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Former MLB Player Authors Book Combining the Joys of Baseball with the Rewards of Spiritual Growth

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Thursday, August 24, 2023
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HOUSTON, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Author Mike Harris provides a refreshing baseball themed spiritual perspective in Sermon on the Mound: Practical Pitches to Hit & Catch for Success Both On & Off The Field!($15.99, paperback, 9781662875540; $7.99, e-book, 9781662875557).

Key Points: 
  • This book has been put on my heart for over a decade, but I have been walking it out for decades.
  • Each chapter descriptively correlates to upping not only the "game" but for spiritual growth as well.
  • When asked what inspired the author to write this book, Harris said, "The need to blend baseball with the faith-based community.
  • Harris founded Miracles Baseball Academy of Houston, a Non-Profit Christian baseball organization, Diamond Baseball Training developing thousands via camps, coaches' clinics, private and group instructions.

The Cigna Group Foundation and YMCA Partner To Improve Community Vitality in Five Cities

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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BLOOMFIELD, Conn., Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Communities serve as our connection points. Cultivating relationships enhances our emotional health and can improve our physical health, strengthen our resilience, and give us energy to take on challenges. All of these dimensions make up our vitality, which is defined as the ability to pursue life with health, strength, and energy. The Cigna Group's proprietary research finds people with high vitality are at least six times more likely to say they feel a sense of belonging in their community. This is just one of the many reasons that The Cigna Group Foundation is proud to partner with the YMCA to help support the vitality and well-being of the communities we collectively serve.

Key Points: 
  • The Cigna Group's proprietary research finds people with high vitality are at least six times more likely to say they feel a sense of belonging in their community.
  • This is just one of the many reasons that The Cigna Group Foundation is proud to partner with the YMCA to help support the vitality and well-being of the communities we collectively serve.
  • Over the next three years, The Cigna Group Foundation will support YMCA programming focused on improving personal vitality.
  • The generous funding from The Cigna Group Foundation ensures that Ys serving these five communities can help even more people understand why and how to improve their vitality."

Greentown Labs Appoints Timmeko Moore Love to Houston General Manager, Senior Vice President

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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SOMERVILLE, Mass. and HOUSTON, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Greentown Labs, the largest climatetech incubator in North America, today announced Timmeko Moore Love as its first-ever Houston General Manager and Senior Vice President (SVP). In this role, Love will lead Greentown Houston's business operations, growing team, and build on its current membership base.

Key Points: 
  • and HOUSTON, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Greentown Labs , the largest climatetech incubator in North America, today announced Timmeko Moore Love as its first-ever Houston General Manager and Senior Vice President (SVP).
  • In this role, Love will lead Greentown Houston's business operations, growing team, and build on its current membership base.
  • Love will lead Greentown Houston as it works to help member companies achieve commercial success while growing the climatetech ecosystem in the Greater Houston Region and across Texas.
  • "We are thrilled to have Timmeko joining our leadership team," said Jason Hanna, Co-Founder and Interim CEO of Greentown Labs.

AUS WELCOMES RHIANNON THURMOND -- Social Media Influencer and Texas Field Service Engineer

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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TUSLA, Okla., Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Ultrasound Systems (AUS), a leading provider of ultrasound equipment, parts, probes, service, and training announces the appointment of Rhiannon Thurmond as the company's newest Field Service Engineer.  In this role, she will be responsible for developing and managing service relationships with clinics and hospitals in the Texas region.

Key Points: 
  • Now with 7,500+ followers, she is an influencer with an active social media presence sparking thoughtful conversations with her biomed and clinical engineering audience.
  • TUSLA, Okla., Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Ultrasound Systems (AUS), a leading provider of ultrasound equipment, parts, probes, service, and training announces the appointment of Rhiannon Thurmond as the company's newest Field Service Engineer.
  • In this role, she will be responsible for developing and managing service relationships with clinics and hospitals in the Texas region.
  • With over 16 years of multi-vendor, multi-modality experience servicing medical devices and equipment, Thurmond has built a solid biomedical and field service engineering foundation.

Wood Partners Breaks Ground on Latest Luxurious Residential Community in Katy, Texas: Alta Grandway

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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With construction on the project already well underway, Alta Grandway is expected to begin pre-leasing early next year and officially welcome residents home by May 2024.

Key Points: 
  • With construction on the project already well underway, Alta Grandway is expected to begin pre-leasing early next year and officially welcome residents home by May 2024.
  • Positioned at 2110 Grandway Drive, Alta Grandway is nestled in one of the most sought-after residential communities in the Greater Houston region.
  • "We are thrilled to break ground on Alta Grandway," said Bart Barrett, Managing Director for Wood Partners.
  • Once complete, Alta Grandway will offer 336 apartment homes across the garden-style community comprised of one-, two- and three-bedroom custom-designed floor plans.

