100 Men Who Give a Damn

On Tuesday, January 20, something simple—and powerful—played out at MSS (Midland Shared Spaces): a room full of men decided to “give a damn” about West Texas. The concept is refreshingly straightforward. 100 Men Who Give a Damn – Midland gathers quarterly to hear...

National Adoption Month – Adoption Resources, You are Not Alone

  Curious about adoption but not sure you will have the support you need? In West Texas, you don’t have to do it alone. Here are trusted, local supports that make the journey doable—from first questions to first nights home. The Attic Resource Center...

National Adoption Month – Saying Yes to Adoption!

  Saying “yes” to adoption usually starts as a nudge—a story you hear, a photo that sticks with you, a quiet sense that your home has room for one (or two) more. Turning that nudge into a next step is a thoughtful process, and it’s okay to take it one stage at a...

National Adoption Month – Supporting Adoptions

Adoption is beautiful, brave, and—let’s be honest—stretching. New attachments take time, routines wobble, and paperwork never seems to end. Most adoptive parents won’t raise a hand and ask for help, but they exhale when community shows up unprompted with practical,...

National Adoption Month – Heart Gallery of West Texas

  The Heart Gallery of West Texas exists for a simple, urgent purpose: to help children waiting in foster care find safe, loving, permanent families—right here at home. Across the Permian Basin and Concho Valley, too many kids are placed far from their schools,...

West Texas Child Welfare Food Pantry

  A vision came to life last week through the leadership of CASA of West Texas, St. Joseph’s Ministry, and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). Together, they launched a new initiative to create food pantries that are easily accessible...