Houstonians can rappel down a Post Oak hotel for a worthy local cause
Houstonians can rappel down a Post Oak hotel for a worthy local cause Get Over the Edge and scale a building this Saturday for a worthy cause.
Photo courtesy of Over the Edge Calling all civic-minded, philanthropic, and thrill-seeking Houstonians: a local charity needs the adventurous and charitable to scale a building for a good cause, of course. Turning the typical fundraising luncheon, gala, or virtual event on its ear, The Women’s Home is opting to send locals “
Over the Edge” to raise funds for its mission to help area women in pivotal life assistance.
Descend a Houston Skyscraper ⦠for Charity
The Womenâs Home is offering Houstonians the chance to rappel down the 250-foot DoubleTree Galleria.Â
By
Brittany Cristiano
4/26/2021 at 11:36am
Weâve seen the pandemic transform so many events, from concerts and football games to charity galas.Â
Many events have been cancelled, but many more pivoted into new formats. We saw Houston Balletâs annual ball go virtual this year. Last October, Dress for Success Houstonâs annual gala was converted into a drive-thru bash that took attendees on a fun-filled jaunt down Eastside Street.Â
Now at this point, youâd think weâve seen it all. Youâre wrong.
Donations needed at The Women s Home as giving is down due to the pandemic
The Women’s Home in need of donations
FOX 26 Reporter Damali Keith has more on The Women s Home needing donations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
HOUSTON - If you’re doing a little spring cleaning, over what may be a rainy weekend, some area non-profits would love to have what you no longer need, because COVID has kept a lot of people from giving.
Due to the pandemic, donations are way down and the need for services is up. So the Houston Women’s Home on Westheimer is happy to accept whatever you can give.
Hearst Foundations award $100,000 to the Women s Home in Houston
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A former resident at The Woman s Home residential rehab program, Cathy Bradley, 42, center, with her Paul Mitchell student volunteers, at left, Heather Williams, Johnathan Gonzalez, Sharon Fontenot and Patrice Green at The Woman s Home Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in Houston. Bradley, who found her way into the program 6 years ago, is one of the success stories, kicking her dependence on drugs, enrolling in school, and becoming part of her children s lives once more. Cathy, 42, is now an instructor at Paul Mitchell, The School, teaching others how to cut hair. Once a month, she returns to the Women s Home facility in Montrose to cut the hair of clients new to the program and recently off the streets. ( Johnny Hanson / Houston Chronicle )Johnny Hanson, Staff / Houston ChronicleShow MoreShow Less