

July Update:

The Shine Reading Program and Chicktime Galveston went to the State Park this week and learned what’s really in the water… it wasn’t much. Hardley a crab or a fish. All we caught was fun!

June Update:

We LOVE them!

So that we did!

He gets it!!

May Update:

Since then I have gotten to know the children we serve, I know their unique personalities.

There is “L” the child that broke my heart one week when she run up to me and gave me the biggest hug, she was so happy.

I seriously thought something wonderful had happened so I asked her, “ you are so happy what happened baby?

“ oh my mom gets her check tomorrow, we will be able to get food, we need money to get food and pay for other things”

She run off happy as can be, as only a child can and I went to hide behind my friend Nancy to cry a little bit.

April Update:

March Update:

Chicktime Galveston loves partnering up with Shine USA and the Kingdome Zone Kids.

Oh the fun we have spreading HIS word.

Come hang out with us in April!

February Update:

We were not able to meet this month due to circumstances beyond our control. 

See you next month!

January Update:

November Update:

October Update:

If you would like to volunteer send me a PM !

Chicktime Galveston would love to have you!

,

Elvia

Managing Leader of Chicktime Galveston

September Update:

Good meetings with new charity partner to secure serving again. 

August Update:

July Update:

June Update:

May Update:

We’ve been volunteering with a local charity partner to see if Chicktime would be a good fit to partner with them.

Stay tuned. 

April Update:

Thank you @3rd Coast Tundras and Rodriguez family for a wonderful celebration.

We learned that the shelter was being closed down literally an hour before our event. We were determined to show the remaining families a wonderful time!

During our prayer circle we reminded them of God’s love for them and that we would keep them in our prayers as they found a new home.

A

March Update:

Each child will fill their treasure boxes with things that make them happy..

It can be their favorite candy

A pretty rock they find or like someone said, with memories.

February Update:

January Update:

Thank you Emita for leading our workshop this past Saturday!

The kids got to hear about the story of Christmas and the three Wisemen that brought Jesus gifts

December Update:

November Update:

We had the best time at our ChickTime thanksgiving event

We asked the kids what are they thankful for and their answers amazed me..

They were thankful for their moms dads, sisters, brothers and friends as well as a roof over their heads.

Food, bears and cats and candy and the rain

Take a look at their wheels..

It humbled me that they are thankful for the most important things in life: family, friends, food and a roof over their heads

We were excited that the UTMB school of nursing students provided some wonderful information about nutrition and recipes they could make with the veggies they have growing in their community garden.

We also started decorating for Christmas. The tree went up!!

We were grateful for Talen and Anthony who helped us hang the garland around the shelters door..

They LOVED their snacks

Hmm we also were supposed to make turkeys but somehow they ended up liking like owls LOL

But you guys the smiles!!

The laughter of the kids and their families is what I am thankful for..

And as always someone made a little heart and left it at the table with craft suppliess

#ChicktimeGalveston

#hishandsandfeet

#thisiswhyweChicktime

#chicktimeangels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October Update:

September Update:

August Update:

We had THE best time at ChickTime today!!!

The rain surely didn’t stop us.

We started with a prayer circle in which we prayed over the kids and their lives.

The question for the day was if you could be/do ANYTHING, if there were no obstacles at all what would you be/do

I got lots of answers

Some wanted to be a princess

A súper hero

A mermaid

A soldier to serve his country

A welder in the army

A music producer

A teacher/ counselor

Another soldier

Artists

Nurses

Doctors

I asked them to reflect that in their art.

Here are some of the things they drew

The angels were a hit and I don’t even know how they got in my arts supplies because I don’t remember getting them. BUT hey that is how God works sometimes

So yes THIS is why we ChickTime

Like Prina said “everyone should come to ChickTime grandma it is so much fun”

Join the movement

#Chicktime

#hishandsandfeet

#chicktimeangels

@Chicktime Galveston

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July Update:

We had some changes to our July workshop, but thankful we have special people who step up and say yes….Use us God!

