Texas Children’s Hospital

TikTok Star Illuminates the Night for Kids at Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands with Custom Christmas Light Show

TikTok star “H-Town Frankie,” renowned for his electrifying holiday light mastery, built a custom 4,400-pixel light show synchronized to Christmas classics on the lawn for patients and families to admire from their hospital rooms at Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands. For the third year in a row, Frankie To-ong brought famous his light show skills to Texas Children’s, which holds a special place in his heart as his daughter is a former patient. Each year his […]

Texas Children’s Hospital Hosts Spook-tacular Party for Patients with Spirit Halloween

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It was all treats and no tricks at Texas Children’s Hospital as patients gathered for a scary good time to celebrate Halloween in the Child Life Zone with Spirit Halloween team members. Spirit Halloween has collaborated with the Child Life Department at Texas Children’s to bring all the fun of the spooky season to kids who are hospitalized during October since 2008. “Together, a legacy has been created that recognizes the importance of celebrating holidays and milestone moments for children […]

The Periwinkle Foundation celebrates 40 years at a special “birthday party in the park” at Levy Park

More than 300 Periwinkle Foundation supporters came out to celebrate 40 the nonprofit organization’s 40th birthday on Sept. 9 at a special “birthday party in the park” at Levy Park, which included board members, stakeholders, underwriters, pediatric cancer patients and long-term survivors from Texas Children’s Hospital, along with their families. The festivities included upbeat music from DJ Mohawk Steve, giant bubble wands and bubble machines, arts & crafts, a coloring wall featuring prints from Making A […]

Patients at Texas Children’s Hospital Strike a Pose at MET Gala Inspired Fashion Party

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The red carpet at the MET Gala isn’t the only place to spot some fashionable folks striking a pose! Patients at Texas Children’s Hospital, along with their four-legged friends from the animal-assisted therapy program, flaunted their fabulous outfits at a fun, fashion themed patient party in the Child Life Zone.

Pin Oak Charity Horse Show Presents $162,000 Check to Texas Children’s Hospital

The Pin Oak Charity Horse continued its 76-year legacy of giving with the presentation of a $162,000 check to Texas Children’s Hospital this November at Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus in Houston, TX. Now a multi-week horse show held annually in March and April, the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show has the distinction of becoming the first donor to Texas Children’s Hospital in 1947, providing the seed money to begin planning and building the world’s first pediatric […]

Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus Brightens Patients’ Holiday Season with Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus flipped the switch on 2000 lights adorning its 18-foot-tall Christmas tree this week, kicking off the holidays to ensure patients and families can feel the holiday spirit even if away from home Unlike years past where children and staff gathered around the tree outside the hospital, COVID-19 restrictions required patients to watch from inside. Children lined the windows on the fifth floor of the hospital hoping for a chance to […]

Tree Lighting at LaCenterra Set to Make Long-Awaited Return in November 2021

LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch, an outdoor lifestyle shopping center is gearing up for the return of a longtime community favorite just in time for the holidays – Tree Lighting at LaCenterra, presented by Texas Children’s Hospital. The event is set to take place on Friday, November 19 from 6 p.m.– 9 p.m. The annual tree lighting festival has been a staple in the surrounding communities for years, serving as a pinnacle of holiday anticipation to usher […]

KNOWAutism Foundation to Host Inaugural “As I Am” Art Festival

Family festival featuring local student artwork and entertainment: Sunday, May 23, 2021 KNOWAutism Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping families of children with autism to navigate the process of diagnostics, treatment, intervention and education, with Chairs Amy Pierce, Michelle Bohreer and Marian McClendon are hosting the inaugural “As I Am” Art Festival on Sunday, May 23, 2021, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Fish Plaza at the Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas Ave., Houston 77002. The event is free […]

National Charity League, Inc. Katy Chapter Honors Senior High School Class Of 2021

Front Row Seated Left to Right: Sarah Schneider, Kaya Lilley, Gabrielle Allen, Sydney Gendron, Elise DeGeeter, Amy Skelton, Carly Skelton, Grace Liu, Megan McNichol, Tess Hefty, Allison Herleth Back Row Standing Left to Right: Chloe LaBard, Sofia Watne, Caroline Kunkel, Katherine Kunkel, Mallory Reynolds, Jaclyn Guerrero Caitlin Zimmerman, Claire Stockard, Henley Beisert, Emily Kristynik

National Charity League (NCL, Inc.) Katy Chapter recognizes 21 wonderful young ladies from the class of 2021 for their service and contributions to the community. The mission of NCL, Inc. is to foster mother-daughter relationships in a philanthropic organization committed to community service, leadership development and cultural experiences. These ladies, along with their mothers, have volunteered more than 8,000 hours of philanthropic service to our community in six years including American Cancer Society, ARC of […]

The German Secret

  Hundreds of years ago in a village far away, there were multiple sightings of a creature. The villagers didn’t know what the creature was. One elderly person saw it and survived, but was traumatized and couldn’t describe it. A villager named Maria had a child named Geo who was very creative and wanted to be outside and explore all the time. His parents told Geo not to go into the forest because of the […]