Located in the Ryan Paul Whitaker

Memorial Medical Center

TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries exists to provide compassionate

Christian health care to community members with limited resources.

Executive DirectorJudy T. Deyo

Sr. Development DirectorSondra Himmer

Editor Debbie AndrewGraphic Design TLW Web Design

WritersDebbie Andrew Jan BeallSusan Blanchard Judy DeyoYolanda Garcia Sondra HimmerSusan Johnson Josh Stevens

Postage Sponsored by:Spirit of Texas Bank

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Griff Jones PresidentRob Hauck Vice PresidentEric Dennison SecretaryDeborah Petty TreasurerDebbie Andrew MemberSteve Campbell MemberYolanda Garcia, RN MemberTom Gloyer, RPh MemberKen Janda MemberDoug Larson MemberLynn LaBouef MemberCliff Rampy MemberJoyce Stevens Member

455 School St., Ste. 30Tomball TX 77375

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We Have a Heart for TOMAGWA Because...

TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries455 School Street, Suite 30Tomball, TX 77375

The biggest blessing from this breakfast was the addition of many new Friends of the Clinic who believe in the clinic and want to help support it through their time, gifts, and talents. There were 31 brand new pledges, 10 renewal pledges or increases, and numerous one-time gifts. The clinic is able to serve the under-resourced in our community because of these types of generous donations.

Thank you to everyone who helped make our April breakfast such a roaring success!

Beyond The Band-Aid Breakfast

Tuesday morning, April 5, 270 friends of TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries braved the early morning hour and traffic snarls to attend our 3rd Beyond the Band-Aid Breakfast. Over 47% of those in attendance had previously taken a tour of the clinic where they saw firsthand the mission of the clinic.

During the breakfast, Rob Hauck, Tomball Police Chief and Board Member, announced a new campaign “Protect the Present, Preserve the Future.” This campaign is to help fund a gap of $300,000 that TOMAGWA is facing for fiscal year 2011. The campaign was started with $167,000 in a matching pool. (Please see the article below to find out more about this matching opportunity.)

The presentations during the breakfast included Lone Star College, Paula Whitaker, and patient Mandy Grada. The Master of Ceremonies for the event was Chief Rob Hauck, and Nancy Milberger spoke on the needs of the clinic.

Spring and Clothes Just Go Together

DOUBLE YOUR DONATIONS Match Pool Available

After much diligent work, the clinic is recognizing a $300,000 funding gap due to increased patient load and the unfaltering need for vital healthcare programs in our community. We have decided not to cut our programs but to raise new money to serve our neighbors in need.

Please know we absolutely respect and appreciate your meaningful support to the clinic. We feel it is vital to inform our donors who make an impact on the lives of our patients and clinic operations of the opportunity to participate in this initiative.

We entered into a Matching Gift Pool the beginning of the year and through the generosity of several donors were able to raise $167,000. These funds will be used to match (or double) every new dollar that is donated up to the amount of the pool. This gift can come in all different forms: paying off your pledge early, one-time gift, a new pledge to be paid during 2011, donation of stocks, and don’t forget that many companies match gifts. The support simply needs to be new money – all current 2011 pledges have been already accounted for and do not qualify.

What can a group of friends do when they put their minds to it? Well just ask Lenora Price and her friends! They organized a fabulous Luncheon and Style Show at Shirley Acres on April 28 complete with beautiful models, clothes donated by Stein Mart, fantastic lunch, live auction, and a speaker from TOMAGWA. Their goal was not just to provide much needed funding for TOMAGWA but to challenge you to apply the talents and creativity that God gave you to dream big and outside the box in order to help. Joan Jenkins, of the group said “Your efforts can really make a difference”! Theirs did……

To leverage your donation in this way, you may go on-line at www.tomagwa.org clicking on the Give Direct button on the front page, call the office, or mail your donation to the clinic. Thank you for your consideration at a time in the life of the clinic where we are growing exponentially.

We Get By With A Little Help From Our Friends

“So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” Luke 11:9

Don’t you just love stories with unexpected endings? Aren’t we all intrigued by “out of the box” thinking? TOMAGWA has been blessed by the Crane Company’s generous gift of a $3,000 Grant for 2011, which is an increase over their gift of $2,500 last year. Friend of TOMAGWA, Barbara Snider, took the initiative to apply for the grant through her employer’s “Widows and Childrens Fund” and was surprised and thrilled when she learned of the approval. Co-worker and fellow TOMAGWA supporter, Nick Williams, joined her in the application process that resulted in the generous donations. Who knows, your company (or a family member or friend’s employer) may have similar grant donations available. Jesus encourages us in Luke 11:9 to make our requests known, and to look expectantly for opportunities. Would you prayerfully consider asking God to reveal other grant resources to you and make application on behalf of TOMAGWA? So many lives may be touched as a result of your asking!

