HOUSTON, August 21, 2019 – Parkway Place, a faith-based nonprofit senior living community, is proud to welcome James VanSteenhouse, the founder and CEO of Houston-based InterLinc Mortgage Services. Known as “The Bear Man,” VanSteenhouse is coming to speak to residents, invited guests and the public at the community (located at 1321 Park Bayou Drive) on Friday, August 30 at 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. If you are interested in […]
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Texas Home Health Celebrates 50th Anniversary with TWU Scholarship Program
TEXAS — Texas Home Health, an AccentCare company, is celebrating 50 years of delivering home healthcare to Texas residents. To honor this occasion, and the company’s philanthropic heritage, Texas Home Health announces a $50,000 scholarship program for students pursuing healthcare careers at TWU campuses in Dallas, Denton, and Houston, Texas. Twenty students, who live in communities served by Texas Home Health, will receive a $2,500 scholarship to attend classes at TWU’s College of Nursing or […]
Rick Rice Park in Katy celebrates its 10th anniversary
Katy, Texas – August 19, 2019. Public parks are a benefit to any community, and Rick Rice Park is no exception. The beautiful 8.5 acre park in Katy is celebrating its 10th anniversary this summer. A beloved local spot, an average of 4,200 people come to visit every month. “This park gives local residents a place to step away from their screens and take in nature’s beauty,” says Clark Glickman, a member of the board […]
OakBend Receives The Allstate Foundation Helping Hands Grant
Richmond, TX…OakBend Medical Center is the recipient of The Allstate Foundation Helping Hands Grant in the amount of $10,000. To be eligible for the Helping Hands Grant, Allstate strives to empower Allstaters to give back to their local communities and support the causes closest to their hearts. Those who volunteer four to sixteen hours with an organization can earn money to support the cause. Allstater Adam Pisani, who is a member of the OakBend Medical […]
MD Anderson receives more than $19 million in CPRIT funding Funds support research, core facility support, prevention and recruitment
HOUSTON ― The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today was awarded more than $19 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to support research, recruitment and prevention efforts. In total, MD Anderson received 14% of the $136 million in awards announced by CPRIT. MD Anderson awards included $1.1 million for individual investigator research and high-impact, high-risk research, $3.5 million for core facility support, $12 million for recruitment and $2.5 million for patient-centered […]
Local Fencing Club Receives National ‘Club of Excellence’ Award
In August, local fencing club Alliance Fencing Academy received the prestigious “Club of Excellence Award” from the United States Fencing Association (USFA) for Membership Programming. The annual award honors four clubs from across the US that “have shown incredible dedication to their members and the sport of fencing.” In July, the club was also recognized by the USFA with the Inaugural President’s Award for International Success, a new honor to recognize “clubs that have consistently […]
OakBend Medical Center receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
American Heart Association Award recognizes OakBend Medical Center’s commitment to quality stroke care Richmond, TX ― For the tenth year, OakBend Medical Center’s Jackson Street Campus has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and the Williams Way campus received its first year Gold Plus Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based […]
TxDOTS Vows To Cut Road Accident Deaths In The Coming Years
The police barred motorists from passing on the Katy Freeway on Wednesday, August 8, after two motorcycles crashed near Washington Avenue while racing. None of the motorcyclists died due to the crash, but one of them was transported to the hospital in critical condition. For almost two decades, at least one person has died on Texas roadways every day since Nov. 7, 2000. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) marked the unfortunate milestone by launching the […]
Over 1000 Affordable Housing Units Approved for Harris County
As Harvey Two Year Anniversary Nears $90 Million in Disaster Recovery Funding Applied Harris County Commissioners have given the green light to Harris County Project Recovery-Harvey to proceed with development plans of eight (8) multi-story affordable rental facilities in various locations throughout the county. The projects also vary in terms of those served, from families, to seniors, to homeless youth and those with mobility, hearing and vision impairments. In January of 2019, the Harris County […]
Texas and the 1115 Medicaid Waiver
In the August edition of Fiscal Notes, the Comptroller’s office highlights the 1115 Medicaid waiver, a federal provision that has channeled billions of dollars to innovative health and human services projects in our state. One part of the waiver is coming to an end; the state is seeking to renew the other part to ensure that federal aid continues flowing to programs serving the most vulnerable Texans. In this issue, we also examine Texas’ state jails program, […]