The Houston Parks Department recently received the largest donation in the system’s history to help complete the Bayou Greenways 2020 project. The generous donation was made by Houstonian businessman Rich Kinder and his wife Nancy. Rich is the chairman and CEO of Houston energy company, Kinder Morgan Inc. The couple put forth the contribution through […]
This month you can make a difference one step at a time at the 2014 Muscle Walk! Join participants on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at Memorial City Hall from 8:00am-10:00 am to help raise awareness and funds for the biggest event for muscle disease in the country! This non-competitive big walk honors all the adults and children […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBmEQlToMFA&feature=youtu.be During March Madness, basketball fans see incredible players attempt to beat the odds and become champions. However, there’s an athlete who’s already a hero to one eight-year-old girl fighting a rare nerve cancer. Michigan State senior Adreian Payne met Lacey Holsworth two years ago when the Spartan’s visited a local hospital. Since then, the […]
If you have a passion for raising awareness, and a desire to help reduce the social stigma that plagues mental illness, come join the NAMI Walk of Greater Houston! NAMI, or the National Alliance on Mental Health, is a non-profit organization formed in 1988 by a group of family members whose relatives were greatly impacted […]
Giving back doesn’t always require donating money; donating a valuable skill and your time are also wonderful way to help. GiveCamp Houston is a 3 day weekend event where database administrators, designers, and software developers can donate their time to create custom software for non-profit organizations. Software options can be giving an organization a new […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4oK7vqFf4s You are invited to have fun while raising funds for a great cause, with the name “Family Fun Run” speaking for itself! Promoting healthy lifestyles and family time, this is a run you don’t want to miss! With no age limits on who can participate, everyone is invited and everyone will have a blast! […]
One thing most people can agree on is that Texans know how to serve up a delicious bowl of chili! Every year there are many chili cook-offs all over the state but one in particular stands out as a fundraiser supporting Houston’s Casa de Esperanza. Casa de Esperanza held its 4th annual Young Professionals Chili […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EZpq2sD6wE Sometimes we forget how much a simple compliment can really mean to someone else. In an effort to remind people of the old-fashioned days before social media, YouTube sensation Yousef Saleh Erakat (or FouseyTube, to his 1 million subscribers) gave random women roses and a compliment just make their day. His random acts of […]
Looking for a way to show love to our troops? Started in 2004, Impact A Hero is one of the largest effective organizations that provides a network of immediate, ongoing emotional and financial support for severely-wounded post 9/11 combat veterans and their families, our heroes. Their mission is to let our heroes know that every American […]
All over the world, children are encouraged to get an education for success. In October of 2013, as the country struggled to handle the federal government shutdown, Laura and John Arnold, philanthropists residing in Houston, gave $10-million to the National Head Start Association. In a statement, the Arnold’s said their reason for the gift was […]
