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SUMMARY:2023 Peacemaker Awards Ceremony-Celebration
DESCRIPTION:This year\, HPJC is recognizing the wonderful work of these recipients of our annual Peacemaker Awards at our 2023 Awards Ceremony: \n\n\n\nThe Texas ObserverKristen SchlemmerJacilet GriffinLorena Perez McGill\n\n\n\nClick here for the Program for the Awards Ceremony\, and for details about the Peacemaker Awardees\n\n\n\nMake your reservations today\, using our Peacemaker Awards reservation form.\n\n\n\nTickets start at $80 per person\, and go up after Sep. 30\, as long as tickets are available. \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nNational Peacemaker awardee: The Texas Observer\n\n\n\nJosephine Lee\, Investigative Reporting Fellow\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGabriel Arana\, Editor-in-Chief\n\n\n\nTexas Observer Editor-in-Chief Gabriel Arana and Investigative Reporting Fellow Josephine Lee (click on their names to learn more about them) will accept the National Peacemaker award for the Observer\, and give the keynote presentation. \n\n\n\nThe Texas Observer is a progressive nonprofit news outlet and print magazine covering the Lone Star State. The Observer strives to make Texas a more equitable place through investigative reporting\, narrative storytelling\, and political and cultural coverage and commentary. They dig beyond the headlines and contextualize news events. Their essays\, reviews\, and criticism seek to create a new cultural canon and challenge existing mythologies. \n\n\n\nSince its founding in 1954\, the Observer has focused on communities whose stories are too often ignored or poorly told. It seeks not only to inform\, but to empower their readers\, as they work to hold public officials and corporations accountable. Their reporters recognize that oppressed people are experts on their own lives and trust their expertise. \n\n\n\nThe Texas Observer’s journalism is fact-based and rigorous\, and they prize writing that entertains as it informs. They value history as a reporting tool that allows us to interrogate the origins of policies and to correct narratives that whitewash exploitation\, dispossession\, and genocide. \n\n\n\nLocal Peacemaker awardees:\n\n\n\nKristen Schlemmer\n\n\n\nKristen Schlemmer\n\n\n\nKristen Schlemmer is a lawyer who works every day to secure water justice in her hometown of Houston. As the Legal Director of Bayou City Waterkeeper since 2018\, her work confronts the many facets of water injustice\, from water pollution and infrastructure failures\, to wetlands destruction and flooding\, to inequities in climate mitigation and disaster recovery. In 2021\, Kristen helped secure a $2 billion consent decree that will transform Houston’s wastewater infrastructure over the next generation. \n\n\n\nBefore joining Bayou City Waterkeeper\, Kristen’s legal work included developing a precedent-setting legal theory for families flooded during Harvey\, defending the city of Houston’s equal rights ordinance\, and representing marine mammal scientists in seeking better living conditions for a captive orca. She previously worked at Susman Godfrey LLP and Irvine & Conner PLLC and clerked for two federal judges. \n\n\n\nHer perspective is shaped by her childhood in Houston and South America\, previous translation work with Brazilian human rights organizations\, earlier advocacy focused on wildlife and farmed animals\, legal education at Tulane in post-Katrina New Orleans\, and motherhood. She is a Texas Gulf Coast Master Naturalist and previously served on the local board of New Leaders Council and the Houston Regional committee of the Sierra Club\, Lone Star Chapter. Kristen and her family live a short walk from Buffalo Bayou. \n\n\n\nJacilet Griffin\n\n\n\nJacilet Griffin\n\n\n\nJacilet Griffin formed “From Custody to Casket” after her son was murdered in the Harris County Jail over a year ago.  The Texas Rangers investigated his murder after the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his death a homicide.   The Sheriff’s Office continually lied about the circumstances\, once claiming he might have died from food poisoning\, then claiming he might have died from a friendly game of slap boxing.  They (HCSO) hid the circumstances and claimed they did not know what happened the entire time.   \n\n\n\nJacilet Griffin lost her son to our local Criminal Justice System.  She used her grief to focus and empower her to start changing the system. She contacted state rep Ron Reynolds and Shelia Jackson Lee to create a law to help prevent others from dying while in custody.  House Bill 3434\, also to be known as the Evan Griffin Lee bill\, was introduced by Rep Ron Reynolds to ensure inmates living with mental health issues are separated from the general population. Ms. Griffin says her son was suffering at the time of his arrest.  \n\n\n\nShe has also helped the Public Defender’s Office with a new program called Participatory Defense.  The first one was created in the Sunnyside neighborhood under her leadership.  The program empowers families who have had a loved one arrested and informs them of their rights and gives them resources. Unfortunately within this process\, Jacilet lost her job and has been struggling financially.  Just prior to her son’s murder\, her goddaughter was killed by a Precinct 4 Deputy Constable traveling at a very high rate of speed.  Precinct 4 has claimed that she was at fault even though her car was almost torn in half and struck by the marked unit driven by the deputy who never applied his brakes. \n\n\n\nJacilet Griffin never gave up\, but turned her frustration and anger into action\, helping to try to change the criminal justice system in Harris County. “I say to anyone that is dealing with the gravity of such death of their loved ones\, don’t give up on trying to reach whomever and whatever to try and get answers\,” said Griffin. “And I think this is something Evan would definitely be proud of.” \n\n\n\nLorena Perez McGill\n\n\n\nLorena Perez McGill\n\n\n\nLorena Perez McGill is an immigration attorney\, and has taught at American University – Washington College of Law\, the University of Houston Law Center\, and the Georgetown University Law Center. \n\n\n\nShe is Founder and Managing Partner of Perez McGill Law Firm in Spring\, TX\, and represents clients from Bolivia\, Brazil\, Cameroon\, Cuba\, El Salvador\, Guatemala\, Haiti\, Honduras\, Mexico\, Nicaragua\, Peru\, Russia\, and Venezuela\, in US immigration law matters. \n\n\n\nBefore Immigration Courts\, she has represented over 55 asylum-seekers and individuals facing deportation in immigration courts in Arizona\, California\, Colorado\, Florida\, Georgia\, Louisiana\, Maryland\, Minnesota\, Nevada\, New York\, and Texas. She has represented detained clients\, some of whom have been granted release on bond in amounts ranging from $5\,000 to $25\,000\, and some of whom have been granted asylum or withholding of removals. \n\n\n\nBefore the Board of Immigration Appeals\, she has represented over a dozen asylum-seekers on appeal. Some of are pending before the BIA\, and three were remanded in the last two years; \n\n\n\nShe has also represented numerous clients before agencies within the US Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). \n\n\n\nHer current volunteer work includes:  \n\n\n\nVolunteer mediator with the Montgomery County Dispute Resolution Center in Conroe (mediate contractual and labor & employment cases).Volunteer lawyer with Kids in Need of Defense in Houston (represent low-income immigrants in their Special Immigrant Juvenile Status visa processes).Volunteer lawyer with Lone Star Legal Aid and the Montgomery County Women’s Center\, in Conroe (represent low-income victims of crimes and domestic violence in the attainment of special U and VAWA visas).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChanges for this year\n\n\n\nThe event will be a bit different this year. We’ve decided not to have it at a hotel\, all of which have become quite expensive and which require payment months in advance even when we don’t know what the attendance will be.  \n\n\n\nIt’s still going to be both an awards ceremony/celebration\, and also a social event\, where you can visit with people from other organizations involved with work for peace\, justice\, and the environment. We plan to have a variety of hors d’oeuvres and drinks (but not a full dinner) served buffet style\, and we will combine the event with what used to be the pre-dinner reception that we used to have in the foyer outside the banquet rooms of hotels we’ve used. \n\n\n\nWe plan to keep the event shorter than in recent years\, as several of you have requested. \n\n\n\nThe Dominican Sisters of Houston are graciously allowing us to use their large “Meeting Room” at the Dominican Center\, which is not only centrally located (east of the Medical Center)\, but also is a less formal venue which allows us more flexibility as well. \n\n\n\nReservations\n\n\n\nTo help us honor and celebrate the awardees\, please make your reservations for the event\, using our  Peacemaker Awards reservation form. There’s a discount for early registration\, and advance reservations are required. We can accommodate a limited numbers of people\, so don’t wait until November to make your reservations. \n\n\n\nThis is our major fundraiser for the year\, and helps to pay expenses for Peace Camp\, for micro-grants we provide to other non-profits\, for sponsorships of events\, and more. So we greatly appreciate donations of more than the minimum.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/2023-peacemaker-awards-ceremony/
LOCATION:Dominican Sisters of Houston Spirituality Center Meeting Room\, Dominican Sisters of Houston\, 6501 Almeda Rd\, Houston\, TX\, 77021\, United States
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SUMMARY:30th Juneteenth Ally Awards Fundraiser Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Center for the Healing of Racism for our 30th Juneteenth Ally Awards Fundraiser Luncheon on Saturday\, June 17\, 2023\, 12:00 PM (CDT). This event will be held at the Jerabeck Activity and Athletic Center (Scanlan Room)\, St. Thomas University\, 4000 Mt. Vernon St.\, Houston\, TX 77006.  Lunch will be served.This year’s Honorees are: \nReparations4Slavery\, a portal for white families walking the path of racial healing through engaging in direct repair.  Lotte Lieb Dula created this portal when she learned that her ancestors had been enslavers.  She wanted to make amends for their behavior and help other people who are interested in doing the same. \nPure Justice\, an organization that advocates for criminal justice reform and exonerating falsely accused and convicted inmates outside of those placed on death row.   The founder\, RoShawn Evans\, had personal experience as an innocent man accused and convicted of a crime\, and found it very difficult to get anyone or any group to help him exonerate himself. \nIsmaili Civic Houston\, the Houston arm of the Shia Ismaili Muslim community devoted to serving humanity by rendering voluntary service to improve the quality of life of the community\, regardless of faith\, gender\, and background. \nSponsorship levels range from $1\,200 to $50 for students. Learn more about the benefits included at each level and reserve your seat: https://www.centerhealingracism.org/event/30th-annual-juneteenth-ally-award-bbq/
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/30th-juneteenth-ally-awards-fundraiser-luncheon/
LOCATION:Scanlan Room | University of St. Thomas | 4000 Mt. Vernon St. Houston\, TX 77006\, Scanlan Room | University of St. Thomas | 4000 Mt. Vernon St. Houston\, TX 77006\, Houston\, 77006
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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SUMMARY:Lunar New Year Celebration at POST Houston
DESCRIPTION:On Jan 15\, POST is celebrating the Lunar New Year which welcomes the Year of the Rabbit (Year of the Cat in the Vietnamese Zodiac). The celebration\, which brings back Lunar New Year festivities to downtown\, is hosted by the Ho Family of the House of Ho on HBO Max and powered by the sustainable electricity provider Rhythm Energy. \n‍ \n12pm to 11pm | 📍North Docks \nAn Asian pop-up market will transform the northern docks at POST into a carnivalesque atmosphere with food vendors serving traditional foods eaten at the Lunar New Year\, games\, arts and crafts\, and other cultural activities.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/lunar-new-year-celebration-at-post-houston/
LOCATION:POST HTX\, 401 Franklin St.\, Houston\, 77201
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Live Performance,Social
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SUMMARY:2022 Peacemaker Awards Ceremony-Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Join other peace\, justice\, and environmental activists for our 2022 Peacemaker celebration\, reception\, awards ceremony\, and dinner. We had only an online ceremony in 2020 and a limited in-person and online ceremony in 2021 because of the pandemic\, but we’re looking forward to seeing all of you again in person this year.  \n\n\n\nThe event will be at the Houston Marriott South-Hobby Airport\, on the Gulf Freeway (see details and map below). A pre-dinner reception\, open to all attendees\, starts at 5 pm\, with the dinner starting a little after 6 pm. \n\n\n\nAll attendees should be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.\n\n\n\nPre-registration is required\, and the meal count has to be turned into the hotel a week in advance. So don’t wait until the last minute!\n\n\n\nClick here to reserve your seat for the HPJC Peacemaker Awards Dinner today.\n\n\n\nInformation on our wonderful peacemaker awardees follows.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNational Peacemaker Awardee\n\n\n\n       Dr. Reuben Jonathan Miller\n\n\n\nWe are excited about our national Peacemaker award recipient\, Reuben Jonathan Miller\, who will also give the keynote address for the dinner. Dr. Miller is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Chicago Crown Family School and a Research Professor at the American Bar Foundation. His research examines how racialized and poor people experience law\, crime control\, and social welfare policy.  \n\n\n\nUPDATE\, Oct. 12\, 2022: Dr. Miller has just been awarded a MacArthur Foundation fellowship for his work tracing the long-term consequences that incarceration and re-entry systems have on the lives of individuals and their families. Details: www.macfound.org/fellows/class-of-2022/reuben-jonathan-miller#searchresults  and https://news.uchicago.edu/story/reuben-jonathan-miller-scholar-mass-incarceration-awarded-macarthur-fellowship \n\n\n\nHis first book\, Halfway Home: Race\, Punishment and the Afterlife of Mass Incarceration is based on 15 years of research and practice with currently and formerly incarcerated men\, women\, their families\, partners\, and friends in Chicago\, Detroit\, and a number of cities across the United States. He was featured in a recent PBS Newshour special\,  “Searching for Justice: Life After Lockup“ (or watch it on YouTube) that focused on the difficulties that formerly incarcerated people face after they are released. \n\n\n\nTo capture the effects of crime control in global cities under different public policy regimes\, Miller conducts ongoing fieldwork in the UK and the EU\, and will begin fieldwork on the African Continent and in the Carribbean. He is currently conducting research on the “moral worlds” of people we’ve deemed violent and a comparative study of punishment and social welfare policy in port cities that were most involved in the transatlantic slave trade.  \n\n\n\nPrior to joining Crown Family School at the University of Chicago\, Dr. Miller was an Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of Michigan where he served as a Faculty Associate in the Population Studies Center and a Faculty Affiliate in the Department of Afro American and African Studies. He was selected as a Member in the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton\, NJ (2016-17)\, the world’s leading center for curiosity driven research\, a visiting fellow at Dartmouth University (2018) and an Eric and Wendy Schmidt National Fellow at the New America Foundation (2018-19). His work has been published in journals of criminology\, human rights\, law\, psychology\, sociology\, social work and public health and he is frequently called upon to offer commentary on issues of crime\, punishment\, racism and poverty. \n\n\n\nRead more about Dr. Miller’s biography and research at the UC Crown School’s website. \n\n\n\nWatch Reuben Jonathan Miller’s TED Talk. