If you are having trouble reading this e-mail, please click here. We've got some exciting news which you can probably already tell - our brand new Web site has finally arrived. Our new look has been a work in progress and we've used feedback from our members (just like you) and our great sponsors (notice Gulf States Toyota has taken the amazing step to not only be our presenting sponsor of our Web site AND this here newsletter). We want to thank you for all the input and loyalty you've given to Charity Chicks over the years and a BIG time thanks to April Guzik & Roger Sullivan for creating this new look. So again, just like an Oscar acceptance speech, we'll say it over and over and over - THANK YOU. A few things to notice on our new Web site: The BLOG - Hello two-thousand and almost twelve - we finally have a blog. Jayme will be blogging up a storm (which fits nicely since it's now her career of choice) about things local, national, inspiration and whatever she deems chicky. If you have ideas or things you'd like featured on our blog, no promises, but please email us with subject "Jayme BLOG". Our new blog is courtesy of our amazing friends at iCatching Events - stay tuned as they'll be one of our first blogs and we can't wait to share it with you. PEEPS - For the guys in our group - we heard you LOUD and CLEAR. You were tired of the pink and the hearts - we got it. So we teamed up with a few prominent peeps to create a new page for you. The look is a little different and we're thankful you stuck with us during our pink phase. Here's what we need though - a PEEP in charge. There is no pay, but we need a dude to help sign up our other guys for flag football and some fun stuff. Interested? Email us. Hello Advertisers. Since day one, us chicks in charge have been footing the bill to run this group, and finally, we have advertising to help pay our small overhead. We'll be dedicating some blog posts, tweets and other social media pieces to these groups, so stay tuned. If you're interested in some great affordable advertising to reach your target market, you can learn more here. "I can no other answer make, but Thanks, and Thanks." Jayme and Tam'ra (and of course, Shakespeare) Just Run for a Cause Sept 17 / Kingsland Baptist Church in Katy We learned about this great event from a member on FB. This is a 5k, 10k, or 1-mile family run taking place THIS SATURDAY at Kingsland Baptist Church in Katy and the event is to help bring an end to human trafficking. Some of our best chicks devote a lot of time and energy to this worthy cause, so if you have time or want to throw on your running shoes, please check it out. Want to help beat Childhood Cancer and win a shot at taking batting practice at Minute Maid? Sept 24 / Register Check out what Candlelighter’s is doing... anyone can sign up and you could win a chance to take batting practice at Minute Maid Park - just for raising money for childhood cancer - can you believe it? The fundraising deadline is fast approaching - Sept 24! 3rd Annual Mercedes-Benz of Houston North "Fall into Fashion" Charity Show. October 27/ Hotel Derek 7pm / RSVP Check out this jazzy little event at Hotel Derek on Thursday, October 27 benefiting the Fairy Godmother Project. We love getting dolled up, love riding around in Mercedes, and of course love helping out a good cause. Looking to fill your event calendar with some GOOD stuff? Check out our events page for upcoming events - we know this isn’t a full list of all the great events going down in Houston, but we try to post every event we know about. If you need to submit an event (it must be at least 2 weeks out), please email us the info with subject line “Event to add to calendar” and include the following: 1. name of event 2. link to RSVP 3.who the event benefits 4. date, time, location and 5. anything fun Follow Us on Twitter or Become Our Fan on Facebook © 2010 Charity Chicks Houston All rights reserved. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to our newsletter. If you believe this has been sent to you in error or would like to discontinue receiving further correspondence, please safely unsubscribe. Forward this email to a friend