Katy Christian Ministries – one of the area’s longest-serving nonprofits – gathered over 100 volunteers together on April 29 to honor them and thank them for their service to the organization. The luncheon took place at the Family Life Center of Katy’s First United Methodist Church at 5601 E. Fifth Street in Katy.

The organization’s acting executive director, Phillip Reeves, thanked volunteers, recognizing them as the lifeblood of the organization. In acknowledgement of the luncheon’s setting, he also recognized KCM’s many church partners who contributed to the event and to KCM’s programs. Reeves also summarized the organization’s challenges over the last several months, from leadership changes at the executive director level to a drastic reduction in the organization’s funding. In 2024, Reeves said that KCM received over $2 million in grants, but by 2025, that level had fallen to about $900,000 due to cutbacks at the state and federal levels, as well as reduced giving by local donors. The organization responded by instituting some program cutbacks and was able to keep all its front-line employees, Reeves said. However, the organization is “not yet fiscally sound” and must rely on revenue from donors, grants from foundations and revenue from its two resale stores. In that environment, volunteers are critical, Reeves said. “KCM still operates today because of you,” Reeves told volunteers.

As part of its efficiency restructuring, KCM will relocate its crisis center from its current location at 802 Dominion to the headquarters building at 3506 Porter Road, taking over the space previously occupied by administrative offices. This move will save the nonprofit over $70,000 per year, he said. Other remodeling at the Porter Road location includes shifting the social services department and some administrative staff to a different space, and improvements to the food center, where a staging area will be set up so that volunteers can more easily “shop” for items for food distribution recipients. Improvements to the food center will allow KCM to increase the number of residents served from the current level of 150 per day, four days a week to 250 per day five days a week, Reeves said.

A ribbon cutting is planned for June to celebrate food center’s expansion, Reeves announced.

Other changes announced by Reeves included a re-imagining of the resale stores as “boutique stores” much like those found in Old Town Spring, Reeves said. The organization is still looking for many other efficiencies, he said.

KCM is also changing its “messaging” strategy to communicate more stories rather than statistics, Reeves said, using social media to show the impact of KCM’s programs. A “Friends of the Food Center” program will be launched, he said. KCM also wants to be known for its service to the three-county areas of Harris, Waller and Fort Bend, and not just the Katy area, Reeves said.

Iain Murray, KCM board president, also spoke about the food center and its partnership with the Houston Food Bank, and announced an expanded partnership with H-E-B stores. Board member Don Flowers also spoke, recognizing the impact of KCM’s volunteers.


Volunteers received a gift bag with a special keychain commemorating KCM’ three areas of service.