Our friends at Bob Hope School are currently looking to fill an Administrative Assistant position at their Pasadena campus.
Please visit their website to learn more and apply:
https://www.bobhopeschool.org/
Last night, we hosted our Annual Gala: Boot’s & Bling, at Great Wolf Lodge Webster, TX This year, we were excited to honor all the great work that has been done. We started off the night by announcing our 2024 Citizen of the Year, Linda Wischnewsky. Anyone who knows Linda will tell you how deserving she is of this award and we are so excited for her!
This special night also allows us the opportunity to honor our Board of Directors, and all the work they do for us over their terms. We were able to hear remarks from our outgoing chairman, Kicker Cardenas of Kicker Insures Me, as well as our incoming chairman, Everett Smith of Kaneka North America.
Another huge part of the program was announcing our 2025 IMPACT Pasadena cohort. As of today, we have over 55 local leaders who have graduated from this program. We are excited to see all the amazing things the new cohort will accomplish.
We want to sincerely thank all of our members for their continued investment into the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce. Because of your partnership, we are able to continue the good work we do each year, and help make Pasadena the greatest city on earth!
Jackson Intermediate is hosting their Annual Winter Wonderland and are looking for donations for their families. Donations can include:
-appliances and home goods
-clothing and shoes of all sizes
-school supplies
-healthy snacks
-and materials for after-school enrichment; anything that fosters a nurturing environment both at home and at school for our students to thrive.
Contact Kassie Morrison at [email protected] or 713-740-0440 x06196
Looking for a hand in starting your business this upcoming year? SBA has you covered! 💼Check out their upcoming virtual event, dedicated to supporting YOU. More info below:
https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/f7a9a162-4fbd-44e7-93f2-1dd9c6e0d9b2@3c89fd8a-7f68-4667-aa15-41ebf2208961
Join us in wishing our very own Christian Rocha a happy 31st birthday today! Her Ambassadors were here to help sing to her and shower her with love! We love you Christian and hope you have the best day ever!! You deserve it!
Hey friends! We are SUPER thrilled to share Pasadena ISD Education Foundation’s first purse bingo!👛👜
They are looking for sponsors to support this elegant evening. Want to join the fun? You can find more details in the link below!😊
https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/EEOcuw
Sharing for our friends at Pasadena ISD Education Foundation:
We are thrilled to announce our very first Pasadena ISD Education Foundation Designer, Purse Bingo, and we would love your support as a table sponsor for this exciting event!
It will be an evening of elegance featuring delicious food, dessert, entertainment, and, of course, purse bingo. As a table sponsor, your contribution will directly benefit the students of Pasadena ISD, helping to fund classroom mini-grants and enhance educational opportunities. We have limited sponsorships available for our inaugural event, so now is the perfect time to get involved.
*Individual tickets for the event will go live on December 16th, and we anticipate a sell-out crowd. Don’t miss the chance to reserve a table.
*For more details about the sponsorship opportunities, please check out the link below: https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/EEOcuw?vid=1cp0nq
End of year Christmas party with the Non Profit Network Committee! Thank you Nick, Beth, Abi and Nathan with Community Transformation Church – Pasadena for hosting us all year. Thank you to Danny with Clark Freight Lines Inc. for providing breakfast. And thank you to our wonderful leaders Nick, Dory and Ruben!! See you next year!
The leaders of the #pasadenaloveslocal and Business Retention and Expansion Program, Erin Tadlock Webb and Julianne Echavarria were able to visit 2 businesses in Pasadena today to learn more about them and find out any challenges they may be facing.
Included were:
PCI Nitrogen (http://www.pcicorp.net)
Kids Empire Pasadena TX
Thank you all for taking the time to talk to us today. I invite all of our followers to visit these companies anytime the need arises and show love to our local businesses!
Jackson Intermediate is hosting their Annual Winter Wonderland and are looking for donations for their families. Donations can include:
-appliances and home goods
-clothing and shoes of all sizes
-school supplies
-healthy snacks
-and materials for after-school enrichment; anything that fosters a nurturing environment both at home and at school for our students to thrive.
