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GET READY - Your chance to help our furry friends at the BARC Shelter is coming... Mark your calendar for November 28th - that's the day where Houston will give big! The Houston BARC Foundation is thrilled to participate in this annual online one-day giving opportunity. Your gift can help in many ways. On November [...]
Volunteer Shifts Available, For the fourth year in a row, we're teaming up with Houston Parks and Recreation Department for their 11th Annual Lady Bird Johnson Tribute Wildflower Planting! This year, we're planting hundreds of acres of wildflowers along the Bayou Greenways, and we could use some helping hands. Volunteers are needed on Saturday, November [...]
The Dynamo will be playing their last season game at BVVA Stadium THIS Sunday, October 22nd at 3pm vs. the Chicago Fire. Tickets to this game will be sold for $20 dollars with $5 dollars of each ticket going to the Assist the Officer Foundation. This ticket will also give you entry to the Charity [...]
Veterans, Let Us Help You Grow! This free event will introduce you to important contacts across Houston that can help you plan or grow your business, find financing alternatives, learn how to get federal contracts, and provide an opportunity for networking with other veteran business owners. Speakers/Panelists will include representatives from: U.S. Small Business Administration [...]
METRO is extending its free rides to all area students through Oct. 31, 2017. Many families are still dealing with limited transportation options and disrupted schedules since Hurricane Harvey, and METRO continues to help. Students are encouraged to show their student ID and do not tap the METRO Q® Fare Card when boarding. Harvey Recovery [...]
We regret to inform you that the International District's NNO event has been canceled due to inclement weather. The location we were scheduled to have our event doesn't have an indoor facility available for use due to damages incurred during Hurricane Harvey. Since setup of equipment and such will be during the time that it [...]
The Houston Police Department is inviting Houston area high school students to apply for the 2017-2018 Youth Police Advisory Council (YPAC). Students will address issues affecting youth and the community, participate in community service projects and attend youth leadership conferences throughout the state. Additionally, the YPAC meets regularly with Chief of Police Art Acevedo and [...]
