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East Texas Giving Day 2026

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What is East Texas Giving Day?

East Texas Giving Day is an 18-hour day of giving that provides critical funding for our area nonprofits. The purpose of an area-wide Giving Day is to bring the region together on one day and as one community, raising money and awareness for East Texas nonprofits. This initiative, organized by East Texas Communities Foundation (ETCF), provides the community an easy platform to support the mission of local nonprofits that serve our region.

To participate in East Texas Giving Day, a nonprofit must be located in, or primarily serve, one of the 32 counties in East Texas Communities Foundation’s (ETCF) service area. The 32 counties served by ETCF include: Anderson, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Delta, Franklin, Freestone, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins, Houston, Lamar, Leon, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Trinity, Upshur, Van Zandt and Wood.

Save the Date: April 28, 2026

East Texas Giving Day

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What is East Texas Giving Day?

East Texas Giving Day is an 18-hour day of giving that provides critical funding for our area nonprofits. The purpose of an area-wide Giving Day is to bring the region together on one day and as one community, raising money and awareness for East Texas nonprofits. This initiative, organized by East Texas Communities Foundation (ETCF), provides the community an easy platform to support the mission of local nonprofits that serve our region.

To participate in East Texas Giving Day, a nonprofit must be located in, or primarily serve, one of the 32 counties in East Texas Communities Foundation’s (ETCF) service area. The 32 counties served by ETCF include: Anderson, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Delta, Franklin, Freestone, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins, Houston, Lamar, Leon, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Trinity, Upshur, Van Zandt and Wood.

Save the Date: April 29, 2025

IIFBC Faith Based Counselor Training & Certification

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International Institute of Faith Based Counseling (IIFBC) is offering Certification Training June 23-25, 2022 at the Damascus Home Straight Street Restoration Center in Maud, TX. They are providing certification, Manuals, Meals, and First Come Lodging on a first-come first-served basis. The last day to register/pay is June 19th so don’t delay!

Schedule:

  • Christian Counseling – 9:30AM – 5:30PM Thursday
  • Advanced Christian Counseling – 9AM – 5PM Friday
  • Drug and Alcohol Recovery – 8AM – 3PM Saturday

Same great curriculum with some NEW material:

  • Heart belief with confession and meditation
  • Soul dominance and the chambers of the heart
  • The 12 iniquities of the flesh
  • The 7 Spirits of God and the 7 root iniquities
  • Resetting authority in the home
  • Drug addiction and brain chemistry
  • Codependency and the addictive mentality
  • The Jezebel spirit and the victim mentality
  • The Ahab spirit and the self-pity mentality
  • Discovering blood-line iniquities
  • Working with the homeless

For more information, visit the IIFBC website or call 409-832-9060.