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Organization Distributes 18,000 Kits to Area Homeless

Posted on · We learn about A Simple Thread, a Houston non-profit that helps the area’s homeless by distributing to them kits containing a variety of items to meet their most basic of needs. Items can include things like deodorant, toothbrushes, first aid items, sunscreen and rain ponchos. So far, the organization has distributed around 18,000 kits. We […]

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Using Dance to Help Special Needs Kids Integrate Into Society

Posted on · Local dance instructor Mary Tiras is using dance to help kids with special needs integrate into society. She’s conducting a free dance workshop to demonstrate that called DanceReach 2013 this Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran School. Tiras is the owner of Creative Motion Dance and Performing Arts.