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Teens Raise Big Bucks for SEARCH
In lieu of a big birthday bash, Caroline Crawford organized a benefit for SEARCH. Caroline, age 13, calculated that a $10 donation would create a beneficial toiletry kit for SEARCH's clients. She asked her friends to bring a donation to seed the project and then they went from door to door and ended up collecting $480. Afterward, they bought the supplies and created 50 kits.
To make a contribution in honor of Caroline's efforts, click here.
Inspired by Caroline? Click here to learn more about other meaningful drives you and your children can organize.
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How To Talk To Your Children About Homelessness
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Parents and their children work
together to help SEARCH clients.
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The homelessness topic can be frightening to young children and intimidating for parents to explain. We see people on the streets, they may be dirty and many have serious mental illness. We struggle ourselves to understand what to do. Yet, we need to respond to our children's questions about what they see, Read more
 Play SPENT SPENT is an online game created by McKinney for Urban Ministries of Durham. This is a great online game used to raise awareness of poverty and homelessness in our community.
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SEARCH Awarded Leadership Award
 On March 7, 2012 SEARCH Homeless Services was awarded Leadership Houston's Leadership in Action Award! This prestigious honor recognizes non-profits and corporations that have made extraordinary contributions through their programs/projects toward the betterment of life in the Greater Houston area. |
SEARCH shared another meaningful luncheon with approximately 720 guests on March 1, 2012 to convey our message of SEARCH's work and next undertakings. Dixie and Ron Messner, Luncheon Chairs, lead the event with high energy and effectiveness as they rallied the support of many new and old friends to SEARCH. Honorees Melissa and Jamey Rootes shared their passion and understanding for the needs of the young and spoke eloquently of their commitment to the children's futures. We exceeded our goal and raised $518,223 with this amazing group's involvement.
