The Ripple Effect...

It only takes one person to make a difference...

Please invite your friends out to visit Brookwood soon!  

                                                                           

Behind the scenes...

Our staff take on supporting roles daily with our citizens.  Below are some pictures of our staff...

Helping to stock our Garden Center, behind our Gift Shop...

Assisting with production...

Offering a comforting hug...

Keeping up with orders in Shipping...

Developing new products for the citizens to work on...

And offering a helping hand in the work shops!

Please call 281-375-2100 to make reservations for tours and lunch.  

And be sure to shop in our beautiful Gift and Garden Center!

 Remember, all purchases support our citizens!

Do you remember this?

This is the "Old Farm House," from Brookwood's early days...

While this building is gone, I am pretty sure we still have the same old trees!  This will take some of you back to the origins of Brookwood, founded in 1985.

To read more about our beginnings,visit this webpage:                                                                                                   http://www.brookwoodcommunity.org/about/community-history/

Do you hear what I hear?

I hope you have all had the opportunity to hear the wonderful Brookwood Handbell Choir in performance!  Their work is so uplifting.

The Brookwood Handbell Choir at the Brookwood Worship Center.

Led by Joyce Henderson, they have performed at many venues, including at a Houston Astros game, at the Houston Symphony, at the Houston Grand Opera, at many area churches, at Brookwood (of course!) and at other locations in the Houston area.

To learn more about them, check out their webpage at:
     http://www.brookwoodcommunity.org/community-life/the-handbell-choir/

Bees Buzz Through Brookwood Campus...

According to the Houston Chronicle, scientists are excited about bees making a comeback...We can attest to that, as we witnessed our second recent bee colony passing through the Brookwood grounds.  Here, the bees collected on an electrical box in a formation known as "bearding."  (Thanks to Brookwood Teacher 

Hunter Hamilton for that term, as he showed me the latest bee colony moving through!)  

Our maintenance team roped off the area to keep citizens, staff or 

guests from getting too close to these travelers.

It is easy to see why this formation of passing bees is called "bearding."

To read the recent article from the Houston Chronicle online, follow the link below:

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/nation-world/nation/article/Scientists-abuzz-over-bee-rebound-5486833.php

Brookwood Citizens Star in Golf Event Video!

You may have heard that your favorite citizen recently took part in a video session in our

Worship Center.  Rosie Israel and Chris Martin, videographers from 1.618 Designs, are making a 

Pro-Bono Golf Event Video to encourage more folks to participate in that important fundraiser

and the citizens are playing an important part in that video!

 Volunteer assistant Dana working with citizen Chelsea during the video shoot, 

while Rosie operates the video camera.

 Rosie videotaping the citizens

Chris working the sound for the session.

We are so thankful to have such wonderful community members
who volunteer their time and talents to help the Brookwood citizens!

...Keep posted for a future link to this video.  It's going to be great!

Brookwood Volunteer Association Hosts Citizens & Staff for Lunch...

The Brookwood Volunteer Association held their annual business meeting and lunch for the citizens and staff of Brookwood on Tuesday, May 13th.  Showing their appreciation, the citizens performed a play called "Elvis Has Left the Building...and the Volunteers Have Arrived!"  

 BVA President Gloria Hogue greeting the volunteers.

 Grant impersonating Elvis

 Jenny dancing with the other ladies in the "Screaming Fans" Group

 Vicki Elvis performing another song

Below are pictures of the citizens with friends and family members of the Volunteer Association...

Thank you to all of our wonderful Volunteers for a
lovely luncheon and for all you do for Brookwood!

The Many Jobs at Brookwood

We are dedicated to finding the best job for each citizen at Brookwood, including assisting with setting up the Cafeteria for lunch, prepping the Worship Center for weddings, helping the office staff, and - of course - working in one of our many creative enterprise shops!  Here, our guys are getting the tables set up for lunch.

Core value:  Interdependence!

Taking Great Strides Through Physical Therapy

We are so blessed to have a Physical Therapy program and room at Brookwood, with a wonderful medical team and Physical Therapist Cindy supporting our PT Assistant, Rachel.  Here are the latest photos...

Keeping fit and healthy is our goal!