Posted on Aug 06, 2010 | Tagged in: Events , Community , Charity
From 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 13, the Cy Fair VFD (CFVFD) will be asking the public to make a donation to “Fill the Boot”. The fundraiser helps to gain donation proceeds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), and will be held at the Cypress Village Station, located at 290 and Skinner road, during the “Cypress Market Nights”. The event will be accompanied by amazing live music by the band Southern Star. This is the first event of this kind for CFVFD, but they have been on top of MDA fund raising since raising more than $86,000 last year - and they intend to raise even more money this year!
The fire department has had a long-standing relationship with MDA, not only in fund raising events but also in providing week-long volunteers for MDA camp. From the firefighter ranks, CFVFD is very committed to helping MDA. MDA helps victims of muscular dystrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease” (named for the famous baseball player who fell victim to ALS in the late 1930’s).
MDA, “Jerry’s Kids”, and CFVFD need your help, so come on out!
Posted on Jun 08, 2010 | Tagged in: Events , Community , Charity
Sunday, June 24th, Noon-4pm, the first “A Taste of Cy-Fair” will be held to benefit the Layla Grace Foundation of Cy-Fair. Your whole family can enjoy live music, food samples, and drinks from over 40 local Cy-Fair restaurants, all while helping a good cause and contributing to finding a cure for pediatric cancer. The tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-12, and free to children under six. There’s also a Family Four-Pack, which is a great savings at only $25. “A Taste of Cy-Fair” will be held at the Northwest Forest Conference Center, 12715 Telge Road Cypress, TX 77429, and all proceeds will go to benefit the Layla Grace Foundation and its research.
Layla Grace was a courageous child who battled neuroblastoma. Her struggle and her family’s efforts to help her were followed by communities across the area, with fundraisers and support coming from many areas. Despite every effort by her family and doctors, Laya Grace passed away as a result of her disease. But, resulting from her courageous battle, The Layla Grace Foundation has been formed as a non-profit to help research the future cure for this terrible children’s cancer. Children everywhere will and do benefit from the love and legacy of Layla Grace, and one day there will be a cure!
Posted on May 26, 2010 | Tagged in: People , News , Community
Do cities have a future? Pessimists point to industrial-era holdovers like Detroit and Cleveland. Urban boosters point to dense, expensive cities like New York, Boston and San Francisco. Yet if you want to see successful 21st-century urbanism, hop on down to Houston and the Lone Star State.
You won't be alone: Last year Houston added 141,000 residents, more than any region in the U.S. save the city's similarly sprawling rival, Dallas-Fort Worth. Over the past decade Houston's population has grown by 24%--five times the rate of San Francisco, Boston and New York. In that time it has attracted 244,000 new residents from other parts of the U.S., while older cities experienced high rates of out-migration. It is even catching up on foreign immigration, enjoying a rate comparable with New York's and roughly 50% higher than that of Boston or Chicago.
Posted on Apr 19, 2010 | Tagged in: Community , Charity
A great family day of music and boiled crawfish arrives again in Cy Fair for the 9th time on Saturday May 1, 2010, when the Houston Parrot Head Club hosts the 9th Annual “Mud Bug” Charity Crawfish Boil April 16th from 4pm to midnight and benefiting “Yes Prep” Houston Public Schools. Music will include the opening band “Southbound” followed by the great main act “Jim Morris and the Big Bamboo Band”, and plates of both crawfish and other food items like chicken.
The great Mud Bug Ball will also include both live and silent auctions and raffles. This all happens at the VFW Hall at 21902 Hwy 290, Cypress, TX 77429. Beer will be available as well as non-alcoholic beverages—so bring out the whole family for great food and a great party to start off May 2010!
The Houston Parrot Head Club is a non-profit association of folks who like the decades of music produced by the legendary Jimmy Buffet , especially in support of charities and fun! “Yes Prep” public schools are Houston-area public schools created and chartered to assist low-income students achieve the academic levels needed to succeed at four-year colleges after high school graduation.
