Author Archives: Caring Friends

Caring Friends Inc. sponsors essay contests on how the life of ex slave and American educator Booker T Washington can inspire and encourage urban and suburban youth on the importance of good character. Don Raskin is a recently retired community leader with a few words about Booker T…take a listen on this short video. Don […]

Arguably one of the greatest American educators of all time, Booker T. was born a slave and overcame incredible hardships to gain an education that led to the founding of almost 4000 schools over time, including renown Tuskegee University Caring Friends, Inc. sponsors essay contests in middle school, high schools and Universities that focus on […]

A recent Caring Friends, Inc. initiative seeks to link talented collegians with a need for financial aid to a non profit whose mission benefits from collegiate volunteers and internships. In 2015-2016 Caring Friends is consulting with local Houston universities to identify gifted collegians who have strong motivations to work 10 hours a week in a […]

Caring Friends, Inc. is a partner with Integrity Plus, a business development initiative helping unemployed and at risk adults get on their financial feet in a practical but transformative way. Men and women who are looking for a job and/or a Lawn Maintenance business opportunity start with an 8 week Bible Study led and directed […]

Caring Friends, Inc. is a supporting partner of Integrity Plus (IPEET), a faith based. biblically focused job training program in Houston that is managed and led by Wilford Darden. Graduates of an 8-12 week study who are interested in a $12-$15/hr job can qualify for interviews after drug testing. 2015 results include numbers in new […]

This high school refugee student in SW Houston and three other refugee students won Caring Friends educational account awards Sunday April 19, 2015. Because of the outstanding advocacy of The Partnership for Advancement and Immersion of Refugees (PAIR), and because of the hard work, commitment, perseverance, and excellent essays of these refugee students, Caring Friends […]