Our 2023 Partners

Delivered some donated house goods to St. Joseph's Clubhouse. The clubhouse serves members that are suffering from Mental Illness and sometimes homelessness.

These items will come in handy to those that are able to live on their own in an 

apartment or housing.

We take almost anything that you may want to donate from clothes, shoes and coats to house goods, canned foods and food items.

These donations help out an underserved segment of our community and makes you 

feel good that you participated.

We will pick up your donations so you don't even have to leave home to offer help. You can contact us to make pick up arrangements.

Thank you for considering donating to a 

worthy cause and helping others.

Throughout the year, The STORM Foundation does work for the Periwinkle Foundation through Spearhead Creative, a company owned by our Board member 

and Treasurer, Jeff Smith.

The above project was posted on Facebook by the Periwinkle Foundation after another job well done by Spearhead Creative on 

behalf of our Foundation.

This year, we'll erect the art wall for them, several times, that displays the art work of children suffering from cancer.

For Valentine's Day 2023, we delivered gift bags for the children living in the shelter at the Harris County Resources for Children 

and Adults Center.

Each gift bag had several treats and a 

heart-shaped box of chocolates as well 

as a little stuffed animal.

The staff were very happy with our gifts and we made Valentine's Day special for the children.

Ms. Evelyn Emdin, the Program Manager, is very nice. We enjoy working with her and plan to do more in the future.

Delivered some donated items to the 

St. Joseph's Clubhouse and also picked up some children's clothes and toys that they received. Since their clubhouse is for adults only, they have no use for children's items. We'll wash and fold the clothes and deliver them to the Houston Children's Charity for their free clothing program called The Closet.

With a donation from our Vice President,

Karen O'Quain-Wilson, we were able to have a pizza party for the members and staff of 

St. Joseph's Clubhouse. We ordered 12 large pizzas from Little Caesars and only paid $101.16 for everything, which goes to show that a little money can go a long way to pleasing a lot of people if well-spent. 

Everyone was so happy that we look forward to doing this again in the future.

Today, the Foundation delivered 9 bags of clothing to the Houston Children's Charity store called The Closet. We had received 2 bags of children's clothing from St. Joseph's Clubhouse and also our Board members, Joni Waggoner and Jerry Schlicht, donated 7 bags 

of clothing and shoes.

The Closet is a clothing store operated by Houston Children's Charity for qualified families to come and pick out items for free.

I met Gabriela and she was happy to receive our donations, especially the teenage boy's clothes from Jerry since they are short on those items. She also appreciated that everything was clean and folded in the bags.

We'll be making another delivery soon and another later on. If you have items to donate, we'll be happy to pick them up and 

bring them in for you.

You can contact us to make pick up arrangements.

The Foundation was able to open a Nonprofit checking account at Capital One bank. They offer a free checking account for Nonprofits and don't require a minimum balance to avoid fees. This free account will save us 

$300 per year, which could equate to 

3 Pizza Parties for St. Joseph's Clubhouse. 

We are grateful to Capital One for offering such a great service for Nonprofit charities and we look forward to a long and fruitful partnership.

The Foundation delivered 2 twin beds to a grandmother so that when her grandchildren visit her they have beds to sleep in. We have plans to deliver another twin bed to a single mother soon. If you have items to donate, we can help you with that. Just reach out through our contact page and we can make arrangements to make that possible. We thank Geoff Freeman for his donation of these beds.

The Foundation delivered another twin bed to a family that could use it. We thank Geoff Freeman for his donation of these beds. If you have items to donate, we can help you with that. Just reach out through our contact page and we can make arrangements 

to make that possible. 

Every little bit can help someone in need.

The Foundation delivered 18 boxes of clothes and 2 boxes of toys to the Houston Children's Charity clothing store called The Closet. Needy families can go there and get nice, free clothing. We thank Geoff Freeman for his donation of these items. He washed, folded and boxed everything very neatly. If you have items to donate, we can help you with that. Just reach out through our contact page and we can make arrangements to make that possible. Every little bit can help someone in need.

The Foundation delivered 3 bags of clothes and toys to the Houston Children's Charity clothing store called The Closet. We thank Ryan Chandler for his donation of these items. He will be donating several more loads of clothing in the near future. If you have items to donate, we can help you with that. Just reach out through our contact page and we can make arrangements to make that possible.

The Foundation delivered a 20 foot truck full of furniture, clothing and toys to someone who can use it all. We thank Ryan Chandler for his donation of these items. He, Geoff Freeman and Paul Michaels cleaned out one of Ryan's storage units and loaded everything up to be delivered. If you have items to donate, we can help you with that. Just reach out through our contact page and we can make arrangements to make that possible.

Delivered some clothing donated by Board member Joni Waggoner to the Houston Children's Charity store. The Closet serves those that need a little help. We thank Joni for her donation and we always enjoy helping out HCC. If you'd like to donate, we will pick up your donations so you don't even have to leave home to offer help. You can contact us to make pick up arrangements. Thank you for considering donating to a 

worthy cause and helping others.

