family fyi CHARITY SPOTLIGHT: MAM BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAM
RASCAL + FRIENDS In response to the coronavirus pandemic’s increasing negative impacts, one of Texas’ most popular new baby brands, Rascal + Friends, is giving back to communities in both Dallas and Houston with a generous diaper donation. The donation came about from a conversation between Rascal + Friends’ CEO and award-winning actors Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. The internationally celebrated baby brand, originally from New Zealand, has donated more than 130,000 diapers between Hope Supply Co. in Dallas and the Houston Diaper Bank. The donations to the diaper banks in Dallas and Houston represent the largest donation Rascal + Friends has made in the United States to support vulnerable families in need. Rascal + Friends is all about community – that’s where the “Friends” part comes in!
The MAM Back to School program helps parents shop for new uniforms for their children, because all children deserve to have a great back-to-school experience! Starting the school year with new clothes helps children feel confident to greet their friends and focus on their studies. They feel great knowing they will fit in with their classmates. Many families in our northwest Houston community are struggling and cannot provide new uniforms for their children without help. Your generous support sends children Back to School ready to learn. For more information, visit Memorial Assistance Ministries www.mamhouston.org.
MEMORIAL PARK’S 100-ACRE CLAY FAMILY EASTERN GLADES OPENS! Looking for more green space to social distance and get outside? You are in luck! The first major project of Memorial Park’s Master Plan, Eastern Glades opens Aug 1st! Highlights include: • 5-acres Hines Lake and wetlands • 1.5 miles of majestic new boardwalks and walking trails • New Picnicking area including Live Oak Court, food truck court and event lawn alongside picnic pavilions and picnic pads Eastern Glades in Memorial Park is located on East Memorial Loop Drive, north of Memorial Drive between Memorial Park Golf Course and Crestwood Drive
To learn more, visit www.RascalandFriends.US.
A NEW CHILDREN’S BOOK ABOUT HURRICANES WITH LOCAL CONNECTION! “My Name is a Hurricane?” is the story of a boy on a mission to find out if his mischievous ways may be to blame for sharing his name with a hurricane. Full of rhymes (who knew so many words rhymed with hurricane?!) and adorable illustrations, this book offers the perfect gateway to discuss more about the potentially devastating storms, hurricane preparedness and how good things can come out of bad situations. The book is available, along with her first book, “H is for Harvey” on Amazon and at Barnes & Noble. AUGUST 2020
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