Friday, November 19, 2010

Private School in Danger of Closing

Yesterday, Fox 26 News aired the story of Houston's Holy Trinity Episcopal's imminent closing. Today, Chris Schoettelkotte, a proud parent and supporter pleads with the community and asks for a miracle. Read more and watch the video below. If you can help, or know someone who can, please contact Chris by emailing him: his first name at Manhattan Resources dot com.

Amplify’d from www.myfoxhouston.com



Private School Hoping 'Hero' will Halt Closure

HOUSTON - It is the only school most have ever known or wanted to know.

News of Holy Trinity Episcopal's imminent closing struck hard among students and genuine grief was quick to follow.

From its beginning 11 years ago, Holy Trinity Episcopal sought and fully achieved the highest academic standard. What the private K-through-12 school on the edge of Humble could not do was accumulate the kind of endowment that could cushion the institution from treacherous economic times.

"Private schools get no tax support what so ever and tuition only covers about 60 percent of the cost of running a school. The rest of it, they rely on giving," said Holy Trinity parent and volunteer basketball coach Chris Schoettelkotte.

As news of the closure spread after the final bell, 6th grader Heather Black approached school founder Father James Abernathy and tearfully handed him money for her school. It amounted to $12 and some change.

Many at Holy Trinity are praying a generous "angel" will step forward and give their school and all it stands for new life.

"We need someone to step up and help us," says Schoettelkotte.

On the Web: http://www.holytrinityeschool.org/

Read more at www.myfoxhouston.com
 

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Vote Now: @startupbattle

And the votes begin for the biggest battle of startups since sliced bread, hosted by @startupweekend organizers across the country! Watch the videos from their weekends and place your vote! Hurry, voting ends Wednesday, that's tomorrow!


Monday, November 15, 2010

Integrated Marketing Communications

The future of marketing is not a series of "pulling strings", it is the art of pulling them all at once, then watching the domino effect fall into place. Today, technology affordability gives every company the ability to create, manage, and sustain incredible campaigns using the talent they have. One personal recommendation is developing short-films (4 or 7 minutes) with the talent already on staff. How might this be accomplished? Very simply, a few believers, a few good writers, and a film-media junkie....


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