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TEAM Abilities Celebrates 16 Years of Service with Community Anniversary Event, Program Tours

Donna Wick — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:18:54 Z

Spring, TX TEAM Abilities is proud to celebrate 16 years of serving adults with special needs with a vibrant community Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, May 14 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at 611 Westridge Drive, Spring, TX 77380.

This milestone event will bring together families, community members, and supporters for an evening of connection, celebration, and discovery.

Guests will enjoy:
A classic nacho bar
Door prizes
A festive atmosphere filled with fun and community connection

In addition to the celebration, attendees will have the unique opportunity to experience the heart of TEAM Abilities through guided tours of the TEAM ISS / Day Hab (Individualized Skills and Socialization) Program. These tours will provide insight into the organizations day-to-day impact and the meaningful services offered to individuals in their care.

Information on the upcoming summer camp schedule will also be available, giving families an opportunity to learn more about seasonal programming, activities, and enrollment options.

This celebration is not only about honoring the past 16 years, but also about opening our doors to the community, said Rachel Jelks, Founder and CEO of TEAM Abilities. We want people to see firsthand the environment weve created and the lives being impacted every day.

For 16 years, TEAM Abilities has been dedicated to empowering adults with special needs through ISS / Day Habilitation programs and community living services across Harris and Montgomery Counties. This event reflects the organizations continued commitment to inclusion, dignity, and opportunity.

The community is warmly invited to attend. Whether you are a family member, community partner, or simply curious to learn more, this event offers a welcoming space to connect and engage.

RSVP is encouraged. Please call or text Donna at 832-790-2879 to reserve your spot.

About TEAM Abilities
TEAM Abilities serves adults with special needs through ISS / Day Habilitation and Community Living programs. for more information, go to MyTeamAbilities.com.

TEAM Abilities to Host High-Energy Job Fair & Vendor Expo Featuring Top Houston-Area Employers

Donna Wick — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:07:25 Z

Spring, TX TEAM Abilities is excited to invite the community to a dynamic and opportunity-filled Job Fair & Vendor Expo on Thursday, April 23 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at 611 Westridge Drive, Spring, TX 77380.

This is more than a job fairits a one-stop shop for your career ambitions.

Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with a diverse lineup of employers and organizations, including HoustonCity Marriott, Noahs Grace, Childrens Resource Center, Bloom Fitness, TEAM Abilities and more. With businesses spanning hospitality, healthcare, fitness, and community services, there is truly something for everyone.

Whether you are actively seeking employment, exploring a new path, or simply looking to network, this event offers a wide variety of opportunities all under one roof.

Event Highlights Include:

A broad range of employers across multiple industries
Vendor booths featuring local businesses and services
Networking opportunities to make meaningful connections
Lite bites served while you explore and engage

Be seen. Be heard. Be considered. This event is designed to create real connections and open doors for individuals ready to take the next step in their professional journey.

TEAM Abilities continues its mission of building inclusive, empowering environments where individuals of all abilities can thriveand this event is a powerful extension of that vision.

The community is strongly encouraged to attend. Bring your resume, bring a friend, and come ready to explore whats possible.

For more information, vendor opportunities, or questions, please call or text Donna at 832-790-2879.

About TEAM Abilities
TEAM Abilities serves adults with special needs through ISS / day habilitation and Community Living residential programs. For more information go to www.MyTeamAbilities.com.

TEAM Abilities Hosts Job Fair & Vendor Expo to Connect Community, Careers, and Opportunity

Donna Wick — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:24:43 Z

Spring, TX TEAM Abilities is proud to host a Job Fair & Vendor Expo on Thursday, April 23 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at its Spring location, bringing together local businesses, job seekers, and community members for a dynamic and engaging event focused on opportunity and connection.

This free community event will feature a variety of businesses and organizations, offering attendees the chance to explore employment opportunities, discover local services, and expand their professional networksall in one welcoming environment.

In addition to job opportunities, the Vendor Expo will highlight a diverse range of businesses, creating space for meaningful interaction, collaboration, and visibility within the community. Vendor tables are available at no cost, making this an accessible opportunity for businesses to showcase their services and connect with new audiences.

Change starts with one decision, said Rachel Jelks, CEO/Founder/Executive Director for TEAM Abilities. We invite our community to make the decision to show up, be present, and explore whats possible. Whether youre looking for employment, resources, or simply connection, this event is designed for you.

Attendees can expect a vibrant, high-energy atmosphere centered around empowerment and engagement, with a clear message:

Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Considered.

Light refreshments will be served, creating a relaxed and inviting space for conversation and networking.

TEAM Abilities, known for its commitment to serving adults with special needs, continues to expand its role as a community connectorbringing people, resources, and opportunities together in meaningful ways.

The event will take place at TEAM Abilities located at 611 Westridge Drive in Spring, 77380.

