Join Mi Doctor Family Medicine on Saturday, September 2nd from 9:00-11:00am for a FREE School Supplies for Children Back to School Event!
5835 Bissonnet St, Bellaire, TX 77401
Teachers and students will be provided with necessary school supplies. There will also be food, music, and activities at SHAPE Community Center on Saturday, September 9th.
| The TJX Foundation Grant Our Community Mission is to provide great value to our communities by helping vulnerable families and children access the resources and opportunities they need to build a better future. TJX is accepting letters of inquiry for the following: – Basic needs (food, clothing, and shelter) – Access to opportunities outside of school that enable school success for at-risk youth (pre-kindergarten to grade 12) – Workforce readiness training for at-risk youth (ages 16-24) – Safety from domestic violence (shelter, prevention, and services) Click here for more information. |
| The Galesi Family Foundation hopes to support the work of charitable organizations that apply creative and effective strategies to improve the lives of individuals and communities. Let them help you make a difference. They provide grants to charities and non-profit organizations that support people, animals, and our society. Click here for more information. |
| Too many children in the US and across the world live in poverty and lack the access to education. Education and/or appropriate skills training are necessary to break the cycle of poverty and crime. While the assistance to women may take many forms, the foundation’s focus for children will target education and/ or skills training. The Foundation is open to many ideas on how to accomplish this goal and look forward to receiving proposals to help all children achieve their potential. Click here for more information. |
| Discover is offering grants of up to $5,000 to Nonprofit Organizations working in the areas of education and literacy. Funding, donations and sponsorships are intended to support programs and initiatives that meet the needs of various communities across the country, with particular focus in communities where Discover employees live and work. Click here for more information. |
| Cross-Sector Impact Grants: These grants of up to $15,000 support “arts and…” projects developed by partners—one arts organization or artist, and one non-arts organization—to harness the power of collaboration. Express Grants: Open to organizations in rural communities of 50,000 people or less, the Express Grant program offers expedited awards of up to $3,000 supporting the presentation of touring artists. |
| This Opportunities Portal showcases a selection of some of the national grants, opportunities, and resources provided by each Regional Arts Organization. Explore some of the opportunities that may be available to you, or go directly to your RAO to go deeper into opportunities customized for your area. Click here for more information. |
| The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation is offering grants up to $20,000 to nonprofit organizations for community benefit programs and projects. Funding is intended to support hospitals and schools; museums, performing arts and cultural programs; skills training, educational, and other programming for seniors, youth, and people with disabilities; environmental and wildlife protection activities; and other programs that address community needs. The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation will consider grants for IRS-qualified non-profit organizations located within the United States. The Foundation aims to support organizations and programs for which a relatively small amount of funding might make a large difference. The Foundation will consider requests to support museums, cultural and performing arts programs; schools and hospitals; educational, skills-training and other programs for youth, seniors, and persons with disabilities; environmental and wildlife protection activities; and other community-based organizations and programs. Awards typically range from $1,000 to $20,000. The Foundation cannot make grants to individuals. Requests received between May 11th (12:00am EST) and November 10th (11:59pm EST) are considered for funding during our Spring Award Round. All applicants who submit a request during this timeframe can expect to have received a status update, by email, by the end of April. Those who are selected for further consideration can expect to receive a final decision, by mail, by the end of May. Requests received between November 11th (12:00am EST) and May 10th (11:59pm EST) are considered for funding during the Fall Award Round. All applicants who submit a request during this timeframe can expect to receive a status update, by email, by the end of October. Those who have been selected for further consideration can expect to receive a final decision, by mail, by the end of November. Click here for more information. |
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The Baytown Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is hosting a free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training program for those interested in volunteering and making a difference during a time of disaster in their neighborhood or community. The classes will be conducted in 8 consecutive Thursday evenings from 6:30pm to 8:30pm beginning on September 7th at the Baytown Fire Training Center, 7022 Bayway Dr, Baytown, TX 77520
The Mayor’s Office of Education and Youth Engagement invites youth ages 13-18 to be a Championing Change Youth Ambassador! City of Houston (COH) Championing Change Ambassadors will work along city leaders, community members, and and service providers to participate in the decision-making of the city, contribute to youth-led projects, and lend their voice to represent youth experiences.
Recording of Info Session and more information can be found at linktr.ee/cohyouthambassadors.
The COH Championing Change Youth Ambassadors must represent the diverse Houston communities and come from various socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, so ALL are welcome to apply!
The deadline to apply is on Tuesday, September 5th, 2023, at 11:59 PM (CT).
Sign-up now! Futbolito in the City provides free soccer programming and play to youth ages 6-14 in the greater Houston area. Houston Dynamo FC and the Houston Dash will provide coaching for 90 minutes once a week for ten weeks (split into two five-week sessions).
Register for one or more locations!
When: Thurs, Sept. 7th – Oct. 5th from 6-7:30 PM
Where: MD Anderson YMCA at 705 Cavalcade St
MECA and Main Street Theater present a FREE performance of Carmela Full of Wishes, based on the book by Matt de la Peña. The special event includes an opportunity to make a Carmela doll as well as enjoy tasty paletas! Recommended for Pre-Kindergarten and older.
When: Sat, August 26th at 1:00 AM
Where: MECA, The Historic Dow School, 1900 Kane Street