FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | August 11, 2017
India Ogazi | (713) 906 1563

Legacy Community Health and Comcast Help 1,500 Houston Kids Go Back to School

HOUSTON – Legacy Community Health, one of Texas’ largest community health centers, in partnership with Comcast, is providing backpacks full of supplies to 1,500 of its pediatric patients ahead of the new school year. In addition to being a sponsor of Mayor Turner’s annual “Back 2 School Fest” this Saturday, Legacy is hosting its own events, which include face painting and haircuts, throughout the month.

“We look forward to this time of year because it’s easy to see the good we’re doing for the community,” said Lizzette Tienda, Legacy’s community relations director. “Kids and parents walk away with smiles. Reinvesting back in the communities we serve is one of our guiding principles.”

Legacy employees have donated $3,400 to help fund the back-to-school giveaways.

Alief                Thursday, August 10th 5pm-7pm

12667 Bissonnet St. / 77099

Deer Park     Friday, August 11th 11am-2pm

3430 Center St, Deer Park, TX 77536

Baytown        Friday, August 18th 11am-2pm

LSJ 4301 Garth Rd., Baytown, TX 77521

Montrose       Friday, August 18th 4pm-6pm

1415 California St., 3rd Floor / 77006

Fifth Ward     Friday, August 25th 12pm-2pm

3811 Lyons Ave., Houston, TX 77020

Parents can schedule sports physicals and well-child appointments for their children at each of the events.

 

Legacy Community Health, a not-for-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), provides comprehensive care to over 150,000 community members, regardless of their ability to pay, at 29 clinics in Southeast Texas. The agency provides adult primary care, HIV/AIDS care, pediatrics, OB/GYN and maternity, dental, vision and behavioral health.

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