Agency Press
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2020
4 Challenges Houston nonprofits are facing during the COVID-19 crisis - and how they can pivot to stay afloat - March 31, 2020 - InnovationMap
CoronaVirus Threatens American’s Non Profits - March 23, 2020 - Wall Street Journal
Houston Teen Creates Beads for Special Needs for Autism Awareness - March 5, 2020 - Sunny 99.1 Dana and Jay in the Morning
Making a Difference One Step at a Time - February 26, 2020 - PR Newswire
Houston nonprofit tests Comcast's new vision control technology for viewers with disabilities - February 11, 2020 - Innovation Map
Accessible Technology Enables Independence - January 14, 2020 - Texas Tribune
Houston Auto Show Honors Charities - January 14, 2020 - Paper City
2019
Easter Seals celebrates 100 year of service - April 11, 2019 - Houston Chronicle
Connect Kindness Podcast on getting connected to ESGH - July 15, 2019 - All Programs and Ways to Help
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Invests More Than $1.6 Million to Help Mitigate Social Conditions that Impact Health - July 17, 2019
CTA Foundation Awards $700,000 in Grants to Nonprofits Improving Lives with Technology - July 29,2019
SignatureCare Emergency Center Announces 1st Houston Area Care Fair Aimed at Helping Houston Families Get Ready for Back to School - August 16, 2019
Why Customers want Wifi, not Candy - September 24, 2019 - Houston Business Journal
ESGH Volunteer Houston and the #DowEmerge Volunteer Project - October 10, 2019 - Volunteer Houston Newsletter
Bob Woodruff Foundation Announces $4 Million Investment in Fall Grant Recipients - October 15, 2019
Whitney Mercilus NFL Cleats for a Cause - December 5, 2019
Meet Alexis and Ignacio: Easter Seals Clients Test Life-Changing Technology Enabling Them to Be More Independent - December 11, 2019 - Comcast
Easter Seals Greater Houston clients try out new TV technology - December 17, 2019 - Houston Chronicle
Comcast Share X1 Eye Control Technology with Easter Seals Greater Houston Customers - December 18, 2019 - The Millennial TV
Comcast presenta el X1 Eye Control - December 18, 2019 - Periodic Informacion
Comcast offers new TV tech for those with disabilities - December 25, 2019 - Memorial Examiner
Comcast offers new tech for those with disabilities - December 25, 2019 - Examiner
Program Coverage
BridgingApps
- September 23, 2019 - 3 Houston innovators to know this week Featured on InnovationMap
- September 16, 2019 - Houston nonprofit optimizes technology for special needs treatment and diagnoses Featured on InnovationMap
- October 21, 2018 - Bridging Apps / UT Health Consortium on Aging use of mobile technology by seniors Featured on KPRC Radios Fifty+ Show
- June 18, 2018 - The apps help defeat barriers and keep you on the road Featured in the Los Angeles Times
- March 22, 2018 - The most inspirational part of SXSW wasn't a new tech. It was a person. Featured on Mashable
- February 28, 2018 - 7 Notable Tech & Startup Speakers at SXSW 2018 Featured in Tech.Co
- April 3, 2017 - BridgingApps Receives $30,000 Amerigroup Foundation Grant to Improve the Health of Children with Disabilities in Greater Houston
- September 29, 2016 - BridgingApps® Awarded Grant to Create Transition Tool for Children and Youth with Special Health Needs
- September 25, 2015 - BridgingApps Launches Free Mobile Device Guide for Special Needs on Udemy
- CEA Foundation Video highlighting BridgingApps
- January 9, 2014 - BridgingApps Announced as a Winner in Verizon Powerful Anwers Award for Education. Featured in Biz Journals of San Antonio.
The Caroline School
- The Joy that is Caroline DeLuca, Born with Epilepsy and Cerebral Palsy. Featured in Disaboom.
High School/High Tech, RAMP, Transition
- November 15, 2018 - A Foundation Zersos in on the Nexus Between Equity and Mental Health Featured on InsidePhilanthropy.com
- March 24-26, 2017 - Rebrand, High School/High Tech, Transition Featured in MoCoLife Magazine
- November 4, 2011 - What Did You Do for Disability Mentoring Day? Featured in The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth.
