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The Texas Bowl is dedicated to serving our local community and to leave a lasting legacy for a distinctively Texan charity. We intend to make the Texas Bowl a cherished Houston tradition.
Charity Partner — DePelchin
Texas Bowl to Establish Lasting Legacy to Houston
Texans not only have big ideas they also have big hearts. The Texas Bowl is proud to be aligned with DePelchin Children's Center in Houston as the Bowl's honored charitable beneficiary.
De Pelchin has a long history in the Houston community having served as a lighthouse of refuge for thousands of children and families in crisis. DePelchin recognizes that a child's needs are best met in a family setting. It strives to provide a continuum of services to prevent and resolve social crises. DePelchin specializes in adoption, foster care, and counseling and prevention services and has been an important part of the Houston for over 100 years.
The Texas Bowl will donate a portion of the proceeds of the game to this worthwhile institution establishing the Bowl's lasting legacy to the community.
About DePelchin
For
almost 115 years, DePelchin has been serving the children and families
of the Houston area. The agency was founded in 1892 by Kezia Payne DePelchin
to shelter orphaned children. It was originally named the Faith Home, because
Mrs. DePelchin had faith in the wonderful business leaders in Houston to
support her cause. Although she died within a year, the community leaders,
touched
by her passion and mission, became united in their determination to carry
on her work.
Over the years, DePelchin has expanded and adapted its programs to meet the needs of a dynamic and growing Houston. Today, DePelchin Children's Center, with the continued support of the Houston community, is the largest and most comprehensive provider of children's social and mental health services in the Houston area.
- Services are provided in over 60 locations in Harris, Montgomery, Brazoria, Galveston, Ft. Bend and Waller counties.
- DePelchin Children's Center serves 27,000 children and family members
annually through 30 programs, including:
- Adoption — DePelchin handles all forms of domestic adoptions but focuses on children who are in the custody of the State of Texas. Currently there are over 900 children in the Houston area who are available for adoption.
- Foster Care — As the largest private provider of foster care services, the agency takes care of 500 children in 320 licensed foster homes.
- Post-Adoption Services — Knowing that families need continued support even after adoptions are finalized, DePelchin provides counseling to adopted children and their families. The agency also helps reunite birth parents and children.
- Counseling Services — Treatment for children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral, or other psychological issues includes working with the entire family.
- Residential Treatment Services — 24-hour therapeutic services for children and teens in a short-term program are designed to return the child to their home as quickly as possible.
- Prevention Services — DePelchin staff are working in the schools and community centers to help prevent teen pregnancy, gang involvement, drug or alcohol abuse, and bullying. Counselors are currently involved with the schools to help Katrina evacuees deal with the trauma they experienced.
- Teen Parenting and Transitional Living Services — DePelchin provides help for teens who become pregnant and need help before and after the birth of their baby with medical, housing, education completion, job search, daycare search, basic living and parenting skills.
- Parent and Family Education — Group classes provide basic parenting skills and specific skills for parents of children with special needs. Some classes include children's groups designed to teach social, communication and self-esteem skills.
DePelchin
4950 Memorial Drive
Houston, Texas 77007
713.730.2335
www.depelchin.org
For more information, contact:
Ron McDaniel
713.802.7795
Jerry Heinold
713.802.7651
The ticket office is closed. Thank you for making this a great Texas Bowl in 2007!
DePelchin Children's Center is the official charitable beneficiary of the Texas Bowl.
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