We love our local community and are grateful to live in this wonderful city, in this blessed country on this beautiful and sacred planet! 

We believe that it's not enough to live in a community, or to be a part of community.... We believe that we have a responsibility to contribute to our community, and we are grateful to be able to do so on a regular basis.

Last year we raised thousands of dollars for the non-profit organizations Karma Is Action and The Wilderness Conservancy, and, we donated lesson packages and contributed to the fundraising efforts of the following organizations:

• Asian American Bar Foundation
• American Leadership Forum
• Australian American Chamber of Commerce
• Bayou City Performing Arts
• Briargrove Elementary School
• Cancer Coalition of America
• Children's Assessment Center
• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
• Dress For Success Houston
• Duchesne Academy
• Fay School
• Golden Retriever Rescue of Houston
• Goodwill Industries of Houston
• Greenpeace
• Habitat for Humanity  
• Health Museum
• Houston Center For Contemporary Craft
• Houston Food Bank
• Houston SPCA
• Hunter's Creek Elementary School
• Incarnate Word Acadamy
• Japan-America Society of Houston
• Jori Zemel Children's Bone Cancer Foundation
• KickStart
• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
• Lone Star Invitational - Stand Up To Cancer
• Main Street Theater
• Make A Wish Foundation
• National Kidney Foundation
• Rice MBA Gala
• Seva Foundation
• Shalom Health Ministry
• Spay Neuter Assistance Program
• SPCA
• Spring Forest Middle School
• St. Joseph's Indian School
• St. Mark's Children's Development Center
• St. Thomas High School
• The Sun
• United Way
• Valley Oaks Elementary School
• Womens' Home Rose Gala

In addition to the financial support we extend to our community, our staff offer their (precious, rare, extra) time and(outstanding) talent as volunteers for the following organizations:

• Agape In Action Medical Missionaries
• Bike Building For Make A Wish Foundation
• Casa Juan Diego
• Friends Of BARC
• Grateful Nation Foundation
• Herman Park Conservancy
• Karma Is Action
• Pangea Network
• Pet Patrol
• Pink Door
• Project Linus
• Siddha Yoga Meditation Center
• Texas Wildlife Refuge Coalition
• Toys For Tots

We believe that kindness is never wasted, and that generosity is it's own reward. With grateful hearts, we are helping to be the change we wish to see in the world!