A Circle of Care for Families Facing Cancer
As a parent, nothing prepares you for the words: “Your child has cancer.” In that moment, life changes forever. CanCare, the only organization in Houston dedicated exclusively to providing emotional support to anyone impacted by cancer, offers free, one-on-one time mentoring for patients and caregivers. Through compassionate, peer-to-peer connections, CanCare provides a shoulder to lean […]
Packing Hope for Houston’s Children
Transocean partnered with Kids’ Meals, a non-profit organization that delivers free, healthy meals to preschool-aged children. Transocean interns, along with various Transocean leaders, gathered to help sort and package meals in uplifting, personalized brown lunch bags. The meals were assembled to complete a balanced lunch for the receiving child to eat, fueling their ability to […]
Equipping Students for Success: Subsea7 Supports YES Prep Elementary School Students
For the third year in a row, Subseaz partnered with YES Prep Public Schools to help students start the new school year feeling equipped and supported. Subsea7 volunteers packed backpacks with all the must-have school essentials – notebooks, folders, pens, crayons, erasers, and more – giving pre-school-aged students the tools they need for a strong […]
Where Healing Meets Discovery
The Periwinkle Foundation provides a community of healing for children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses through emotionally-healing camps, arts projects, and survivor programs. Periwinkle helps families beginning at diagnosis all the way through treatment and remission. Each Summer, Periwinkle hosts a week-long Day Camp for children, ages 7-12, who are currently being treated or […]
A Summer of STEM Discovery with YMCA Youth
The YMCA of Greater Houston continues to fulfill its commitment as a community-centered organization focused on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Every day, they create opportunities that help young people grow and thrive, providing high quality programs from early childhood through graduation and beyond. In June, the Spindletop Army visited the YMCA’s summer […]
Inspiring Future Innovators Through STEM Exploration
For more than 25 years, the Youth Development Center (YDC) has worked to close academic gaps and give students a stronger path toward graduating high school and building brighter futures. YDC provides high quality academic support at no cost to 120 underserved and academically struggling students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Northeast Houston. Their […]
A Spooktacular Evening: Étoile Academy’s Trunk or Treat Celebration
For the past three years, Spindletop has delighted in bringing volunteers together to help facilitate Kids’ Meals’ annual Trunk or Treat celebration. Unfortunately, this year’s event was cancelled due to inclement weather. Spindletop contacted some of its non-profit partners and was delighted to learn that Étoile Academy Charter School would be hosting its inaugural Trunk […]
Packing Gratitude: NOV Brings Thanksgiving Cheer to Families at The CAC
As children receive services from The CAC, the staff’s hope is that their processes will provide these families with the tools necessary to help them on their journey to heal from abuse. Part of that journey is instilling normalcy back into their lives. This year, 20 NOV Young Professionals gathered in November to bring happiness […]
Growing Hope: Flowserve Volunteers Beautify The Children’s Assessment Center
In October, Flowserve Corporation held their 5th Annual Spindletop Connections Event with The Children’s Assessment Center (The CAC). The important work of The CAC is guided by the belief that all children in our community deserve to grow up safe, happy and healthy, and that begins with child victims of sexual abuse and their parents […]
Packing Comfort and Care: ConocoPhillips Supports The CAC’s Caregivers
ConocoPhillips volunteers rolled up their sleeves to spread comfort and care, assembling 600 goodie bags for caregivers served by The Children’s Assessment Center (The CAC). Handed out during therapy sessions, these bags are meant to lift spirits and show families that they are not alone in their healing journey. The CAC is more than just […]