Harris County Emergency Corps: Blood Drive, Feb. 26

The Harris County Emergency Corps' blood drive is quickly approaching on February 26 at Station 92.  Appointments are available from 1:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.  You can sign up to donate at https://www.commitforlife.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/331394. For all of those who sign up before 2/20/2021, you will receive an extra entry in a drawing for a $50 Amazon [...]

2021-02-10T15:41:21-06:00February 9th, 2021|Community|

Mark Your Calendar: SBA Houston Virtual Events

  Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Q&A   Wednesday, February 10  |  1:00pm CST     Register here Do you have questions about the program or steps you need to be taking NOW to get prepared to apply? SBA Houston leadership will review FAQs and answer your questions live in accordance with released guidelines to date. CLICK [...]

2021-02-08T18:46:35-06:00February 8th, 2021|Economic Development|

The County Connection: An Efficient, Equitable, and Fair Vaccine Registration System

    The County Connection Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge   Most everyone has had an experience with trying to get a COVID-19 vaccination within the past few weeks -- whether for themselves, for a friend, or an elderly relative. And extremely limited vaccine supply made available via random drops announced at the last minute has [...]

2021-02-03T17:31:26-06:00February 3rd, 2021|Community|

Cake pops are sweet for Valentine’s or any day

“A party without cake is just a meeting.” -- Julia Child  Late at night, while her family is sleeping, Laura Lumbreras is busy in her kitchen, cooking the sweet treats for her home-based business, Pookie Pops. Her strawberry chocolate cake pops are always popular at Valentine’s Day, but her new specialty is a toasted marshmallow confection known as a [...]

2021-02-01T15:54:19-06:00February 1st, 2021|Community, Economic Development, My East Aldine|

On the Art Bus, kids go where their creativity takes them

The story of the brightly painted, 30-foot school bus known officially as "The Art Bus" is, in a way, not unlike the story of 2020. If something could go wrong, it did. Not unlike that terrible year, however, the 8-month history of The Art Bus is also a story of passion and persistence through a [...]

2021-02-01T19:07:29-06:00February 1st, 2021|Community, My East Aldine|

Mark Your Calendar: SBA Houston Virtual Events

  Prepare NOW: The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant   Tuesday, February 2  |  11:00am CST  |  JOIN LIVE Thursday, February 4  |   2:00pm CST  |  JOIN LIVE Do you operate a live venue, live performing arts organization, movie house or cultural institution, or are you a theatrical producer, talent representative, or venue promoter and have been impacted [...]

2021-01-29T21:39:51-06:00January 29th, 2021|Economic Development|
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