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>>> WELCOME BACK. WE'RE ABOUT TO DELIVER A BIG
SURPRISE.
SURPRISE.
SURPRISE. EVERY YEAR OUR PARENT COMPANY
TEGNA GIVES GRANTS TO DESERVING
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THERE ARE EIGHT OF THEM HERE IN
HOUSTON WHO ARE ABOUT TO GET AN
$11,000 CHECK EACH.
THEY THINK THEY'RE HERE FOR A
MEETING BUT THEY'RE NOT.
LOOK AT THOSE CHECKS ALL LINED
UP.
UP.
UP. LET'S
UP. LET'S GO OUT THERE AND LET THEM
KNOW WHAT'S ABOUT TO HAPPEN.
GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY.
>> WE'RE WITH OPERATION SCHOOL
BELL ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF THE
BAY AREA.
BAY AREA.
BAY AREA. >> AND WHY ARE YOU HERE?
>> ALSO WITH OPERATION SCHOOL
BELL.
BELL.
BELL. >>
BELL. >> YOU ALL THOUGHT YOU WERE
HERE FOR A MEETING, DEPARTMENT
YOU?
YOU?
YOU? >>
YOU? >> YES, YES.
>> YOU'RE HERE FOR A MEETING.
YOU ARE NOT HERE FOR A MEETING.
YOU WERE TOLD TO APPLY FOR AN
$11,000 GRANT AND YOU'RE ALL
HOPING YOU GOT IT.
GUESS WHAT.
GUESS WHAT. CONGRATULATIONSYOU ALL ARE
GETTING THAT $11,000 CHECK FOR
YOUR PROGRAMS.
YOUR PROGRAMS. WHAT DO YOU ALL DO?
>> WE PROVIDE CLOTHING TO
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS IN OUR SCHOOL
DISTRICTS.
DISTRICTS. >> HOW WILL THIS MONEY HELP
YOU?
YOU?
YOU? >>
YOU? >> THIS WILL HELP US TO BUY THE
CLOTHING.
CLOTHING.
CLOTHING. >> THIS WILL HELP US TO REACH
HISPANIC LATINO FAMILIES IN OUR
COMMUNITY TO MAKE SURE NO CHILD
HAS TO BE ALONE.
>> THEY.
>> THEY.
>> THEY. >> THE WOMAN OVER HERE GOING OH
MY GOD I CAN'T BELIEVE WE GOT
THIS CHECK.
THIS CHECK. BIG SURPRISE.
BIG SURPRISE. >> THIS IS TOTALLY A SURPRISE.
WE'RE EXPANDING OUR PROGRAM.
TO INCLUDE THE HOMELESS
STUDENTS IN TEXAS CITY ISD.
>> CONGRATULATIONS.
>> CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DO.
CAN'T FOR ALL FOUNDATION.
I'VE WORKED WITH THEM ON
SEVERAL THINGS.
SEVERAL THINGS. YOU ALL DO GREAT STUFF TOO.
>> WE'RE A CAMP FOR CHILDREN
AND ADULTS WITH CHALLENGING
ILLNESSES AND SPECIAL NEEDS.
THIS MONEY, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
MUCH.
MUCH. WE'RE SO SURPRISED, WILL GO
TOWARDS OUR PROGRAM WHERE WE'RE
BRINGING CAMP INTO THE
HOSPITALS FOR A WEEK SO THE
KIDS CAN COME OUT OF THEIR
ROOMS AND GO TO CAMP.
>> GETS STUCK IN THAT THING YOU
HAVE THERE.
HAVE THERE. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. COVENANT HOUSE.
COVENANT HOUSE. >> WE HOUSE ABOUT 75% OF THE
HOMELESS YOUTH POPULATION IN IT
HARRIS COUNTY.
HARRIS COUNTY. >> IT'S HARD FOR PEOPLE TO
BELIEVE WHEN THEY HEAR HOMELESS
YOUTH, BUT THEY'RE OUT THERE.
>> WE'RE AT CAPACITY EVERY
NIGHT.
NIGHT.