This event is open to the public, and all are encouraged to attend.

For more information or to reserve a vendor table, please call or text Donna Wick at 832-790-2879.

Team Abilities Hosts Community Town Hall Meetings to Connect with Families, Share Future Vision

Donna Wick — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:00:00 Z

Spring, TX TEAM Abilities, a leading provider of residential and support services for adults with special needs in Montgomery County, is inviting families, caregivers, and community members to attend its upcoming Town Hall Meetings. These informational sessions are designed to provide updates, answer questions, and offer insight into available long-term and short-term care solutions.

To accommodate varying schedules, Team Abilities is offering two convenient meeting times:

Wednesday, April 8 from 11:30 AM 12:30 PM
Thursday, April 9 from 5:30 PM 6:30 PM

The Town Hall Meetings will serve as an opportunity for both current families and those exploring care options to learn more about Team Abilities services, policies, and procedures. Attendees will also have the chance to meet the leadership team and engage in open dialogue about the organizations mission and ongoing growth.

Presenting at the Town Hall will be:

Rachel Jelks, CEO/Founder
Donna Wick, Client Relations/Marketing & Outreach
Tiffany Batiste, Director of Residential Services
Nekisha Taylor, ISS Coordinator

Guests can expect a welcoming environment, meaningful conversation, and light refreshments.

We look forward to meeting everyone and sharing both the progress weve made and the future plans for Team Abilities, said Rachel Jelks, CEO and Founder. Our commitment remains rooted in serving the special needs community of Montgomery County with care, dignity, and excellence, and we are excited to continue growing alongside the families we serve.

TEAM Abilities serves adults with special needs through their ISS / day hab program and Community Living homes. TEAM Abilities currently offers 20 group homes spanning from Spring to Conroe to Willis and has built a strong reputation for creating supportive, community-based living environments where individuals with special needs can thrive. Through personalized care and a focus on independence, the organization continues to expand its impact across the region. TEAM Abilities creates opportunities for connection and joy through thoughtfully curated field trips and community experiencesbringing to life their guiding axiom: #WeDoFunThings.

These Town Hall Meetings are an important part of that missionbringing families together, fostering transparency, and strengthening relationships within the community.

For more information or to RSVP, please call or text Donna Wick at 832-790-2879 or go to MyTeamAbilities.com.

TEAM Abilities Hosts Free Easter Egg Hunt and Picnic for Special Needs Community, April 4

Donna Wick — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:00:00 Z

Easter Bunny to be on hand for fun and photos, Saturday, April 4, Noon - 3pm

SPRING, TX TEAM Abilities will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt and Picnic for the Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) community on Saturday, April 4 from Noon to 3:00 PM at the TEAM Abilities Day Program located at 611 Westridge Drive, Spring, TX 77380.

This free, family-friendly event will include an Easter egg hunt, picnic, music, and opportunities to meet and take photos with the Easter Bunny. The event is designed to bring together individuals with special needs, their families, caregivers, and members of the community for a day of fun, connection, and celebration.

TEAM Abilities is an HCS Provider dedicated to serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through community living homes and a highly engaged day program. The organization currently operates 20 group homes throughout Montgomery and Harris Counties, providing safe housing, daily life support, and meaningful community engagement for its members.

TEAM Abilities is very social, said Rachel Jelks, Executive Director and Founder of TEAM Abilities. Our members are highly engaged through our ISS day program, going on field trips, interacting throughout the community, and even holding jobs with local employers all in pursuit of enjoying a high quality of life.

Jelks added that TEAM Abilities is one of the few agencies proudly supporting individuals with all levels of need and all levels of support, ensuring that every member receives personalized care and opportunities for meaningful community participation.

The annual Easter Egg Hunt and Picnic is offered free-of-charge and is open to all ages of the IDD Special Needs community along with their families and is intended to create an inclusive and joyful gathering for individuals who benefit from supportive services and programs.

For more information about the event or services offered by TEAM Abilities, please contact: Donna Wick at 832-790-2879 or go to www.myteamabilities.com.

FREE BACK-TO-SCHOOL HAIRCUTS FOR IDD/SPECIAL NEEDS COMMUNITY, Aug 11

Donna Wick — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 19:00:00 Z

TEAM Abilities, an agency which serves adults with special needs, is offering free back-to-school haircuts for the IDD, Special Needs Community on Monday, August 11 from 10am to 2pm. Simply call or text Donna Wick at 832-790-2879 to make your reservation.

"We know back-to-school is a hectic time for parents, but those providing for children with special needs, there are added challenges," said Rachel Jelks, Founder and CEO of TEAM Abilities. "Our agency serves all levels of need, so we are well-equipped to assist those on the spectrum, those suffering with cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome or other such conditions that might make getting a simple haircut a real challenge."

