Sponsorships
Here is a list of our Community Engagement Events you can help in by donating and what we are trying to accomplish from each event
Parent Cafes
As a result of the sharing that takes place in the Parent Café, parents recognize the value (and rich resource) of being in relationships with other parents. Additionally, the insights garnered through the Parent Café experience aid in building resilience against stressors that threaten to abolish the family unit.
Bees 4 Jays
Instead of complaining about the schools or blaming the parents, we decided to put together a spelling bee geared specifically towards minority students in 6th through 8th grades. Bee’s 4 Jay’s Spelling Competition is an annual event for our Youth Leadership & Development team. Understanding the value of footwear in the community as a status symbol to our youth, all finalists will receive a pair of gym shoes for their participation.
Black History Month Celebration
In 1926, Carter Woodson initiated the first “Negro History Week” on Feb. 7 to celebrate and raise awareness of Black history. And in 1976, said Texas A&M University Afro-American history professor Albert Broussard, this turned into a month-long celebration and was renamed Black History Month
Interfaith Vigil Against Violence
The “Interfaith Vigil Against Violence” brings together clergy, faith based practioners, faith based administrators and their congregations to participate in a collaborative, strategic planning session to create and initiate faith based solutions to violence in the community. Creating supportive community partnerships is a major component of our program.
MLK Day Celebration
Each year on the third Monday of January we observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day and reflect on the work that still needs to be done for racial equality. This January 16, make the holiday more than just a day off and take time to reflect and take action on civil rights issues across the globe.
Women's History Month Celebration
Since 1995, presidents have issued a series of annual proclamations designating the month of March as “Women’s History Month.” These proclamations celebrate the contributions women have made to the United States and recognize the specific achievements women have made over the course of American history in a variety of fields.
Seminars-Training-Workshop
Help us present our seminar series which includes financial literacy courses, homebuyers seminars, entrepeneurship opportunities and many other beneficial presentatons. Your contribution will support leadership training, community organizing training and our leadership forum. The workshop series offers financial planning, business start-up, college financial aid, scholarships & grants, political education, immigration & citizenship, English as a second language and more!
Back 2 School Daze
This event features a resource fair including area businesses, food vendors, musical performances, spoken word presentations, performing arts and other audio, visual offerings. The annual book bag and school supply giveaway is the highlight of the event for school-aged students. The health department offers immunizations and exams. Athletic events include student/teacher basketball & softball games and other carnival-style prize-winning contests.
