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Spindletop International Awards $20,000 Grant to Small Steps Nurturing Center

December 19, 2008

 
Small Steps is proud to be the recipient of a major grant from Spindletop International.  Spindletop is a leading Houston-based benefactor of non-profit organizations serving children in need.  Founded in 1966 to promote goodwill and fellowship within the oil and gas industry, Spindletop has contributed over $12 million to youth charities.  This year, 2008, will [...]

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Calvetti, Ferguson & Wagner, P.C., Brought Christmas to Two Small Steps Families

Calvetti, Ferguson & Wagner, P.C., a Houston-based full-service CPA firm, donated an overwhelming amount of home goods, presents, canned food, and even a few heaters, to two very deserving Small Steps families. 
Over fifty employees participated in raising money and purchasing the items and the firm itself paid for $1,000 of the goods.  The donation consisted [...]

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Merry Christmas from Small Steps Nurturing Center!

December 18, 2008

The children of Small Steps Nurturing Center want to wish you a Merry Christmas!
This week we were greeted with a Christmas program that included songs from all of the Jensen campus children and then a play about Jesus’ birth from the Kindergarten children.

 
Then, Santa visited both Small Steps campuses!  Each child got to sit on [...]

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Small Steps Earns 4-star Rating from Charity Navigator for Fifth Consecutive Year

December 16, 2008

Charity Navigator, the premier charity evaluator in the US, awarded Small Steps 4-stars for sound fiscal management.  This is Charity Navigator’s highest rating, and is the fifth consecutive year that Small Steps has received this rating.  Only 4% of the charities rated by Charity Navigator have received at least five consecutive 4-star ratings.  Charity Navigator says [...]

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Calpine Corporation Gives $3500 Worth of Christmas Gifts to Small Steps Children

December 15, 2008

Christmas came to Small Steps today!  Calpine Corporation, a local independent power producer, purchased and delivered eight carloads of Christmas presents for 116 children and siblings of Small Steps Nurturing Center.  Nine employees came to Small Steps to deliver the gifts that they and many other Calpine employees had purchased and wrapped.
We are so thankful [...]

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Mayor Honors Small Steps Community Garden with Keep Houston Beautiful Proud Partner Award

December 12, 2008

This fall, UBS, Robert Magner, and Small Steps Nurturing Center were awarded the 2008 Mayor’s Proud Partner Award on behalf of Keep Houston Beautiful for the Small Steps Community Garden.   The Community Garden was built and planted in October 2007 at our Jensen campus in the Fifth Ward and consists of 9 (40-feet) beds growing [...]

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