SHAPE COMMUNITY CENTER

10/25/2026

10/24/2026

THANK YOU FOR SHOWING UP, LEARNING, AND GROWING!

We extend our heartfelt appreciation to everyone who came out today for The Culture of Literacy: The Love, Importance, and Privilege of Reading, along with the Art of Self-Publishing!

Your presence, curiosity, participation, and willingness to learn made this event a success!

A special THANK YOU to Robert “Fleetwood” Bowden for sharing his knowledge, experience, and passion for literacy and self-publishing with our community.

We hope everyone walked away with something valuable, whether it was new knowledge, inspiration, or the confidence to finally put their story on paper.

Remember, your story matters, your voice has value, and your knowledge is meant to grow!

READ. LEARN. GROW. INSPIRE.

Thank you for continuing to support S.H.A.P.E. Community Center and investing in YOURSELF!

10/24/2026

A PACKED HOUSE! AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENING! AN ENDURING LEGACY! A COMMUNITY UNITED!

What an extraordinary night for SHAPE Community Center!

We extend our deepest gratitude to the legendary Ms. Patti LaBelle for lending her incomparable voice and spirit to An Intimate Evening With Ms. Patti LaBelle — Rebuilding SHAPE with Patti, held at Houston's historic Eldorado Ballroom.

To our generous sponsors, donors, guests, community partners, volunteers, and everyone who helped make this evening possible: thank you.

For 57 years, SHAPE has stood as a beacon of education, cultural preservation, self-determination, and community empowerment in Houston's Third Ward. Your support is helping ensure that this legacy continues for generations to come.

As we prepare to reopen our Live Oak campus on November 1, our journey is far from over. We invite everyone who believes in SHAPE's mission to help us finish strong.

THE CELEBRATION HAS ENDED. THE WORK CONTINUES.

HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP BRING SHAPE HOME:

$2,000 — Sponsor a child for a full summer of learning, cultural enrichment, and technology education.

$1,500 — Provide an elder with weekly hot meals for an entire year and access to enriching community programs.

Every gift, regardless of size, helps carry our legacy forward.

WAYS TO GIVE

Online: https://shape.org/restoration-campaign

Cash App: $SHAPECC

Zelle: 832-274-2124

PayPal: [email protected]

To everyone who has stood with SHAPE through the fire, the rebuilding, and the journey home, we are profoundly grateful.

STRONG FAMILY. STRONG NATION.

TOGETHER BUILDING BACK BETTER.

10/23/2026

COME OUT AND LEARN HOW TO TURN YOUR IDEAS INTO A BOOK WITH THE HELP OF ChatGPT! 🤖📖

FREE community event celebrating The Culture of Literacy!

Discover the power of storytelling, the importance of reading, and how tools like ChatGPT can help you get started on your journey to becoming a published author!

📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026

⏰ 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

📍 3903 Almeda Rd., Houston, TX 77004

🎤 Hosted by national bestselling author Robert "Fleetwood" Bowden, author of Hip Hop Tried 2 Kill Me.

Whether you have a story to tell, a book idea you've been sitting on, or simply want to learn more about writing and self-publishing, THIS EVENT IS FOR YOU!

💚 FREE AND OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY!

Bring your ideas, your curiosity, and your desire to learn!

📖 READ. LEARN. GROW. INSPIRE.

10/22/2026

💪🏾 STRONG YOUNG MEN NEED STRONG MENTORS.

iKan Outreach presents PASS IT ON 2.0, a mentorship program designed to encourage, empower, and build the next generation of young men. 👑

👦🏾 Young Men Ages 10–22 | 5th Grade–College
📅 Saturday, October 31
⏰ 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
📍 S.H.A.P.E. Community Center
3903 Almeda Rd., Houston, TX 77004

✨ Mentorship matters. Guidance matters. Representation matters. PASS IT ON!

Parents, guardians, educators, coaches and community leaders—share this with a young man who could benefit!

10/22/2026

Are you ready to STEP ONE into a new career? 👷🏾‍♀️👷🏾‍♂️

Texas Southern University, through the Bullard Center, is offering an Environmental Career Pathways Program designed to help individuals gain valuable skills, industry certifications, and opportunities for career advancement!

