SNPhA visits Omega House

SNPhA visits Omega House

SNPhA visited Omega House during the winter break. The patients include diverse groups of individuals from different backgrounds. Members helped the hospice with cleaning the kitchen, washing dishes, helping with the laundry, cooking and serving the patients. Members also sat with the patient to discuss the information on our trifold and pamphlet to educate them on medications that are on the pamphlets, and most of them recognized the medications that they took. During the stay SNPha provided support and listened to patient's worries. Some patients were bedridden so SNPhA members helped the nurse clean them and feed them.

worlds aids day

SNPhA participates in World AIDS day

For World AIDS Day on December 1st, SNPhA members had the opportunity to educate the local community at a Walgreens located in the Houston area. customers learned about PrEP and awareness of HIV/AIDS in the youth. The population was mainly underserved. Members interacted  and were able to hear personal stories about how HIV/AIDS has impacted customers lives. Quite a few customers were hesitant about speaking however, many were still be able to use the information that they learned with SNPhA to teach their friends and family. Many customers seemed enlightened at the end of the conversations and were quick to accept the flyers and pamphlets to take home and learn more about HIV/AIDS

PTES volunteers at Houston Food Bank

PTES volunteers at Houston Food Bank and participates in the YMCA kid cafe program

PTES volunteered at the Houston Food Bank, in the Keegan's Kitchen which makes many meals for kids throughout Houston. The meals produced from Keegan's Kitchen goes to participating Kid's Cafe locations, which include elementary schools, community centers, and local YMCAs. Two of the PTES members were involved with cutting produce. They were combined with another group of volunteers, and the goal was to finish cutting up watermelon and cucumbers that was supposed to equate to 600 pounds of watermelon and 700 pounds of cucumbers before the end of the day. This task was split amongst 3 different shifts with different volunteer groups, and SNPhA members signed up for the afternoon shift. It was an interesting and new experience. Afterwards, the PTES members went to Weekley YMCA, which is a participant of the Kid's Cafe program. They spoke to the kids about what stroke is and the risk factors. They called up volunteers to demonstrate the BE FAST symptoms to help the other students identify stroke when they see it. The students were very engaged and asked many questions. Afterwards, we handed to them cards and pamphlets so that they can keep and distribute it to their parents.

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