Points of Pride Hastings High School student Abigail Onwunali placed first in Prose Interpretation, first in Dramatic Interpretation and sixth in Poetry Interpretation at the George Mason Annual Patriot Games. This is the largest individual event tournament in the nation. Abigail was also honored at the award ceremony in the Dramatic category for being the [...]
Points of Pride Kerr High School received a check for $25,000 for placing second in the State Farm Celebrate My Drive contest. The check was presented to the Student Council members who helped promote this event and then broadcast on the afternoon announcements. Cummings Elementary received a donation of 17 guitars from Music Doing Good [...]
Join us for a Holiday Mixer on December 11, 2013, from 6 - 8 p.m. at Crawfish 4 You! Eat, Drink & Be Merry! For more information contact Annie Trinh. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crawfish 4 You, Shandon Phan Law Firm, PLLC, The Houston International Trade Development Council, and The Caribbean Chamber of Commerce of [...]
Be a part of one of the largest toy drives in Houston and help the Houston Fire Department (HFD) bring some holiday joy to thousands of Houston area children in need. Through the Operation Stocking Stuffer Toy Drive, HFD, KBR and KPRC Local 2 are teaming up once again to bring some holiday joy to [...]
Join the Houston Police Department in its 28th annual Comida/Food Drive and help feed less fortunate families during the holiday season. Since December 1985, when several HPD officers responded to a call for service and saw a family in need, the Department has worked with its partners, Fiesta Mart and Pepsi Cola, to distribute food [...]
The International District and Boat People SOS' (BPSOS) "Houston, Through My Eyes" Art Contest! IMD and BPSOS are proud to partner with Mayor Annise Parker in Houston's Fifth Annual Citizenship Month, and hopes that students just like you will join us in celebrating the diversity and growth of our city. Are you an artist? Do [...]
The NBC Sunday Night Football (SNF) bus is coming to Crump Stadium on Nov. 1 for the Hastings vs. Elsik game. We would love to have you come out and take a tour of the bus and stay for a great high school football game. The bus will be set up in the northeast corner [...]
HCC 'owned' the show at national entrepreneurship conference HOUSTON (October 25, 2013) - Houston Community College Northwest president, Dr. Zachary Hodges, has been named the 2013 Entrepreneurial President of the Year by the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE). In 2007, Dr. Hodges partnered with Newspring, a faith-based organization aimed at the economic development [...]
Participants Needed: Help Houston Prepare for Emergencies The City of Houston needs volunteers to help us practice the distribution of large amounts of lifesaving medications to the public. Participants are needed to pick up medicines at one of 3 mass dispensing sites.The first 50 participants at each site will receive a 3 day emergency preparedness [...]
A short morning rain shower couldn't put the damper on the fun at the Alief Spark Park and Nature Center on Saturday, October 12 as the International Management District (IMD) helped sponsor a Fun Fall Festival. Sunshine eventually put the spotlight on two inflatable bouncy castles, horse-drawn hayrides, pumpkin decorating, face painting, a deejay and [...]