📅 Training Dates: February 1 – March 5, 2027

📍 Location: Texas Southern University, E.O. Bell Building – Basement

📞 For more information:
Bertina Carter: 713-313-1406
Paulette Lynch: 713-313-7348

🌐 www.bullardcenter.org

Your next opportunity could begin with one decision! Invest in yourself, develop new skills, and take the first step toward a rewarding career.

📢 SHARE THIS OPPORTUNITY! Someone in your community may be looking for a fresh start.

10/22/2026

🗳️💚 ROLL TO THE POLLS WITH SHAPE COMMUNITY CENTER! 🚐

Your Voice Matters! Your Vote Counts!

SHAPE Community Center is helping our community get to the polls this Election Day!

📅 Tuesday, November 3, 2026 ONLY!

🚐 FREE TRANSPORTATION TO THE POLLS!

We are providing transportation for residents who live within a ONE-MILE radius of SHAPE Community Center, located at 3903 Almeda Rd., Houston, TX 77004.

📍 How to Sign Up:
Call or stop by SHAPE Community Center to reserve your ride!

📞 713.521.0629

Don't let transportation stand between you and your right to vote!

Get informed. Get involved. Get to the polls! ✊🏾💚

10/22/2026

HOUSTON, TONIGHT WE MAKE HISTORY. TOMORROW, WE CONTINUE BUILDING IT.

Tonight, Patti LaBelle lends her legendary voice to a cause that has strengthened Houston's Third Ward for 57 years.

On November 1, SHAPE Community Center is scheduled to reopen its Live Oak campus. But bringing SHAPE home is about far more than reopening doors. It's about ensuring that the next generation has a place to learn, grow, create, and lead.

Your contribution makes a direct difference:

$2,000 sponsors one child for a full summer of cultural enrichment, computers, and robotics training.

$1,500 provides an elder with weekly hot meals for an entire year and access to programs like the Elders Institute of Wisdom.

Every gift matters. Every generation matters. Every act of generosity moves us closer to home.

AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH MS. PATTI LABELLE
Tonight, October 22 | 6–10 PM
Historic Eldorado Ballroom, Houston

Attend: https://shape.org/patti-labelle-concert

Donate: https://shape.org/restoration-campaign

Zelle: 832-274-2124

57 YEARS OF SERVICE. ONE UNBREAKABLE LEGACY.

TOGETHER BUILDING BACK BETTER.

10/22/2026

TONIGHT, THE LEGENDARY PATTI LABELLE TAKES THE STAGE FOR SHAPE COMMUNITY CENTER!

One extraordinary voice. One historic evening. One powerful purpose.

Tonight, Patti LaBelle and her band will grace Houston's Historic Eldorado Ballroom for An Intimate Evening With Ms. Patti LaBelle — Rebuilding SHAPE with Patti.

For 57 years, SHAPE Community Center has been a pillar of education, cultural empowerment, and community service in Houston's Third Ward. After a devastating fire in January 2025, our journey home is reaching a defining moment.

100% of ticket and sponsorship sales go directly to SHAPE, thanks to a generous lead donor covering all event costs.

TONIGHT | OCTOBER 22 | 6–10 PM
Historic Eldorado Ballroom
2310 Elgin Street, Houston, TX

Join us as we build toward reopening our Live Oak campus on November 1.

Tickets: https://shape.org/patti-labelle-concert

Together Building Back Better.

10/22/2026

We'll never forget Ms. Patti LaBelle's SURPRISE VISIT to SHAPE. What a day?! We are grateful for her support and fellowship with our honorable elders of the Elder's Institute of Wisdom. We are celebrating 57 years of unwavering community impact! Will you join us?

10/21/2026

HOUSTON, HELP US BRING SHAPE HOME. 🖤

For 57 years, SHAPE Community Center has been here.

For our children.
For our elders.
For our families.
For our culture.
For our community.

Now, we need you.

Join us October 22 at 6 PM at the historic Eldorado Ballroom for a Benefit Concert with one mission:

Help SHAPE reopen Live Oak by November 1.

Buy a ticket. Bring someone with you. Share this post. Support the restoration.

57 years brought us here. Together, we’ll open those doors again.

