Ruth's Place

Ruth’s Place is collaborating with Moncrief Cancer Institute and Texas Health Resources to bring fully funded mammograms to women without insurance. You must call 1.800.405.7739 to make an appointment. The Breast Care Program is aided by a nearly $1 million grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to help reach uninsured women . . . → Read More: Breast Screening Comes to You

Texas Department of Agriculture Deputy Commissioner Olige visited the Healthy Kids program at Ruth’s Place on Thursday, July 15, 2010.  What she saw was a lot of kids eating healthy food and participating in a structured children’s program put on by Ruth’s Place staff.  What she said was that this is a program that should be . . . → Read More: Healthy Kids and Ruth’s Place – a model program

It will make a difference to this one

One day an old man was walking along the beach in the early morning and noticed the tide had washed thousands of starfish up on the shore. Up ahead in the distance he spotted a boy who appeared to be gathering up the starfish and one by . . . → Read More: The Boy and the Starfish (a different ending)

Members of Stonewater Church showed up today at Ruth’s Place and not only served lunches to the kids but stayed and played with them.  Stonewater members took the kids outside and played sports.  What a wonderful sight it was to see these kids playing with such strong male role models.  The children did not want playtime . . . → Read More: Stonewater Church adds new dimension to Children’s Program

Nancy Burks Wochester and her special friend, Larry the crocodile, will be making a surprise visit to Ruth’s Place Healthy Kids site soon.  . . . → Read More: Ruth’s Place loves Healthy Kids!

Kids line up at Ruth's Place to get their lunches

As of today (7/5/10) 1,451 lunches have been distributed at Ruth’s Place.  The after lunch play time has been a big hit with the kids.  Ronnie Seagroves of “Strong Fathers, Strong Families” wowed the children last Thursday with a demonstration of . . . → Read More: Healthy Kids are Happy Kids!