Special thanks to these amazing women who came out in FULL force to provide encouragement and love to the Children’s Center~

…and not to mention a little Zumba, crafts, cake and prayers.

Special thanks to Emma Posada for leading the event, my wonderful cousins for donating arts and crafts, Gloria Yadira and Junior for the snacks and Ortega Erika and company of Transform & Nutrition Club for bringing your energy and MOVES!

June Update:

We had THE best time

Parents and kids alike

Even Mrs Mary the Centers manager participated in the fun by going down the slide!

We were grateful to the UTMB School of Nursing students who helped us keep the kids in line

The adults for having so much fun and to God for making the perfect day for us to play in the water.

Thank you David for donating the water slide and snacks

Marty for donating the watermelon and cantaloupe

Martha for donating waters and sprites

Thank you Tina for coming to play with the kids!!

May Update:

“I am the daughter of a king who is not moved by the world.

For my God is with me and goes before me.

I do not fear because I am HIS”

Proverbs 31

How often do we feel like we are not god enough, like we do not belong, that we are not loved, that we have been abandoned.

We wanted to remind the moms at the childrens center who they are in Christ.

Our first workshop back to the children center was truly amazing

You could feel God moving among us.

We laughed we cried, ok we cried a lot we had each of the moms give one another a crown and to tell each other something good about each other or a simple prayer over their lives.

We have to remind each other that I’m Christ we are loved

We are cherished

We are His

ROYALTY!

We will not allow ourselves to believe the lies of the world.

As women sometimes we have ri be the ones who hand another her crown, so she is reminded of the princess that she is, regains her strength and keep the faith.

We were blessed to have young girls who were also crowned by their mommies so that that cycle is broken. So that they too know who they are.

As one of them said” life can be hard and if you get to spend just a few seconds with someone, then make them better than they were”

Their resilience and love for one another was palpable.

My heart is full.

Extra thanks for the angels who prepared meals and delivered pizza in addition to our monthly gathering.

Thank you ChickTime Angels for making a difference in the lives of these mommies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April Update:

Today though, well today was special

We dropped off Easter baskets, a piñata full of candy

Candy and money filled eggs and Ice cream sandwiches that they will use on Sunday during their annual Easter egg hunt.

March Update;

Three visits to the Center this month.

Nursing students, regular volunteers, and church youth groups. 

All gave time, resources and love. 

Grateful. 

February Update:

A picture of Talen and Anthony who made dinner one being for the families. 

Rosemary Jackson, Emma Posada and Yolie Leyva donated to the shelter on behalf of Chicktime. 

January Update:

December Update:

For their donation of toys!!

My friend Pam for her monetary donation

Renne Byrd for keeping me sane

Rosemary for the toys and blankets

Heather Shumaker for the stuffed animals

Becky and her friend Karon Parks for the teen gifts rice and beans

Anh Huynh and her team for the donation of groceries, blankets and money.

My cousin Dianita and her wonderful family for the donation of stockings full of goodies and candy

The ILA local 20 for their monetary contribution

Tera for her monetary contribution

Susana Ramos for her donation

Denise Turner, her son and her granddaughter ( the grinch) and her friend for the donation of gifts.

Linda Alexander-Cantu for her donation of toiletries for the families.

My sister Julie who always comes through her wonderful rice.

My cousin Ana for all her support.

Terry Terry West Gray for the beautiful cupcakes

My family For helping wrap presents and helping me put this whole thing together and for putting up with my anxiety LOL

None of this would be possible without each of you

If I forgot anyone please forgive me

The Brain fog is real with my cold medicine LOL

November Update:

Once a week Chicktime Galveston serves a hot meal to the Family Crisis Center.

This became a need during the pandemic due to many shortages and cuts. 

Our activity workshop leaders became kitchen workshop leaders.

We will continue to help in this way while the center rebounds and while their is still  in person volunteer restrictions. 

We hope things will be “normal” in the new year. In the meantime~ we are always looking for help. Reach out if you are able!