The TEAM Abilities is located at 611 Westridge Drive in Spring, 77380. The haircuts are free of charge and no donation required. Please call or text 832-790-2879 to make your reservation. Walk-ins are welcomed, but there might be a slight wait time.

TEAM Abilities is an HCS provider, serving adults with special needs through Day Habilitation/ISS and Community Home living. For more information go to www.MyTeamAbilities.com.

Special Needs Christmas Choir offers the "Sounds of Christmas Joy" to community entertainment

Donna Wick — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:52:42 Z

The holidays are here and parties are being planned, but its time to do something different for holiday entertainment! This year, TEAM Abilities, an agency that serves adults with special needs, is offering the sounds of gladness and joy from their TEAM Christmas Choir.

Our Team Members have been practicing with great excitement in hopes that they will be able to entertain various businesses and schools in our community, said Rachel Jelks, Founder and CEO of TEAM Abilities. They sound great and you wont find a more grateful group!

Team Members, adults with special needs who reside in TEAM Abilities community living homes, have typically sung before groups in assisted living facilities in the Spring/Woodlands area, but this year decided to present themselves as holiday entertainment for area businesses and schools.

They will entertain for half an hour and they offer their services on a love donation basis. All funds received are split between the Team Members, said Jelks. They will then use those well-earned funds to buy Christmas gifts and other items they might want.

TEAM is an acronym for Together Everyone Achieves More and TEAM Abilities has been serving the Montgomery and Harris counties for 14 years specializing in the IDD community. They take all levels of need and all levels of support as they serve adults with special needs through ISS / day habilitation and community living homes. To book your holiday entertainment, call or text Donna Wick at 832-790-2879. For more information on TEAM Abilities, please go to www.MyTeamAbilities.com.

Financial Empowerment Conference offers Hope, Guidance and Strategies, Oct 5, Free Event

Donna Wick — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:50:26 Z

Financial analysts have indicated that there is a financial epidemic in America today. Most Americans are stressed to max and budgets are stretched beyond means. Fact is, people are struggling just to get by. People need hope and people need guidance. Fortunately, the upcoming Financial Empowerment Conference will offer both to those who attend, free of charge, with lunch provided.

All it takes is a quick trip to the grocery store or filling up ones gas tank to know that we are living in different times, offers Rachel Marie Jelks, founder of sparkle events with Rachel Marie. Used to be that $100 worth of groceries would fill up your trunk. Now $100 worth of groceries are but a few bags you put in the front seat!

Esteemed financial experts will be on hand to quite simply talk about how money works. Attendees will learn how to save, budget and invest, as well as how to build credit, how to buy a home or invest in real estate and how to leverage small business revenues to absolute freedom.

We may not have all the answers, but we are offering a way for people to see their financial situation differently and make some headway that will give them a sense of hope, Jelks said. We are also offering free headshots to attendees so they may update their social media accounts and resumes.

Jelks will also be sharing her personal story of starting and failing in a few businesses, but then with $1,000 began again and today her enterprise earns in excess of $5M annually. She says the difference between her and others is that she didnt take no for an answer and simply began again! Jelks hopes by sharing her story attendees will become inspired to master the helm of their financial future.

The Financial Empowerment conference will be held on Saturday, October 5, 10am 2pm at TEAM Abilities located at 611 Westridge Drive in The Woodlands. The event is being hosted by sparkle events and St. Paul Community Church of Spring. The conference is free, lunch will be provided and attendees can take a free headshot.

I want people to know that this event is for the benefit of all. There are no additional costs attendees will have to pay, said Jelks. We just want to do our part to offer some solutions to those searching for answers.

To register for your FREE ticket, go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/financial-empowerment-create-your-wealth-tickets-1016648171047?aff=oddtdtcreator or for additional information, call Donna Wick at 832-790-2879.

TEAM ABILITIES OFFERS FREE BACK-TO-SCHOOL HAIRCUTS TO SCHOOL-GOERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Donna Wick — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 05:00:00 Z

TEAM Abilities knows a lot about the special needs community in Montgomery County. The agency just celebrated its 14-year anniversary of serving adults with special needs through day habilitation and community living homes.

We know back-to-school preparations for families of children with special needs offers its own set of challenges, Rachel Jelks said, CEO and Founder of TEAM Abilities. The one thing we can do to assist families is to offer free haircuts. We understand the IDD community and have staff prepared to host this event at our location.

Though TEAM Abilities ISS and residential programs are geared to adults with special needs, there are times the agency enrolls younger applicants.

TEAM Abilities accepts all levels of need and all levels of care which distinguishes us from most agencies, Jelks said. From total care to members who might have behavior issues, we do our best to provide expert care for all.

There is little to no waitlist for those families who wish to take advantage of TEAM Abilities services. According to Jelks, if families have been waiting more than 17 years to get the approved waivers allowing them to finally get care for their loved one, she doesnt want them to wait much longer to actually get those services.

