HOUSTON – October 6, 2022 – More than 130 members and friends of the Young Professionals in Energy gathered September 30th at the Greater Houston Sports Club for an afternoon of clay target shooting, prizes, delicious Goode Company barbecue and frosty beverages...
More than $225K raised, passionate success stories of independence highlight The Center for Pursuit annual luncheon
HOUSTON, May 19, 2022 – With a new $55 million campus opening this summer and a merger moving forward, there was much to celebrate at The Center for Pursuit annual luncheon chaired by Tracey and John L. Buckley. Centered on the Future was the theme for this year’s...
The Center for Pursuit, Social Motion, Inc. merge announced
The Center for Pursuit (TCFP) and Social Motion, Inc. (SOMO), two of Houston’s leading nonprofits serving the special needs community, are merging.
Top pastry chef Jordi Roca opens US ice cream shop in Houston with a neurodiverse workforce Known for Celler de Can Roca, twice named best restaurant in the world, the Catalan dessert maker wants his new venture Rocambolesc to provide ‘job opportunities for people who need it’
Known for Celler de Can Roca, twice named best restaurant in the world, the Catalan dessert maker wants his new venture Rocambolesc to provide ‘job opportunities for people who need it’ It all started in 2012 in the city of Girona, in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia...
Baylor College of Medicine opens Transition Medicine Clinic at the Center for Pursuit
Houston, TX - Mar 23, 2022 - The Transition Medicine Clinic at Baylor College of Medicine, a medical home for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is opening a second clinic at the Center for Pursuit, located at 4400 Harrisburg Blvd., Houston, TX...
‘World’s best pastry chef’ scoops up prime Uptown space for new gelato shop
By Eric Sandler, CultureMap Houston One of the world's best pastry chefs is bringing his whimsical dessert shop to Houston. Chef Jordi Roca and his wife, chef Alejandra Rivas, will open Rocambolesc in Uptown Park in late April. Founded in 2012, Rocambolesc provides a...
IT WAS THEIR FIRST RODEO!
THE CENTER FOR PURSUIT THANKS HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SELL WORLD-FAMOUS GINGERSNAPS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2020 HOUSTON, March 11, 2020 – With the news that the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has decided to close early due to concerns...
Houston nonprofit breaks ground on new East End headquarters
Jan 15, 2020 – By Jeff Jeffrey – Senior reporter, Houston Business Journal Houston’s largest nonprofit serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities has broken ground on its new $71.4 million headquarters in the city’s East End. The Center for...
Nonprofit Center for Pursuit leaves Buffalo Bayou for East End
By R.A. Schuetz, Houston Chronicle October 29, 2019 – As developers vie for land south of Buffalo Bayou Park — an area dubbed one of the “coolest” in the nation by commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield — at least one nonprofit is moving out. The Center for Pursuit, which serves adults with intellectual […]
With Plans for a New Location Underway, The Center Finds a Temporary Home on Kirby Drive
[Above: The Center leadership with representatives from WA Development sign the contract for a new temporary space on Kirby Drive. Left to Right: Liz Ehrhart (WA Development), David Pomerantz (CFO, The Center), David R. David (WA Development), Charles Canton (CEO, The Center), Marilu Garza (CDO, The Center), Sabrena Akenten (CHRO, The Center), Kevin Kern (COO, The […]