October Update:

Chicktime October was awesome as usual….

  Thanks to Kenia Ramos, UTMB nursing students,

and Lorenzo and Tera Perez

for helping to cook or donate food!

September 2021:

Thank you Terry West Gray for donating the yummy cutest cupcakes to the children and their families at the shelter yesterday.

Family emergency dictated a quick meal of pizza and cupcakes.

Mrs Shirley Harrison, you will be missed more than you know.

Congratulations on your retirement

Enjoy your family sweet lady!!

We MUST do lunch.

August Update:

July 2021 Update:

Face Painting and angel wings out of paper plates……so fun!

Join us next month.

June Update:

The children and their parents had an amazing time

Painting tote bags with Amy,

Playing in the waterslide provided by David,

They enjoyed pizza, chips, brownies cookies ans yummy watermelon provided by Anita, Renee and I.

But the thing that touched me the most is how much they laughed and played. I loved how their little faces lit up when they were painting snd we paid them a compliment.

The painting was definitely a hit with the kids and their parents alike.

We were also able to provide the two dads at the shelter wirh a 10 gift card to Walmart to help them celebrate Father’s Day.

May Update:

They will additionally receive a 10$ gift card to Kroger.

We also donated a special meal.

April Update:

Ice Cream Socials can be so fun and yummy!!!

March Update:

February Update:

January Update:

Los Reyes visitaron El Centro De Niños

Llevando cena,Pan De Rosca y ropa.

Gracias a todos por sus donaciones

The kings visited The Childrens Center

With dinner, King’s Cake and family

Necessities.

Thanks to all who donated

December Update:

It is Christmas Eve and I want to thank ALL of the Chicktime Angels that made all of this possible.

You made possibly the delivery of a weekly meal for 100 residents week in and week out since the last week of June.

We were able to donate clothing, toiletries Toys And Gift cards and a basket FULL of toiletries and other items to each family.

Each family also received a ginger bread house to decorate together.

Each child also received a personalized stockings full of candy and small toys.

The children also received a homemade blanket.

We served a meal and Santa made a surprise very socially distanced appearance.

We came together and we were able to be His hands and feet.

We will continue to serve and be His hands and feet.

If I forgot to add your name my apologies

Please know how humbled and grateful I was to witness the “stone soup” concept come to life.

November Update:

2nd Stop

1st Drop off

Chicktime Angels as always NONE of this would be possible without your continued support.

August Update:

July Update:

We look forward to next week when we deliver dinner again!

It is summer time and it’s HOT in Galveston!
Today we delivered banana split supplies and a TON of different toppings to the family Crisis Center in Galveston.

Icecream makes us happy!!

Chicktime Galveston won’t be meeting face to face in the month of May, but we continue to find ways to spread love….

Chicktime Galveston was so happy to honor the mothers at the family crisis center today.

We would like to thank Emma Posada and her family for the lovely gifts and cake not only for the moms but also for the staff.

The moms and staff also received flowers and a lovely card from Chicktime!!

We delivered Chicken, Mac and cheese apples cookies bread and water to the family crisis Center. They Also received some yummy melons and pineapples during the week.

We would like to thank all of our Chicktime Angels that make this possible

We could NOT do this without you.
#ChicktimeGalveston
#HIShandsandfeet

Chicktime Galveston dropped off 80 sack lunches, 
Water,Capri Sun and cookies. We also dropped off baby food.

The no contact was hard. Boy we miss the kids!

#CHICKTIME
#HISHANDSANDFEET

February Update:

Saturday Was a great day for Chicktime Galveston.
Anita, my sweet cousin led an amazing event and our volunteers helped the kids in making valentines for their moms as well as decorating cupcakes.
They played volleyball and ate yummy tamales rice and beans.
Why the picture of the tennis shoes?
These were my moms last pair of tennis and I wore them to remind me whose legacy this is.

January Update:

We had the BEST time at our first event of the year.
We started with our prayer circle were we reminded the families that they are LOVED that this is but a stepping stone to the greater things that God has for them.

