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November 2024

In August, we surpassed the incredible milestone of providing 100,000 nights of no-cost housing!


Celebrate with us by donating $100 to support our goal and to help guests like the Mackey Family.


"I was a resident at The Ballard House from March to May 2024 while undergoing daily proton radiation treatments at MD Anderson Cancer Center. The Ballard House of Katy, TX was exactly what I needed to help me get through being away from home for 2 months. Blessings beyond blessings were poured out on a daily basis. Ballard House is truly amazing - and that is truly the understatement of the year!"


-Kerry Mackey

Click Here to Donate $100 or View our Generous List of Donors

Join us for our 10th Annual Sporting Clay Tournament on Friday, February 7, 2025

Click to View Event Details & Register

Interested in Contributing to Our Auction & Raffle?


Donating items to be auctioned or raffled at the event. In prior years, we've had a wide variety including sporting or outdoor items, unique hunting trips and vacations, jewelry, gift certificates, beverage packages, company branded merchandise, one of a kind items, etc. 

Donate Auction & Raffle Items


Thank You For Your Support on Giving Tuesday!


We’re thrilled to share that we’ve surpassed $50,000 of our $100,000 goal! Your generous support means the world to us. If you haven’t yet, we encourage you to listen to Bill and Susan Curra share their heartfelt experience at The Ballard House. Their story highlights the impact your contributions make. If you missed the chance to donate during Giving Tuesday, there’s still time—consider contributing $100 today and help us reach our goal!

Donate $100 Now

We Celebrated Our Amazing Volunteers For All Of their Dedicated Time and Work!

Texas Borders Generously Provided Lunch For Our Volunteer Celebration!

Thank You Chesmar Homes for Adopting a Day!

Chesmar Homes spent the day at The Ballard House. They cleaned rooms, worked in the yard and provided an incredible breakfast to our guests. Thank you for your time and work!

Thank You to Our Recent Naming Rights Sponsors


Every room within The Ballard House is graciously sponsored by various organizations, families, individuals, and companies, all of whom contribute to the invaluable support of our mission. Would you like to join us in this extraordinary endeavor of supporting The Ballard House?


Contact David Brown at David.Brown@theballardhouse.org to inquire or click the button below to learn more.

Click to Learn More About Naming Rights

Guest Spotlight


Karl and Teresa Becker


"When I first began my cancer treatment at MD Anderson, every visit meant staying in hotels, which was both exhausting and impersonal. 


Thankfully the social worker at MD Anderson referred us to The Ballard House. From the moment we arrived, it truly felt like a home away from home. 


The kindness and care shown by the entire Ballard House team has been extraordinary. They consistently go above and beyond to ensure that guests are comfortable and have everything they need during their stay.


We are deeply grateful to everyone at The Ballard House and to Cinco Charities for providing such a welcoming and supportive environment. 


The support and encouragement we received from both the team and other guests have made a measurable difference in our journey. Words can't express how thankful we are.


As a way of giving back, Karl, a retired union journeyman painter, was eager to use his skills to contribute to The Ballard House. He was happy to offer his time and expertise in painting as a small token of our appreciation for all of the care and support we have received during this difficult time. 


Thank you again for being there when we needed it most. Your compassion and generosity will never be forgotten."


-Teresa

Volunteer Spotlight


Debbie Cooper


"Hello, I’m Debbie Cooper. I have been volunteering at The Ballard House since before it

was built. I was on the original team that promoted TBH to various hospital staff as well

as local community groups. It was an exciting time for everyone to know of such a place coming to Katy, TX.


In the first days at TBH there were few a volunteers and everyone did everything! Even

though I was working full time, I was able to contribute in the evenings. It was amazing to see the transformation each week until finally, we were ready for guests--The day that so many people were looking forward to: Like giving birth to a huge, beautiful baby!


I remember the year before the build started, Erin Ballard and I started a bunch of Plumarias in my garage. I babysat them until the house was finished and the landscaping was completed. We planted them each Spring, fed them all Summer, dug them up each Fall for protection over the Winter. The storage building eventually was

not big enough for both the Christmas Village and the plants so we took some home. We also planted numerous Citrus trees donated from Enchanted Gardens, those froze and eventually the new building was built there.


We didn’t have a community meal every night so the volunteers would rummage through the panty and pull together a meal. Guests or volunteers would run to the grocery to pick up items to complete the meal. We really were creative… hahaha! Today TBH overflows with food and love from so many community groups.


I retired in 2020 and have been loving life more. I am a certified Master Gardener, Nana to 2 beautiful granddaughters (1yr and 3yr), and wife to Dan-our Cancer survivor. I love playing Pickleball, practicing Yoga, and especially love leading Bible study at Carriage Inn Assisted Living. We are especially thankful for our little church in Simonton, TX.


Throughout the 10+ years of volunteering at TBH, I have been blessed to make longtime friends with both volunteers and guests. Covering the front desk as a Tuesday Night Owl, I checkin/checkout guests, help the groups that bring dinner and generally keep everyone happy. I have learned how to “mess around” with TV’s until they work

properly, fold fitted sheets, and just love people thru their hard day.



Thank you, The Ballard House, for all you do for me."


-Debbie

Thank You Exley Elementary and Golbow Elementary for the Donations!

Trot 2 Your Heart brought Miniature horses to The Ballard House for our Guests to Enjoy!

Check Out Our New T-Shirts!

Click the button to purchase a T-Shirt! All proceeds benefit The Ballard House.

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"Paddles for a Purpose" was an Amazing Success! Thank You Haley and Laura Doughty for Creating this Event!

Freeman High School Football Team came to help The Ballard House! 

Guest Comment

"We want to thank you for the warm hospitality showered on us during our stay here." 


- Jennie and Albert Jones

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Cinco Charities Board of Directors


Thank you Cinco Charities Board of Directors for your dedication to The Ballard House. We greatly appreciate your service and leadership. Your devotion to The Ballard House is highly recognized and we are so thankful!

Executive Committee:


Chairman

Fabiola Duenas

fab@forzarealestate.com

832-744-7191


Vice Chair

Denise Einkauf

denise@waggintailspetranch.com

832-875-3621


Treasurer

Dan Burn

danburn424@yahoo.com

832-725-4236


Secretary

Keiko Davidson

keikodavidson@yahoo.com


Executive Director

David Brown

david.brown@theballardhouse.org

832-646-8322


Managing Directors:


Joe N Lance

joenlance@cs.com

713-854-3444


Karen Norwood

k.norwood@kw.com

832-867-7577


Jamie Reedy

jsreedy@amazon.com

469-499-6523


Foundational Directors:


Rob Schaefer

rob_schaefer@kindermorgan.com

281-900-1769


Rick Leiby

leibyr@gmail.com

832-795-7422


Vivien Bond

vivien.bond@memorialhermann.org

713-609-3698


Melissa Moody

melissamoody@kw.com

713-444-3333


Elizabeth Bloom, MD

ebloom@mdanderson.org

281-646-2244


Melissa Joyner, MD

mmjoyner@mdanderson.org

210-286-8122

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