Contact Kassie Morrison at [email protected] or 713-740-0440 x06196
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Pasadena!! Make plans to join in on all the Christmas fun starting this Friday and Saturday!!
It’s a weekend of Holiday fun as we kick off the Christmas Season in Pasadena! Friday, December 6 is our annual City Hall Christmas Tree Lighting at 6PM, followed by the best Holiday Lighted Parade in Texas on December 7. Details: www.PasadenaChristmas.org
This Christmas season, we are excited to be a part of the Officer Santa Celebration again this year with the Pasadena Police Department!
Pasadena Family Dentistry stuffed 10 bags for impoverished children in the Pasadena community who might not otherwise receive gifts for Christmas.
We loved stuffing the “Santa bags” and know it will bring joy to many children!
Sharing for our Friends Black Bear Diner!
Save room for a wish. When you order one of these holiday sweet treats—Amy’s Strawberry Dream, Santa Cake, or Candy Cane Chocolate Cream Pie—now through Dec. 31, we’ll donate $1 to the local Make-A-Wish® chapter, where collected, so you can help give joy to wish kids today, and restore their hope for tomorrow.
See the full story: https://fbmo.io/Ngbgx
Jackson Intermediate is hosting their Annual Winter Wonderland and are looking for donations for their families. Donations can include:
-appliances and home goods
-clothing and shoes of all sizes
-school supplies
-healthy snacks
-and materials for after-school enrichment; anything that fosters a nurturing environment both at home and at school for our students to thrive.
Contact Kassie Morrison at [email protected] or 713-740-0440 x06196
Happy Thanksgiving Friends!
Our office will be closed from Wednesday, 11/27 – Friday, 11/29 and will reopen on Monday, December 2nd at 8am to celebrate Thanksgiving.
We hope you all have a fantastic Thanksgiving with your loved ones!
The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce is pleased to share that our team is expanding in order to continue to meet the growing needs of each of you with excellence as we connect, advocate, serve and educate our community. If you know of potential applicants that would be a valuable asset to the chamber team who share similar values of excellence, integrity, diversity and innovation, please share the below positions and descriptions with them and encourage them to submit their resume to [email protected].
To view details on the two positions we are hiring for, and learn how to apply, please visit:
https://www.pasadenachamber.org/now-hiring
Sharing for our friends at Pasadena Public Library, TX:
Come and vote for your favorite in the Circle of Trees at Pasadena Central Library this year! 🎄
🗓️ December 5 – December 26
📍 Central Library – 1201 Jeff Ginn
If your civic, non-profit, church or volunteer organization would like to decorate a tree, we still have a few spots available!
Email Belinda at [email protected] for more information.
Jackson Intermediate is hosting their Annual Winter Wonderland and are looking for donations for their families. Donations can include:
-appliances and home goods
-clothing and shoes of all sizes
-school supplies
-healthy snacks
-and materials for after-school enrichment; anything that fosters a nurturing environment both at home and at school for our students to thrive.
Contact Kassie Morrison at [email protected] or 713-740-0440 x06196
We were so excited to host many of our members last week aboard the M/V Sam Houston Boat and take them on a tour through the ship channel while mingling and sharing stories and laughs!
There will never be enough words or actions to express our gratitude to the MANY people who continue to serve and volunteer with the Pasadena Chamber!
We are so blessed with our Pasadena Chamber Family and love and cherish each and every one of you!
The Pasadena Food Drive is THIS WEDNESDAY, November 20th, from 8am – 5pm. Please drop off all your donations at the Pasadena Convention Center. They will be on site accepting donations from 8AM-5PM.
CTHS Pasadena ISD Cosmetology Dept will be hosting their Monthly Salon Day on Nov. 15th from 3-7:30pm. Check out the various services they are offering and book your appointment for Friday, Nov. 15th!
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Marie Flickinger, a community advocate for our region for decades. She certainly leaves behind a legacy of passion and service for education and will be missed. Our prayers are with the entire family and we will share service arrangements as we have them.