Emma Posada read the Story of Jesus Birth and life to the kids and really touched my heart when she mentioned that they too would receive a gift as they too were special like Jesus. It brought tears to my eyes.

December Update:

November Update:

Chicktime had an amazing time on Saturday helping the children and their families decorate the family crisis center for Christmas…
It’s never too early right???

We began our workshop with prayer and a reminder to the moms at the shelter that God loves them that this stage in their lives is not who they are. We reminded them that God means to prosper them and love them.

The children enjoyed cookies and donuts and hot chocolate.
They loved their kid sized trees soo much.
Thank you to everyone who donated their time and their resources to make this day possible.

October Update:

Chicktime Galveston’s October workshop was full of fun, laughter and a whole lot of Jesus.

See you next month~ Let’s give thank together!

September Update:

Since our September workshop was canceled due to flooding we do n0t have pictures to post. We ask that you pray for our charity partner as they regroup. We are going to plan a big workshop for October to make sure they all feel love from Chicktime.

Due to the area flooding and the conditions Tropical Imelda continues to impact around the shelter and roads getting there….we are canceling the September workshop.

Safety for our volunteers is important to us as well as the shelter staff and residents.

Please keep everyone in your prayers.

We will double up on fun at our October workshop.

Thank you.

August Update

We had an amazing time at Chicktime- Galveston back to school bash!!

To hear the kids squeal with excitement as they went down the slide absolutely made our day.

July Update:

Chicktime Galveston…..God joins us at every workshop!

June Update:

May Update:

We had an amazing time at the crisis center today.

Amy thank you soo much for leading this event!
The moms learned that they are God’s masterpiece!
What a blessing you are!!!

The children created jewelry and cards for their moms and themselves

April Update:

Latest Update:

We are so excited to bring back Chicktime to The Children’s Center!

We stopped by this month with donuts and milk to advertise Chicktime Galveston’s return!

We will bring back different activities each month for the children in hopes we can show them love and give them hope !

Please join us in April as we are planning for a wonderful Easter Celebration!

Chicktime Galveston is still figuring out our next journey and we can’t wait to be back volunteering together again!

We are called to be HIS hands and feet and we plan on being obedient to HIS calling!

January Update:

We are finalizing plans to start back up soon! Thank you for being so patient and always supporting Chicktime!

Chicktime Galveston is taking a short break through the holiday season and will be back in 2019!

September Update:

Chicktime Galveston had a wonderful time with or babies today.
The Spirit SHOWED up in a big big way.

We had a power event today and the girls shared their stories with us.
My heart brakes for these girls and everything they have gone through.
I know you don’t know them but please keep them in your prayers.

Thank you Claudia for leading such and amazing event.
May God continue to bless you abundantly.

August Update:

Thank you to everyone who helped us gather school supplies and backpacks for the children!

We are so blessed to live among such passionate and caring friends and family!

In addition to our backpack and supply drive our August workshop was a positive affirmation journaling event. The kiddos were very excited to receive their journals to write down daily thoughts and affirmations.

July Update:

Our Summer festival was simply….beautiful!
God showed up in a big, big way.

The kids smiled and laughed so much. A good time was had by all!

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Blessed and thankful That God always provides for Chicktime and His babies!

These beautiful children need someone to believe in them. Today we told an oldest boy of a sibling group of 3 that when he grew up he could come back and lead activities like this to love and encourage other children. You could tell he understood the love and hope that could bring and he became our all day helper! It’s as simple as that to make a difference in a child’s life.

Our July workshop date had to be changed due to  scheduling conflicts…

Please Join us for a

Summer Festival

Sunday, July 22nd

2:00 pm

Waterslide~ face painting~ popcorn ~ and so much more!!

If you have any questions please contact Elvia at galveston@chicktime.com

June Update:

 

We also distributed donated clothing and toiletries.

 

Our volunteers were very touched and one of them is considering fostering as she fell in love with one of the three sets of twins that the shelter currently has. Praying that happens!