HWomen for Amanda Making HERstory: Breaking Glass Ceilings

HOn Thursday, March 23, 2023, Women for Amanda joined together at Kulture Restaurant to celebrate trailblazing women who have taken action to break through glass ceilings and create change in their life and the live of others. The empowerment event was a great way to celebrate Women’s History Month and the 1-year anniversary of Amanda Edward’s Mayoral campaign.

HHouston Hospice 22nd Annual Butterfly Luncheon

The Houston Hospice Butterfly Luncheon welcomed more than 180 guests to The Junior League of Houston, Friday, March 24, 2023. This year’s event raised over $155,000 in support of Houston Hospice and its Butterfly Program for pediatric hospice patients and their families. Emcee Melanie Lawson welcomed and friend of Houston Hospice, Sally Rice, chaired the event alongside Robin Burke, Katherine Lucke, and Catherine Randall, and recognized top donors John P. McGovern Foundation, Cornelia Long, and Nahas Data Source. Guests included: Joyce T. Salhoot, Board Chair, Sue Stiles White, Board Member, AI W. Gatmaitan, Board Vice Chair, Cora and Judson Robinson, Board Members, Staci LaToison, Board Member, Sally Rice, Robin Burke, Katherine Lucke, Catherine Randall, Jill Deutser, Susie Glasscock, Jenny Kempner, Isabel Lummis, Janet McKenzie, Tom and Tamara Jorden, Estelle

Specialized Assessment & Consulting is bidding on Project 22-10-09-A Special Education Services, for the Houston Independent School District. We are looking for possible M/WBE subcontractors to provide the following services:

● Licensed Specialists in School Psychology

● Educational Diagnosticians

● Speech-Language Pathologists

● Occupational Therapists

● Physical Therapists

● Licensed Professional Counselors

● Orientation and Mobility Providers

● Teachers for students with auditory and visual impairments

● Social Workers

● Interpreters

● Translators

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Specialized Assessment & Consulting at: contracts@specializedtx.com.

CITY OF HOUSTON "DINNER TO HOME" PROGRAM PROVIDES MEALS AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS

Experiencing Homelessnes

By StyleMagazine.com - Newswire

Last week, Mayor Sylvester Turner visited the Dinner to Home program site located at 61 Riesner St. The initiative is a food program designed to help individuals and families experiencing homelessness who may not normally engage with the homeless housing system. Since the program’s launch in November of last year, hundreds of individuals experiencing homelessness have been served.

The City of Houston has partnered with Pastor Rudy Rasmus and the Bread of Life, the Coalition for the Homeless, and SEARCH Homeless

Services to provide meals at over 65 feeding events. The hot dinner is served in a respectful, dignified atmosphere with tables, chairs, trash cans, restrooms, and hand washing stations.

While the program has hosted over 65 feeding events, a hot dinner is not all that is provided, housing assessments and follow ups with SEARCH Homeless Services are also conducted regularly at these events.

“This is just one step. The goal is not only to provide them with a meal but to also put them in permanent supportive housing, so they can eat in their own kitchen,” said Mayor Sylvester Turner. “You can’t just tell people to relocate, you must provide suitable and reasonable accommodations close to where they have been, that doesn't inconvenience them, and also provides them with more than a meal. I can give someone a sandwich, but they need a lot more than that, we must put them in a better place so that they can stand up for themselves and live productive lives. This is one step, not the final step.”

The South Carolina Gamecocks have continued their incredible unbeaten run with an 86-75 win against the Maryland Terrapins – setting up a blockbuster Final Four clash against Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes.

The defending champions were not at their best throughout the opening stages of their Elite Eight matchup against the Terrapins and were surprisingly trailing after the first quarter.

As ever, Aliyah Boston led from the front and, along with Zia Cooke, helped South Carolina gain control of