Category Archives: Community

Hi there….Summer Is Going Fast

Photo by Link Hoang Hello! The time is moving faster and faster these days and although it’s not so hard to believe that Summer has come, we’ve all definitely felt it, but it is hard to believe that it will be going away soon. (at least on the calendar!) This Summer has been super-charged so […]

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Beautiful evening to support Furniture Bank mission…..Support for Kids

No Kids On the Floor Inaugural Benefit a Huge Success Raising $275,000

Over 360 guests joined the “No Kids on the Floor” event benefiting the Houston Furniture Bank at River Oaks Country Club on Saturday, June 1. Event chairs Francie Willis and Bernie Falco had a clear goal: to raise awareness and funds for the Houston Furniture Bank, which provides essential furniture for families in need, especially […]

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Crimestoppers Annual Houston Heroes Awards Luncheon Honors Distinguished Community Members.

Houstonians Rally Behind Crime Stoppers of Houston to ‘Keep our City Safe’

Crimestoppers 2021

Looking back at a long overdue fundraiser that we never like to miss. After more than a year of cancelled in-person events in Houston, 220 guests, were happy to be out lending their support to Crime Stoppers of Houston at its annual Houston’s Heroes Awards Luncheon, which was held on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at […]

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Women of Distinction Opens Up Nominations for 2022 Now

WOD 2022

The Chrons & Colitis Foundation of Houston that provides the leadership for the annual Women of Distinction have recently announced that they have extended the application process and broadened the scope of applicants to be considered. So if you have someone who you feel is worthy of consideration, please do not hesitate to scroll down […]

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Attention Animal Lovers….Prepare to “Take Off” on a Virtual Flight to the Wags �...

Benefiting Interfaith Ministries Animeals Program

Animeals 2021

On Saturday May 8, 2021, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., philantropic animal lovers will virtually “take off” for the 8th Annual Wags and Whiskers Brunch, benefiting Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston’s Animeals program, which provides pet food, toys and preventative vet care supplies to seniors with pets in the Meals on Wheels program. For […]

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American Heart Keeps The Heart of Houston Strong With Its Virtual Event

Annual Heart Ball Reimagined Raising $1.5 Million to Fund Life-Saving Mission

Heart Ball 2021

As someone who has made the AHA’s annual Heart Ball a regular calendar entry for myself, I could not resist it this year either. However, as so many events have transitioned this past year, the Heart Ball which was reimagined as AHA’s first virtual gala, Heart of Houston, was viewed by me in my own […]

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Becoming A Black Lives Matter Ally….

Let's all join together in solidarity and support

Black Lives Matter

Dear Friends, As I have lived through this historical week as most of you have also, it has continued to evolve into a week that I will never forget. A week that may actually change our lives forever. Sound extreme. Honestly, this has been a year of life changing experiences. Starting with a pandemic like […]

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Houston Gives To Local Heroes…

Check out how Houston businesses saying thank you to Medical Frontline Heroes and how you can join in

Houston's Medical Heroes

Tootsies has taken a fashionable stand to show its support for the medical personnel and first responders in our city through its TOOTSIES GOES BLUE, “Blue Heroes” campaign, through visually enhancing all of its exterior store windows in shades of blue in addition to donating a portion of sales to the local organization, “Greater Houston […]

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It Takes A Village…..our Rice Village Steps Up

$50K from Rice Village District launches meal donation campaign for frontline healthcare heroes at Texas Medical Center

Rice Village-pandemic

For myself whose proximity to the Rice Village and the Texas Medical Center is now and has been for decades, literally, within walking distance, both are near and dear to my heart and as I sit here this moment writing, I am hearing ambulances which have been buzzing out my window for weeks now as […]

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