Program: Texas Childrens Hospital
Texas Children's Hospital's Development Associate, Elizabeth McCann will provide a program that explains Texas Childrens Hospital and Childrens Miracle Network. Children’s Miracle Network is a non-profit organization that raises funds for more than 170 children’s hospitals. Countless individuals, organizations and media partners unite with Children’s Miracle Network hospitals to help sick and injured kids in local communities. Texas Children's Hospital is the only Children’s Miracle Network hospital in the Houston area which gives us access to the national and local sponsor companies to help us raise money locally. Elizabeth's job as a CMN and TCH employee is to be a liaison between your organization and the millions of children that these sponsorships help raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network.

Curtis Maxey arranged the program.


Program: Lake Houston Family YMCA
Jenna Dhayer, Executive Director of the Lake Houston Family YMCA will provide us an update.

Arranged by Kim Maxey

Program: Martin Basaldula
Martin Basaldua, M.D., of Kingwood will seek the Republican nomination for Texas House District 127 in the upcoming March 2010 election. A prominent family physician, civil servant and longtime resident of the area, Basaldua is a recognized leader in his community. Those who live in HD 127, a strong Republican district in northern Harris County, know about his nearly successful bid for the post during the last election when he narrowly missed out to incumbent Rep. Joe Crabb. Crabb recently announced that he will not seek re-election.

Program arranged by John Sheridan

Program: Family Promise of Lake Houston
Carole Marchand will present a program on Family Promise of Lake Houston. Family Promise of Lake Houston (FPLH) is a faith based non-profit organization of local Congregations with the goal of assisting homeless families that need help getting back on their feet and living independently. FPLH hopes to begin serving guests in early 2009. Thirteen congregations have agreed to serve as host sites for this important ministry of compassion and action. There is also a growing list of support congregations.

Kim Maxey arranged the program.
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Program: Family to Family Organization
Mary Jane Williams will present the Family to Family Organization. The Mission of Family to Family Network is to help families of children with disabilities by providing information, training, referral and support.

The Vision of Family to Family Network:

We believe in hope.
We believe in dreams.
We believe that all people have value and belong and that the only labels children need are their names.
We believe that “all” means ALL, and that while
each individual’s needs may be different, that is okay because we respect each other.
We believe that together we can open doors that were closed before and that, because of our work together, our children will live quality lives and accomplish whatever goals they may desire.
We believe in each other and our friendships.
By having known our children and each other, we have learned the true meaning of community.
We hope that others will be as fortunate.

Curtis Maxey arranged the program.

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