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The Bras are Back!
Talk about some hot weather we're facing here in Houston! We've got THE
arts and crafts project of the year to give you something fun and
creative to do while indoors - BRA ART. If you've been a Charity Chicks
member for a while, this should sound familiar! And we brought it back
so those of you who were involved last year could step it up even more,
and those that missed out have NO EXCUSES. Aside from us staying busy
working on everything related to BRAtober and BRA ART, our newsletter
and web designer April Guzik is working on a Houston Dynamo/Charity
Chicks t-shirt that will be sold to help raise money for some great
organizations!
We strive to make Houston a little more charitable everyday,
but we need your help! We need to know about more charity and volunteer
events in Houston. If the event is more than 2 weeks away, email us a link to online details so we can add it to our event calendar.
We want to know about events as far away as December so hit us up. One
of our most visited pages on our site is our Resources Page, but it
needs to be updated with some of the great groups here locally. If you
know of a charity or volunteer group that is not listed here please email us the name of the group and their website.
Stay tuned...new website unveiling soon courtesy of super-woman chick
April Guzik! This is the perfect time for guys (peeps) to sign up
because we're creating a manly charity peeps page JUST FOR YOU. Invite
your husbands, boyfriends, brothers, dads, co-workers and everyone else
to sign up for the newsletter!
One last thing, please pray for Baby Aiden.
Stay cool and creative Chicks and Peeps,
Jayme & Tam'ra
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BRA ART Competition Open for Entries
We gave you a heads up before that we'll be hosting the 2nd annual
BRAtober on October 1st. Now we're letting you know that the BRA
ART competition is officially open for business. All that's
required is some creativity, a big heart, and a bra - pretty easy and
fun, if you ask us! Get the scoop on how to enter the competition.
Need some inspiration?
Check out the BRA ART from last year to get your creative juices flowing. |
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August 7 - Volunteer with Christian Community Service Center's
Back to School Program
Since 1986, Christian Community Service Center has helped
disadvantaged children increase their probability of academic success
through the Back to School program. This year, 6,000 children will
receive new grade-appropriate school supplies and a $30 voucher
for new uniforms and shoes.
This volunteer-driven effort allows students to begin the school
year in well-prepared fashion and with added confidence - just
like their peers! We'll be helping with distribution of the school
supplies to students. |
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September 11 - Volunteer with Star of Hope Mission
Chicks and peeps, get ready to put on your aprons and serve lunch and
dinner to homeless individuals getting back on their feet at Star of
Hope Mission's Transitional Living Center for Women and Families.
Volunteer space is limited to 6 spaces for the lunch crew and 10 spaces for the dinner crew. RSVP for lunch or dinner. |
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Helpful Holiday Guide
Last year over the holidays, several of our members asked us if we knew
of local businesses that were donating a percentage of holiday sales to
charity. And that got us thinking, wouldn't it be great if we could
help people shop and give to charity at the same time! We are
approaching a few unique businesses in the area (focusing on retail,
restaurants and spas) to ask if they'd like to be a part of our first
ever Helpful Holiday Shopping Guide!
If you are a business decision maker, or you know one who may be
interested, check out all of the details. But hurry! The deadline for
submissions is October 1!
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November 10 - Texas Conference for Women
Charity Chicks Houston is proud to be a supporting organization for the
Texas Conference for Women. This isn't a charity event, but we're all
about helping women to connect with each other and grow together - and
we think this is a great forum for that!
Keynote speakers include Leigh Anne Tuohy (the inspiration behind
the movie "The Blind Side"), Glenda Hatchett (a.k.a. Judge
Hatchett from her TV show) and Dr. Jennifer Arnold (from the TLC
show "The Little Couple").
As a Charity Chick, you can get a discount to attend the conference. Register here and enter TXTSU2 in the ‘Promotional Code’ box to receive the special reduced rate of $100 per person.
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June 12 - Footloose: 80s Roller Skating Party
Over 150 chicks and peeps looked totally rad in 80's gear, and had a
great time roller skating and raising $4,000 for Love is Respect, a national teen dating violence helpline. |
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June 30 - Wish Upon a Wedding
This wasn't one of our events, but co-founder Jayme attended with Kasey
from Monkey-Tree Photography and she wants to share this great new
charity with you!
Press Release
The org is looking for wish granters in the wedding and hospitality
industry to provide goods and services for our Wish
Recipients. By calling on our database of regional Wish
Granters, we are able to make wedding dreams come true.
From caterers to photographers, and from DJs to cake
designers, {and everything in between}, we need you! Click here for more information.
view photos from all of our past events |
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