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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Greetings,</span><br>
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Join us, University of Houston Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies (UH-PROMES) for an Amazon Wish List Holiday Toy Drive to benefit the children who live at the Star of Hope’s Cornerstone Community Shelter. During these uncertain times, your support
is needed more than ever to help those in need. Please take action to help the Star of Hope’s children residents in their darkest hour.
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You can purchase the toys by accessing the UH-PROMES Toy Drive Amazon Wish List,
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/32D0GUMGMJT9N?ref_=wl_share__;!!LkSTlj0I!WXChTyRZp8la_eL5ewK9kQ4d4t2f1cZEcr7QQtDP0EObLNraaBAJy57py8rRCUoosTQ$">https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/32D0GUMGMJT9N?ref_=wl_share</a> . The toys will be shipped directly to the Star of Hope’s Cornerstone Community located on Reed Road in Houston,
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Your gift will give a child hope. Thank you! You are truly a blessing to the children of Star of Hope!</p>
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Star or Hope is a 501 (C)(3) Organization EIN#74-1152599.</p>
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<b>Children residents’ demographics at the (Reed Road location)</b>:</p>
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<b>Ages</b></p>
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<b>Boys</b></p>
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<b>Girls</b></p>
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Newborn – 5yrs.</p>
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6 yrs. – 13 yrs.</p>
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14 yrs. – 17 yrs.</p>
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18 yrs.</p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Kindest Regards,</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#A40000"></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Minerva Carter</span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif; color:#999999">UNIVERSITY of</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif; color:red"> HOUSTON</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#222222"> |
Cullen College of Engineering</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif">Senior PROMES Program Manager | Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies (PROMES)</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif">Founder & Manager |
<b><span style="color:#C00000">Women</span></b> of PROMES</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif">Member | UH Dean’s Student Success PROMES Advisory Board</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif">Chair | PROMES Scholarship Committee</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif">Leadership Advisor | UH Engineers Without Borders (EWB)</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif">Professional Member | Society of Women Engineers</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Nirmala UI",sans-serif">Professional Member | National Society of Black Engineers</span></p>
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