This HOLIDAY SEASON, Give the Gift of "A BETTER NIGHT'S SLEEP!"
Making Progress - Assisting One Child At A Time
We measure our success by the number of children whose lives are touched by our efforts each year. Houston Children’s Charity is served by its Founder, President & CEO Laura Ward, and a steadfast Board of Directors who carefully steward the resources of our donors to efficiently and effectively meet the needs of Houston’s children.
With an ambitious goal to leave no legitimate request for assistance unanswered, we seek to expand our base of support through dedicated sponsors and committed volunteers to strengthen our ability to help children. Our supporters come from all walks of life and understand that caring means giving of themselves. There are numerous ways to be a part of our work. Explore our programs and events to see how you would like to become involved and contact us today!
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TODAY, our team at Houston Children’s Charity had the joy of adopting FIVE AMAZING GIRLS through our Adopt-A-Family Program. 🎄🎁
When we learned their story and the challenges they’re facing, our staff knew we wanted to help make their Christmas EXTRA BRIGHT! 🌟 We came together to SHOP, WRAP, and DELIVER gifts filled with love, joy, and holiday magic! 🎁✨
Seeing the excitement and gratitude from this family warmed our hearts — a BEAUTIFUL REMINDER of why our MISSION MATTERS!
From our Houston Children’s Charity family to theirs, THANK YOU for letting us be part of your holiday season. ❤️
The season of giving has officially begun! 🌟
#HoustonChildrensCharity #OurKidsAreEverybodysKids #Christmas #ChristmasMagic #AdoptAFamily
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HELP SANTA PUT PRESENTS UNDER THE TREE FOR HOUSTON TEENS! 🎄🎁
‼️ DONATE HERE: www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=YDKJ7V8ALZXUJ&ssrt=1764688438246&fbclid=IwY...
Our Annual Toy Distribution is right around the corner — and we need YOUR help to make Christmas MAGICAL for the teens we serve across Greater Houston. ✨🎅
And don’t forget — check back here EVERY MONDAY & FRIDAY IN DECEMBER to see YOUR NAME added to the wishlist & the new gifts under the tree! 🎁
#HoustonChildrensCharity #OurKidsAreEverybodysKids #AnnualToyDistribution #ChristmasWishList #Christmas #ChristmasMagic
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📦✨ ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL HCC CLOSET DROP-OFF DAY! ✨📦
Tuesday was another incredible HCC Closet Drop-Off Day, and we are SO GRATEFUL for our amazing donors who continue to show up for Houston’s children. 💛
A huge THANK YOU to Houston City College and Lisa Abercia, who HOSTED A BOOK DRIVE and donated 385 BOOKS for the kids we serve. 📚💫
We’re also deeply thankful for Caitlin McMenemy, who organized a WARM CLOTHING DRIVE in her community and gathered OVER 100 LBS of warm clothing for children in need. 🧥🧣
Because of generous partners like you, our HCC Closet can continue to provide essential items to underprivileged, abused, and disabled children across Greater Houston. ❤️
Interested in donating clothing to our HCC Closet?�📧 Email our Program Assistant at passistant@houstonchildrenscharity.org
#HoustonChildrensCharity #OurKidsAreEverybodysKids #HCCCloset
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GRATEFUL FOR OUR 2025 A BETTER NIGHT’S SLEEP SPONSORS 💛✨
This December, we are celebrating our AMAZING PARTNERS who are making a life-changing impact through our A Better Night’s Sleep program. 🛏️🌟
We’re starting with Connectivity Source, who proudly sponsored 150 BEDS in January! Their GENEROSITY ensures that children across Houston have a safe, comfortable place to sleep, dream, and thrive. THANK YOU! 🎉
Stay tuned ALL MONTH as we highlight more incredible sponsors!
Want to HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Support our Holiday Tribute Card Campaign — a beautiful way to honor someone special while helping us provide beds for children in need. ✨🎁
#HoustonChildrensCharity #OurKidsAreEverybodysKids #ABetterNightsSleep
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📰 Thank you to Modern Luxury for the AMAZING “About Town” spotlight article on our 28th Annual Gala: If You’re Gonna Play in Texas! 🌟
‼️ VIEW THE ARTICLE HERE: digital.modernluxury.com/publication/?i=857431&p=156&view=issueViewer
This TEXAS-SIZED EVENING raised an UNPRECEDENTED $9.4 MILLION — including a record-breaking 98 wheelchair-accessible vans for our Chariots for Children program ❤️
We remain INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL to all of the DONORS especially:
• Jana Fant and Richard Fant, for their TEXAS-SIZED donation of 30 wheelchair accessible vans, THANK YOU, you are changing the lives of kids who need it most! 🎉
• Our GALA HONOREES Frances Moody Buzbee and Tony Buzbee for their inspiring $1.2 million bid on our Surprise Auction Item: WHEN IN ROME: A LAVISH ESCAPE FOR FOUR COUPLES — was generously donated by The Tilman J. Fertitta Family. 🌟
• Our TITLE SPONSORS Maria Moncada Alaoui (Porsche VP of Sonic Automotive), Marianna Brasel (GM, Porsche West Houston) and Rob Dale (GM, Porsche River Oaks) for their incredible donation of the Live Auction Item: Porsche 718 Boxster S in its final production year, paired with the 718 Boxster RS Chronograph Watch and an instructor-led driving adventure at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta. The winning bid was made by Oscar Callejo — thank you Oscar!
•And MANY MORE!
Thank you MODERN LUXURY for your ONGOING PARTNERSHIP and SUPPORT of our mission!
#HoustonChildrensCharity #OurKidsAreEverybodysKids #IfYoureGonnaPlayinTexas #ModernLuxury
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CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS! 📣
We’re gearing up for our ANNUAL TOY DISTRIBUTION and need your HELP spreading holiday cheer to thousands of children across Greater Houston! 🎄💛
‼️ SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER HERE: houstonchildrenscharity.org/volunteer/
We’re looking for volunteers for:
🎁 Distribution Day: December 20! (AM, Midday & PM shifts available)
Want to DONATE TOYS as well? We’re accepting NEW, UNWRAPPED TOYS to make this holiday season extra special! Please email 💌 communityevents@houstonchildrenscharity.org to coordinate your donation. 🧸
#HoustonChildrensCharity #OurKidsAreEverybodysKids #ChristmasMagic #Christmas #ToysForTots
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THE 12TH ANNUAL ONE FOR ONE BED EVENT IS HERE! ✨🛏️
Now through JANUARY 4TH, Texas Mattress Makers will DONATE A MATTRESS to a Houston child in need for EVERY mattress purchased — in-store or online. 💛🛏️
‼️ PURCHASE ONLINE TODAY: www.texasmattressmakers.com/blog/annual-one-for-one-bed-event/?srsltid=AfmBOooFwsCllwnaeY-0IxAjcn...
A bed isn’t a luxury… it’s a NECESSITY. And thanks to this incredible partnership, more children will have a safe place to sleep, dream, and thrive. 🌟
The #OneForOneBed event began after learning about the ongoing waitlist of children in need through our “A Better Night’s Sleep” program. Texas Mattress Makers stepped up — and for 12 years, they’ve helped change lives one bed at a time. ✨
#HoustonChildrensCharity #OurKidsAreEverybodysKids #OneForOneBed #ABetterNightSleep #TexasMattressMakers
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HUGE THANK YOU, LOVER GIRL RUN CLUB! ✨🎁
Last night, Lover Girl Run Club hosted their first annual toy drive benefiting Houston Children’s Charity at DUO Houston — and we are so grateful for the AMAZING toys donated for our Annual Toy Distribution! 🎄💛 Your generosity will bring joy, smiles, and holiday magic to children across Houston.
Want your toy drive featured on our social media?
Be sure to tag us Houston Children's Charity or DM us your photos and videos! 📸✨
Want to host your own toy drive?