Amazing Growthand

Amazing Grace

Dear Friends,

Health care reform continues to be a “hot topic” throughout Texas and our country. The health care environment remains in an unpredictable state. Due to the uncertainty of what is going to happen, those of us who provide health care need to be proactive in planning for “full implementation, compromise implementation, or no implementation and start over”, of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

One thing safety net charity clinics know is that our services will still be needed no matter what direction this takes. Please understand that not everyone will be covered by health insurance; many will not qualify for Medicaid or the subsidies and will not be able to afford to buy insurance. Another major concern is that even if people have insurance (many in the form of Medicaid), will they have access to care? Will there be enough primary care physicians to provide care?

Summer2011

Providing Care, Offering Hope, and Restoring Dignity for the past 22 years!‘Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors Him.’ Proverbs 14:31 ESV

So what is TOMAGWA’s plan?TOMAGWA is a member of a local and a state collaborative of safety net clinics. We have heard speakers who are educated about the ACA and can help us determine how it affects us. I meet monthly with the directors of these clinics to study and discuss the Affordable Care Act. We look at changes the ACA may bring and how we can work together to meet its challenges.

The TOMAGWA Board is discussing ways that we can increase access to care by maintaining relationships with our “partners in care” who provide many hours of volunteer service and financial support. We will soon open a small satellite clinic in Magnolia to complement the clinic that we have had in Waller for six years. We may consider implementing a sliding scale for uninsured people who earn more than our current criteria allows but remain within established income levels. Other ideas are being considered.

If you have any suggestions that you would like to share, please call me at 832-559-5223, or email judyd@tomagwa.org.

I think it is interesting to note that the clinics who are Christian based and who believe that Jesus is our hope are more positive about our ability to continue to provide quality care, offer hope, and restore dignity to our patients no matter what the circumstances.

Did you know that for 2011

our projections are to provide

33,000 healthcare services?

Tom and Kristi Harrison James and Karen Hathorn

Mike and Judy HebertR.T. and Cynthia Hendrix

Rene HernandezFrancisco and Carmen Hidrobo

Arleah HillegeistE Hoch

Frances and Thomas HohlSteve and Laura Hohman

Shirley HollowayRicki Holt

Teresa A. HoraHP Company Foundation

Edgar HubbardInline Services

Americus Real Estate Inv, Inc.Allison JandaGreg Janda

D.W. and Joan JenkinsElizabeth “Thumper” Jenkins

Jim and Jonnie JenkinsBeverly B Johnson

Susan JohnsonCyndy Justice

Adm. Albert and Cecily KellnMelissa King

Stuart and J KingPeter and Jeanne Kinnear

Chris KleinRobert and Ruthie Klein

Mark and Carol KlineBob and Dixie Klink

Janice KolinBarbara Laake

Susan LaminackMickey Jo Lawrence

Lynn and Kathy LeBouefRichard and Carol LeeLighthouse Hospice

Judges Jon and Tony LindsayLarry Lindsay

Living Stones ChurchLone Star College - Tomball

Donald and Mary LongJames and Karen LoveJoel and Ann Ludeman

Joan LuedkeMagnolia United Methodist Women

Charles and Lorraine Maguire, JrAtlanta Capital Management

Marci and Steve Alvis FoundationPaul and G.G. MarshallPete and Teri Mathieu

Sherrie MattsonSandy Maxwell

Dr. or Mrs. Wade McLeodSusanne McMillan

Austin and Jolynn McQuaryBill and Alleen Meinecke

Memorial Hermann FoundationErnest and Patsy Mendez

Loann MenzelRoyal and Ferne Meseberg

A&B MetalsMethodist Hospital System/Willowbrook

Christ Church United MethodistEd and Katherine Miller

Krista MillerLarry and Merrie MonzingoBradley and Lynda Moore

Clark Rea and Daisy MoralesColleen Moreno

Terry and Jennifer MorganJulia and Chris Morton

Steve and Kathy Nabors, D.D.S.New Hope United Methodist Church

Newfield Exploration Co. Matching Gifts ProgramJane Newton

Mark and Sandra OliverHenry Oncken

MaryLee OsgoodMargie Seber Painter

Marty and Karen PaluchFrank and Marcy Parker

Ralph and Louise PearsonDebra Pena

Cathy PenningtonJohn Louis PetrosinoScott and Tricia Pharr

Loyd and Rebecca PickardKevin and Mary Pieper

Ed and Ellie PorrasCarole and Graham Poulter

Rick and Janet PowellRuss and Lenora PriceDavid and Lori Quinn

Ray and Maribeth RamerRita Ramsey

Ray C. Fish FoundationWilliam and Nicole Ray

Henry and Dale ReidDon Reitz

Shirley RenwickJames and Virginia RobertsonSteve and DeeDee RobinsonLawrence and Laura Rogers