Today, we lost a true champion for San Jacinto College. Marie Flickinger served this institution and its students with heart and compassion for nearly 30 years. She was a fierce advocate for student success and worked tirelessly alongside the College and her fellow Board members to remove barriers for students to earn their higher education credentials. She was passionate about the work being done at San Jacinto College; her dedication to San Jacinto College will leave a legacy.
Our hearts are with her husband, David, her sons, Fred and Davey, and the entire Flickinger family.
Yesterday evening, we hosted our 35th Annual Taste of the Town: Out Of This World, and had a wonderful event full of food, fun and fundraising!
We’d like to extend a special thank you to all of our sponsors, participating restaurants and vendors, auction buyers & donors, volunteer groups and steering committee, led by Dory Cayten, who made it happen. We simply couldn’t have had this event without the help and support of all of these extraordinary people, businesses and organizations!
Help us congratulate our 2024 Taste of the Town Winners:
2024 People’s Choice Award: Nothing Bundt Cakes Pasadena
American: Applebee’s
Beverage: Blue Chair Bay Rum
Casual Dining: Jason’s Deli
Dessert: Pasadena High School Culinary Students
Latin: Gordo Ninos
Southern: The Wooden Spoon
Specialty: Mambo Seafood
Best Decorated: Nothing Bundt Cakes
You still have time to register for our Positive Futures Conference!
We have some amazing speakers and many great organizations coming to share information in our resource area between sessions.
There is no cost to attend if you are a self-advocate or family member/caregiver.
But we need you to register so we can finalize counts for lunch.
Register at https://www.thearchouston.org/
Looking forward to seeing everyone on Friday!
Our “Out of this World” UHCL interns want to make sure YOU are coming to this years Taste of the Town!
Don’t let them down, get your tickets today: https://www.pasadenachamber.org/events/details/taste-of-the-town-2024-10112232
Thank you to our friends over at ABC13 Houston for creating and sharing this story for us! We value our partnership with our media partners so much, because it allows us to get our mission, programs and events in front of more people and make Pasadena the best city in the world!
An “out of this world” foodie experience will return to the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5-9 p.m.
🎄Sharing for our friends at the Dr. Kirk Lewis Career & Technical High School in Pasadena Independent School District:
2024 Festival of Trees
December 3rd | 6pm – 8pm
Location: Lobby at the Career & Technical High School
1348 Genoa Red Bluff Rd
Sharing for our friends BACODA:
We are partnering with Walgreens and Pasadena PD to host our annual Take Back on Saturday 10/26 from 10-2.
Thank you to Brandon DeHoyos from ABC13 Houston for stopping by today to gift us with a couple of Dave Ward’s autographed books! Brandon will also be a celebrity guest judge at this year’s Taste of the Town!
We Love ABC 13!
Sharing for our friends at St. Luke’s Health! It is a free event for your favorite little ghouls and ghosts.🕷
Sharing for our friends at Main Event:
They are currently looking to hire an Event Coordinator! Please follow the link below for more information and learn how to apply:
Apply Here
Congratulations to our friends at the University of Houston Clear Lake on your 50th Anniversary of creating opportunities for students to soar! We look forward to partnering together for success as you Inspire Higher in the years to come.
Tonight’s Gala honoring distinguished alumni and hearing from student scholarship recipients is a testament to visionary leadership and collaboration among faculty, alumni, students and community partners.
Thank you to our elected leaders, Senator Mayes Middleton, Representative Dennis Paul
and Will Carter with Congressman Brian Babin for honoring UHCL’s milestone and presenting recognition to Dr. Richard Walker.
You can join the 50th celebration and partner to support student scholarships here: https://giving.uh.edu/UHCL/50th-Gala-Gift
The Small Business Administration is hosting an event focused on government procurement opportunities tailored for small businesses. This is a valuable chance for entrepreneurs to learn about accessing government contracts and enhancing their business growth. To participate, interested individuals can RSVP through the provided link. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect and gain insights into navigating government procurement!
For more information and to RSVP, visit: Event Link
👽 GREETINGS EARTHLINGS! 👩🚀
We are day away from Taste of the Town: Out of this World!