NIGHT. THIS WONDERFUL BIG CHECK HERE
IS GOING TO SUPPORT OUR YOUTH
ENGAGEMENT CENTER WHICH IS
OFFICIALLY OUR INTAKE AND DROP
IN CENTER.
IN CENTER. KIDS JUST COMING OFF THE STREET
THEY NEED FOOD, THEY NEED A
SHOWER, THEY NEED CLOTHES.
SO WE FEED THEM AND GIVE THEM
WHATEVER THEY NEED.
>> MOSTLY A FOUNDATION TO STAND
ON TO REBUILD A LIFE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF
HARRIS COUNTY.
HARRIS COUNTY. I'M FAMILIAR WITH YOU ALL AS
WELL.
WELL.
WELL. YOU
WELL. YOU DO GREAT THINGS, INCLUDING
HELPING A LOT OF KIDS WHO FALL
BETWEEN THE CRACKS WHO HAVE
LEARNING DIFFERENCES.
LEARNING DIFFERENCES. >> WE RYE TO GET INVOLVED WITH
RECOVERY SCHOOLS.
RECOVERY SCHOOLS. WE TRY TO RAISE MONEY FOR
VARIOUS EVENTS TO HELP KIDS
WITH LESSER CAPABILITY TO HELP
THEMSELVES.
THEMSELVES. >> MY SON'S DYSLEXIC ADHD BOY.
WHERE PARENTS FEEL HELPLESS.
>> WE PROVIDE THAT VENUE FOR
THEM TO GO FOR AFTER SCHOOL
PROGRAMS.
PROGRAMS.
PROGRAMS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THE LOCAL INFANT FORMULA FOR
EMERGENCIES INCORPORATED.
EMERGENCIES INCORPORATED. >> LIFE HOUSTON.
WE ARE THE ONLY FOOD BANK THAT
PROVIDES FREE FORMULA FOR
MOTHERS OR FAMILY.
>> IF THEY DON'T HAVE THAT FROM
THE START WE HAVE PROBLEMS.
>> YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT GROWTH
DEVELOPMENT AT EARLY AGE IS
IMPORTANT FOR THEM.
ANY FAMILY WE NEED.
THIS GRANT IS GOING TO HELP US
PROVIDE EXTENDED HOURS.
OPEN THE LAST SATURDAY OF EACH
MONTH.
MONTH.
MONTH. A
MONTH. A LOT OF FAMILIES NEED FOOD
ASSISTANCE AT THE END OF THE
MONTH.
MONTH.
MONTH. THEY CAN COME SEE US.
>> YOU GOT A LOT IN THERE.
>> YES, WE DO DID.
>> LUNCHES OF LOVE.
WE THINK THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO
AREN'T GOING HUNGRY.
THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE GOING
HUNGRY.
HUNGRY.
HUNGRY. >> EVERY SINGLE DIME OF THIS
WILL GO TO FEED A HUG RICHEY
CHILD.
CHILD.
CHILD. THIS IS GOING TO FEED 14,000
CHILDREN.
CHILDREN.
CHILDREN. MAKING 4,300 LUNCHES FOR
TODAY'S YOUTH.
TODAY'S YOUTH. AND THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN
DOING FOR 11 PLUS YEARS NOW.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ONCE AGAIN, GOES TO SHOW HOW
GREAT OUR AREA OF SOUTHEAST
TEXAS IS.
TEXAS IS.
TEXAS IS. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THAT'S THE THING.
CASH IS KING, BUT ALSO HANDS.
SOMEBODY HAS TO VOLUNTEER, WHAT
CAN THEY DO?
>> LUNCHES OF LOVE WEBSITE.
WE HAVE PLACES WHERE YOU CAN
SIGN UP AND WE HAVE SO MANY
VOLUNTEERS WE ASK YOU TO SIGN
UP.
UP.
UP. WE'LL
UP. WE'LL GLADLY PUT YOU TO WORK.
>> I'LL BE THERE THIS
AFTERNOON.
AFTERNOON. TWIST FOR GIRLS.
HELLO THERE.