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHPJC Local Peacemaker Awardees\n\n\n\nWe are also excited about our Local Peacemaker Awardees: \n\n\n\nDr. Maria Elena Bottazzi and Dr. Peter Hotez\n\n\n\n       Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi\n\n\n\n          Dr. Peter Hotez\n\n\n\nDr. Maria Elena Bottazzi and Dr. Peter Hotez\, of Baylor College of Medicine and the National Institute of Infectious Diseases here in Houston\, are receiving awards for their outstanding work developing the Corbevax vaccine for COVID-19 as well as for their research on often-neglected tropical diseases.  \n\n\n\nHundreds of millions of doses of Corbevax have already been made in India\, and have been shipped to African countries and elsewhere. \n\n\n\nIn addition to Corbevax\, Hotez and Bottazzi also developed a halal version\, called IndoVac\, for Muslim-majority countries. The IndoVac vaccine was recently approved for emergency authorization use in Indonesia as a primary vaccine for adults. The hope is that IndoVac will replicate the Corbevax’s India success in Indonesia\, he said. \n\n\n\nUnlike other COVID vaccines\, they are making Corbevax and IndoVax available to the world without the expensive patent or royalty payments that the large pharmaceutical companies are requiring. As a result\, many less wealthy countries are able to get their people vaccinated at the cost of production.  \n\n\n\nDr. Bottazzi is Associate Dean\, National School of Tropical Medicine. She is a Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics (Tropical Medicine) and Molecular Virology and Microbiology\, Integrative Molecular and Biomedical Sciences Program\, and Translational Biology and Molecular Medicine Program\, at Baylor College of Medicine.  \n\n\n\nDr. Hotez is the Dean for the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. He is also a Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology at Baylor. In addition\, he is the Endowed Chair in Tropical Pediatrics at Texas Children’s Hospital\, and Co-Director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development \n\n\n\nFor more about the accomplishments of\, and research by\, Drs. Bottazzi and Hotez\, read their individual bios (click on their names above) and these articles: \n\n\n\nhttps://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/article/Dr-Bottazzi-talks-about-vaccines-for-children-17088324.phphttps://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/health/article/Houston-made-COVID-shot-to-be-authorized-in-India-16689187.phphttps://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Opinion-How-the-India-U-S-partnership-can-win-16977774.phphttps://www.texastribune.org/2022/02/10/corbevax-texas-coronavirus-vaccine/https://houston.innovationmap.com/indovac-maria-elena-bottazzi-peter-hotez-approval-2658400939.html\n\n\n\nRep. Senfronia Thompson\n\n\n\n      Rep. Senfronia Thompson\n\n\n\nState Rep. Senfronia Thompson is also receiving a Local Peacemaker Award. She represents District 141\, which includes Northeast Houston and Humble\, and is a Houston attorney and award-winning legislator. Her commitment to social\, economic and criminal justice reform has earned her the respect and admiration of many people from Texas and beyond.Rep. Thompson has proven her commitment to those less fortunate with her tireless fight for justice\, equality and opportunity for all. Rep. Thompson has led the fight against human trafficking long before people even recognized what human trafficking was and how these traumatic experiences damage people’s lives. She has put Texas first in having some of the best anti-human trafficking laws compared to other states. She worked passionately for the passage of Texas’ Equal Pay Act in both the house and senate. Although the bill was vetoed\, Rep. Thompson remains committed to ensuring Texans receive equal pay for equal work.She is the author of the James Byrd\, Jr. Hate Crimes Act; the Sexual Assault Program Fund; the Model School Records Flagging Act to assist in the location of abducted children; the state’s current minimum wage law; Texas’ first and only alimony law; laws creating drug courts; laws providing insurance coverage for anti-cancer oral medication\, 3D mammograms; HPV & cervical cancer screening tests and contraceptives\, like the IUD and diaphragms. She has also passed laws protecting unpaid interns from sexual harassment; allow Medicaid nursing home residents to keep more of their retirement or social security money for their personal use; allow homeowners over the age of 65 to make quarterly property tax payments without penalty; law allowing parents to request a camera in the classroom of special need students\, and scores of other reforms benefiting women\, children and the elderly.She sponsored laws banning racial profiling\, secured state funding to install video cameras and audio equipment in every police car to be used at all stops; ended “debtor’s prison” to prevent people from ending in a cycle of debt\, jail time and license suspension simply because they can not afford to pay their traffic tickets or other fine-only offenses. She also authored the Chief Justice Jack Pope Act which increases funding for legal aid to help low-income Texans with their civil cases and the Michael Morton Act\, to create a fairer criminal justice system in Texas. She has passed legislation aimed at protecting women and children against domestic violence\, extending protective orders to last longer and enforceable within the entire state of Texas\, increasing the penalty of sex offenders\, giving rape victims a voice in the processing of their rape kits and fought to end sexual discrimination in the work place. \n\n\n\nLearn more about Rep. Thompson at senfroniathompson.com/about/ \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLenore Walker\n\n\n\nLenore Walker\n\n\n\nLenore Walker is also receiving one of our Local Peacemaker Awards. She is a long-term volunteer at Casa Juan Diego here in Houston and a fierce ally and advocate for many immigrant and refugee women and their families after they leave the women’s shelter. Ms. Walker has been volunteering with the women’s shelter of Casa Juan Diego for more than twenty years. She started volunteering at Casa with Mark and Louise Zwick\, and eventually became part of the team that has helped keep Casa Juan Diego open for the thousands of migrants who go through it every year. \n\n\n\nMs. Walker is the daughter and granddaughter of Italian immigrants\, and she never forgot her migrant roots. This had a decisive influence on her calling and her capacity to establish profound relationships with the women that pass through the shelter at Casa Juan Diego where she has cooked\, cleaned\, and advocated for them and their children all these years. \n\n\n\nImmigrant women from Cameroon\, China\, Ethiopia\, Eritrea and Central America call Ms. Walker their second mom and their children call her Nonna (or grandma). She has been with them as they navigate asylum and immigration cases\, advocating for them and accompanying mothers and their children as they learned how to respond to the challenges presented by school systems and other agencies. \n\n\n\nMs. Walker has served for more than two decades with humility\, perseverance\, and a fierce love for these immigrant and refugee families\, rooted in her faith and her own identity as a woman\, a working mom\, and the daughter of Italian immigrants. Very often the spotlight is given to those in the movement who do work that is considered more “political” and is more visible\, but the backbone of the movement for peace and justice in the US resides in community-based social services and in the quiet\, effective\, and reliable work of countless volunteers. In these political times the profound testimony of radical hospitality that the Catholic Worker movement proposes and Casa Juan Diego makes real\, is kept alive by persons like Ms. Walker. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur Peacemaker Awards Dinner is HPJC’s primary fundraiser for the year\, and proceeds support Peace Camp Houston and our other activities. \n\n\n\nAdvance registration for the Awards Dinner is required\, and a discount is offered for early registration\, so please click here to register today!
