Even though summer is behind us, there’s no reason not to want to look your best. However, remaining on course during the fall and winter months can be difficult, especially through the holiday season of family meals and indulgence. The good is news is that we spend so much time on our phones and tablets […]
Attending a concert in the name of charity makes giving back that much more fun! In the second of their series of benefit shows, Fitzgerald’s invited a variety of bands to perform cover sets of their favorite bands to raise money for the kids of Jefferson Davis High school. Houstonia Magazine reports that the October […]
Sometimes the smallest ideas can have the biggest impact. You never know how many people share the same ideas until you ask. Earlier this year Mother Earth News reported an amazing story of a community working together to share resources. Tim Rinne and his wife Kay had an idea to create a small community garden […]
Rocket’s legend Yao Ming may have retired from basketball, but he hasn’t shifted into the shadows just yet. Yao is using his stardom as the second tallest NBA player and Houston hero to help save African elephants from poachers. The ivory trade is a big underground business and due to the popularity of their tusks, […]
Earlier this month at the Shell Houston Open Celebration of Giving Luncheon, the Shell and Houston Golf Association made a big announcement! According to the Houston Chronicle, their annual April golf tournament, the 2014 Shell Houston Open, raised a staggering $2,236,977 for charitable causes. This is the 40th year for the popular golf tournament, and […]
For sick kids around the country, staying in a hospital can feel cold and lonely. One wonderful young woman in Detroit is trying to change that by bringing these kids care packages full of toys, new clothes and stuffed animals to make them feel more at home. According to Source Newspaper, Sarah Maisano, who is […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrasQOojFyo Jon Calvo began his weight loss journey multiple times over the years. He always had the motivation to start, but could never see his goals all the way through and fell off the wagon after a little while. Standing only 5’5 feet tall at the age of 21 and weighing in at 330 pounds, Jon realized […]
Gallery Furniture has become more than a place to shop for your home but, a representation of what it means to give back. Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, the exuberant owner of Houston’s best family business success story, is known for his crazy bets for free furniture, fast-talking commercials and most of all for his amazing […]
We love seeing children get involved with helping other early, creating a new generation of people to better society. Recently, Jetta Fosburg, a 10-year-old girl, donated 14 inches of her hair to Wigs for Kids, a non-profit organization that donates wigs made from donated hair to help young cancer patients who have lost their hair […]