Tickets: https://www.pasadenachamber.org/events/details/taste-of-the-town-2024-10112232
Join us to sample food and beverages from over 30 local establishments. Participate in the live auction, visit booths in our Pasadena Loves Local Shopping Market, and MUCH MORE!!
Pasadena Interfaith Manor is HIRING!! Check out the Job Description: https://www.pasadenachamber.org/jobs/info/communications-service-coordinator-10104030
& email the Property Manager at the info below to apply!
Happy Boss’s Day to our fearless leader, Cristina Womack!
Thank you for your love and leadership all year long!
We love you! – Your Chamber Family
A special message from Governor Greg Abbott honoring the Chambers of Commerce across the great State of Texas for National Chamber of Commerce Week! Thank you for your support Governor Abbott!
Governor Greg Abbott shares a special message for 2024 Chamber of Commerce Week in Texas.
📢 Check out the October issue of our Chambergram Digital Magazine!
☑️ Announcement of Boots & Bling Annual Gala
☑️ Member Stories
☑️ Constituent Connection Corner
☑️ Taste of the Town
☑️ Let’s Get Connected
☑️ Texas Invitational Tournament
☑️ Pasadena Food Drive
☑️ And MUCH MORE!
We are getting SO CLOSE to Taste of the Town! Today, we held our annual Restaurant Meeting to prepare our food and beverage partners with all the information they need for the event! We absolutely couldn’t do this event without them.
Make sure you guys are visiting these awesome restaurants anytime you get the chance:
Applebee’s Grill + Bar
Avenida Brazil Churrascaria Steakhouse – Clear Lake
Blue Chair Bay Rum
Bubba’s 33 – Pasadena, TX
Casa Ole’ Restaurant-Spencer Hwy
Chick-fil-A Fairmont Parkway
Chick-fil-A Spencer Hwy & Burke Rd
Chicken Salad Chick
Chuy’s
Gordo Niños
HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
Hightower Brewing Company
Jason’s Deli
Just Love Coffee Cafe – Fairmont
Mambo Seafood
McDonald’s
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Pasadena Independent School District
Pei Wei
Peter Piper Pizza
Pizza Lounge
Savannah Cafe & Bakery
The southern komfort Kitchen
Sweet Paris – Baybrook Mall
Taqueria Mi Hacienda
Taqueria Arandas Pasadena
Texas Roadhouse
The Reserve at Pasadena
The Wooden Spoon
Waffle House
Whataburger
Get your tickets to attend Taste of the Town here: https://www.pasadenachamber.org/events/details/taste-of-the-town-2024-10112232
Sharing for our friends at Community in Schools:
We’re excited to announce that our fundraiser has officially launched, and this year we’re tackling chronic absenteeism to help students stay in school and succeed in life! Your support can make a real difference in their lives. Thank you Gulf Coast Auto Park for your partnership!
Prizes include:
A 2024 Toyota Tundra SR5
Louis Vuitton Neverfull GM Purse
$1000 Amazon Gift Card
$1000 Academy Gift Card
$1000 Apple Gift Card
$1000 Lowe’s Gift Card
Get your tickets today! Every ticket purchase helps provide vital programs and resources for students in our community. Click the link below or scan the QR code to enter.
https://cisfundraiser.rallyup.com/allforkids/m/stacygillaspey
📢 **Taste of the Town – New Sponsor Level Alert**
We always try to think of new and creative ways to get our businesses MAXIMUM BRAND EXPOSURE, so we added a brand new sponsor level to this years Taste of the Town.
Back Cover Full Page Ad: $2,500
What does this mean? Each year, we print 2,500 programs that go into each guests hands when they arrive at the event. We are now offering for one business to have the full back cover on this program, which is largely sized at 8.5×11
Interested? Contact Erin Webb at [email protected] or 281-487-7871
The Texas Invitational Basketball Tournament needs VOLUNTEERS!
