Houston - Cabana Cares

We all have to eat, right?  Food is a necessity for our bodies.  Do you ever miss a meal or two?

What other necessities do you have to have?  It is not a hard question but I will give you a minute.

Now imagine being homeless.  What do you think their answer is to the above question?  Maybe a meal, shelter?

Got a $1. 

Throughout the month, Houston-area Taco Cabana locations will sell $1 coupon treat books, good for five free bean and cheese tacos and a buy-one-get-one Dr Pepper fountain drink – a $7 value.

Taco Cabana brings back its annual Taco Treat fundraiser in October to support Houston’s Star of Hope, which is dedicated to meeting the needs of homeless men, women and their children through education, employment and recovery programs.

Every dollar from each treat book sold will go to the charity, the Star of Hope. 

“Each October, it’s our mission at Taco Cabana to inspire and create good in the communities we serve through our Taco Treat fundraiser,” said Taco Cabana Vice President of Marketing Jack Civa. “This year, we’re teaming up with children’s charities in each of our markets, like Star of Hope in Houston, to increase awareness and support for those who care for the displaced and underserved children and families of Texas.”

Star of Hope has been a crucial member of the Houston community for more than 100 years. It offers numerous programs and resources for homeless people in Houston, including work therapy, tutoring, career development, recovery education and emergency shelters.  Star of Hope is a Christ-centered family of ministries serving more than 1,000 of Houston’s homeless men, women and children every day. The mission helps those in crisis with their immediate needs as well as offering longer term, life changing, structured recovery programs, focused on education, employment, spiritual growth, personal development and recovery from substance abuse.

“We are grateful for our community partners like Taco Cabana and we know that our work is possible because of the generous hearts that live in the great city of Houston,” said Star of Hope’s Vice President of Marketing and Communications Vivian C. Winslow. “We thank them and the entire community for supporting Star of Hope in its efforts to uplift our neighbors and provide them with help and hope.”

For hours and other information regarding the Taco Cabana nearest you, please visit www.tacocabana.com.

***Disclosure-This is a sponsored post. All opinions stated are my own based on my personal experience. 

Sharing is Caring #HolidayHope

This weekend if you saw my tweets, FB posts, instagram, and etc, you probably noticed that I posted about a lot with the hashtag #HolidayHope.  This year, Blog Free - Houston And Beyond group gathered together for a great cause.  The holidays are a time of happy gatherings with friends and family.  We as Blog Free bloggers are an online community that helps one another out in one way or another.  Sharing and caring for one another in many ways other than just RSS feed, and etc.

Lisa Carey - Money Saving Parent

Brian Carey - Great Beer Now

Brenda Ruiz - Real Houston Housewife

Maria Reyes - Mom and Child 1215

Kristin Still Barclay - In Deep H2O

Fred Goodall - Mocha Dad

Marla Zickefoose - Saving U Green

Marci Ybarra - Living Through Motherhood

Yvonne Guidry - Spoiled Latina

Rachel Young - Link Fairy

Heather Shaw - Family Friendly Frugality

Aggie Gavagan - Loca Loba

Kassie Buck

The Royal Blogging Event came together thanks to several bloggers, and sponsors.  One of which was Royal Sonesta Houston.  Thank you to Royal Sonesta for hosting our out of town bloggers and a few Houston bloggers.  The beautiful hotel, Axis Lounge was the gathering area for all of our

collected donations.  The open space, lovely music, and beautiful seating area was the perfect space for all our families to mingle with one another.  We nibbled on some yummy food including popcorn, marshmallow and rice krispie chocolate covered treats.

Thank you to the following sponsors for their generous donations:

Neutrogena

 Aveeno

 Johnson and Johnson

 My family has been blessed with so much.  I looked online at the lists of items needed and started cleaning out my stock piles.  I also managed to get some good deals on sale, clearance, or marked down items.  My toddler wanted to snatch some items out at times.  We have to start teaching our kids young that sharing is caring. 

Thank you also to Oriental Trading for the activities provided for the kiddos, Justins, Bobs Red Mill, and Yelp for providing the Swag goodies for all of us to enjoy. 

Also, for the next YEAR anyone using the code #HolidayHope to make a purchase from CatchACharacter gets a 10% off coupon and 50% of the sale goes to Star of Hope.

But the stars of the night were the donations.  Picture courtesy of Lisa, Money Saving Parent.  Together we made a huge donations of clothes, toys, hygiene products, toiletries, food, and even money. 

Star of Hope #HolidayHope

Thanksgiving is next week.  As we reflect and give thanks for all we have, we should be thinking about those that will not be able to share a cozy home, Thanksgiving dinner, and warm clothes.  Some people through no fault of their own have fallen into bad times, people like you and me.  Mothers, fathers and their children all needing assistance.

The Star of Hope helps homeless men, women and their children providing shelter, food, and many programs to help them get back on their own two feet.  Did you know that on any given day there are about 1,100 that need assistance?  Can you imagine being homeless with no where to go, no money, no food, and you have not only yourself but your kids to think about?  But the Star of Hope could not do all of this alone without the help from wonderful contributions from volunteers, community partners, and donations. 

Star of Hope Mission is a 501(c)(3) organization and all gifts are tax deductible.  Did you know that with a donation of $1.92, you would be providing 1 meal?  The Star of Hope needs your help because this is the busiest season of the year for them, feeding over 104,000 meals just this Fall. 

There are many other ways for you to do your part and pay it forward.  You can volunteer your time.  You can clean out your closet and donate your gently used clothes.  How cold is it outside?  Imagine not having a winter coat, warm clothes, or shoes to protect you or your kids from this chill. 

You can also donate much needed items, some being critical and urgent in need.  Everyday you get up, wash your face, brush your teeth, take a shower, get dressed....we all have hygiene needs. 

For questions concerning specific items you would like to donate send an email to giving@sohmission.org. Donations drop off centers:

• Donation and Distribution Center (2320 Lamar): 8AM – 6PM Monday - Friday and 8AM - 2PM Saturday
• Transitional Living Center (6801 Ardmore): 8AM - 7PM Daily
• Women & Family Emergency Center (419 Dowling): 8AM - 7PM Daily

Check out the full list online at http://www.sohmission.org/NetCommunity/needs.


PAY IT FORWARD!