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/2022-peacemaker-awards-ceremony-dinner/
LOCATION:Marriott Houston South-Hobby\, 9100 Gulf Freeway\, Houston\, Texas\, 77017
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SUMMARY:Via Colori Houston 2022
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy this free\, family-friendly event in downtown. This time-honored street painting festival will again bring together hundreds of student\, amateur\, and professional artists to create beautiful chalk masterpieces while also celebrating Houston’s diversity. This event will also feature live music\, a children’s creative area\, and expansive hospitality options for a weekend of artistic expression and community connection. The event is from 9:00 am – 7:00 pm on Saturday and 9:00 am – 5:00 pm on Sunday. \nThe Institute for Spirituality and Health is the new charity beneficiary for this event. The event will raise awareness and funds to support The Institute and its education\, platforms\, and programs at the intersection of spirituality and health. They are also issuing a call for artists\, sponsors\, and volunteers.  \n 
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/via-colori-houston-2022/
LOCATION:POST HTX\, 401 Franklin St.\, Houston\, 77201
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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ORGANIZER;CN="Institute for Spirituality and Health":MAILTO:info@ish-tmc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220320T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220320T190000
DTSTAMP:20220317T053516Z
CREATED:20220317T053515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220317T053516Z
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SUMMARY:2022 Circles of Excellence Criminal Justice Awards Reception
DESCRIPTION:March is National Criminal Justice Month.  Established by the United States Congress in 2009\, its purpose is to promote societal awareness around the causes and consequences of crime\, as well as strategies for preventing and responding to crime. \nOn Sunday\, March 20\, 2022\, Prevention Zone\, Inc will recognize excellence within the criminal justice system through its annual Circles of Excellence Criminal Justice Award Reception by recognizing individuals\, public officials\, organizations\, celebrities\, activists\, and community leaders from across Texas whose exceptional efforts or outstanding service have to lead to positive changes in the criminal justice system.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/2022-circles-of-excellence-criminal-justice-awards-reception/
LOCATION:MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston)\, 3400 Main Street\, Houston\, 77002
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Human Rights & Criminal Justice,Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Prevention Zone Inc":MAILTO:info@preventionzoneinc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211113T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211113T153000
DTSTAMP:20211122T144106Z
CREATED:20211122T144105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211122T144106Z
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SUMMARY:Garage Sale for The Walk for Mental Health Awareness
DESCRIPTION:Saturday and Sunday\, November 13th. (from 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM) and 14th. (9:00 AN – 3:30 PM) at 1110 Henderson Street (near Sawyer and Center Streets). \nLots of great items have bee n donated. Come out to find some treasures and to help support The Walk for Mental Health – Awareness. See our Facebook page for info.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/garage-sale-for-the-walk-for-mental-health-awareness/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Walk for Metnal Health Awareness - Houston":MAILTO:Patrick@thehoustonwalk.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210930T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210930T090000
DTSTAMP:20210929T052030Z
CREATED:20210929T052029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210929T052030Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Success: Five Years in the Making - CrossWalk Center's Annual Fundraising Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:CrossWalk Center\, a Houston-based nonprofit which strives to stop the cycle of recidivism\, will host its annual fundraising breakfast on Thursday\, Sept. 30\, 2021\, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Junior League of Houston located at 1811 Briar Oaks Lane. Now in its fifth year\, the organization bridges critical social services and ministry between life and freedom\, offering seamless re-entry discipleship from the inside out. \nHeadlining the event is Dr. J. Doug Stringer\, the founder of Somebody Cares America and Turning Points International. A well-known author and communicator\, Stringer speaks to thousands of leaders annually on compassion\, evangelism\, perseverance\, courage\, and community transformation.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/celebrating-success-five-years-in-the-making-crosswalk-centers-annual-fundraising-breakfast/
LOCATION:The Junior League of Houston\, 1811 Briar Oaks Lane\, Houston\, 77027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Human Rights & Criminal Justice
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ORGANIZER;CN="CrossWalk Center":MAILTO:info@crosswalkcenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201205T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201205T153000
DTSTAMP:20201125T161223Z
CREATED:20201104T230930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201125T161223Z
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SUMMARY:2020 Peacemaker Award Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Our main fundraiser for 2021!\nPlease join us online SATURDAY\, DECEMBER 5th as we celebrate ourNational and Local Peacemaker Award Recipients!\n** CLICK HERE FOR INFO AND TO REGISTER **\n  \nShannon Watts – our 2020 HPJC National Peacemaker Award Recipient & Keynote Speaker \nShannon Watts is a mother of five who\, prior to founding Moms Demand Action\, was a stay-at-home mom and former communications executive. The day after the Sandy Hook tragedy\, Shannon started a Facebook group with the message that all Americans can and should do more to reduce gun violence. The online conversation turned into a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that protect people from gun violence. Moms Demand Action has established a chapter in every state of the country and is part of Everytown for Gun Safety\, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country\, with nearly 6 million supporters. In addition to her work with Moms Demand Action\, Watts is an active board member of Emerge America\, one of the nation’s leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office. \nLocal Peacemaker Award recipients:\nMartina Grifaldo – Executive Director\, Alianza Latina Internacional \nMartina Grifaldo is from Dolores Hidalgo Guanajuato\, Mexico; she is 56 years old. She came to the United States as a Mexican immigrant looking for the American dream for her and her family. Martina and her family put down their roots in Houston\, Texas. Martina started her volunteer career teaching the elderly immigrant people to write and read at her church San Carlos Borromeo. She attended Houston Community College\, where she pursued a double major in English and Spanish. Her passion for civic engagement has granted her many awards and successes. She was able to fight for and help many people keep their homes after a bank had tricked them. A more recent case was the Vanessa Guillen case; she was one of the people who helped bring this case to the public and make national headline. She has won many awards in honor of her advocacy work\, such as a Hispanic award for being one of Houston’s best activists and recognition from the union of SEIU. She is also one of the first to introduce her history at Alley Theater. Martina is the founder of a non-profit organization called Alianza Latina International. Through this organization\, Martina has had the opportunity to serve immigrant and refugee community members. She has seen first-hand the challenges that come with adjusting to life in a new country. Ultimately\, Martina plans to continue advocating for immigrant families and make a difference in children’s lives with anti-bullying school programs through the foreign service or within immigration/refugee relief programs. \nMoms Demand Action\, Houston \nMeals On Wheels\, Houston \nClick here to register!
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/2020-peacemaker-award-ceremony/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Presentation or Lecture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Peace &amp%3B Justice Center":MAILTO:info@hpjc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200901T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200930T235959
DTSTAMP:20200904T162649Z
CREATED:20200904T162513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200904T162649Z
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SUMMARY:Hurricane Laura Disaster Relief Drive
DESCRIPTION:Houston’s Launch Point Disaster Relief Organization is collecting disaster relief donations and supplies for Lake Charles Louisiana and Beaumont\, Texas.  They are working in partnership with the Red Cross to provide aid to those areas that were hit the hardest by Hurricane Laura. \nFor more info visit www.launchpointcdc.org . 
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/hurricane-laura-disaster-relief-drive/
LOCATION:Launchpointcdc.org\, 5807 Little York Rd.\, Houston\, 77016
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ivory Mayhorn":MAILTO:contact@thelaunchcenter.orgH
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200404T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200404T230000
DTSTAMP:20200206T143013Z
CREATED:20200206T142907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200206T143013Z
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SUMMARY:The Center for Hearing and Speech's Sound & Soul Gala
