McKinney Foundation

In May 2002, The Children's Table Inc. (1996) was renamed to The McKinney Foundation. The Children's Table became a program addressing the specific needs of children. The McKinney Foundation has a broader scope addressing the needs of the LaMarque - West Texas City community. The Foundation was created to address all the needs of our community from birth until death.

The McKinney Foundation is a Faith-based organization, affiliated with McKinney Memorial United Methodist Church. The vision of the McKinney Foundation – The people (Church) perish for lack of vision= community involvement through improving the lives of God's people.

Purpose: To provide services addressing the stages of human development from birth to senior adulthood in LaMarque-West Texas City, Texas. These services are based on 1 Corinthians 4:13 and are designed to reflect the love of Christ to the community. Our goal is to plan ministries of love in action while nurturing our present congregation and “reaching out” to our community with the love of Christ. The Foundation strives to be relevant in our community, becoming a community church, being living witnesses of the Word, including and inviting participation from the surrounding community. Thus, enabling McKinney Church survival and growth.

The proposed Ministries/services that the McKinney Foundation will provide are:

A. The Children's Table (Let the children come unto me. Matt 9.14)

The Summer Lunch Program provides physical and spiritual nourishment during the summer months for children who normally benefit from the school district free or reduced price meals during the regular school year. Although the program was initially geared toward children, between the ages of 4 and 14 in the LaMarque Community, no child or adult is refused a meal.

B. The Lena Perryman Senior's Program

The Lena Perryman Senior's Program is a community senior's program for the Senior Citizen's of this community and church. The objective is; to alleviate loneliness, enhance their latter years by sponsoring field trips, arts and crafts, teaching computer literacy, sponsoring seminars on estate planning, storing legal documents, avoidance of senior exploitation and abuse. Lastly; provide a nutritious meal.

To develop a Senior Citizen's Ministry that would alleviate senior citizen's need for companionship better healthcare by assisting with medical care cost by providing stipends to help cover the cost of prescription drugs, mobile blood pressure and glucose screening, recreation, and a nutritious lunch.

C. Scholarship Program

Scholarship Program for high school graduating seniors with “average grades”. Qualifications for the scholarship, include; students must have achieved a C or better in high school classes a high school counselor's recommendation and students must also exemplify abilities to succeed either in a 2 or 4 year program.

Vision: Our ultimate goal is to win souls for Jesus Christ by reflecting the “Love Of God” in the LaMarque/West Texas City community.