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Red Cross – Central & East Texas Disaster Update

Dear Red Cross partners and friends, There have been several disasters affecting the Central and East Texas areas in the past 24 hours. I…

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Houston Super Bowl Host Committee’s Newsletter

SUPER BOWL LIVE It’s official, the Houston Super Bowl Host Committee’s signature event during Super Bowl week is named &#8216…

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TX Food Handler Mandate

All restaurant employees will need their food handler certificate by September 1, 2016 FAQs for Employers | FAQs for Employees About Texa…

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Alief ISD Points of Pride Week of May 24, 2016

Cummings Elementary students performed “On Broadway” at the Hobby Center through the Music Doing Good Program. The school and its stu…

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NFL Foundation Grassroots Program

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and the National Football League Foundation are excited to announce the 2016 Request for Pro…

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Accepting Applications for Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Fall Class

Goldman Sachs is currently accepting applications for Cohort 17 for the Fall Session beginning September 2016. The application deadline f…

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Super Bowl Business Connect program extends deadline to May 31

Experienced and motivated Houston business owners and entrepreneurs will be offered an opportunity to participate in the process to bid f…

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Armed Forces Day Appreciation Event

This week is Armed Forces Week! Please join American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces in celebrating appreciation to the Armed Force…

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Play Everywhere Challenge

Applications accepted until May 31st The Play Everywhere Challenge is a national competition that will award $1 million in prizes for the…

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Alief Community Association
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Alief ISD Points of Pride Week of May 12, 2016

Elsik Ninth Grade Center teacher Izabel Hlayhel was named the Houston Area Association for Bilingual Educators Secondary ESL Teacher of t…

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Super Bowl Business Connect program accepts applications until May 31

The Houston Super Bowl Host Committee and the NFL continue to accept applications from Greater Houston area business owners interested in…

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Alief Community Association
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Walkable Alief Community planning project luncheon

Join us for lunch as we discuss the next steps on the Walkable and Active Living Communities Institute’s report.

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