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Hearing and Speech (CHS) will launch its newest expansion plan at the annual Sound & Soul Gala on Saturday\, April 4\, 2020. Held at The Ballroom at Bayou Place\, this year’s gala is nautical themed in honor of The Center for Hearing and Speech “Launching into the Future.” \nGuests will enjoy an evening filled with cocktails\, live and silent auctions\, a seated dinner and lots of dancing to The Spazmatics. \nThe Center for Hearing and Speech will toast its strategic double\, double\, double plan to increase the number of children it serves with a new building in the Texas Medical Center\, innovative technologies and collaborative partnerships. \nUnderwriter tables are still available for purchase and range from $5\,000 to $50\,000. Individual tickets will be available upon request. For additional information\, please visit https://www.centerhearingandspeech.org/Sound-and-Soul-Gala-2020/.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/the-center-for-hearing-and-speechs-sound-soul-gala/
LOCATION:The Ballroom at Bayou Place\, 500 Texas St.\, 2nd floor\, Houston\, 77002
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Center for Hearing and Speech":MAILTO:info@centerhearingandspeech.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200301T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200301T190000
DTSTAMP:20200218T165342Z
CREATED:20200218T165216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200218T165342Z
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SUMMARY:Artistic Social for HPJC
DESCRIPTION:The Houston Peace & Justice Center\, Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty\, Pax Christi Houston\, and Alianza Latina Internacional invites you to meet and greet for criminal\, economic\, and environmental justice. Our environment is being poisoned\, as freedom goes to to the highest bidder. We work for poverty wages and die without insurance. Private prisons cage the poor for pursuing the American dream. We incarcerate our own for minor drug offenses and execute the innocent\, as military spending\, poverty ad gun violence increase. \nHELP CHANGE THIS: Come and meet like minded individuals in a non violent atmosphere of art and free beer. \nSunday\, March 1st \n5pm – 7pm\nMother Dog Studios\n720 Walnut\nHouston\, TX 77002
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/artistic-social-for-hpjc/
LOCATION:Mother Dog Studios\, 720 Walnut\, Houston\, 77002
CATEGORIES:Economic Justice,Environmental & Environmental Justice,Fundraiser,Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Peace &amp%3B Justice Center":MAILTO:info@hpjc.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200202T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200202T203000
DTSTAMP:20260415T194035Z
CREATED:20200113T222512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T194035Z
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SUMMARY:Roy Zimmerman: Benefit Concert for Peace Camp Houston
DESCRIPTION:What can one person do about climate change\, torture\, racism\, xenophobia\, gun violence\, fracking\, Congressional ineptitude\, ignorance\, war and greed?  Write funny songs\, says Roy Zimmerman\, master satirist\, songwriter\, and performer.\n\nHPJC is bringing Roy Zimmerman back to Houston in a benefit to raise funds for Peace Camp Houston. Plus there’s an optional finger-foods/social before the concert.\n\nClick here for advance discount reservations.\n“Sometimes I think satire is the most hopeful and heartfelt form of expression\,” says Roy\, “because in calling out the world’s absurdities and laughing in their face\, I’m affirming the real possibility for change.”\nRoy’s songs have been heard on HBO and Showtime.  He’s shared stages with Bill Maher\, Robin Williams\, Ellen DeGeneres\, John Oliver\, Kate Clinton and George Carlin.  He’s been profiled on NPR’s “All Things Considered\,” and he’s a featured blogger for the Huffington Post.\n\nHe’s funny\, he’s a great musician\, he’s an excellent performer\, and his in-person performances are outstanding.  What more could you ask for?\n\nThe concert starts at 7:00 pm\, and there’s also optional finger-foods and social at 6:00 pm — bring some food or drink to share\, if you wish.\n\nLocation:\nUnitarian Fellowship of Houston\n1504 Wirt Rd.\nHouston\, TX 77055\n\nTickets:\n\nAdvance discount tickets are $15. Admission on the date of perfo0rmance is $20. Reserve your advance discount tickets now!\n\nVisit Roy’s web site and check out his music on YouTube for more information about him and his music. If you can’t come\, but would like to help us pay expenses so more children can attend peace camp\, go to the Peace Camp Houston donation form.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/roy-zimmerman-benefit-concert-for-peace-camp-houston/
LOCATION:Unitarian Fellowship of Houston\, 1504 Wirt Road\, Houston\, TX\, 77055\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Live Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Peace &amp%3B Justice Center":MAILTO:info@hpjc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191221T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191221T190000
DTSTAMP:20191216T210948Z
CREATED:20191216T210948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191216T210948Z
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SUMMARY:Benefit Concert for Christmas at the Jail
DESCRIPTION:Benefit concert for End Mass Incarceration (organization that puts on Christmas at the Jail) featuring the ElectroLuv Elf Party w/ Xombies\, Jes & Friends\, Kasama\, Robert Kuhn. Come on down!!
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/benefit-concert-for-christmas-at-the-jail/
LOCATION:Dan Electros Guitar Bar\, 1031 E 24th St\, Houston\, 77009
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Live Performance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191110T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191110T210000
DTSTAMP:20191104T201610Z
CREATED:20190629T183504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T201610Z
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SUMMARY:2019 HPJC Peacemaker Awards Dinner & Auction
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on SUNDAY\, NOVEMBER 10th as we celebrate our\nNational and Local Peacemaker Award Recipients!\nReception on Saturday\, November 9th\, 2:30pm-4:30pm at Redbud Gallery\n$100 until Nov. 8th\n** CLICK HERE FOR INFO OR TO REGISTER **\nClick here to view the online Auction\nClick here to donate items to our auction\n\n  \nROXANNE DUNBAR-ORTIZ – our 2019 HPJC National Peacemaker Award Recipient & Keynote Speaker\nRoxanne Dunbar-Ortiz grew up in rural Oklahoma\, daughter of tenant farmers. Her grandfather\, a white settler of Scots-Irish heritage\, land-owning farmer\, and veterinarian\, was active in the Oklahoma Socialist Party and Industrial Workers of the World in the early 20th Century. Her historical memoir\, Red Dirt: Growing Up Okie\, tells that story. Relocating to San Francisco\, she graduated in History from San Francisco State University and began graduate school at the University of California at Berkeley\, transferring to University of California\, Los Angeles to complete her doctorate in History\, specializing in Western Hemisphere and Indigenous histories\, where she was active in the anti-Vietnam War movement and anti-colonial movements. From 1967 to 1972\, she was a full time activist and a leader in the women’s liberation movement that emerged in 1967\, organizing in various parts of the U. S.\, traveling to Europe\, Mexico\, and Cuba\, documented in Outlaw Woman: Memoir of the War Years\, 1960-1975. \nIn the wake of the 1973 Wounded Knee siege\, Roxanne joined the American Indian Movement (AIM) and the International Indian Treaty Council\, beginning a lifelong commitment to international human rights and self-determination with non- governmental participation at the United Nations. Appointed as director of Native American Studies at California State University East Bay\, she co-founded the Department of Ethnic Studies\, where she taught for more than three decades. Her first book\, The Great Sioux Nation: An Oral History of the Sioux Nation\, was the fundamental document at the first international conference on Indians of the Americas\, held at United Nations headquarters in Geneva\, Switzerland. Two more scholarly books followed: Roots of Resistance: A History of Land Tenure in New Mexico and Indians of the Americas: Human Rights and Self-Determination. Following the Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua\, Roxanne was invited to appraise the land tenure situation of the Mískitu Indians in the isolated northeastern region of the country\, which soon became a war zone as Reagan administration funded a civil war to overthrow the Sandinistas. In multiple trips in the 1980s to Nicaragua and Honduras\, she monitored the human rights and refugee conditions\, the story told in Blood on the Border: A Memoir of the Contra War. \nRoxanne’s award-winning book\, An Indigenous People’s History of the United States\, was published by Beacon Press in September 2014\, and she co-authored the 2016 Beacon book “All the Real Indians Died Off” and 20 Other Myths about Native Americans. In 2018\, Loaded: A Disarming History of the Second Amendment\, was published City Lights Books. Her forthcoming book\, also with Beacon Press\, challenges the US history narrative of “a nation of immigrants.” She is a recipient of the Lannan Foundation Cultural Freedom Prize for Lifetime Achievement and the Franz Fanon Lifetime Achievement Award. \nLocal Peacemaker Award recipients:\nJudge Lina Hidalgo\n \nLina Hidalgo was raised in an immigrant family. She knows first-hand the sacrifices hard working Texans make every day to pave a better life for their families. Lina was born in Colombia\, when the drug war still raged and everyone knew someone who had been kidnapped. Her parents had two goals: to make sure she had a good education and to get the family to a safer place. Lina grew up in Peru and Mexico\, where her parents were offered job opportunities\, before emigrating to America in 2005. Lina is a proud product of Houston-area public schools and\, as her parents dreamed\, was the first in her family to attend college in the U.S. She graduated from Stanford University with a degree in political science the same year she became a U.S. citizen. Since arriving in Texas\, Lina has been