The Foundation delivered clothing to Tasha and she helped distribute items and also brought some clothing to St. Joseph's Clubhouse. The Clubhouse helps members dealing with mental illness and homelessness. The Foundation Secretary, Ryan Chandler, donated all of the clothing and we thank him. If you'd like to donate items, just reach out through our contact page and we can make arrangements to make that possible.

The Foundation delivered some very nice patio furniture and several bicycles and children's cars to someone with a patio and grandchildren that can put it all to good use. The Foundation Secretary, Ryan Chandler, donated all of the items and we thank him. Paul Michaels, Geoff Freeman and Robert Krietz all helped Ryan with this project. If you'd like to donate items, just reach out through our contact page and we can make arrangements to make that possible.

The STORM Foundation Treasurer, Jeff Smith, and I created 20 Easter baskets with a $175 donation from the Foundation's 

Vice President, Karen O'Quain-Wilson.

Easter day, I delivered 15 of those baskets to the Harris County Resources Center. This center is a shelter for children coming out of certain situations. Ms. Barnes and the children were very happy to receive something for Easter. This is the second year that we've done this and look forward to continuing this in the future. With the remaining 5 Easter baskets, I drove around for an hour until I came across 5 homeless people to give them to. These homeless people were thrilled that someone thought of them on this day.

To help us continue to do good deeds, you can donate to our Foundation by visiting our Donate page.

Happy Easter and remember...

"Think of others,

 it will make a difference in you."
- Paul Michaels
President, The STORM Foundation

The STORM Foundation installed an Art Wall at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Institute for a function put on by the Doctors. Foundation Secretary, Ryan Chandler and I did the installation and the Foundation Treasurer, Jeff Smith, and I did the take down.

We enjoy helping out the Neurological Institute and this is the second year that we've done this. Coming in August, we'll set up the Art Wall at the Texas Children's Hospital to display the art of children suffering from cancer. Both of these projects are completed by STORM Foundation Board members who donate their time and labor to good causes.

The STORM Foundation delivered some clothing to the St. Joseph Clubhouse that was donated by our Foundation Vice president, Karen O'Quain-Wilson and her husband.

The clubhouse offers services to the mentally ill community, as well as serve breakfast and lunch to their members during the week.

They have a clothing department that allows members to pick out items for free. That's a big reason why we bring them clothing donations so often. We would like to find a sponsor to donate $100 so that the clubhouse can have another Pizza Party for lunch. If you are interested is being a partner and sponsoring this event, please message us.

We are always looking for donors to help support our programs that offer aid to disadvantaged children and the mentally ill.

We'll also be providing gift bags with treats for the 4th of July to the children in the Harris County Resources for Adults and 

Children Center shelter.

Any and all donations go towards 

helping the less fortunate.

And remember...

"Think of others, it will make a 

difference in you."

Paul 'Spider' Michaels

President, The STORM Foundation

The STORM Foundation delivered some clothing and toiletries to St. Joseph's Clubhouse that were donated by Becky Drake-Moynihan and our Foundation Vice president, Karen O'Quain-Wilson.

The toiletries help those living on the streets and the clothing helps those that are 

looking for a job.

Any and all donations go towards helping the less fortunate. And remember...

"Think of others, it will make a 

difference in you."

On August 25th, The STORM Foundation erected the Art Wall at the Texas Children's Hospital with the assistance and guidance of the Periwinkle Foundation and Carol Herron.

Pictured: Paul 'Spider' Michaels, Ryan Chandler, Carol Herron, Geoff Freeman, John Sirois and Jeff Smith.

In the 2 weeks leading up to the 25th, Spearhead Creative refurbished the art wall with the help of Jeff Smith, Paul 'Spider' Michaels and Ryan Chandler.

On December 22nd, The STORM Foundation delivered Christmas gifts to the children staying at the Harris County Youth Services Center, which is a child shelter. Foundation President, Paul 'Spider' Michaels, and Foundation Treasurer, Jeff Smith, made the delivery. While at the shelter, they learned that other items needed were a football, basketball, volleyball and pool sticks. The Foundation will be delivering these items soon.

On December 27th, The STORM Foundation delivered two bags of clothing to the St. Joseph's Clubhouse. Foundation President, Paul 'Spider' Michaels made the delivery. The Foundation plans to do more with the Clubhouse in 2024. The Clubhouse serves the needs of the mentally ill and the homeless.

On December 31st, The STORM Foundation delivered, as promised, a football, basketball, volleyball, pool sticks and a PlayStation controller to the Harris County Youth Services Center, a children's shelter. Foundation President, Paul 'Spider' Michaels made the delivery. The Foundation will be back to this shelter in February to deliver Valentine's Day treats to the children.