HELLO THERE. >> HELPS UNDERSERVED LADIES
RECEIVE CAREER EXPOSURE, LIFE
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND COLLEGE
EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES.
EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. >> A LOT OF TIMES THEY'RE THE
FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO EVEN
THINK ABOUT GOING TO COLLEGE.
DOING THAT IS SO HARD.
>> SO THIS GRANT WILL HELP
SEVERAL YOUNG LADIES RECEIVE
THE EXPOSURE TO COLLEGES THAT
THEY MAY NOT HAVE EVEN THOUGHT
ABOUT AND SO OPENS UP SO MANY
MORE DOORS FOR PEOPLE.
WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
THIS.
THIS.
THIS. >>
THIS. >> I THINK YOU ALL BROUGHT SOME
GIRLS TO GREAT DAY HOUSTON
BEFORE; RIGHT?
BEFORE; RIGHT? YOU GAVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO
SEE WHAT A CAREER COULD LOOK
LIKE.
LIKE.
LIKE. >>
LIKE. >> YES, MA'AM.
WE JUST GOT BACK FROM GO THAT.
>> THANK YOU AND
CONGRATULATIONS.
CONGRATULATIONS. BOBBY SPRINGER IS THE GENERAL
MANAGER FOR KHOU CHANNEL 11.
THERE WERE SEVERAL BILL PILLARS
WE LOOK AT.
NO ONE COMPANY CAN SAVE THE
WORLD.
WORLD.
WORLD. WE
WORLD. WE FOCUSED IN ON THINGS WE
THOUGHT COULD MAKE A BIG
DIFFERENCE.
DIFFERENCE. >> WE HAD 150, CLOSE TO 150
APPLICATIONS.
APPLICATIONS. IT WAS ONE OF THE HARDEST
DECISIONS WE MADE ALL YEAR.
WE WANTED TO FOCUS ON
EDUCATION.
EDUCATION. WE WANTED TO FOCUS ON FEEDING
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE.
AND REALLY PEOPLE TRYING TO
MAKE A CHANGE IN THEIR LIFE.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE
A CHANCE TO DO THE THINGS THEY
WANT TO DO.
>> YOU CAN'T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
AN OPPORTUNITY IF YOU DON'T
HAVE THE FOUNDATION TO STAND
ON.
ON.
ON. >>
ON. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. YOU LOOK AT THE AMAZING WORK
PEOPLE ARE DOING.
THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE IS SO
HUMBLING TO SEE WHAT THEY'RE
DOING FOR OTHERS.
I HOPE IT INSPIRES EVERYBODY
WATCHING TODAY.
WATCHING TODAY. I HOPE YOU GO OUT AND DO
SOMETHING GREAT TODAY TOO.
I WISH WE HAD MORE TO GIVE.
>> GIVING ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
THAT'S OUR PARENT COMPANY.
THERE'S A LOT OF THIS HAPPENING
ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
IT'S AT THE BEDROCK OF WHAT OUR
CORPORATION DOES.
CORPORATION DOES. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. WE WANT TO MAKE HOUSTON A
BETTER PLACE TO LIVE.
OUR COLLEAGUES AROUND THE
COUNTRY WANT TO DO THE SAME
THING.
THING.
THING. WE
THING. WE WANT TO SEE EVERYBODY HAVE
THE BEST LIFE THEY CAN HAVE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
TODAY IS ACTUALLY COW
APPRECIATION DAY.
APPRECIATION DAY. WE HAVE CHELSEA CAN CHICK-FIL-
A. YOU'RE A PART OF OUR
COMMUNITY IN THE SENSE YOU DO
CHARITY.
CHARITY.
CHARITY. >> WE TRY TO BE AN
INDISPENSABLE BLESSING ON OUR
COMMUNITIES.
COMMUNITIES. >> Y'ALL GOT THE $11,000
CHECKS.
CHECKS.
CHECKS. HERE'S SOMETHING ELSE.
>> CHICK-FIL-A IS TREATING YOU
TO LUNCH TODAY SO WE'VE GOT
SOME GOODIES.
SOME GOODIES. >> DID THEY JUST GET MORE