Sign up today: https://www.texasinvitational.com/
Sharing for our friends at Lowe’s Home Improvement:
🚒 Everyone is invited to come out to Lowe’s THIS SATURDAY, October 12th, from 10am – 1pm for a “Fire Safety Fest”
5400 Fairmont Pkwy
☑️ Games
☑️ Snacks
☑️ Kid’s Workshop
☑️ Emergency Vehicle Displays
#connectingyourcommunity #pasadenaloveslocal
Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership – BayTran is hosting their Southeast Texas Transportation Summit this Thursday, October 10, from 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM at the Pasadena Convention Center!
They are still actively seeking sponsors to help make this event a success!
Please click the link below to learn more about this event and register to sponsor or attend: https://business.baytran.org/ap/Events/Register/WqFBXdACaCJCE
#connectingyourcommunity
YOUR OPINIONS MATTER! Please take the survey. Deadline is November 10: www.bit.ly/HMP2025Update
Harris County is vulnerable to many natural hazards including flooding, hurricanes, tropical storms, wildfires, and tornadoes. To meet federal requirements, the Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management and participating entities such as the City of Pasadena Office of Emergency Management are updating the Harris County Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan.
YOUR OPINIONS MATTER! Please take the survey. Deadline is November 10: www.bit.ly/HMP2025Update
Harris County is vulnerable to many natural hazards including flooding, hurricanes, tropical storms, wildfires, and tornadoes. To meet federal requirements, the Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management and participating entities such as the City of Pasadena Office of Emergency Management are updating the Harris County Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Know a veteran-owned business that you feel deserves recognition? Now is your chance!! You can nominate them for free at:
Celebrate veteran-owned businesses at the Houston Regional Veteran Business Awards, honoring leadership, innovation, and community impact.
Today is the last day you can register to vote. To check if you are registered, please go to www.harrisvotes.com
The November 5th election is fast approaching, so we wanted to remind you about voting information in Pasadena and Harris County.
Early voting begins October 21st and lasts through November 1st. Early voting hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. from October 21-26, 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on October 27, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. from October 28-30, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on October 31 and 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on November 1.
There are three early voting centers located in Pasadena:
– BakerRipley Pasadena Campus (720 Fairmont Parkway)
– East Harris County Activity Center (7340 Spencer Highway)
– John Phelps Courthouse (101 South Richey Street)
Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on election day. There are 24 election day voting centers in Pasadena. You can find the full list of early voting and election day polling locations in Harris County here: https://www.harrisvotes.com/Vote-Centers
All voting centers are open to all eligible voters in Harris County.
Your Pasadena Chamber Ambassadors hosted a Happy Hour Reception filled with lots of laughs, networking, great food & drinks!!
Thank you to the Sponsors: Meador Staffing & Nothing Bundt Cakes
Thank you to our Host: Avenida Brazil Churrascaria Steakhouse – Houston Area
If you are interested in learning more about our Ambassador Committee visit our website: https://www.pasadenachamber.org/committee-chairpersons
♥ PASADENA LOVES LOCAL!! ♥
Thank you to everyone who made yesterdays “Discover Your Future” Fall Job Fair possible! We had close to 40 employers and over 415 job seekers walk through the door of Jackson Intermediate, many of whom have already been offered interviews!
Thank you to our presenting sponsors, the Pasadena Economic Development Corporation and Interactive College of Technology Thank you to all of our employers who participated as well!
If you are still searching for a job opportunity, please visit our Workforce Center, where you can scroll the different job opportunities that our Chamber Member companies have available: https://www.pasadenachamber.org/workforce-center
📢 YOUR OPINIONS MATTER!
Harris County is vulnerable to many natural hazards including flooding, hurricanes, tropical storms, wildfires, and tornadoes. To meet federal requirements, the Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management and participating entities such as the Pasadena Office of Emergency Management are updating the Harris County Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Please complete this online survey to help us develop a plan to make our community more resilient to disasters.
https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/e0c9757ef5b1448cba6a3d681735d680
Survey deadline is November 10, 2024.
More information can be found here: https://www.readyharris.org/Contact/Mitigation-Planning/2025-Harris-County-Multi-Jurisdiction-Hazard-Mitigation-Plan-Update
Two amazing things we are excited about!!
First, thank you to Atul Jain of Motu Stop for once again sponsoring our Food Trays at the upcoming Taste of the Town on November 7th.
