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Patricia King-Ritter will step down as director of Evelyn’s Park, effective June 30. Her successor has yet to be selected, though the park’s board of directors is in the midst of a transition plan. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Evelyn’s Park director to step down June 30
The syrup drums being repurposed into rain barrels were donated from Coca-Cola. (Courtesy Galveston Bay Foundation)
Galveston Bay Foundation to host virtual, drive-thru rain barrel workshop
Over 100 Houston Jewish businesses have donated toward COVID-19 relief funding for Houston's Jewish community. (Courtesy Eighteen36 and Mensch Out)
Over 100 Houston Jewish businesses donate to COVID-19 fund in May
Houston nonprofit Houston PetSet has launched a new program with partners Westbury Animal Hospital and Houston Dog Ranch to provide animal shelter for pets of domestic violence survivors. (Courtesy Houston PetSet)
Nonprofit Houston PetSet brings boarding initiative to Westbury Animal Hospital
The YMCA of Greater Houston announced May 20 that many of its Houston-area locations will reopen with limited services and amenities June 1. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Select YMCA of Greater Houston locations to begin reopening June 1
(Designed by Justin Howell)
With teachers reporting 15% of abuse cases, Houston-area foster care advocates worry of unreported abuse amid pandemic
Bethel Heavenly Hands, Bread of Life, Community Family Center and Wesley Community Center have partnered with Second Servings to bring relief to more hungry Houstonians. (Courtesy Second Servings and Emily Jaschke)
Bellaire food rescue nonprofit brings relief to more Houstonians
Texas school districts, nonprofits and government organizations will be able to apply for funding from the Texas COVID Relief Fund to promote economic development, health care and education needs. This new fund—overseen by OneStar Foundation and the state of Texas—launched May 6. (Designed by José Dennis/Community Impact Newspaper)
Texas COVID Relief Fund launched to bring financial help to communities in need
Volunteers pack boxes of food at the food bank. (Photo by Montgomery County Food Bank)
Greater Houston COVID-19 Recovery Fund invests $764,600 in area nonprofits
Typically an in-person event, the Galveston Historic Homes Tour will feature live walk-throughs of historic homes, lectures and presentations by historians and architectural experts. (Courtesy Galveston Historical Foundation)
Annual Galveston Historic Homes Tour goes virtual May 9
Amber and Aubrey Dominguez are some of the thousands of Girl Scouts who navigated new challenges in their cookie-selling endeavors this year. (Courtesy Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council)
Houston-area Girl Scouts lose $3 million in revenue without cookie booths amid coronavirus
Bellaire-based nonprofit Second Servings has rescued more than $2.6 million worth of food since early April. (Courtesy Second Servings and Emily Jaschke)
Bellaire nonprofit has rescued more than $2.6 million worth of food since early April
The Saturday event at the yellow parking lot of NRG is expected to distribute 10,000 food packages—approaching 1 million pounds—in five hours, from 2-7 p.m. (Hunter Marrow/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston ISD holding another NRG food event, will continue distribution next week at 25 sites
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Party On the Plaza benefit concert goes virtual to support Houston Food Bank on May 2
Leaders at addiction support-related organizations said the pandemic has caused many emotional challenges for their clientele. (Photo illustration by Justin Howell/Community Impact Newspaper)
Addiction recovery-oriented nonprofits in Houston provide virtual activities for vulnerable populations