6856 Bellaire Blvd.
Houston, TX 77074
713-271-6001
HARC Email Newsletter
May 2008
GET GOING ON GROWING
The HARC Board of Directors has approved plans to expand our program in our current location and to satellite locations in the Houston area. This will enable us to provide service for small groups of children (around 20), in multiple locations versus a large group, in one location. An added bonus is less time in Houston’s Friday evening traffic for our families. Anyone that knows a family who has a child with mental and/or physical handicaps is aware of the extra time and effort required for that family to make it through each day. These families need respite. Respite is relaxation, a short time of rest, and a time to renew.
HARC is taking a ‘leap of faith’ that we will succeed in our plans to grow our services. The number one priority right now is financial, along with the need for volunteers, paid caregivers and help getting the word out to families who need our services. Please see the below links if you are able to help us in our mission. This is a very ambitious undertaking for our small organization, and we sincerely appreciate your support.
Parking Lot Closed at HARC this Friday, May 16 th. Please use the parking lot on the north side of the church. Also, we plan to have a moon walk for the children; weather permitting.
Best wishes,
Charlotte Lund
Executive Director
Don’t forget to reserve your place every week!
Parents – Please help HARC by making reservations each week for Parents’ Night Out. Reservations are needed by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday so that we can insure proper staffing. Reservations can be made by e mailing harc@harc-hou.org or calling 713-271-6001.
Don’t forget to make your online donations to HARC. www.harc-hou.org/donate.htm . Donations are 100% tax deductible!
HARC’s Parents’ Night Out continues to grow each week. This means that more volunteers are needed to keep the Parents’ Night Out active. To become a HARC volunteer at the most exciting program around, go to www.harc-hou.org/volunteers.htm or contact Charlotte Lund at 281-639-2788 or harc@harc-hou.org and get all the details.
Coming Events
Fri. 5/2/08 – Parents’ Night Out, 6:30-10:30 p.m.
Sun. 5/4/08 – HARC/Gethsemane Sunday Morning SMILE program
Mon. 5/5/08 - Executive Board Meeting 2:00pm.
Fri. 5/9/08 – Parents’ Night Out, 6:30-10:30 p.m.
Sun. 5/11/08 –HARC/Gethsemane Sunday Morning SMILE - HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
Mon. 5/12/08 – Board of Director’s Meeting 7:00p.m.
Fri. 5/16/08 - Parents’ Night Out, 6:30-10:30p.m.
Sun. 5/18/08 - HARC/Gethsemane Sunday Morning SMILE program
Fri. 5/23/08 - Parents’ Night Out, 6:30-10:30p.m.
Sun. 5/25/08 - HARC/Gethsemane Sunday Morning SMILE program
Fri. 5/30/08 - Parents’ Night Out, 6:30-10:30p.m.
Please contact the HARC office (713) 271-6001 to make additions or corrections to the HARC calendar.
If you have a news item that you would like to share with the HARC family, please send an e-mail to harc@harc-hou.org , or call the HARC offices at 713-271-6001. Thank you.
Funding for the Houston Area Respite Center is made primarily through grants and individual donations.
To donate to the Houston Area Respite Center, please send to Houston Area Respite Center,
6856 Bellaire Blvd Houston , TX 77074
Houston Area Respite Center is a non-profit, 501[c][3] organization. All donations are tax deductible
Charlotte Lund; Executive Director/AFTER Hours Program Coordinator
Lynne Courtney Tupper; Parents Night Out Program Coordinator & SMILE Program Director
Pete Hogue; Chairman, Board of Directors
Bill Newcomb; Vice-Chairman, Board of Directors
Gene VonTungeln; Treasurer
Barbara Fogt; Secretary
Rosie Canales, Barbara Fogt, Pete Hogue, Grady Light, Bill Newcomb,
Charlotte Lund, Sue Muenks, Heather Tupper, Lynne Tupper,
Lee Vela, Gene VonTungln, Jack Williams;
Board Members
Candice Alexander, Corky Fowler, Karen Dorris, Samuel Karff, Mike Laster, Betty Townes , Tim VanDuivendyk;
Advisory Board Members
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