Early Childhood Intervention
- March 23, 2020 - Developmental Disabilities Month with Infant Program. Featured on Univision
- October 31, 2016- State help for disabled preschoolers fell after 2011, with more cuts coming. Featured in San Antonio Express News.
- November 29, 2017 - Report: State cuts led to drop in therapy for young children on Gulf Coast Featured in the Houston Chronicle
- November 30, 2017 - State budget cuts taking a toll on Houston kids with special needs Featured on CW 39 NewsFix
- July 16, 2018 - United Way of the Brazos Valley Announces 2018-2020 Community Impact Grant Award Recipients
- July 18, 2018 - United Way Of The Brazos Valley Announces 2018-2010 Community Impact Grant Recipents Featured on WTAW NewsTalk 1620
- May 15, 2019 - The Benefits of ECI for our Walk With Me Ambassador, Owen, through his parents, The Sanrner's viewpoint interview by Firefox Video
- August 14, 2019 - United Way Of The Brazos Valley Kickoff Luncheon Generates More Than $100000 Dollars
Camps and Recreation
- February 22, 2017 - The Finish Line Youth Foundation Donates $5,000 to Camp Smiles
- July 2018 - Camp For All Hosts Camp Smiles Featured on the Houston Chronicle
Veterans Program
- March 3, 2020 - Houston Community College/ Easter Seals Greater Houston HCC-TV Veteran's Voice Featuring Freddie Mac
- July 15, 2019 - Texas Veterans + Family Alliance Mental Health Services
- January 29, 2019 - Easterseals CEO USAF Col. (Ret.) Angela Williams Featured on CBS Eye on Veterans
- January 29, 2019 - Easterseals: A go-to resource for vets and their families Featured on Connectingvets.com
- November 14, 2018 - How One Veteran Uses Connections, Community to Support Fellow Veterans
- October 23, 2018 - Houston Community College/Easter Seals Greater Houston HCC-TV/Veteran’s Voice
- July 29, 2017 - Veteran's Organizations Taking Charge. Cover story on absolutely! Katy
- November 13, 2017 - CVS Health Funding to Support Veteran Access to Healthcare Featured on DistilNFO.com
Special Events Coverage
Walk With Me Houston
- March 23, 2020 - Walk With Me Featured in Buzz Magazine
- February 25, 2020 - Making A Difference One Step At A Time Featured in PRNewswire
- June 20, 2019 - Walk With Me Featured in The Morning Buzz
- May 13, 2019 - Walk With Me 2019 Video
- April 25, 2019 - A fun family outing that will get your blood pumping for a great cause. Featured on Click 2 Houston
- April 19, 2019 - Walk With Me Houston. Featured on Macaroni Kid
- March 11, 2019 - Easter Seals Walk With Me 2019. Featured on JohnEagleHonda.com
- April 12, 2018 - 7th Annual Walk With Me. Featured on PRIME Living.
- April 9, 2018 - Check This Out April '18 - Walk With Me. Featured on ABC 13.
- May 2, 2017 - Hundreds participate in 'Walk With Me' to support individuals with disabilities. Featured in KHOU.
- May 1, 2017 - Entertainment and fitness: three thousand people walking for the disabled to raise money. Featured in NTDTV.
- April 20, 2012- Think Energy To Sponsor Easter Seals Walk With Me Houston on April 21. Featured in Sys-Con Media.
- April 19, 2012- Your weekly guide to Houston. Featured in CultureMap.
- March 29, 2012- Great event at the Houston Zoo benefitting Easter Seals Greater Houston. Featured in Examiner.com.
Hats Off to Mother's Luncheon
- March 7, 2019 - Easter Seals Greater Houston bids adieu to annual Hats Off to Mothers Luncheon in River Oaks. Featured in Houston Chronicle
- March 7, 2019 - Houston’s Most Stunning Moms Turn River Oaks Country Club Into Hat Heaven. Feauted in Paper City
- March 27, 2018 - 19th Annual Hats Off Brims With Success Raising Over $180,000. Featured on Prime Living.
