Houston in Action

Are you an organization or community leader working in Settegast, Eastex-Jensen, Kashmere Gardens, or Trinity/Houston Gardens? Apply for up to $5000 to cover the cost of community projects ⚒️ Learn more and apply at tinyurl.com/hegc-apply2025 by Friday, April 25, 2025!

What will keep us grounded and moving forward? Community. 🫂 Last week, we hosted a post-election gathering for our network to honor their hard work over the past year! Thank you to HTX Art in the Heart, @EsurientArts , and @ambrosialcater for making this time beautiful!

ELECTION DAY isn't necessarily RESULTS DAY. We're breaking down how the state certifies our ballots. Short story: it takes some time.

TODAY IS ELECTION DAY! 🇺🇸❤️🗳️ Your voice deserves to be heard ‼️ Find your nearest voting center at harrisvotes.com/vote-centers. Polls open at 7am and close at 7pm! 🌟 If you’re in line by 7pm, you have the right to vote! Stay in line! 🌟

It’s Election Day, Harris County! Vote now know how at HarrisVotes.com for all you need before heading to the polls. #harrisvotes #earnyoursticker

TOMORROW is Election Day! Polls are open from 7am-7pm, and you can find your closest voting center at harrisvotes.com/vote-centers. Let’s get out there and vote! 🇺🇸 @pwn_usa @EmgageAction @HoustonVoting

Election Day is next Tuesday! Polls are open from 7am-7pm, and you can find your nearest polling location at harrisvotes.com/vote-centers . Let us know why voting is important to you! @pwn_usa @EmgageAction @HoustonVoting

TODAY is the last day of early voting! Polls are open from 7am-7pm, and you can find your nearest polling place at harrisvotes.com/vote-centers! @EmgageAction @HoustonVoting

TOMORROW is the last day of early voting! Polls are open 7am-7pm. Find your nearest polling location at harrisvotes.com/vote-centers 🗳️ @pwn_usa @EmgageAction @sanmanstudios @HoustonVoting

[CW: domestic violence] Being system-impacted can also fuel cycles of abuse, as shown in this dramatization. That's why we advocate for the next District Attorney to reallocate funding from their budget to create a first responder model for DV calls. @BackToEdenNP

It's the first day of early voting! Belay & Zed with member organization MARLA (Migrants and Refugees Leadership Academy) are hoping to turn out the youth vote with this video. Share this with 3 young voters to make their message go viral! #GrowTheCircle

Our criminal justice system too often turns minor violations into life-altering consequences. Who we elect as District Attorney and Sheriff makes all the difference. Follow Calvin along this dramatization of real stories that happen every day. #PublicSafetyProject #SafetyTogether

On the 12th anniversary of DACA, we’re spotlighting our friends at @joltaction ⭐️ as Erick says, “supporting DACA at the local level is important because everyone deserves a pathway to citizenship!” #daca #jolttx #dacadreamers

It’s the 89th anniversary of the Social Security Act — and our member organizations are working as hard as ever to fill in the gaps in their neighborhoods. Let’s make a difference in bringing much needed resources to our communities and vote this November! 🗳️

We're hiring! If you're excited to use their data science skills for change and ready to jump in, visit bit.ly/hia-apply for salary details and more info on the positions 📣

Join NAC & @weststrecovery for their Disaster Preparedness Training TODAY from 6-8pm at HCC North Forest Campus (6010 Little York Rd). Learn about preparation for power outages, heat, flooding, general first aid, and their Hub House program. Interpretación al español disponible!

In @chron Can Houston churches afford electricity bills after #HurricaneBeryl? First Missionary Baptist pays $850 for its monthly electric bill. Weeklong surge of electricity needed to shelter people in hurricane will increase cost to $8K for July. chron.com/culture/religi…

Houston, our network is in urgent need of funds to repair and support their communities. Please donate & share so they can help more people! @weststrecovery @AcresHomesCAG @LWVHouston @woorijuntostx @PureJustice_HTX

We are happily overwhelmed with the amount of folks reaching out to us for help with food and cash assistance! We need our supporters help to assist as many of the families that have applied as possible. PLEASE DONATE‼️DONATE‼️DONATE‼️ Donate Here👉🏾: flipcause.com/secure/cause_p…

Thank you to everyone who has pitched in to our response to #HurricaneBeryl. We got out almost 250 solar powered batteries that can run midical equipment and fans. We are tarping homes and assessing damage. Please join us and support our work weststreetrecovery.org/donate