Students entertaining at convalescent center

Community Involvement ...

        Since being founded in 1971 the Gulf Coast Trades Center has been involved with the community throughout several counties.The areas of involvement is anywhere from celebrating birthdays with the residents of a local convalescent center to building beautiful and affordable brick homes for the less fortunate. Giving back is just one of the ways the Center and its students stand out in the public's eye.

        Below you will find a few of the ways we have impacted our community:

Walker County Fair
Montgomery County Fair-Grandparents Day
Sam Houston Folk Festival
Catfish Festival-Montgomery County
Green Acres Nursing Home-Huntsville-monthly visits
Lobster Fiesta-Walker and Montgomery County-Chamber of Commerce
Huntsville/Walker County Chamber of Commerce Trade Expo
Huntsville/Walker County Chamber of Commerce Fair on the Square
Catering of Democratic Party fundraiser
Catering of Republican Party fundraiser
Catering for US Congressman Jim Turner
Catering for Texas State Representative Dan Ellis
Catering for Texas State Representative Allen Hightower
Catering for US Congressman Charles Wilson
Catering for Texas State Representative Lois Kolkhorst
Catering for retirement party for Executive Director of TDCJ Wayne Scott
Catering for the local NAACP banquet
Roadside Clean-up - Adopt-a-highway - Walker County
Walker County Trash Bash
Clean-up of tropical storm Allison in HOuston
Operation Fantastic Neighbors-fandrive for the elderly and less fortunate
Thanksgiving dinners for the less fortunate
Christmas dinners for the less fortunate
Christmas Toy Drive for needy children
Emergency Personnel Appreciation Dinner
School supply drive for the less fortunate
Huntsville's Old Town Theatre
New Waverly Community Park
New Waverly Public Library
Food Bank - First Baptist Church
Thirty worksites throughout two counties
Youthbuild homes in New Waverly
Donation of items made by GCTC students to local fundraisers
Cleared paths in the Sam Houston National Forest
Youthbuild homes in Navasota
Assisted with the construction of the statue of Sam Houston
Assisted with the dedication of the Texas Department of Safety weigh station on I45
Constructed restrooms and refreshment stand at New Waverly Highschool baseball field
Helped make construction improvements at the American Red Cross building in Conroe
Cagle Recreation area of the Sam Houston National Forest
Repaired bleachers at the New Waverly High School football field
Made a prize donation to Houston Golf Association for the Shell Houston Open