Peggy RoscoeRose Hill United Methodist Church

Joel and and Laurie RosenbergRotary Club of Tomball

Alfonso RubioTamara Annalora and Robert Rucoba

Judith RustRobert E. Rust

AmyElizabeth and Edward Bertron

Rebecca CuculicJim Holderman

Ken JandaGerald Meinecke

Larry and Nancy MilbergerMary Morrison

Jan ReitzKatie Rust

Tami SabeySue Stevens

Lois West

“CHANGEMAKER SOCIETY Those contributing a minimum of

$1000 for 5 years”

MULTI-YEAR GIVING SOCIETYAny amount for a minimum of 2 years

Dignity

The following donors gave from October 2010 to March 14, 2011. It is our desire to recognize all our donors, however, if your name was over-

looked we do apologize.

Bill and Ruth SabeyJohn and Tami SabeySaddle Creek Church

Salem Lutheran ChurchJoanna C Sanchez

Alisha SaxonTavis and Jennifer SchlickerMike and Pam Schroeder

Bill and Gail SchubertRoger and Lynne Schultz

Steven and Laura Beth ScottRick and Ann Shauger

Kirk and Sherry SheltonLee and Timika Simmons

Sarah SkilesSusan Tingle Smith

Southern Knights, Inc.St. Anne’s Catholic CommunitySt. Martin’s Episcopal Church

St. Timothy’s Anglican Church, Inc.Steamboat House, L.P.David and Arlene Stern

Rhonda StrainGeorge and Holly Strapulos

Stringfield SalesSarah Swonke

Dr. Stephen Tabor John and Toni Tackett

Carl and Bertha TautenhahnTerra Verde Community Church

Kathy TerryJoseph and Judith Testori

Texas Citizens BankThe Fondren Foundation

The Lord’s ServantsThe Methodist Hospital System

Tommy and Pat ThompsonTomball Emergency Assistance Ministries

Tomball Lions ClubTomball Regional Hospital

Tomball United Methodist ChurchTomball United Methodist Women

John and Kathy TurnquistEd and Candice Tyrrell

Tonya UptonScott and Sarah Vaughan

Lynda T. VealJudy Vincent

Christi WaldonSteven and Stefanie WareJames and Honey Warwick

Worth WashburnKen Hancock and Paula Whitaker

Russell and Stacey WhiteStephen and Lisa Wilson

Windwood Presbyterian ChurchLinda Dunn Wiseman

Woodforest National BankWilliam and Lynn WrayRonald and Anne Zappe

AnonymousGuy Chason

Mark and Vicki ClarkEric Dennison

Devasco International, Inc.Preston and Dorothy Dodson

Mike and Gretchen FaganGary and Anita Farr

James Geer, DDSJC and Bernice Gracey

Tom and Linda GraysonJohn and Sheri Hamm

High Mountain Arts & DesignBruce Hillegeist

Steve HoffartGriff and Mindi Jones

Jeff and Tammy LaPlanteTommy and Debbie Lyles

Gerald and Bridey MeineckeMoore Family Foundation

Curt and Deborah PettyPaul and Linda Pizzi

Rick and Linda PritchettCliff and Sherry RampyMark and Candy Rigo

Steve and Paula SciannaThe Home Health Store

The Journey ChurchJimmy Thomas

Jim and Ginger BaileyJames and Janet Bohannon, Jr.

Merle and Melba BurginDonna Carnahan

Center for Pain Recovery, P.A.Copper Pixie

Crow CorporationDavid and Linda Flower

Joy FontenotYolanda Garcia

Wayne and Karin GloyerCraig and Carrie Gracey

Goran HaagRobert HauckDavid Herzfeld

Patrick and Grace HessmanDiane Holland

Ronnie and Denise HowardKen and Tracy Janda

David KauffmanKen’s Auto Repair & MufflerBrownie and Becky KimesGalen and Jody Mansee

Larry and Nancy MilbergerBob and Darcy Mingoia

Tray MounceSam and Pamela Murray

Lowell and Dorothy NorrisLinda Oliva, DVM, RAMike and Roseann Ott

Cathy RosadoSchulte Charitable Foundation

Hayne and Patty SheffieldJannis Snaider

Robert and Joyce StevensJoe and Ellen Stutts

Jerry and Nancy ThompsonCarlos and Irene ValverdeLuis and Gloria Vazquez

J.F. and Cora Sue WarrenWatson Family FoundationTravis and Mary Whitaker

Andrea Wiley

HopeCarewould not be possible without our donors. They are a special group of individuals, businesses, foundations and churches with a heart for families and our community.