- March 8, 2017 - 18th Annual Hats Off to Mothers Luncheon. Featured in PRIME Livings' 2017 "Jet Set & Travel in Style" issue
- May 13, 2016- 17th Annual Hats Off to Mothers Luncheon. Featured in PRIME Livings' 2016 "Jet Set & Travel in Style" issue
- March 28, 2014- Houston's Most Beautiful Moms are honored: These ladies shine inside and out. Featured in CultureMap.
- March 28, 2014- Greater Houston Easter Seals takes their Hats Off to Mothers. Featured in Houston Chronicle Society Diaries.
- March 28, 2014 - Hats Off to Mothers raising $205,000 for Easter Seals Greater Houston. Featured in Lights Camera Action.
- March 27, 2014 - Hats Off to Mother's Luncheon Benefiting Easter Seal's Houston. Featured in Voice of Asia.
Press Releases
- October 1, 2019 - Easter Seals Celebrates Down Syndrome Awareness Month With New Walk With Me Ambassador
- August 22, 2019 - Summer is Over and School is Back in Session
- July 31, 2019 - BCBSTX Supports Mental Health for Veterans
- July 8, 2019 - Easter Seals Helps Promote Independence with Comcast Grant
- June 13, 2019 - Easter Seals is on Lookout for the Next Karate Kid
- April 8, 2019 - Easter Seals Celebrates 100 years of Service
- November 19, 2018 - Easter Seals Celebrates Veterans Day with Three New Service Dogs
- November 12, 2018 -Easterseals & Freddie Mac Offer Educational Initiative To Help Veterans, Seniors And People With Disabilities Strengthen Their Financial, Housing Capabilities
- October 31, 2018 - Easter Seals Greater Houston Launches Veterans Service Dog Workshop
- August 9, 2018 - Easter Seals Greater Houston Assistive Technology Helps Promote Independence with Grant from the Comcast Foundation
- April 10, 2018 - Easter Seals Greater Houston serving the most vulnerable during Harvey Recovery thanks in large part to The Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund
- May 2, 2017 - Easter Seals Walk With Me Houston Post Event Release 2017
- March 13, 2017 - Texas Veterans + Family Alliance Convening
- January 10, 2017 - New Year, New Look, New Career
- December 28, 2016 - U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance on Civil Rights of Students with Disabilities
- November 14, 2016 - Easter Seals Greater Houston Awarded Crucial Funding for Veterans' Mental Health
- July 11, 2016 - BridgingApps' "Go for the Goal - Your Story" Seeking stories that celebrate how people with disabilities set and reach goals, big and small, every day.
- May 9, 2016 - High School High Tech Mock Interview Day
- February 22, 2016 - "Bank On Montgomery County" Proud To Be Officially Endorsed by Stephanne Davenport, Montgomery County Treasurer
- November 5, 2014 - Texas Bar Foundation Awards Grant to Easter Seals' Social Motion Skills Program
- April 15, 2014 - Teens Inspired to Help Partner with Non-Profit Organization
- March 10, 2014 - Easter Seals Greater Houston Expanding Horizons with 2014 Corporate Partner, John Eagle Honda
- January 13, 2014 - BridgingApps Announced as a Winner in Verizon Powerful Answers Award for Education
Old Agency Press
CW39 NewsFix: Disabled Children Experience Freedom of Flight
An amazingly fun day spent at iFly The Woodlands
ABC13: Flooding Coverage
Houston Non-profit Group Hit Hard by Flood, Needs Help
ABC13: Breaking Down Barriers Video
Comcast Newsmakers - June 23, 2015
Telemundo Budget Cuts Interview
Houston Press Room - Budget Cuts
Comcast Newsmakers - January 10, 2018
Community invited to the Harvey Experience - July 3, 2018 - Houston Chronicle
Local Hurricane Harvey recovery group to host art exhibition Aug. 25 - August 17, 2018 - Community Impact
Artists Use Creativity to Cope with Mental Anguish of Harvey - August 24, 2018 - Houston Public Media
Impact and Influence with Easter Seals Houston and Whitney Mercilus (Full Video) - November 26, 2018 - NFL Network
Impact and Influence with Easter Seals Houston and Whitney Mercilus (30 Second Clip)- November 26, 2018 - NFL Network
