Announcing new Seasonal Book Studies program starting in February 2024!

After two years of our summer book readings, we have decided to expand and offer FOUR seasonal book studies throughout the year. We are pleased to introduce our amazing book study champion and dedicated Compassionate Houston volunteer, Marlin Murdock, who will be facilitating these enlightening discussions.

Our first book study will be an exploration of David Brooks' latest book: How To Know A Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply.

New lunchtime program series with Marci Sharif beginning January 2024!

Meditate & Connect with Marci - A new lunchtime program beginning January 18 from 12-12:30 PM via Zoom.

Compassionate Houston is excited to announce a new monthly lunchtime program series with our partner Marci Sharif. Marci will present a virtual meditation and connection circle once each month, during the lunch hour, for connecting with compassion. Use part of your lunch break to center, meditate and connect.

Welcome New Partner Prana - Essence of Life

Meet our newest partner, Prana: Essence of Life, a non-profit organization focusing on conscious living through practices that take us close to nature.

Here’s Deeblena Banerji's introduction:

All-pervading life-force (i.e. Prana) is the binding thread of the universe and is all for us to experience and explore in our lifetime. Our goal is to experience Prana in every moment of our conscious existence through various nature activities such as: earth-living, responsible food-practices, conservation of soil and natural resources, open-air performing arts, Yoga, and mindful health practices. Such experiences of Prana will enhance the quality of life leading to self-discovery and self-love.

A brand-new website is coming soon. In the meantime, follow Prana on Facebook > here.

Welcome Prana - Essence of Life!

Project Kindness featured on ABC13

Exciting News Alert! On November 13, ABC13 Houston shared a story that truly warmed our hearts. They kicked off their pm program with a live feature by highlighting World Kindness Day and introduced our very own initiative, "PROJECT KINDNESS." This beautiful project brings together seniors aged 65+ and bright HCC Honor College freshman students. Can you imagine the magic that happens when these two generations unite to explore kindness over ten weeks of weekly meetings? Read about Project Kindness here.

The spotlight was on a senior volunteer who has been part of this journey for three whole years. Their dedication and compassion were truly inspiring. And let's not forget about the HCC freshman student who was featured alongside them. They perfectly summed up the project's mission, showcasing the power of kindness across generations.

We couldn't be more proud of Project Kindness and the profound impact all participants are making in our community.

Let's continue to spread kindness and make a difference together!

Launching our 100 x $100 Campaign

We are excited to announce our latest fundraising campaign, aimed at raising $10,000 for Compassionate Houston. Our goal is simple: to ask 100 people to donate $100 each by the end of the year.

That's right, just $100 can make a huge difference in amplifying a unified commitment to compassion in Houston. Your generous contribution will be used to provide impactful programming, organize special events, and strengthen our communication channels. Can’t give $100, but you like to be part of the campaign? Everyone can make a difference! You can be one of the 100 donors, make a donation of your choice, or donate beyond the 100 x $100 level. Gifts of gratitude are offered for donations at each level.

> Donate Here

Welcome new partner, Marci Sharif!

We are excited to extend a warm welcome to the newest partner of Compassionate Houston, Marci Sharif, a familiar face to many as a former Houston Chronicle columnist. Marci dedicated her final column for "Feeling Matters" to Project Kindness and our dedicated board president, Pam Lewis. Click here for Marci’s article.

Meet Marci, a self-love columnist and coach.

Through her website Marcisharif.com, she offers ongoing programs, personal coaching, and weekly inspiration, all aimed at building mindfulness skills and authentic self-care. Her weekly column, Feeling Matters, ran in the Houston Chronicle for four years.

She now focuses on actively shepherding people through this work, both individually and in groups, because extending love and compassion in the world starts as a dedicated inside job.

Compassionate Houston partners with Purple Songs Can Fly & Unity of Houston to present "Hope Can Happen" - A Musical in One Act

In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Purple Songs Can Fly – in partnership with Unity Houston and Compassionate Houston – presents “Hope Can Happen.” This one-act musical written as a sequel to “Journey to Hope” follows nurse Hope Powers on her first day on the job at a Pediatric Hospital as she works through her uncertainties with the help of the ‘unlikely angel’ Sera. This musical features former American Idol contestant and cancer-survivor Christian Spear as Hope, Carol Younkin as Sera, and an original Musical score by Phillip Hall of Phillip Hall Singers and Anita Kruse, Purple Songs Can Fly founder and Executive Director.

Introducing New Partner Divergent Spirit

We are thrilled to welcome new partner organization Divergent Spirit! Divergent Spirit’s mission is to empower young neurodivergent minds to identify and advocate for their own unique values, strengths, and goals by sharing radical wisdom based storytelling, play, art, and belonging. Divergent Spirit was founded by Rev. Alisha Mills, an interfaith minister, chaplain, and spiritual formation leader. 

We are thrilled to welcome two new partner organizations!

Lovescaping and We Practice Life have joined our mission to spread compassion throughout Houston and beyond! We Practice Life is a mother and son team cofounded by Brooke and Chase Summers-Perry, and facilitates engaging programs that aim to shift core beliefs, break unhealthy cycles, and transform systems through practice. Lovescaping is an Educational System Rooted in Practicing Love in Action, with the goal of making the world a better, more loving place.