Second, check out the design that was made by our UHCL intern, Athena Land! WOW, such great talent we have in her, we are so proud of you Athena, keep up the great work!
Want to come to Taste of the Town? Get your tickets or sponsorships here: https://www.pasadenachamber.org/events/details/taste-of-the-town-2024-10112232
Pasadena Friends:
We are so saddened by the passing of Pastor Orlin McClain. We just celebrated the opening of his amazing business, The Heritage Coffee House, a few weeks ago. Orlin was an amazing man. At his grand opening, I remember him showing us the back room of his business, which use to be the house he grew up in. His wife walked in and said she loved to go in there and smell the coffee and the wood that Orlin had back there. He built everything in that shop with his own two hands. He was very kind, and he loved his family, that was something you could tell instantly.
We have seen that The Heritage Coffee House will be opening back up. Please like the page and lets continue to show our love and support to the business that he just opened, and loved so dearly!
Viewing and funeral information is below. Let’s please keep his wife, children, grandchildren, family and the many, many friends who loved and adored him in our prayers.
Rest in peace Pastor Orlin, your Pasadena Family will never forget you!
“Discover Your Future” Job Fair is happening TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, October 2nd, from 4-6pm!
Location: Jackson Intermediate School | 1020 Thomas Avenue
*Enter through Williams Street
Free Event, open to the public. Please pre-register at:
https://www.pasadenachamber.org/events/details/discover-your-future-fall-job-fair-10112910
Participating Employers:
Agency 8 Recruiting
Texas Army National Guard Recruiting
ACU of Texas
Aviation Institute of Maintenance
BakerRipley
Chevron Phillips Chemical
Clear Creek ISD
Community Health Network
Eco-Staff, LLC
Eight Million Stories
Goodwill Industries of Houston
Gulf Coast Educators Federal Credit Union
H-E-B
Haygor Instrument & Co, Inc.
HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital
IRS
Jolt Initiative
Labor Finders Pasadena
Meador Staffing
Mission Staffing
New York Life Insurance Company
Npower
Pasadena Independent School District
Pinnacle
RIM Recruitment Professionals
San Jacinto College
Standard Construction Services
Sunshine Personnel Solutions, LLC
TCCC Tejano Center for Community Concerns
U.S. Renal Care
United Safety
United States Postal Service (USPS) Friends
@US Army Pasadena Recruiting Station
U.S. LawShield
Whataburger
Sharing for our friends at Texas Chiropractic College Alumni:
We’re excited to be hosting our annual Trunk-or-Treat event again this year on October 25th!
Here’s how you can help support this great event:
✅ Send the link below to anyone you think would be interested in being a vendor in our Fall Market:
https://fallmarket24.paperform.co/
✅ Donate a bag of candy, toys or submit an electronic donation:
https://donate.stripe.com/5kA8zP40Q57NcSsaFh (you can drop off bags of individually wrapped candy or non-food toy items on campus in the Harris building lobby Monday-Friday from 8am – 4pm)
✅ Join us and help us spread the word! This event is FREE and open to the public and all are welcome to participate! 👏
We’re excited to be hosting our annual Trunk-or-Treat event again this year on October 25th!
Here’s how you can help support this great event:
✅ Send the link below to anyone you think would be interested in being a vendor in our Fall Market:
https://fallmarket24.paperform.co/
✅ Donate a bag of candy, toys or submit an electronic donation:
https://donate.stripe.com/5kA8zP40Q57NcSsaFh (you can drop off bags of individually wrapped candy or non-food toy items on campus in the Harris building lobby Monday-Friday from 8am – 4pm)
✅ Join us and help us spread the word! This event is FREE and open to the public and all are welcome to participate! 👏
Thank you to our friends at KPRC2 / Click2Houston for helping us spread the word about our “Discover Your Future” Job Fair THIS WEDNESDAY, October 2nd, from 4-6pm, at Jackson Intermediate School, located at 1020 Thomas Avenue in Pasadena!
Looking for a new job? Check out the “Discover Your Future” Fall Job Fair in Pasadena that’s open to the public.
