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wanted to thank you for taking
me around today (especially on such
short notice) and for answering all of my questions concerning
renting in the area.” |
Chris
Exxon Mobil
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The Nino companies are committed to giving back and helping
to enrich these communities through volunteerism and financial
support. Each year our company invites YES graduates to intern
with us prior to attending a university as well as for the summers
during their undergraduate term.
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Teach
for America is the national corps of outstanding recent
college graduates of all academic majors who commit two
years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become
leaders in the effort to expand educational opportunity.
Since inception, 17,000 individuals have partici pated
in Teach for America, impacting the lives of more than
2.5 million Houston students.
Gloria Nino, President,
serves on the Houston Advisory Board for Teach for America. |
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YES
is a free, open-enrollment public school system that serves
low-income minority students in 6th-12th grade. Founded
in 1998, the charter mandates that students must be accepted
to a four-year college in order to receive their high
school diploma. YES is the only school in greater Houston
to make Newsweek’s list of the top 100 public schools
in America in 2005 and 2006.
Frank Monacelli, Vice President,
former Board Member. |
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The
Furniture Bank collects and distributes furniture and
home furnishings free of charge to people in need. The
mission of the Furniture Bank is to" furnish hope
and make empty houses homes" for Houston's needy
families in order to make the road to independent living
more manageable and the likelihood of success more probable.
Currently, The Furniture Bank has 50 different partner
agencies. |
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The
Muscular Dystrophy Association is a voluntary health agency
-- a dedicated partnership between scientists and concerned
citizens aimed at conquering neuromuscular diseases that
affect more than a million Americans. MDA combats neuromuscular
diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive
medical and community services, and far-reaching professional
and public health education.
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