THANK YOU.

Henry and Connie AbelKathy Adams

Lloyd AdamsonSteven Alanis

Stan and Karey AlbaughIgor and Donna Alexander

Richard and Margaret AndrewsTerry Andrus

Jacqueline AngeloAnonymous

William and Jean ArchibaldAriel Corp

Andrew AustinJess and Sandy Babbitt

Robert BaileyTom and Becky Bailey

John and Christine BarnettBaylor Methodist Community Heath Fund

Dottie BeallJames and Anne Beall

John and Jan BeallCharles Begley and Laurie McGill

Bob and Phyllis BehrendRus and Meg BelAlisha Boettger

Suzanne BradleyJohn and Ann BroadfootMarshall and Beth Brown

Susan BrowningFrederick and Karen BuckwoldLeonard and Katherine Burts

Caldwell CompaniesJames and Shelly Callahan, Jr.

Dee and Don CampbellStephen and Sheryl Campbell

Carolyn ElseyKim Casey

Eldon and Ruth CatlettCharles and Roberta Cederberg

The Money Center, IncChampions Christian Counseling Center, LLC

Gertie ChennaultChevron Humankind Matching Gift Program

Conrad and Linda CollinsworthCommunity Christian Church of Montgomery County

Jerry or Linda ConnerRonald Cookston and Mary Koch

Crane Fund for Widows and ChildrenLavonne Crim

Jeffrey and Joan CrowPeggy Crozier

Gail and Janie CuculicSusan Cuculic

Nance Amelia CunardRonald and Ellen Curfman

Cypress Woodlands Junior ForumLarry and Marion Darnell

Jim and Lynda DavisRobert and Carma DavisGene and Sandy De Cet

Fred de Roode and Diane OlsonDave and Judy Deyo

Bruce DiceJeff and Donna DonnellanRobert and Penny DowdyTed and Diane Downing

John and Betty Mae DyckDawna Dyson

Gordon and Virginia EatonRon and Cheryl EldridgeEnvirOSH Services, Inc.

Jeff and Sarah EslickExxon/Mobil FoundationGreg and Cynthia Faldyn

David FantinThe Village at Gleannloch Farms

Fellowship Baptist ChurchKevin FennellPaul Ferguson

John FieldFirst Baptist Church of Magnolia

First Presbyterian Church of TomballJohn and Diane Fishero

Joan and Maurice FitzgeraldRichard Fitzgerald

Martin and Lois FleckCharlie and Senie Fogarty

Ryan Paul Whitaker Memorial Charitable FoundationCharles and Christina Fowler

Scott and Diane FrancisAmy FrederickMartha Gallien

Douglas and Geni GarrisonPatricia GaugerColleen Gilbert

Lee and Sally GladneyKyle and Elizabeth GlassTom and Kathy Gloyer

Linda GoodrichGoodsearchVicki Gordy

Graceview Baptist ChurchJerome and Saundria Gray

Jim and Hariette GrayCarol Gregg

Ron and Belinda GriffinErik and Alicia Grimm

Edna GunnJulia Hampton

Walter and Ellen HamptonPatricia Handley

Hands of Grace Medical Services Dottie and Phil Hardy

Hap and Shirley HarringtonRonnie and Donna Harris

TRIBUTES Donations made in Honor of or in

Memoriam of the following:

“Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” Hebrews 13:16

Although you may not need a bus, TOMAGWA offers tours of the clinic on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Not only do the tours showcase our new beautiful facility, but more importantly they

encompass the spirit and mission of TOMAGWA. We accommodate tours between 8:30 and 4:00 but when necessary will provide tours outside of those times. These tours are sometimes the initial contact point through which community members become friends, donors, and volunteers. Please consider hosting a tour for your friends, business acquaintances, Sunday school classes, neighbors, etc. Any number of guests can be accommodated. The tour begins in the community room at the clinic, so if your group needs a meeting place, you can hold your meeting at the clinic and the tour can be an added extension. All you do is contact Laura King at the clinic laurak@tomagwa.org or 832-875-6731, set up a date and time, invite your friends, and show up! The staff will take care of the rest. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to share your love of TOMAGWA and it is a vital ingredient to the successful expansion of our mission. Schedule your tour today!