RCLCO Ranks Summerlin® and Bridgeland® Among Nation's Best-Selling Master Planned Communities in 2023 Mid-Year Report

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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HOUSTON, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Two award-winning communities of The Howard Hughes Corporation® (NYSE: HHC)—Summerlin® in Las Vegas, NV, and Bridgeland® in the Greater Houston, TX area—ranked among the country's best-selling master planned communities, according to a mid-year report released by national real estate consultant RCLCO. Summerlin ranked #5 on the RCLCO list with 544 new homes sold during the first half of 2023 and continues to be Nevada's top-selling MPC. Bridgeland ranked #6 nationwide, with 511 new homes sold by mid-year, and is one of the top-selling communities in Texas.  

Key Points: 
  • Summerlin ranked #5 on the RCLCO list with 544 new homes sold during the first half of 2023 and continues to be Nevada's top-selling MPC.
  • Bridgeland ranked #6 nationwide, with 511 new homes sold by mid-year, and is one of the top-selling communities in Texas.
  • "Howard Hughes communities offer an exceptional quality of life with unmatched amenities in beautiful, natural settings," said David O'Reilly, Chief Executive Officer of The Howard Hughes Corporation.
  • "Our residents enjoy an active, outdoor lifestyle, top schools, short commutes, and a vibrant selection of entertainment and cultural experiences.

College Possible Texas Announces Plans to Scale Virtual Coaching and Advising Services

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Thursday, July 27, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- College Possible Texas (formerly known as College Forward), the pioneering nonprofit that connects low-income high school and college students with near-peer coaches to help them navigate to and through college, today announced an ambitious new initiative to expand its services statewide. The expansion will double the number of students the organization helps to get into and graduate college throughout Texas from 6,000 to approximately 12,000 by 2025. With support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Expanding College Access in Texas Initiative will grow its proven near-peer coaching model to high schools throughout Texas and expand the organization's partnerships with colleges and government agencies statewide.

Key Points: 
  • With support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, College Possible Texas will double its reach to 12,000 low-income students statewide by 2025
    AUSTIN, Texas, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- College Possible Texas (formerly known as College Forward), the pioneering nonprofit that connects low-income high school and college students with near-peer coaches to help them navigate to and through college, today announced an ambitious new initiative to expand its services statewide.
  • To help close gaps in college access and completion, College Possible will expand to serve a broader population of Texas students through a newly-designed service model that provides high-quality, tech-enabled virtual coaching paired with in-person support services delivered through participating school districts.
  • Reflecting on the support I received from College Possible Texas, I've become a mentor for other first-generation students."
  • For more than two decades, College Possible has worked to help students from historically under-resourced communities overcome barriers to college admissions and degree completion through an intensive curriculum of coaching and support.

Texas Department of Transportation Selects Woolpert for 3 Separate Transportation, Water Contracts

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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HOUSTON,  July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Texas Department of Transportation has hired Woolpert for three separate engineering contracts to support its Houston and Dallas districts. Woolpert will provide planning for highways, roadways, and bridge replacements, as well as hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) services for key roadway projects.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Texas Department of Transportation has hired Woolpert for three separate engineering contracts to support its Houston and Dallas districts.
  • Woolpert will provide planning for highways, roadways, and bridge replacements, as well as hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) services for key roadway projects.
  • The first two contracts, each valued at $5 million, support TxDOT's Houston District.
  • These three contracts come more than two years after Woolpert acquired Texas-based civil engineering firm CivilTech Engineering .

Amerigroup Foundation’s $450,000 Grant to the Houston Food Bank Extends Food as Medicine Program to Improve the Lives of Texans

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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The Amerigroup Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Amerigroup Texas and affiliate of Elevance Health Foundation , has awarded a new, $450,000 grant to the Houston Food Bank to continue and expand a ‘Food Rx’ Food as Medicine program in parts of Houston and Baytown.

Key Points: 
  • The Amerigroup Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Amerigroup Texas and affiliate of Elevance Health Foundation , has awarded a new, $450,000 grant to the Houston Food Bank to continue and expand a ‘Food Rx’ Food as Medicine program in parts of Houston and Baytown.
  • “Amerigroup has been working with the Houston Food Bank since 2019 to identify and connect people who are facing food insecurity with healthy solutions that have a meaningful impact on improving overall health,” said Greg Thompson, President of Amerigroup Texas.
  • This program was the first of its kind in Texas to use ‘food prescriptions’ written by clinicians and fulfilled by a food bank.
  • “The Food as Medicine program works to mitigate the effects of food insecurity by identifying people experiencing this challenge at the point of receiving medical care.

Viking M&A Accelerates Growth, Opens Houston Office

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Friday, July 14, 2023
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HOUSTON, July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Mergers & Acquisitions is proud to announce the opening of a Houston, Texas, office.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Mergers & Acquisitions is proud to announce the opening of a Houston, Texas, office.
  • Metro Houston is home to over 2.3 million people and more than 160,000 registered businesses.
  • "The decision to expand our presence in Houston is an exciting step in our business growth strategy.
  • We look forward to Coleman's leadership in serving entrepreneurs in this market," said Jay Offerdahl, President and Founder of Viking Mergers & Acquisitions.