Sagging oil prices hurting effort to help at risk teenagers
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Houston- May 5, 2015 — “America in Recovery” is set to announce a new round of college scholarships for at-risk high school senior all across the Houston area, but the charity is worried sagging oil prices may harm our growing campaign to provide that important help Houston area teenagers, the chance to succeed.
America in Recovery says it has been forced to reschedule a planned May fundraiser with Harris County Judge Ed Emmett until November of 2015. Many oil and gas company executives told us current layoffs prevent them from helping local charities right now.
The price of oil did reach the peak for the year today, but is still dramatically below levels of last year.
“We know it is hard to donate when you are delivering tough news to your employees and that is why we call on the Houston business community today to pitch in to help our kids, says AIR Executive Director Judith Dubose. If we can help those youngsters now they will contribute to our economy in the years ahead. This investment is critical.”
Despite the economic slowdown, the charity announces it will dramatically increase the number of scholarships available to deserving students. Educators across the Houston area have recommended recipients of scholarships from seven Houston Area School Districts including Spring, Aldine, Cy-Fair, Houston, Galveston, Dickinson, and Goose Creek.
But we need your help to make these dreams a reality.
America in Recovery believes in providing chances and knows the private sector, not the government, is the answer. Last year our scholarships rewarded the determination of a number of deserving kids, including a homeless student in Galveston, and a young mother who didn’t let her pregnancy stop her goal of going to college.
America in Recovery accepts no government funds and is a tax deductible charity organization.
To learn how you can help, go to americainrecovery.org, or call 281-598-9921.
office 713-360-6911 wayne@dolcefinoconsulting.com
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