💌 Email communityevents@houstonchildrenscharity.org
Thank you for helping us make the season brighter for Houston’s children! ❤️🎁
#HoustonChildrensCharity #OurKidsAreEverybodysKids #DuoHouston #LoverGirlRunClub
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🎄✨ 2025 CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED! ✨🎄
Applications for both our Annual Toy Distribution and Adopt-A-Family Sponsor Program are now OFFICIALLY CLOSED!
Thank you to everyone who applied and to our incredible community for your continued support! 💛🎁
Please stay tuned for holiday content throughout December — and for the 2026 Christmas Programming application release dates in the new year! ❤️🌟
#houstonchildrenscharity #ourkidsareeverybodyskids #Christmas #christmasmagic #annualtoydistribution #AdoptAFamily
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‼️ 2025 Annual Toy Distribution Applications are NOW CLOSED! Stay tuned for our 2026 Application release date! ✨🎁
Are you a HOUSTON FAMILY IN NEED this holiday season? Through our Annual Toy Distribution, Houston Children’s Charity — in partnership with Marine Toys for Tots Foundation — brings TOYS, JOY, and HOLIDAY MAGIC to children across Greater Houston. 🎄 ❤️
Want to VOLUNTEER or DONATE TOYS to help make the season brighter? Please email communityevents@houstonchildrenscharity.org ✉️
#HoustonChildrensCharity #OurKidsAreEverybodyKids #AnnualToyDistribution #Christmas #ChristmasMagic #ToysForTots
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📰✨ Thank you to The Buzz Magazines and Angie Frederickson for the incredible article on our 28th Annual Gala: If You’re Gonna Play in Texas!
‼️ READ THE ARTICLE HERE: thebuzzmagazines.com/articles/2025/11/texas-sized-support-kids
This TEXAS-SIZED evening raised an unprecedented $9.4 MILLION — including a record-breaking 98 wheelchair-accessible vans for our Chariots for Children program ❤️
We remain INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL to all of the DONORS especially:
• Jana and Richard Fant, for their TEXAS-SIZED donation of 30 wheelchair accessible vans, THANK YOU, you are changing the lives of kids who need it most.
• Our Gala Honorees Frances Moody Buzbee and Tony Buzbee for their inspiring $1.2 million bid on our Surprise Auction Item: WHEN IN ROME: A LAVISH ESCAPE FOR FOUR COUPLES — was generously donated by The Tilman J. Fertitta Family.
•Our Title Sponsors Maria Moncada Alaoui (Porsche VP of Sonic Automotive), Marianna Brasel (GM, Porsche West Houston), and Rob Dale (GM, Porsche River Oaks) for their incredible donation of the Live Auction Item: Porsche 718 Boxster S in its final production year, paired with the 718 Boxster RS Chronograph Watch and an instructor-led driving adventure at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta. The winning bid was made by Oscar Callejo — thank you Oscar!
•And many more…
Thank you Buzz Magazines for your continued partnership and unwavering support of our mission!
#HoustonChildrensCharity #OurKidsAreEverybodysKids #IfYoureGonnaPlayinTexas
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Frances Moody Buzbee, Laura Ward, and Tony Buzbee (pictured, from left) celebrated a record-setting fundraising evening for Houston Children’s Charity. The 28th annual gala, If You’re Gonna Play i...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
✨ THANK YOU, CHENIERE ENERGY! ✨
This Giving Tuesday, Cheniere Energy Inc. made an INCREDIBLE impact by sponsoring a full month of beds for our 2026 “A Better Night’s Sleep” distributions! 🛏️💛
We are deeply grateful to every Cheniere employee who voted and donated for Houston Children’s Charity — your support helps us continue our mission to improve the quality of life for underprivileged, abused, and disabled children across Greater Houston. 🌟
From all of us at Houston Children’s Charity — thank you. 🫶
#HoustonChildrensCharity #OurKidsAreEverybodysKids #GivingTuesday #ABetterNightsSleep
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THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE SUPPORTERS
