INDIVIDUALS MAKING PROGRESS ADVANCING COMMUNITIES IN TEXAS

Individuals Making Progress Advancing Communities in Texas dba IMPACT Texas was founded in 2014. IMPACT Texas was registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a tax-exempt nonprofit corporation effective February 5, 2015. IMPACT Texas is a Black Woman-Led nonprofit.

IMPACT Texas provides social and human services to diverse and underserved populations. Our primary areas focus are children in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, children with an incarcerated parent or a parent who was previously incarcerated, families, unsheltered (homeless) individuals, senior citizens residing in assisted living communities and veterans receiving behavioral health services (mental health and substance abuse.) Since we assist underserved populations with obtaining basic needs over 80% of the families and individuals served receive government financial assistance. IMPACT Texas invites you to learn more about the program services by viewing the website at https://www.impact-texas.org.

Mission
To empower the lives of youth, families and individuals by uplifting communities to make positive changes through social services.

Tag Line
Determined to Make an IMPACT.

Program Services
Program 1 - Backpack to School Bash (Bash)
IMPACT Texas hosts an annual Backpack to School Bash (Bash) in Pflugerville. This program service includes providing backpacks filled with school supplies to underserved students who attend Title 1 schools where 50% of the students live below the federal poverty level (FPL) and we serve students who live in affordable housing communities. We held our first Bash in 2014, prior to the Corporation receiving their IRS tax exempt status. This program service of IMPACT Texas is provided annually between June through August. IMPACT Texas is excited to announce we will host our Annual Backpack to School Bash Houston/Rosenberg at as a partner of Lamar Consolidated School District and our Annual Backpack to School Bash Pflugerville at the Pflugerville Public Library. Bash in Temple is a drop off distribution.

Annually IMPACT Texas announces the Bash through an online registration by using PeachJar, which is an electronic flyer distribution service used by many Independent School District (ISD), 211-Texas, on the Corporation Facebook page at https://www.Facebook.com/impacttexas2015 and on the website at https://www.impact-texas.org. Families are required to complete the online registration prior to the Bash. This program service of IMPACT Texas is annually between June - August.

The students and families who are registered to attend IMPACT Texas Backpack to School Bash participate in a positive and safe community with an array of program activities such as visiting the IMPACT Nutrition station where 50% of the families receive a nutrition bag and students receive healthy snacks, fruit, and beverages. The students may visit various stations such as the toiletries where they receive dental goody bags assuring healthy teeth through good oral hygiene yields overall health benefits, hygiene packs which includes bar soap or bath gel, shampoo, conditioner and lotion and youth first aid kits. Students may have their cute faces painted, stopping by the “all about me” arts and crafts where children display their artistic abilities, playing the prize wheel and winning a lot of cool prizes. Students love taking pictures at the photo booth while posing with their new backpacks. IMPACT Texas remains grateful for the support from the affordable housing communities and the Public Library which offers a safe and clean environment for us to host our Bash, due to the support of the City and County students and their families may tour the fire engine and patrol cars too.

IMPACT Texas invites nurses to attend the Bash to focus on health and wellness by providing screenings; blood pressure and pulse rate checks for the adults who are in attendance. To strengthen the families in attendance, IMPACT Texas invites staff from various Medicaid Health Plans to participate during the Bash by providing social service resources and referrals for individuals receiving Medicaid or who are eligible for Medicaid medical services.

IMPACT Texas has three programs that run concurrently with the Backpack to School Bash:

IMPACT Nutrition: Is the hunger relief (food) program service where nutrition bags which include nonperishable food are provided to 50% of families who are registered to attend the Bash and we give away healthy snacks to 100% of registered students. The Corporation implement this program service in 2016 due to families experiencing food insecurities.

IMPACT Read to Succeed: Is a reading literacy educational program service where IMPACT Texas promotes the power of reading and provides free reading books to children who attend the Bashes. The purpose of this program is to bridge the gap of reading materials between affluent and underserved students. The Corporation implement this program service in 2019. In 2022, IMPACT Texas incorporated a presentation to discuss the "Importance of Reading" and the focus is geared to the students who attend the Bash. This presentation is facilitated by a librarian, students and family members are encouraged to participate.

Financial Literacy: Is a program service where a banking institution offers free financial literacy to families attending the Bash and informs participants how to access convenient money-saving options and assist families with opening checking and saving accounts by waiving the associated fees. The families can learn about opportunities in order to Save Time, Save Money, and Earn Money. The Corporation implement this program service in 2022.

Program Services
Program 2 - Recognizing Everyone Appreciates Compassion and Hope (REACH):
IMPACT Texas’ program REACH provides care packages to underserved populations: Senior citizens who reside in assisted living communities, unsheltered individuals, veterans receiving behavioral health services and children who have an incarcerated parent or a parent who was previously incarcerated. The care packages contain beanies (hats), socks, hygiene packs, dental oral hygiene goody bags, hand sanitizers, and face masks. The Corporation implement this program service in 2018.

Each population receives a specialty item- senior citizens receive puzzle books, unsheltered individuals receive blankets and food, veterans receive food and padfolios and children receive reading and coloring books and toys. This program service of IMPACT Texas is annually between October - December.

IMPACT Texas Program Outcomes:
1,970 underserved students who attend the Bashes have received:
· Backpacks filled with school supplies
· Dental oral hygiene goody bags
· Hygiene packs
· Youth first aid kits
· Reading materials
· Healthy snacks
Fifty percent of the students who attend the Bashes:
· Attend a Title 1 school or live in an affordable housing community
Fifty percent of the students/families who attend our Bashes:
· Have attended a prior Bash
REACH program:
· 2,200 underserved individuals have received care packages

Families and individuals stay connected with IMPACT Texas by following us on Facebook, reviewing our website and communicating with the CEO. We invite you to support our Facebook campaign at Facebook.com/impacttexas2015 like, follow and recommend our program services or share the reason you support IMPACT Texas. We welcome you to share this information on your social media sites.

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IMPACT Texas is registered with the Spark Good Round Up program with Walmart, when you shop on Walmart.com you can now choose us as your charitable nonprofit to Round Up your purchase total to the nearest dollar at checkout and donate your change to us.

Thank you,
Stephanie A. Harris, CEO and Founder
ceo@impact-texas.org, (512) 579-7195