Posts by Shalom Almeida

Legal Resource Center   The Harris County Justice of the Peace Court, Precinct 1, Place 2, delivers impartial and timely justice while prioritizing access to justice by ensuring that all litigants have the resources and services necessary for a fair resolution of their legal issues. With the support of a $25,000 grant from the Texas…

Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Prison Program   Founded in 2006, Patriot PAWS Service Dogs is a Rockwall, TX-based nonprofit that trains and provides the highest quality Service Dogs at no cost to disabled American Veterans. Patriot PAWS currently trains dogs through their partnership with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, where Offender Trainers…

Empower and Defend: Scam Awareness for Low-Income Homeowners in South Texas Proyecto Azteca empowers low-income families in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley by providing affordable housing and promoting home ownership. It particularly emphasizes assisting the underserved populations in South Texas. The Texas Bar Foundation awarded a $20,000 grant to their project Empower and Defend: Scam Awareness…

The Legends Project   The Texas Bar Foundation awarded a $15,000 grant to the Wichita Falls Alliance for Arts and Culture to support The Legends Project, which honors Charlye O. Farris. The late Charlye Ola Farris, a trailblazer in the legal field, achieved several historic milestones: she was the first African American woman to practice…