committed to giving back. \nLina has dedicated hundreds of hours to our County’s most vulnerable communities—from her time at the Texas Civil Rights Project to serving as a Spanish-English medical interpreter at the Texas Medical Center and supporting immigrants in search of lost loved ones. Over the past few years and while pursuing a joint degree in law and public policy at NYU and Harvard\, Lina conducted research on criminal justice policies and coordinated with advocacy groups and governments to push for criminal justice reform. Before that\, Lina worked throughout Southeast Asia to promote transparency and accountability by supporting journalists\, bloggers and artists. She helped create and fund a program to bring Stanford students to public policy positions and has served the immigrant and incarcerated communities at any opportunity and in various states. \n\nEgberto Willies\nEgberto Willies is first and foremost a political activist who believes it is imperative that we make the government live up to the ideals of the country’s founding document once and for all\, we-the-people. He is the host of the multimedia program Politics Done Right\, on KPFT 90.1 FM Houston and other networks. Willies serves on  many boards including Coffee Party USA\, KPFT\, Indivisible Houston\, and have served Move to Amend and several others. \nEgberto is a University of Texas graduate with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He worked for several oil service companies culminating with a space station project at NASA. He subsequently formed Willies Computer Software Co. where he developed over a dozen communication products used in the public sector as well as in every industry in the private sector. \nAs a vocal critic of our political and economic systems who believes it is essential U.S. citizens step up to claim their country\, Egberto decided to lead by example. He reduced his living expenses\, virtually gave up his profitable company\, and started blogging full time at his website egbertowillies.com\, writing at dailykos.com the largest progressive website in the country as a permanent contributing editor\, and producing & hosting Politics Done Right at politicsdoneright.com. He is currently developing a political program in Spanish as well. \n  \nUndies For Everyone\nIn 2012\, Rabbi Amy Weiss formalized a loosely organized annual undies drive into Undies for Undies for Everyone (UFE)\, a nonprofit whose mission is to enhance the self-worth\, dignity\, hygiene and success of disadvantaged students by providing them with new underwear. \nSince 2012 UFE has led this mission in service of hundreds of thousands of young students each year. Distributed directly through school district partnerships\, and indirectly through collaboration with local nonprofits and other organizations\, UFE removes a significant hurdle for students by providing this very basic need. \nIn its first year\, UFE provided 3\,000 pairs to one school district. In 2019\, more than 275\,000 students will receive more than 300\,000 pairs of underwear from agency “Back to School” events and school nurse distributions. The need for this basic dignity and dearth of nonprofits recognizing the importance of underwear make Undies for Everyone’s work an important piece in assisting school children. \nLearn more about Undies For Everyone by visiting http://www.undiesforeveryone.org/ \n  \nAwards Dinner Location:\nCrowne Plaza River Oaks\n2712 Southwest Freeway\nHouston\, TX 77098\nClick here to register
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/2019-hpjc-peacemaker-awards-dinner-auction/
LOCATION:Crowne Plaza Hotel\, 2712 Southwest Freeway\, Houston\, TX\, 77098\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Peace &amp%3B Justice Center":MAILTO:info@hpjc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191109T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191109T170000
DTSTAMP:20190812T134134Z
CREATED:20190812T133941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190812T134134Z
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SUMMARY:Mennonite Sale for World Peace
DESCRIPTION:A celebration of the handmade and the unique\, the practical and the beautiful\, the Peace Sale takes tradition and gives it a few modern touches. Buy handmade treasures; bid on a quilt during the live auction; browse Ten Thousand Villages; drink Fair Trade coffee; feast on freshly prepared food\, take home a shoo-fly pie – and know that you’re supporting peace and justice at home and abroad. \nThe Mennonite Sale for World Peace is a sale and auction in the tradition of Mennonite Relief Sales held annually across the United States and Canada. We’ve updated ours for our urban setting and combined tradition with some new elements. Read more and find information about the next sale at: http://peacesale.org
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/mennonite-sale-for-world-peace/
LOCATION:Houston Mennonite Church\, 1231 Wirt Rd.\, Houston\, TX\, 77055\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191012T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191012T110000
DTSTAMP:20190904T200925Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190904T200925Z
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SUMMARY:The Walk for Mental Health Awareness
DESCRIPTION:The Walk for Mental Health Awareness – Houston is a community based event that helps raise awareness and funding for Greater Houston area non-profit agencies and programs that provide mental health services; creating an environment for our positive public dialogue. \n\nSpecial activities for Children \nMental Health Expo and door prizes start at 9:30 A.M. \n\nEveryday living can feel like a death sentence for those suffering with a mental illness. The physical\, mental and emotional suffering takes the joy out of life\, and has the potential to have life-long problems if left untreated. There is help and there is hope\, but you can only receive help by asking. The Walk for Mental Health Awareness–Houston is a celebration of the hope of life after mental illness and a call to action by people in our community. \nPlease visit http://www.thehoustonwalk.org/ for more information.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/the-walk-for-mental-health-awareness/
LOCATION:Stude Park\, 1031 Stude\, Houston\, 77007
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Houston Walk":MAILTO:info@thehoustonwalk.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190901T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190901T210000
DTSTAMP:20190730T002811Z
CREATED:20190730T002811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190730T002811Z
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SUMMARY:Jazz for Peace: Free Radicals + The Bob Henschen Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The annual Jazz for Peace performance at Houston Mennonite Church is back for 2019! \nFeaturing Free Radicals + The Bob Henschen Quartet \nPotluck\, silent auction\, and performance to help Free Radicals pay fair wages to the many guest artists on their upcoming 8th album. The silent auction will include dozens of peace posters from the personal collection of longtime Houston peace and justice activist Lee Loe. \nhttp://freerads.com\nhttps://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/bobhenschen \nEntry by donation; $10 suggested but no one will be turned away.\nhttps://www.houstonmennonite.org/jazz
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/jazz-for-peace-free-radicals-the-bob-henschen-quartet/
LOCATION:Houston Mennonite Church\, 1231 Wirt Rd.\, Houston\, TX\, 77055\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Live Performance,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190825T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190825T180000
DTSTAMP:20190819T123151Z
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SUMMARY:Chili Cook-Off and Potluck Fundraiser for Houston DSA
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Sunday Sunday! Join Houston DSA for a  Chili Cook-Off and Potluck Fundraiser  to help fund travel and registration costs for our delegation to the DSA National Convention in Atlanta! Come to Smither Park (2441 Munger) from 2-6 PM for some savory socialism! \nHang out\, eat chili\, and talk socialism with us. We’ll have a raffle for fun socialist prizes\, and vote on our favorite chili dish. The contest will be judged in four categories: People’s Choice\, Best Vegan/Vegetarian\, Spiciest\, and Most Interesting Ingredient. \nEnter your chili in the competition with a pay-what-you-can donation here. Anyone is welcome and encouraged to bring non-chili foods as well. Tell us what you’re bringing. No one will be turned away for lack of donations–all chilis are beautiful! Donations from those partaking in the feast would be greatly appreciated\, but are not at all required. \nFor accessibility purposes\, please provide full ingredient lists for anything contributed. See you there! \nRSVP AT https://www.facebook.com/events/470137153770680/
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/chili-cook-off-and-potluck-fundraiser-for-houston-dsa/
LOCATION:Smither Park\, 2441 Munger St.\, Houston\, 77023
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190802T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190802T223000
DTSTAMP:20260415T193942Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T193942Z
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SUMMARY:Traveler at Bohemeo's - Peace Camp Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:We hope you can join us for this benefit for Houston Peace Camp\, a day camp for kids that fosters an understanding of peace\, justice\, and environmental awareness. \nAll proceeds go toward helping this very special program. \nFor more information and registration\, see our main Peace Camp Houston web page. \nLocated in historic Eastwood\, just north of UH on the corner of Lockwood and Telephone\, Bohemeo’s Cafe offers locally roasted coffee\, healthful and tasty food\, and beer and wine. They also offer a laid-back and casual atmosphere\, great for kicking back with good friends and a cold local draught beer or hot latte. Come out and dig Traveler’s music and Bohemeo’s cool vibe while contributing to this worthy educational organization!
