The Woodlands, TX (August 28, 2009) – Massage for the Cure day is at Massage Envy for the third consecutive year.

Massage for the Cure takes place on Tuesday, September 15 at all twenty-seven Houston-area Massage Envy clinics including the Market Street location. And for the first time, Massage for the Cure will go national at more than 500 Massage Envy clinics around the country.   The 14-hour event is an opportunity to relax with a therapeutic massage and also help fight breast cancer. The event benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

“The fundraising goal is $500,000 with more than 500 Massage Envy clinics across 40 states participating,” said Lance O’Pry, regional developer of Houston Massage Envy clinics.

“Just as before, every one of our Houston-area Massage Envy clinics will be fully staffed with licensed massage therapists,” said O’Pry. “Donations from the Houston area event will go to the Houston Komen affiliate for the needs of women in our community,” he said.

Here is what’s happening:

The fundraiser offers a one-hour therapeutic massage session for $35, to raise funds for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. From each massage session, $10 will be donated to the Komen Houston Affiliate to benefit Houston-area women for breast cancer education, screening and treatment programs. Additional donations are welcome.

You’re Living Proof, a 501 c 3 non-profit organization that assist survivors of domestic violence,  will present a series of interactive workshops this summer to educate teens about the dynamics of dating violence.  

The workshops are part of  The Squeaky Wheel Project™, that helps teens understand the dynamics of healthy dating relationships and become a “squeaky wheel” about  dating violence.

Squeaky Speaks, A Coloring & Activity Book for Children Surviving Domestic Violence, co-authored by Dr. Doris Forte’, Founder and CEO of You’re Living Proof and her daughter, Camryn Barganier, is a fundamental component of The Squeaky Wheel Project™. 

The book tells the story about little girl named Squeaky who grew up in a family where there was domestic violence and how she broke her silence.  The book includes a series of exercises called Stop Shops, and will be used as the textbook for the Teen Dating Violence workshops. 

Bear Creek Baptist Church

Football - Grades K-6      

Soccer - Grades K-5

Cost $75

(cost includes Jersey, Shorts & end of the season award)

Evaluations - August 31st, September 1st, 3rd, 8th, 10th at 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm and 12th 10:00 - 12:00 noon. 

Practices will begin the week of September 21st. 

Each week there will be a one hour practice and after games start October 10th they will have a game on each Saturday til November 14th with a Big Family Day Celebration. 

On November 13th we will have an Awards Night Celebration in our Worship Center. 

For more information call 281-859-9900 and ask for Linda Newhouse or Scott Denton.  Our email is Lnewhouse@bc-bc.org or Sdenton@bc-bc.org.  There will be on line registration @www.bc-bc.org looked under kids or Upward Sports.

Houston ALP will host a BYOL (“Bring Your Own Lunch”) & Learn Session on July 14, 2009, during the lunch hour at Fulbright Tower, 1301 McKinney (Downtown).  Heather L. Cunningham, Esq., of US Legal Support, will speak on HIPPA and How It Affects Discovery.  The speaker will begin promptly at 12:10 p.m. 

The registration fee is $10, and the deadline is July 13, 2009, at noon. Reservations can be made by contacting Helene Wood, PP, PLS, TSC (Reservation Chair) at reservations@houstonalp.org or (713) 651-3713. 

Houston ALP is committed to delivering quality legal services through continuing education and increased professionalism, promoting a standard for members, and recognition in the legal profession through the certification program, and providing networking opportunities for members.

What:     Enjoy the sun and sand at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston at our Summertime Beach Party.  Sail-away in a sail boat drawing, experience Summertime Sketching, and sculpt your own Coastline Creatures!  Experience beach creatures and animal artifacts with special guests from the Houston Zoo. Join an interactive performance with Nameless Sound -  rhythm, singing, drumming, movement, and sound will be used to explore coordination, listening, creativity, individuality, and teamwork.  And don’t miss the Family Flick – Surf’s Up at 2 p.m.

When: Target Free First Sunday takes place 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. on July 5, 2009; free admission for all throughout the day (the museum is open 12:15-7:00 p.m. Sundays)

Where: The museum’s AudreyJones BeckBuilding and Caroline Wiess Law Building, 1001 Bissonnet Street with free parking across the street. Call 713-639-7300 for more information.

Activities: Programming at the MFAH includes creative, interactive activities along with Family Flicks.

Beck Building Activities

Sailboats and Seascapes

Outside Entrance

Create a sunny seascape or sail-away in a sailboat drawing.  Learn a new art technique, pointillism, and dive into a summertime landscape!

Houston Zoomobile

Outside Entrance

Experience beach animals with our friends from the Houston Zoo!  Learn more about animal artifacts, and touch and feel live animals.

Lemonade Stand

Outside Entrance

Open Workshop

Nameless Sound

Beck Lobby

1:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Nameless Sound explores the joy of music making in a fun, positive, and affirming environment, and they emphasize creativity, improvisation, and the love of sound.  Join in the interactive performance and use rhythm, singing, drumming, movement, and sound while exploring coordination, listening, creativity, individuality and teamwork.

2 hr CE for Insurance, Human Resource, Accounting, & Legal Professionals

The purpose of this educational session is to review the criteria of health flexible spending arrangements, health reimbursement arrangements, and health savings accounts - how they are established and run, some of the best practices, and some of the most common mistakes.

We will also discuss what is new in each program - new medical expenses eligible for reimbursement under Code Sec. 213(d), special protection for employers including Benefit Card technology, and what may be changing for flex plans in the near future such as removal of the "use it or lose it" provision.

We will also provide a side-by-side comparison of the programs - how they are similar; how they are different and the advantages and disadvantages of each. And how some changes to the plans may make them look even MORE alike!