We currently have 19 community living homes and have an ISS program so we feel well-equipped in serving the needs of parents. Of course, we are always looking for great staff, Jelks said. For this event, we are asking for volunteers and eager school-goers to get their haircut.

The FREE HAIRCUT event happens Monday, August 12, 10am to 2pm at TEAM Abilities day habilitation program located at 611 Westridge Drive in Spring, 77380. To book an appointment text or call Donna at 832-790-2879.

T.E.A.M. is an acronym for Together Everyone Achieves More. The agency just celebrated its 14-year anniversary serving adults with special needs through day habilitation and community living homes in the Harris and Montgomery county area.

Girlfriends Garden Party Brunch to Support Adults with Special Needs, August 3

Donna Wick — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:41:20 Z

In observance of National Girlfriends Day TEAM Abilities, an agency that supports adults with special needs, is hosting a Garden Party Brunch to be held Saturday, August 3.

We know women have a heart for service and also like to have a good time, Rachel Jelks said, CEO & Founder of TEAM Abilities. We have planned a Garden Party, complete with Derby-style hats, where girlfriends can come together, have a fun time and support adults with special needs.

The menu for the brunch is nothing short of exquisite featuring Shrimp Etouffe, Chicken & Waffles, Scrambled Eggs and Sausage, Bruschetta, Roasted Rosemary Potatoes, Prosciutto wrapped Asparagus, Green Beans Almondine, and an Arugula Salad with Pears, Candied Pecans, Goat Cheese in a Raspberry Vinaigrette. Desserts offered are Petit Fours, Lemon Blueberry Bars, Macaroons and a variety of Chocolates. On tap will be bottomless Lavender infused Champagne Cocktails, Mimosas, Sweet Tea and Lemonade. All provided by several local caterers.

I love the look of the big derby-style hats for this Garden Party, Jelks said. We will be giving out Cash Prizes for three categories of Derby-style hats, namely: Biggest Brim, Peoples Choice and Most Creative. We will also be giving out door prizes throughout the brunch. If people dont have a hat we will have a few on hand for a donation.

TEAM Abilities is an acronym for Together Everyone Achieves More Abilities and it takes a village to provide for our residents. TEAM Abilities recently celebrated its 14-year anniversary and offers an ISS day program and 19 Community Living homes.

Many of our residents are wards of the state so we essentially are their family, Jelks said. We provide meaningful birthday celebrations and magical Christmas mornings. We are hoping that we get a great turnout for our National Girlfriends Day Garden Party Brunch so we can continue to provide for our members.

The event takes place on Saturday, August 3 from 11:30am to 2:30pm at 611 Westridge Drive in Spring 77380. There will be a solo guitarist providing music, a scrumptious buffet, fellowship and a few silent auction items. Tickets are only $35 on Eventbrite with limited seating at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/garden-party-brunch-national-girlfriends-day-tickets-962142051777.

For more information on TEAM Abilities, please go to MyTeamAbilities.com, Facebook, Instagram or by calling Donna Wick at 832-790-2879. The event is being presented by sparkle with Rachel Marie.

TEAM Abilities just celebrated its 14-year anniversary serving adults with special needs through day habilitation and community home living in the Harris and Montgomery county area.

International Womens Day Set for March 8, Houston

Donna Wick — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:19:19 Z

Be who you came to Be. Do what you came to Do.

March 8 is the designated day for International Womens Day and Houston has put together a stellar lineup of speakers, workshops, shopping and self-care indulgence for women to realize their purpose, power and passion for 2024.

This will be a rubber hits the road day, not a day of platitudes and hollow promises of who one is and what is possible for them, said Donna Wick, co-host of the International Womens Day conference. The event is going to be about you know what you want to do, you know whats in your heart and here are the tools, wisdom and inspiration so you can make that happen with dynamic keynote speeches, workshops and break-out sessions. This event is about becoming all that one has thought possible for themselves.

Our Lady of the Lake University is the Premier Sponsor for the event and the venue where the event will take place.

This is the perfect venue for the International Womens Day conference, said Angela Frederick, event co-host with Donna Wick. Having graduated from OLLU, I know full well their commitment to empowering women. This is going to be a breakthrough day for women!

In addition to a day chockful of information and inspiration, there will be three grand prize give-a-ways, namely: $500 cash Seed Money for one lucky woman to fund her dreams, $150 Office Depot gift card to set up ones office, and an iPAD to get started with the right equipment.

For more information, discount ticket prices and speaker lineup, go to www.IWDHTX.com. Our Lady of the Lake University is located at 600 N. Sam Houston Parkway in Houston. The event will take place Friday, March 8, beginning at 8:30am and ending at 4:30pm. Free Parking.

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