African-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston hosts Community Back-to-School Fair
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Carmen Watkins
Carmen Watkins is president and CEO of the African-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston. By Carmen Watkins
Published on 09/7/2009
HOUSTON- African-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston, (AACCGH) hosted its 2nd Annual Back to School Resource Fair along with African-American News&Issues, Sylvester Turner, Wal-Mart, Lone Star College, Majic 102.1FM, The Children’s Museum, City of Houston Health Department-Immunizations, METRO, Acres Home Center for Business and Economic Development and Drs. S.N. Jones, Ka-Ron Wade, D.D.S. and Michael Suber, O.D., who were all on hand to provide services to area youth. More than 1000 students and their parents were on hand to join in the activities.
In addition, The Chamber recognized eight students who were either entering college or currently attending college with scholarships at their August Business Networking Luncheon.The students were part of a nine-week summer Youth Entrepreneurship conducted in conjunction with Career and Recovery and the Workforce Solutions. Special thanks to the following chamber members for making this possible: R.D. and Shirley Malonson (AAN&I), James Harris (HEB), Kathy Hampton (Hampton Associates), Robert LeDay (RL Tax Service), Dr. Ken Wells (Alken Health Resources, Inc.), Joyce Wiley (Lone Star College), CeCe Sutphen (Lone Star College), Sylvia Teague (Communities in Schools), Mike Jones (Seamless Solutions), (Ron Douglas) R&K Barbecue, Quinton Washington (AFLAC), Kimberly Fitzgerald (Healthy Gourmet Coffee &Tea), and Rick Bauman (The Bauman Law Firm)
For more information regarding the Chamber’s Monthly Business Networking Luncheons or other hosted events, call (713)692-7003.
A few of the more than 1000 students of different ages from throughout the Northwest Houston area that came took part in the Community Back-to-School Fair hosted by the
African-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston.
In addition, The Chamber recognized eight students who were either entering college or currently attending college with scholarships at their August Business Networking Luncheon.The students were part of a nine-week summer Youth Entrepreneurship conducted in conjunction with Career and Recovery and the Workforce Solutions. Special thanks to the following chamber members for making this possible: R.D. and Shirley Malonson (AAN&I), James Harris (HEB), Kathy Hampton (Hampton Associates), Robert LeDay (RL Tax Service), Dr. Ken Wells (Alken Health Resources, Inc.), Joyce Wiley (Lone Star College), CeCe Sutphen (Lone Star College), Sylvia Teague (Communities in Schools), Mike Jones (Seamless Solutions), (Ron Douglas) R&K Barbecue, Quinton Washington (AFLAC), Kimberly Fitzgerald (Healthy Gourmet Coffee &Tea), and Rick Bauman (The Bauman Law Firm)
For more information regarding the Chamber’s Monthly Business Networking Luncheons or other hosted events, call (713)692-7003.
A few of the more than 1000 students of different ages from throughout the Northwest Houston area that came took part in the Community Back-to-School Fair hosted by the
African-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston.