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Cypress Assistance Ministries collecting supplies for children in need
Children participating in Dierker's Champs learn to play baseball in a safe, fun environment. (Courtesy Cy-Hope)
Cy-Hope purchases land for Dierker's Champs baseball fields
Northwest Assistance Ministries’ Meals on Wheels program is seeking volunteers to assist with delivering meals to homebound seniors as it prepares to resume daily meal deliveries June 1. (Courtesy Northwest Assistance Ministries)
Northwest Assistance Ministries urgently seeking Meals on Wheels volunteers
Jean Dreyer served as the director of Cy-Fair Helping Hands since launching the organization, and she retired in March. (Mikah Boyd/Community Impact Newspaper)
Q&A: Jean Dreyer retires from Cy-Fair Helping Hands
The Executive Director's House is the newest addition at Boys and Girls Country. (Courtesy Kaplan Public Relations)
Boys and Girls Country provides on-site housing for executive director
Hanover Co. is seeking a demolition permit for 201-213 W. Fourth St., Austin. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
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Thad Cardine informed the Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce on how the pandemic has brought the mental health crisis to a head. (Mikah Boyd/Community Impact Newspaper)
Shield Bearer Counseling Center director elaborates on mental health care crisis
Although these crimes increased by 19% from 2020-21 locally, he said an estimated 91% of sexual assaults go unreported statewide. (Courtesy Brian Jackson/Adobe Stock)
Sexual assault cases up year over year in Harris County
A rendering shows the layout of the new garden. (Courtesy Living Legacy Center)
Living Legacy Center breaks ground on Victory Memorial Garden in Cy-Fair
The nonprofit organization hosts and organizes musical performances from local and national artists. (Courtesy Cypress Creek FACE)
Cypress Creek Foundation for the Arts and Community Enrichment marks 25th anniversary
Leah Barton, who serves as Harris County’s managing director of strategic initiatives, talked about the Community COVID Housing Program on Jan. 25. (Screenshot via Facebook Live)
Harris County commissioners approve $29.5M in funding for second phase of COVID-19 housing project
The Very Berry Waffle ($9.95) is topped with fresh blueberries, strawberries, blackberries and raspberries along with powdered sugar, whipped butter and warm syrup. (Karen Chaney/Community Impact Newspaper)
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CARRY is a new program designed to educate the community to understand, recognize warning signs of and help people considering suicide. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston-based nonprofit launches free suicide education, prevention training program
Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve is located on Chasewood Park Drive near Hwy. 249. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Local organizations to plant 6,000 trees to protect Cypress Creek
Shield Bearer counseling center will move to a new location in January 2022. (Courtesy Shield Bearer)
Shield Bearer counseling center to relocate on Jones Road in January
Food and toy donations are still being accepted for distribution through Northwest Assistance Ministries' annual Season of Blessings event. (Courtesy Northwest Assistance Ministries)
UPDATE: Northwest Assistance Ministries extends holiday toy collection deadline to Dec. 10
PTSD Foundation of America seeks to reduce veteran suicides
Read below to find out where to donate items or money to local organizations. (Photo courtesy Canva)
Where to donate for Thanksgiving this year in Houston
Cy-Fair Fire Department hosts a volunteer fire training academy twice a year.(Courtesy Capt. Daniel Arizpe, PIO/Cy-Fair Fire Department)
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