Star of Hope's Women & Family Emergency Shelter was built in 1989 and can house up to 300 guests in 71 rooms. The occupancy varies between 250 and 300 people daily, many of those served are children. Within this facility is a medical clinic, a licensed day care, pre-school area, teen activity room, and a computer learning center. Volunteer tutors come daily after school to tutor the children and help with homework and enrichment activities. Education is strongly encouraged with all guests.
Founded in 1943, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston’s mission is to help people in southeast Texas by providing caring, compassionate services and advocating for social justice in collaboration with parishes and communities. Catholic Charities is a non-profit, United Way agency that serves 77,000 annually throughout the Greater Houston area and is the only Houston-based nonprofit to have received Charity Navigator’s highest four-star rating for fiscal accountability for the past thirteen years. Our four impact areas are: nurturing and caring for children, strengthening families, supporting refugees and immigrants, and promoting independence for seniors and other vulnerable adults. For more information visit www.CatholicCharities.org.
Our vision is focused on community stewardship, activities to benefit society, and a commitment to building brotherhood making True Level Masonry in our community sustainable while inculcating and exercising the Principle Tenets of Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth by our words and actions for the betterment of our brothers and all mankind. To make True Level Masonic Lodge uniformed ritualistically and administratively sound throughout the entire State. To bring this lodge financially solvent by the year 2017.
Our vision for 2036, Houston's 200th birthday, is for the region to be home to the healthiest, happiest, most prosperous people in the nation.
Dynamo Charities believes in building a better Houston through soccer and the power of the Dynamo.
The Bayou Review is a literary magazine published by students of the University of Houston-Downtown. It includes poetry, fiction, essays, reviews, and visual art. The magazine is primarily a venue for the publication of works by UHD students, but faculty and staff submissions are also encouraged.
The Houston Run for Recovery, now entering its sixth year with its annual race and community celebration scheduled for September 27, 2015, is showing its staying power in a community known as one of the strongest in the nation’s burgeoning recovery movement. "The Houston Run for Recovery highlights the fact that recovery from alcohol and drug addiction is achievable and celebrates the joy of living a full and healthy life free from substance use.” states Nadine Scamp, co-chair of the 2015 Houston Run for Recovery and CEO of Santa Maria Hostel. “In this National Recovery month celebration, our goal is to reach out to the community and say that everyone knows someone who has been impacted by addiction. We want to change the place of darkness and shame that those impacted by substance use disorder so often experience to one of hope and healing in recovery. Recovery is a life long process, and by running and walking together we show our support for all of our neighbors and loved ones who are making that daily effort to maintain long term recovery.” Participants are not necessarily individuals who have experienced recovery personally. However, anyone who has seen the benefits of recovery in someone they know and love can understand and share the joy of celebrating it. New this year is the ability to honor a loved one or one’s own recovery by writing a name on a special place on the race T-shirt. While the race celebrates recovery, its goal is to also embrace the entire running community. “As more serious runners become involved, we continue to build our numbers and also help others see the promise of a holistic approach to health in all areas of our lives,” adds Kay Austin, Run for Recovery Committee member and Board Chair of the Houston Recovery Center. Austin and Keith Liles, founding committee members, explain that the idea for the race originated when Austin was attending a national conference focused on the social aspects of recovery, where she heard stories of successful runs in other communities. Liles had a prior history with the InterFirst Symphony Run back in the 90s and together they embarked on their mission of developing Houston’s largest recovery event of the year. In the process of planning the event, the organizers discovered that many people in the recovery movement also are active in the running community, which proved to be a huge catalyst for getting the race up and running. Volunteers from the running community were instrumental in setting up the race to accommodate everyone from the professional runner striving to set a new official time to casual walkers supporting those in recovery. (Walkers are asked to start near the back of the pack to allow serious runners to achieve their best time.) The event will begin with a non-competitive 1K Kids Fun Run at 8:00am followed by a competitive and non-competitive 5K Run/Walk at 8:30am at 501 Prairie, Houston, Texas. Post race festivities and activities for the children will be held at Fish Plaza, Wortham Theater Center, Downtown Houston. Registration is available online, in person September 25th (10:00am-7:00pm) and 26th (10:00am-6:00pm) at Luke’s Locker, 1953 West Gray Street, Houston, TX 77019, or on-site at 7:00am on the day of the event. Proceeds will go to recovery-based scholarships benefiting program participants at Santa Maria Hostel, Extended Aftercare Alumni, and The Council on Recovery, the three Founding Sponsors of this event.
