The Woodlands 50th Anniversary Celebration includes a Day of Giving with Interfaith of The Woodlands

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- The Woodlands is celebrating its 50th Anniversary, commemorating a remarkable journey spanning half a century of vision, innovation and excellence, as well as a promising future for our award-winning and nationally recognized master planned community.

As part of the weeklong celebration from Monday through Saturday, October 14-19, Howard Hughes and The Woodlands Township partnered with Interfaith of The Woodlands to offer a Day of Giving for the community to show its spirit of generosity. Interfaith of The Woodlands has played a pivotal role in shaping The Woodlands into the community it is today. Founded in 1973, Interfaith of The Woodlands originated from the vision of George P. Mitchell, Founder of The Woodlands, who dreamed of ensuring every resident would find a spiritual home.

Day of Giving: October 15

A highlight of the 50th Anniversary Week's festivities is the Day of Giving community initiative on Tuesday, October 15, benefiting Interfaith of The Woodlands. The outreach features several volunteer opportunities:

Community-Wide Food Drive

• Location: Interfaith of The Woodlands, 4242 Interfaith Way, Village of Panther Creek
• Time: 9 AM to 4 PM

Activities:

• Drop off non-perishable food items
• Enjoy performances by various groups, including the Interfaith Child Development Center children's choir
• Goal: Support Interfaith’ s goal to collect 50,000 pounds of donations from October 15 through December

Additional Volunteer Opportunities – Interfaith of The Woodlands is also seeking volunteer assistance the entire month of October in support of this celebration with the following programs:

• Interfaith Hand Me Up Shop
• Daily Congregate Meals and Activities for Seniors
• Veggie Village Community Garden
• Interfaith Food Pantry

For more information and to sign-up for Day of Giving volunteer opportunities for families, friends, and corporate teams, visit https://woodlandsinterfaith.org/day-of-giving/.

For a list of all activities for The Woodlands 50th Anniversary celebration, please visit TheWoodlands.com.

Mission of Interfaith
Interfaith provides upwards of 800,000 service contacts each year, impacting millions of lives since its inception. This remarkable achievement is made possible through the generosity and support of local businesses, corporations, civic organizations, schools, and neighbors who believe in Interfaith’ s mission.

“The spirit of generosity is one of the founding pillars of our great community. Building community and service has been at the forefront of the vision of The Woodlands since its inception, and as the hometown non-profit, we have the great privilege of seeing neighbors helping neighbors every single day,” said Missy Herndon, President & CEO of Interfaith of The Woodlands. “We are so grateful to be chosen as the beneficiary of The Woodlands 50th Anniversary Day of Giving and look forward to celebrating this golden anniversary through acts of service during the month of October!”

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