TOMAGWA recently started its first English as a Second Language (ESL) class! The class began with 15 students, most of whom are patients of the Clinic. The instructor says that the students are active participants and interested in learning English. Due to the student’s interest and the instructor’s diligence, the ESL class will continue as an ongoing ministry of the Clinic. Classes are held in the conference room at TOMAGWA on Wednesdays from 5:00-6:30 p.m. We are excited about this outreach to our community!

Beat The Rush

In addition to our regularly scheduled Thursday morning immunization clinic times, we are offering two additional full-day community immunization clinics to meet the needs of the 2011-2012 school year. A parent or legal guardian must accompany the child and bring the child’s shot record. The dates and times of these additional clinics are:

--Thursday, August 11, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.--Thursday, August 18, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

During the summer, immunizations may bescheduled by appointment on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

The Magnolia area will hold its Immunization Clinic at First Baptist Church of Magnolia on Saturday, August 6, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.

For more information, please call TOMAGWA at 281-357-0747.

TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries benefited from The 1st Annual Christmas Parade of Trees Christmas Party on December 20, 2010. The Party was hosted by The Village at Gleannloch Farms. Hundreds of local residents from the greater Houston area flocked to the Parade of Trees during the ten day event. On the final evening, the Christmas Tree aficionados came to enjoy holiday cheer mixed with the spirited bidding for 34 beautifully decorated trees. The Event Coordinators reported that proceeds exceeded expectations, with a total of $5,700 received in bid commitments. These funds benefitted two local charities: Krause Children’s Center and TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries.

Christmas Tree Auction Draws A Crowd and Exceeds Goals for Local Charities

“The turnout was just fantastic, and all 34 of our donated trees were successfully auctioned,” said Kathy Johanns, executive director of TheVillage at Gleannloch Farms. “We were thrilled to have so many people come in and show their support for the community and be able to help these two worthwhile organizations. We intend to do this every year, and hope for an even larger turnout next year!’

The decorated trees were donated by area businesses and schools to help raise funds for the two local charities and featured every kind of theme imaginable—including a chocolate tree, a veterans tree, and a Texas A&M-themed tree. Next year, the community plans to hold a bid-off between a Texas Aggie-themed tree and a Texas Longhorn-themed tree—with the school rivalry expected to drive bids to new heights.

“No Government Money” Attracted Me

settled in the Spring Creek area back in the 1850s. According to Chris they settled that spot specifically “because it was nearest the available water.” He has family still there on the old homestead.

How did he end up working in Tomball? It was his grandfather who first established the Pinehurst Country Store in 1926. And his dad was a remarkable salesman in his own right; if you know Chris, then you’d know his dad probably could have sold bluebonnets to Brenham City Hall…in April!

So not surprisingly, at just 18 years of age, Chris Hardee owned his own Mobile gas station. And since then he’s owned a fence & decking company, a glass company, and now three separate Century 21 real estate offices; located in Tomball, Magnolia and Waller.”

How did you come into contact with TOMAGWA?

Chris Hardee: At the Lion’s Club. They came and gave their 10-minute presentation. I saw that it was a great alternative to government involvement.

What was your favorite part of the TOMAGWA presentation?CH: Just that they didn’t take government money. I’m that way. And also that they’re a Christian organization. If they want to hand out Bibles, they couldn’t do that with government assistance.

“The Bible says to help the poor,” Chris said thoughtfully.

“And he doesn’t just talk about it. He actually does something.

He has an LED sign in front of his Tomball Pkwy North location (straight across from Lone Star College) where he runs TOMAGWA promotions. And 35,000 vehicles pass his sign daily, according to Emmanuel Samson (TX DoT’s expert on traffic counts). Along this route, the gross impressions per day for TOMAGWA is significant.”

“We need more things like TOMAGWA,” Chris said concluding our time together.

A member of TOMAGWA’s Communications Committee recently sat down and chatted with our friend Chris Hardee.

“I found out that there are many sections to Chris Hardee’s patchwork quilt of life.

His Old German Family, the Brautigams, first

Help Comes In All FormsComplete RX:a pharmacy m a n a g e m e n t system provider that supports hospitals and health care

In 2010, 3200 immunizations were given!

systems, kindly purchased MedData Services for the clinic. This new web based data system allows the clinic to research and obtain critical medications that normally our patients could not afford. Thank you Terry Andrus and Complete RX for being a partner in making the patient assistance program journey more efficient and effective.