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 MDA
Stride & Ride 2007Join
104.1 KRBE at Katy
Mills
Mall (use entrance 8) on Saturday, February 3rd from 8-10 am for
the annual MDA Stride & Ride. It's an indoor event that allows
participants to get to know each other while taking a lap around
Katy Mills Mall, sharing snacks like popcorn and cookie cake, and
taking pictures with local mascots! Help the Muscular Dystrophy
Association raise money for all of their programs. MDA funds 6
clinics, send kids to the MDA Summer Camp, and supports research to
find a cure for muscular dystrophy! Visit
www.mda.org to sign
up! Call
713-522-8995
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Click
It or Ticket!
Officers are cracking down
on people who aren't wearing safety belts and whose children aren't
properly buckled up. If you get a ticket, you can be fined up to
$200, plus court costs. Click It or Ticket! This message is from
TexDot, DPS and local law enforcement. |
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Saving
Animals
Adopt a pound puppy!
Saving Animals is at the Northwest Mall (290 @ 610 North)
every Saturday from 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Entrance C. Help
Saving Animals find homes for shelter dogs by adopting or
volunteering at the mall. Adoption fee is $45 and that
includes all shots, spay/neuter, city license and first vet visit.
For more information go to
www.savinganimals.org or call 713-527-4490. |
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MySpace.com Safety Tips
Click here to read a list of safety
tips and guidelines to keep you and your kids safe on websites like
MySpace.com. |
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Texas Department of Agriculture
Square Meals, a Texas
Department of Agriculture initiative, promotes proper nutrition for
Texas students and their families with support from the USDA's Food
and Nutrition Service. Call 1-800-TEX-KIDS for more information.
Helping children build good habits is a job for all of us. |
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Locks
of Love/Fantastic Sams
Locks of love is a
non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially
disadvantaged children 18 years and younger suffering from long-term
medical hair loss. The hair used is human hair donated to create the
highest quality prosthetics. Most of the children helped by Locks of
Love have lost their hair due to a medical condition called alopecia
areata which has no known cause or cure. These prostheses they
provide help to restore self-esteem and confidence, enabling the to
face the world and their peers. Fantastic Sams provides free hair
cuts to people with 10 inches or more to cut off and will donate it
to Locks of Love. The haircut, wash and blowdry is free.
For additional information about Fantastic Sams and their support of Locks of Love:
fantasticsams.com/locks_index.html
or
locksoflove.org/. |
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Houston Food Bank
The Houston Food
Bank distributes over 30 million pounds of nutritious food each year
and helps over 230,000 people in need each month in an 18 county
area. Visit
www.houstonfoodbank.org to learn
more. |
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Child Advocates
Child Advocates is a
non-profit organization that helps children who have suffered abuse,
guiding them through the legal system, ensuring their well-being and
best interests. Volunteer your time and become a Child Advocate.
Call 713-529-1396 or visit
www.childadvocates.org.
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Underage
Drinking
Have you talked with your
children about underage drinking? Parents have the power when it
comes to their children's drinking decisions. Responsibility
Matters. A message from Anheuser-Busch & Silver Eagle Distributors.
To get a FREE "Family Talk About Drinking" guide call 1-800-359-TALK
or log on to
familytalkonline.com.
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E-Waste
E-waste means Electronic
Waste like computers, cell phones and TVs that we throw out.
Don't toss it -
Recycle e-waste! Find out where to take it by calling
1-800-CLEAN-UP or visit cleanup.org.
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Ronald
McDonald House
The idea behind Ronald
McDonald House is simple: provide a "home-away-from-home"
for families of seriously ill children who are receiving treatment
at nearby hospitals.
Some children have
to travel great distances to get the medial attention they
need. In-hospital treatment may last one day, one year or even
longer. For the families of these children, accommodations can
be hard to come by; options are often limited to costly hotels or
unforgiving hospital chairs and benches.
The Ronald McDonald
House provides a comfortable, supportive alternative for these
families. It serves as a temporary residence near the medical
facility where family members can sleep, eat, relax and find support
from other families in similar situations.
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Car
Pool
Pollution and high fuel
expenses go hand-in-hand. Clean Air Month reminds us of ways we can
reduce both. Commute Solutions programs like vanpooling,
mini-vanpooling and teleworking help fight pollution and cut
commuter expenses. Visit
cleanairaction.org or
commutesolutions-hou.com to learn more.
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AIDS
Awareness
Every day, AIDS kills one
thousand six hundred children worldwide. The time to do
something is now. The place is
ApathyIsLeathal.org. AIDS is preventable. Apathy Is
Leathal. A public service announcement from the United Nations
Foundation and the Ad Council.
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Women,
Infants and Children
Poor nutrition in your
child's first five years can affect him/her the rest of his/her
life. Get help before it's too late. Call or visit WIC.
1-866-WIC-INFO. WIC provides nutrition information, health care
referrals, even food to women, infants and children. Your
child has you. And you have WIC. Brought to you by the
National WIC Association and the Ad Council.
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Community
Drug Prevention
Community groups do so much.
Especially helping to keep kids away from drugs. But do you
know there's a way to make community groups stronger? It's
called a community coalition. Community coalitions help local
groups get together and get more done. Find out how your group
can get involved at
helpyourcommunity.org. Because you get more, when you get
together. Brought to you by the Office of National Drug
Control Policy and the Ad Council.
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Yes
You Can
Struggling to quit smoking? Call
the American Cancer Society's toll-free Quitline for free,
professional help at 1-877-YES-QUIT. This message brought to
you by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
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Salvation
Army
44,169 Houstonians were
assisted through the Salvation Army during the holidays last year.
Join the Salvation Army in changing lives this year! During
this season of giving, they need your help in doing the most good
for the needy in our community. For volunteer opportunities,
call 832-201-8018 or visit
www.salvationarmyhouston.org. |
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Houston
SPCA
Want to take someone warm
and cuddly home? Call the Houston SPCA at 713-869-7722 for
information about animal adoptions. Or visit houstonspca.org.
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Helping
Pets Find Homes and Homes Find Pets
This non-profit
organization helps shelter and care for homeless animals until they
are found a good, loving home. They are in great need of
donations -- pet supplies, pet food, pet medicines, money, etc.
All donations are tax deductible. For more information or to
make a donation contact Kenneth Neal at 281-580-6216 or visit
www.petsfindhomes.com.
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CenterPoint
Energy
What do you do if your
power goes out? Report the outage and relax. What do you
do if you ever see a power line down? Be safe -- stay away and
call CenterPoint Energy. What do you do to stay safe on a
construction site? Stay clear of power lines.
CenterPoint Energy. Always there ... with answers on the spot. |
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Houston
Area Women's Center
Everyone in the community
has a part in ending domestic and sexual
violence. If someone you know is a victim, it is your
business. You can
help, call the Houston Area Women's Center at 713-528-2121 or
visit www.hawc.org. |
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Gulf
Coast Regional Blood Center
Gulf Coast Regional Blood
Center (call for extended facility hours): 713-790-1200,
1-888-GV-BLOOD or visit www.giveblood.org
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