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/traveler-at-bohemeos-peace-camp-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Bohemeo’s\, 708 Telephone Road\, Houston\, 77023
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190615T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190615T140000
DTSTAMP:20190527T035537Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190527T035537Z
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SUMMARY:Tim Wise Honored at Annual Juneteenth Ally Award Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Tim Wise\, one of the country’s leading anti-racism writers and educators\, will deliver the keynote address at The Center for the Healing of Racism’s Annual Ally Award Luncheon on Saturday\, June 15\, 2019 at 12 noon\, St. Paul Methodist Church\, Fondren Hall\, 5501 Main Street\, Houston\, TX 77004.   \n  \nThe author of seven books on race and racism\, Wise is a popular speaker at venues across the United States\, on television\, radio and podcasts.  He will be joined by two other Award recipients\, Houston’s SHAPE Community Center\, which has worked to improve he quality of life for Houston’s African American community for the past 50 years\, and Maya Ford\, who will receive an Individual Initiative Award for her courage to sit in silence alone in the parking lot of a detention center for migrant children and families.  \n  \nIndividual tickets for the luncheon are $50 if purchased before May 29th and $60.00 after. They can be purchased by contacting the Center for the Healing of Racism at cfhr1@juno.com or (713) 520-8226.  Tickets can also be purchased directly on the Center’s website: http://www.centerhealingracism.org.  Sponsorships are also available.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/tim-wise-honored-at-annual-juneteenth-ally-award-luncheon/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s United Methodist Church\, Fondren Hall\, 5501 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190427T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190427T200000
DTSTAMP:20190417T023237Z
CREATED:20190417T023237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190417T023237Z
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SUMMARY:Autism: Beyond The Walk
DESCRIPTION:This event is a opportunity for Autism Awareness.It is also a platform for the families with autistic children to tell their story. #abtw19 \n  \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/autism-beyond-the-walk-a-portion-of-the-proceeds-goes-to-autism-speaks-tickets-54675074620 For more information!
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/autism-beyond-the-walk/
LOCATION:Houston\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190427T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190427T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T193614Z
CREATED:20190402T192731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T193614Z
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SUMMARY:Peace Camp Brunch and Fundraiser!
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendar to save April 27 from 10 AM-2 PM for a fun brunch! The venue will be Bering Methodist Church on Harold St. This is a fundraiser for Peace Camp scholarships\, and there will be delicious food-including vegan options plus exciting entertainment. Invite your friends and come and learn about this exciting outreach program of HPJC! \nFor more information and registration\, see our main Peace Camp Houston web page. \n$10 suggested donation that will go directly to Peace Camp.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/peace-camp-brunch-and-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Bering Memorial United Church of Christ\, 1440 Harold St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190413T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190413T170000
DTSTAMP:20190331T211930Z
CREATED:20190331T211930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190331T211930Z
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SUMMARY:Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Showing up for Racial Justice (SURJ HTX) invites you to learn how to join and unite with the Native Original Tribe of Texas in a respectful way in the massive efforts to protect our state from environmental and political destruction. The Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe is repopulating a network of frontline encampments on their ancient village sites\, protecting indigenous sacred sites\, resisting construction of the LNG (fracked gas) terminals and their source of pipelines for more fracked gas\, and educating people about the environmental devastation the Border Wall will cause. They are peacefully struggling to stop the senseless endangerment of people\, animals our only environment and for a rapid equitable transition to sustainable/renewable natural ways of life to secure a future for all children and our future generations. \nOur Guest Speaker will be Jordan Flaherty\, author of ‘No More Heroes: Grassroots Challenges to the Savior Mentality. \nTickets available on a sliding scale on Eventbrite \n*Childcare is available with RSVP by replying on this event or messaging SURJ HTX.* \nNear METRO Routes 32\, 49\, 82\, 20\, 47 (or message someone who’s going to catch a ride!)
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/carrizo-comecrudo-tribe-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church\, 1900 Bering Dr.\, Houston\, 77057
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Fundraiser,Presentation or Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190406T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190406T110000
DTSTAMP:20190207T152424Z
CREATED:20190207T152424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190207T152424Z
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SUMMARY:Fight For Air Climb
DESCRIPTION:When you participate in a Fight For Air Climb event\, you are stepping up to make a positive impact for those affected by lung disease. You will raise funds to support the American Lung Association’s mission while climbing the stairs of a skyscraper.\nWhether you are climbing alone or with friends and family\, for a healthier lifestyle or in honor of all those who are affected by lung disease\, you will achieve a sense of personal accomplishment when you reach the top. Defeating the physical challenge and reaching the height of your fundraising potential will be a gratifying experience. Every Step Counts as we move forward in our fight for healthy lungs and clean air!
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/fight-for-air-climb/
LOCATION:First City Tower\, 1001 Fannin\, Houston\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190210T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190210T210000
DTSTAMP:20190203T174153Z
CREATED:20181206T212517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190203T174153Z
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SUMMARY:Roy Zimmerman Concert: Potluck Fundraiser for Peace Camp Houston
DESCRIPTION:What can one person do about climate change\, torture\, racism\, xenophobia\, gun violence\, fracking\, Congressional ineptitude\, ignorance\, war and greed?  Write funny songs\, says Roy Zimmerman\, master satirist\, songwriter\, and performer. \nHPJC is bringing Roy Zimmerman back to Houston in a benefit to raise funds for Peace Camp Houston. Plus there’s an optional pot-luck dinner/social before the concert.\n \n“ReZist” is ninety minutes of Roy Zimmerman’s hilarious\, rhyme-intensive original songs. \n“Sometimes I think satire is the most hopeful and heartfelt form of expression\,” says Roy\, “because in calling out the world’s absurdities and laughing in their face\, I’m affirming the real possibility for change.” \nRoy’s songs have been heard on HBO and Showtime.  He’s shared stages with Bill Maher\, Robin Williams\, Ellen DeGeneres\, John Oliver\, Kate Clinton and George Carlin.  He’s been profiled on NPR’s “All Things Considered\,” and he’s a featured blogger for the Huffington Post. \nHe’s funny\, he’s a great musician\, he’s an excellent performer\, and his in-person performances are outstanding.  What more could you ask for? \nThe concert starts at 7:00 pm\, and there’s also an optional pot luck dinner and social at 6:00 pm — bring some food or drink to share\, if you wish. \nVisit Roy’s web site and check out his music on YouTube for more information about him and his music. If you can’t come\, but would like to help us pay expenses so more children can attend peace camp\, go to the Peace Camp Houston donation form. \nReserve your discount seats now!\nWe’re asking for a contribution of $20 at the door\, or $15 in advance\, but if that’s too much for you\, please let us know. \n\nIf you’d like to purchase tickets with a check\, make it payable to “Houston Peace and Justice Center”\, and indicate “Roy Zimmerman” on the memo line. Please also send us your email so we can add to our updates list! Mail it to HPJC\, PO Box 66234\, Houston TX 77266-6234. Mail early so that we’ll receive the checks at least 2 days before the event.\nBetter still\, reserve/purchase your tickets online\n\nWe’ll also collect additional donations just for this summer’s Peace Camp Houston\, for those who can give more.  We hope to add more weeks of peace camp\, at different locations\, and provide subsidies for more children of lower income families – it all depends on how much funds we can raise. Please give generously!
