Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center and BE A Resource Join Forces to Support At-Risk Children This School Year
Community organizations Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center and BE A Resource (BEAR) Houston are joining hands once again in a philanthropic endeavor aimed at supporting over 13,000 at-risk and CPS-involved children as they prepare to start the new school year.
Starting August 1 until August 15, 2024, blood donors can be part of this initiative by donating essential school supplies at any of the Blood Center's Neighborhood Donor Centers. The supplies will directly contribute to the well-being and educational prosperity of children in need across the Greater Houston Area.
The Executive Director of BEAR Houston, Tammy Hetmaniak, expressed gratitude for the Blood Center's continued collaboration. "Many families do not have the financial capacity to purchase items needed for school, leading to children being unprepared to succeed in class. In 2023, we served over 13,000 children, and with recent natural disasters in our area, we anticipate an increase, and we could not do it without community partners like Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center," said Hetmaniak.
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BEAR Houston, a nonprofit organization, works closely with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and Harris County Resources for Children and Adults, to provide comprehensive support for abused and neglected children. Its unique initiatives fulfill not only the children's basic needs, but also contribute to their overall well-being and future success.
In addition to donating school supplies, community members are also encouraged to participate in the campaign by shopping BEAR Houston's Amazon list, donating Donor Rewards points to BEAR Houston through their Digital Donor account, or donating blood at any Neighborhood Donor Centers and mobile blood drives within the Greater Houston, Brazos Valley, and East Texas Areas.
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, a nonprofit organization, operates as the sole provider of blood and blood components to more than 170 hospitals and health care facilities in a 26-county Texas Gulf Coast region, round the clock. To find a location near you, visit giveblood.org/donate/find-a-location.
For more information about the campaign and how to contribute, please visit giveblood.org/backtoschool.
Tiffany Krenek has been on the My Neighborhood News team since August 2021. She is passionate about curating and sharing content that enriches the lives of our readers in a personal, meaningful way. A loving mother and wife, Tiffany and her family live in the West Houston/Cypress region.