Join the hottest GLBT theatre event in town! ActOUT is in its sixth season with a variety of events and productions that will once again have Houston’s GLBT community talking. Patrons enjoy fabulous pre-performance mixers with music, socializing, complimentary cocktails and appetizers. The place to see and be seen, ActOUT is sure to be a great night on the town.
Founded in 2006, TUTS' Leading Ladies began as a group of dynamic women who provide volunteer assistance and financial support to the organization as well as its education programs. Over the years, as TUTS has evolved, so has Leading Ladies. Today, this group of influential community leaders serve as ambassadors of musical theatre, pioneers of new works, and supporters of an arts education to all children, regardless of ability.
Jimisu and Her Beauties are proud to announce Beauties on Bikes Strikes Out against Animal Hunger and Cruelty. Launching our Very First Annual Calendar, 100% of the net proceeds will go to no-kill Animal Rescue Shelters throughout the Houston area. Houstonians will have the opportunity to show their support by purchasing the 2011 Beauties on Bikes calendars, all in the cause of raising money to strike out animal hunger & cruelty. Calendars are available here or you can purchase them at our calendar signings. The purpose of our project is to bring awareness of animal hunger & cruelty which is such a serious issue through modeling while promoting sophisticated, independent and intelligent women. We are all excited to be chosen as Beauties on Bikes and look forward to providing more calendars of this magnitude that will benefit the great City of Houston and this worthwhile cause. For information on sponsorship opportunities please contact Jimisu @ her email address: [email protected] Thank you so much for visiting our Fan Page!
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WHY FOOD DAY? The typical American diet is contributing to obesity, diabetes, heart disease and other health problems, which cost Americans for than $150 billion per year. Eating REAL can save your own health and put our food system on a more humane, sustainable path. FOOD DAY TEXAS Food Day Texas efforts in Houston are being organized by Recipe for Success Foundation, who combats childhood obesity by changing the way children eat. For Food Day 2013, Recipe for Success has partnered with the City of Houston, Urban Harvest, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and other community supporters to celebrate real food, from seed-to-plate, and to encourage Food Education, which is what Recipe for Success Foundation is all about! JOIN THE MOVEMENT Across the country, health officials, nutritionists, advocates for food justice, environmentalists, farmers, chefs, parents and teachers are sponsoring activities. Like our Facebook page to stay up on this year's activities! A full list of events near you can also be found at FoodDay.org, as well as information on organizing your own initiatives. Share your activities with us so we can help spread the word!
Ballet Barre's goal is to foster a new generation of Houston Ballet patrons. Houston Ballet's mission is to inspire a lasting love and appreciation for dance through artistic excellence, exhilarating performances, innovative choreography and superb educational programs.
Texas VII is a chapter of the Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, Rio Grande Conference, in Houston TX. Our members include federal, state and local LE officials with share a passion for riding motorcycles and enjoy the camaraderie of riding together. We meet the 2nd Monday of every at the Hickory Hollow BBQ Restaurant, 101 Heights Blvd, beginning at 7:00PM, but come early for fellowship (also commonly known as WAR STORY TIME). Come visit us.
The American Cancer Society presents the 2nd annual Houston Corks and Forks event. This unique event features a lively culinary competition highlighting some of Houston’s top chefs. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy delicious food tastings paired with fine wines as they watch the chefs show-off their culinary skills. Throughout the evening, attendees will cast their vote, via text messaging, for their favorite dish as well as their favorite chef. The winner of the highly sought-after Culinary Crown will be announced at the conclusion of the event. Attendees will also enjoy music, live and silent auctions, a wine pull, and other fun activities. The goal of the evening is to raise critical funds to support the American Cancer Society’s continued mission to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. This is the perfect occasion to honor those who have won the fight against cancer, those who are still fighting, and those that have sadly lost the battle against cancer.