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/roy-zimmerman-concert-potluck-fundraiser-for-peace-camp-houston/
LOCATION:Unitarian Fellowship of Houston\, 1504 Wirt Road\, Houston\, TX\, 77055\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Peace Education for Children & Families,Presentation or Lecture,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181117T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181117T120000
DTSTAMP:20181030T024740Z
CREATED:20181030T024740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181030T024740Z
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SUMMARY:2018 Houston Gaza 5K + Dabke Party
DESCRIPTION:Texas — come move for mental health with UNRWA USA at the first ever Houston #Gaza5K walk/run on Saturday\, November 17 at Cullen Park! \nIn light of the UNRWA funding crisis and the deteriorating humanitarian conditions\, we’re fundraising to provide emergency assistance\, including employing 25 UNRWA counselors — refugees themselves — to provide psychosocial support to Palestine refugee children and families in the Gaza Strip who suffer from trauma due to repeated Israeli military assaults and the continued blockade. \nSign up at gaza5k.org and start fundraising to make access to mental health care a reality for all Palestine refugee children in the Gaza Strip! Early bird registration is open\, and rates will go up by $15 per registrant starting November 1\, so sign up now! \n– Fundraise $50 and get one official Gaza 5K t-shirt (each individual must fundraise a minimum of $50 beyond the cost of registration to receive their shirt)\n– Fundraise $500 for a beautiful\, classic keffiyeh from the Hirbawi Textile Factory\, the last remaining keffiyeh factory in Palestine. They come complete with a “made in Palestine” tag!\n– Fundraise $1\,000 for your very own piece of Palestine! We’ll plant an olive tree in your honor in a refugee camp or near an UNRWA facility in the West Bank. \n*CMHP is UNRWA’s Community Mental Health Programme. \nLearn more and find all other race details at gaza5k.org
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/2018-houston-gaza-5k-dabke-party/
LOCATION:Cullen Park\, 19008 Saums Road\, Houston\, 77084
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Social
ORGANIZER;CN="UNRWA USA":MAILTO:info@unrwausa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181111T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181111T173000
DTSTAMP:20190629T182111Z
CREATED:20180702T195941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190629T182111Z
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SUMMARY:2018 HPJC Peacemaker Awards Dinner & Auction
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on SUNDAY\, NOVEMBER 11th as we celebrate our\nNational and Local Peacemaker Award Recipients!\n$100\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR DINNER\n\nCLICK HERE: RECEPTION INFO                         CLICK HERE: SEE OUR AUCTION\n  \nCHUCK COLLINS – our 2018 HPJC National Peacemaker Award Recipient & Keynote Speaker\nChuck Collins is an author and a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington\, DC\, where he directs the Program on Inequality and the Common Good. He is also co-founder of Wealth for Common Good. He is an expert on economic inequality in the US\, and has pioneered efforts to bring together investors and business leaders to speak out publicly against corporate practices and economic policies that increase economic inequality.\n \nLocal Peacemaker Award recipients:\nDr. Gerald Horne\nDr. Horne is a professor and author. His research has addressed issues of racism in a variety of relations involving labor\, politics\, civil rights\, international relations and war. He has also written extensively about the film industry. Dr. Horne received his Ph.D. in history from Columbia University and his J.D. from the University of California\, Berkeley and his B.A. from Princeton University.\n\nUnited We Dream\, Houston Chapter\nUnited We Dream is the largest immigrant youth-led organization in the country. We create welcoming spaces for young people – regardless of immigration status – to support\, engage\, and empower them to make their voice heard and win!\nWith a monthly online reach of 4 million\, more than 300\,000 members as well as 48 affiliates in 26 states\, UWD is made up of fearless youth fighting to improve the lives of our members and their families. Our vision is a society which celebrates our diversity and believes in a multi-ethnic\, intersectional path to getting there.\nWhether we’re organizing in the streets\, providing immigration services\, building cutting edge technology systems\, opening doors for LGBTQ immigrant youth\, clearing pathways to education\, stopping deportations or creating alliances across social movements\, United We Dream puts undocumented immigrant youth in the driver’s seat. UWD is a fast paced\, dynamic organization which has become a leading voice in social change and has appeared in every major news outlet in the country.\nWe are driven by the priorities and needs of our members\, have trained thousands of individuals and have supported countless local organizing groups. Our grassroots driven approach has a proven track record of success and we’re looking for talented folks to join our team! \nLearn more about United We Dream by visiting https://unitedwedream.org \n  \nChildren’s Prison Arts Project\nChildren’s Prison Arts Project’s mission is to expose youth in correctional facilities to an innovative\, educational\, creative writing\, theater\, and visual art forum where they can express their thoughts and visions in constructive ways\, and present their art to their peers and to the community at large. \nCelebrating 24 years of service\, CPAP has grown into one of the only organizations in Houston that provides ongoing comprehensive arts-based prevention services to incarcerated juveniles. Thanks for the volunteers and founders\, CPAP programs are able to help youth turn their lives around and break out of violence and gang glorification. \nLearn more about Children’s Prison Arts Project by visiting http://www.childrensprisonart.org/ \n  \nAwards Dinner Location:\nCrowne Plaza River Oaks\n2712 Southwest Freeway\nHouston\, TX 77098\nClick here to register\nClick Here To See Our Online Auction\nClick Here to Learn about the Special Reception for the Peacemaker Recipients on Saturday\, November 10th\, 2:30-4:30 PM
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/hpjc-peacemaker-awards-dinner/
LOCATION:Crowne Plaza River Oaks\, 2712 Southwest Freeway\, Houston\, TX\, 77098\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181110T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181110T110000
DTSTAMP:20180914T210938Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180914T210938Z
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SUMMARY:Houston Zen Center's Walk to Feed the Hungry
DESCRIPTION:This year the walk will again be along the Heights Esplanade Trail on Heights Boulevard\, a beautiful setting for a walk of compassion with friends! We invite everyone to participate by registering to walk\, making a donation\, or volunteering. Your efforts and generosity will help with programs that provide direct relief\, promote sustainable agriculture\, and provide education and right livelihood opportunities for women. \nJoin the Houston team here\, and your friends can sponsor your walk to raise funds to Feed the hungry. Just follow the prompts to create your own account. \nThe 3.1 mile walk will begin at the Houston Zen Center\, located at 1605 Heights Blvd\, Houston\, TX 77008. We will then walk south down Heights Boulevard towards I-10 and turn around to end the walk at the Zen Center. Participants may turn around at any point to return to the Zen Center as needed. \nPlease bring hats\, water bottles\, sunblock or anything else you might need for the walk. After the walk there will be a few closing words followed by a light potluck lunch and refreshments. If you’d like to bring a vegetarian dish\, please email us. \nSchedule Of Events – Rain Or Shine!\n\n8:00am-9:00am – Walk Registration\n8:20am-9:00am – Meditation at the Houston Zen Center (open to all)\n9:00am-9:10am – Opening words\n9:10am – Walk begins\n10:20am – Group photo\, guest speakers\, closing words\n11:00am – Food and refreshments offered
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/houston-zen-centers-walk-to-feed-the-hungry/
LOCATION:Houston Zen Center\, 1605 Heights Blvd\, Houston\, TX\, 77008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Human Rights & Criminal Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181013T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181013T220000
DTSTAMP:20180825T195909Z
CREATED:20180825T195909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180825T195909Z
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SUMMARY:Harvey Anniversary Dinner and Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:What a year it has been for West Street Recovery. We started with bikes and boats and now have five staff members who rebuild homes\, help residents navigate a complex and incredibly difficult recovery\, connect families to large rebuild aid groups \, and advocate for policies that promote an equitable recovery and create lasting benefit for people of Houston. Our advocacy has gotten us invited to the Texas State Senate to testify on the FEMA Preps program\, sent families to DC to testify\, and brought the BBC\, PBS\, and 60 Minutes to Northeast Houston. \nPlease join us to celebrate our first birthday as an organization with a lovely evening at Finca Tres Robles in 2nd Ward. The night will include a farm tour\, dinner including local meat\, produce and locally brewed beverages\, and stories from the West Street team and some of the people we have worked with. It’s has been an honor to grow in relationships with families in Northeast Houston\, grassroots groups\, and all of the people and organizations who have supported us along the way. Come out and meet our staff and members\, hear what we have been up to and donate to keep this work going! \nCan’t make the event? Donate online here! \nThis is a fundraiser\, so bring your checkbooks friends!
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/harvey-anniversary-dinner-and-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Finca Tres Robles\, 257 N. Greenwood \, Houston\, TX\, 77011
CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice,Fundraiser
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