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PAIR is one of three organizations selected to participate in the Jeremy Lin Foundation’s first Houston-based initiative—The Making a Difference Project (MAD)! And you can help PAIR’s kids meet Jeremy Lin!

All three organizations featured in Jeremy Lin’s video linked below will receive funding from the JLIN Foundation, though the org who receives the most votes on the MAD Project’s page will benefit from additional visits and exposure by Jeremy. Please help the success of the MAD project for all the nonprofits involved by spreading the word about this video.

http://mad.jeremylinfoundation.org/

HOW TO HELP:

VOTE: Each Facebook “like” PAIR receives on the MAD page (http://mad.jeremylinfoundation.org/) is one vote for PAIR. The group with the most votes at the end of the campaign will receive appearances by Jeremy Lin! (Note: You can also vote for more than one organization if you so choose)

SHARE this information with your family, friends, and colleagues through the MAD website and ask them to support PAIR through votes, donations, and sharing with their contacts. And don’t forget to like us on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pairhouston) and follow us on twitter (https://twitter.com/pairhouston) in support of our great cause. #MakingADifference

DONATE to The Making a Difference Project through the MAD website to benefit the greater Houston community or donate directly to PAIR (http://pairhouston.org/donate.shtml).

*For your friends who may not have heard of us, PAIR improves the lives of young refugees—newcomers to Houston who have escaped war and persecution at home. Through mentoring, tutoring, and college access programs, we help them face the challenge of learning a new language and adapting to a new way of life.

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Westbury Christian Football Coach Charlie Ward to honor Houston sports leaders, Carroll Dawson and Rick Smith

In the midst of one of the greatest sports weekends of the year, the NBA All Star Basketball Game, Charlie Ward and Westbury Christian School will honor two of the greatest influences in Houston sports history: Carroll Dawson, retired Houston Rockets GM, and Rick Smith, current GM of the Houston Texans. The event will take place on the afternoon of February 16, 2013, at The Downtown Club at the Met on West Dallas in Downtown Houston.

The Charlie Ward Tribute to Excellence, named after Heisman trophy winner and head coach of the Westbury Christian School Varsity Football Team, Charlie Ward, recognizes individuals of distinction, commitment and faith. All proceeds from the event will be used to secure new Westbury Christian School athletic facilities to match the excellent athletic programs that already exist but are conducted on other leased fields. At the two previous Charlie Ward Tribute to Excellence events, Retired NFL Coach Tony Dungy and legendary college football coach Bobby Bowden were honored.

A native Texas originally hailing from Alba, Texas, Carroll Dawson retired from 27 seasons with the Houston Rockets organization in 2007. Dawson has either coached or arranged the deals that brought in nearly every star that has worn a Rockets jersey and is the only person to have served on the coaching staff of all four Rockets teams that advanced to the NBA Finals (1981, 1986, 1994, 1995). Carroll Dawson is technically retired but continues on as a consultant for the Rockets.

Dawson has been honored with induction into the Paris Junior College Hall of Fame in 1991, the Baylor University Hall of Fame in 1998, the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2001, and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2003. He was also named Mr. Sportsman 2005 by Interfaith Charities in Houston.

One of the top golfers in the NBA, Dawson resides in Houston with his wife, Sharon. Sharon has a daughter, Elizabeth, and a son, Michael.

Rick Smith is in his seventh season as Texans general manager and second as executive vice president, overseeing all aspects of football operations. Previously having served in coaching and personnel roles at his alma mater Purdue and with the Denver Broncos, Smith inherited a two-win team when he was named General Manager of the Texans on June 5, 2006, and has since worked closely with the coaching and scouting staffs to build the Texans into a playoff team by identifying and signing elite players who have helped produce an exciting brand of football. Smith has steadily strengthened Houston’s roster through the draft, free agency and trades. The fruits of Smith and his staff’s labor were never more plentiful and apparent than the successes of the 2011 season with the franchise’s first playoff berth and AFC South division title.

Smith and his wife, Tiffany, live in Houston with sons, Robert LaMar and Christian LaMar, and daughter, Avery Jordan.
For more information about the event, or to learn more about Westbury Christian School, please visit www.westburychristian.org/excellence, or call 713.551.8100.

Westbury Christian School is a private, college preparatory, fully accredited, culturally diverse school, offering unique, educational opportunities for pre-k, elementary, middle and high school students. The school is located in Houston, TX, at 10420 Hillcroft, at Willowbend.

Council Member Larry Green, along with ABC Dental, is sponsoring a “Smiles on Wheels” bike giveaway event for needy children this holiday season.

ABC Dental has graciously donated a significate number off bikes for the “Smiles on Wheels” event. However, we are seeking volunteers to assist with assembling all the bikes. Council Member Green is calling all “Santa Helpers” to assist (i.e. civic leaders, fraternal organizations, scouting troops, church groups, school groups/organizations, social service organizations, etc.).

The bikes will be assembled at the Fountain of Life Center, 14905 South Main St. (77035). All volunteers are asked to stop-in between 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. between now and December 6.

For more information about how to participate as a volunteer or information about the “Smiles on Wheels” event, please contact Vivian Harris at 832-393-4203 or contact ABC Dental at 713-723-9200.

If you know of any children in NEED of a bike, please forward their contact information to Vivian Harris.

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Westbury Christian School’s acquisition of the 15-acre site which formerly housed the Westland YMCA, and the efforts in play to turning that into a major sports facility for the whole area, mean a tremendous economic boom for Brays Oaks community.

The brand new complex is within one mile of the Westbury Christian campus and will offer to a new football field with an eight-lane track, stadium seating with press box, lighting for night games and events, a nice practice gymnasium and an extraordinary baseball and softball field. An added bonus will be a large community room that area civic clubs may
use for meetings.

Wildcat athletics have previously been without outdoor home fields they could call their own, thus giving them no home field advantage.

“We are thankful to be working toward this exciting new addition to Westbury Christian School,” says Greg Glenn, Head of School for Westbury Christian School. “We will be able to provide WCS students with a dedicated athletic complex, while also serving residents of our community.” Continue Reading »

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A diverse community of residents with high standards and expectations

late October/early November, 2012 newsletter

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Make your plans now to come see our students shine in the Tony Award winning musical, Into the Woods. Shows will be on Thursday, November 1st and Saturday, November 3rd at 7:00pm and a Saturday matinee at 1:00pm. Tickets are $5.00 at the door or you can reserve seats for $10.00 at wcsfinearts@gmail.com. Come venture Into the Woods with us!

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Westbury Christian School

10420 Hillcroft, Houston, TX 77096

Seven lucky third graders helped Southwest Book Company select merchandise to sell in the upcoming Book Fair.
The Fair begins October 31 and runs through November 2. We will be open from 7am-6pm during the week and 11am-1pm on Saturday. Continue Reading »

Mr. Greg Glenn, Head of School at Westbury Christian, announced in an All School Chapel ceremony that Hamilton Frye has been named a Commended Student in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program.
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Eight Westbury Christian High School Students received the “Texas Student Achievement Award” from the Texas ACT Council for their performance on the PLAN (the Pre-ACT) Assessment. Continue Reading »