🎟️ shape.org

10/16/2026

📢 NOW HIRING!

CADC, LLC is seeking Grassroots Canvassers to participate in an issue advocacy and voter mobilization program!

📞 Interested? Call 346-353-5828 for more information or to apply.

✅ Apply today and share this opportunity with someone looking for employment!

10/16/2026

On Saturday, October 17, 2026, Whole Person Wellness Collective will be hosting:

“My Past Doesn’t Define Me: A Domestic Violence Awareness & Healing Experience”

📍 Third Ward Multi-Purpose Center – Houston, Texas
🗓️ Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

This FREE community event is designed to bring awareness to domestic violence while creating a safe and empowering space for individuals to learn, heal, connect, and discover resources that can support them on their journey.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from community professionals and advocates, participate in meaningful conversations, learn about domestic violence prevention and healing, and connect with organizations and resources available within our community.

VENDING OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE. Send an email to [email protected]

10/16/2026

Flo-Motion Dance Association is welcoming NEW BEGINNERS to our Houston 2-Step Dance Class!

Whether you're looking to learn something new, meet new people, or simply enjoy great music and good vibes, this is your opportunity to get moving on the dance floor!

📅 New Student Enrollment Dates:
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Saturday, November 7, 2026

⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
💵 Cost: Only $10 per class
📍 Location: S.H.A.P.E. Community Center
3903 Almeda Rd., Houston, TX 77004

⚠️ Don't miss your chance! After these dates, ongoing classes will be closed to new students until the next class cycle.

📞 For more information: 281-803-9291
📧 [email protected]

✨ No more sitting on the sidelines — it's time to learn those steps!

10/15/2026

THE LOVE, THE IMPORTANCE & THE PRIVILEGE OF READING

📚Community Literacy Workshop to Celebrate the Power of Reading, Writing, Publishing & Entrepreneurship 📚

HOUSTON, TEXAS — MileyRosellc, in association with Rich N Resources, is proud to present “The Love, The Importance, and The Privilege of Reading, along with the Art of Self-Publishing,” a three-hour community literacy workshop.

📆Saturday, October 24, 2026
🕑2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
📍Shape Community Center - 3903 Almeda Road, Houston, TX 77004.

The event will be hosted by national bestselling author Robert “Fleetwood” Bowden, author of HIP HOP TRIED 2 KILL ME.

Pre-Register at [email protected]

10/14/2026

57 YEARS. GENERATIONS OF IMPACT.

Children who walked through SHAPE’s doors became parents.

Parents became elders.

And new generations continue to find community, culture, education, and belonging at SHAPE.

That is what we are restoring.

🏠 Our goal: Reopen November 1.

Help us make sure the next generation has a SHAPE to call home.

🎟️ shape.org

10/14/2026

Saturday at the Third Ward Multi-Purpose Center!!

On Saturday, October 17, 2026, Whole Person Wellness Collective will be hosting:

“My Past Doesn’t Define Me: A Domestic Violence Awareness & Healing Experience”

📍 Third Ward Multi-Purpose Center – Houston, Texas
🗓️ Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

This FREE community event is designed to bring awareness to domestic violence while creating a safe and empowering space for individuals to learn, heal, connect, and discover resources that can support them on their journey.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from community professionals and advocates, participate in meaningful conversations, learn about domestic violence prevention and healing, and connect with organizations and resources available within our community.

VENDING OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE. Send an email to [email protected]

10/12/2026

57 YEARS. GENERATIONS OF IMPACT.

Children who walked through SHAPE’s doors became parents.

Parents became elders.

And new generations continue to find community, culture, education, and belonging at SHAPE.

That is what we are restoring.

Join us October 22 at the historic Eldorado Ballroom for a Benefit Concert supporting SHAPE’s return to Live Oak.

🏠 Our goal: Reopen November 1.

Help us make sure the next generation has a SHAPE to call home.

🎟️ shape.org

10/10/2026

A FIRE COULDN’T ERASE 57 YEARS OF LEGACY.

SHAPE has endured because is people. SHAPE is purpose. SHAPE is community.

Now, after 57 years of service, we’re calling on our community to help us return to our historic Live Oak home.

Join us October 22 at 6 PM for our Benefit Concert at the Eldorado Ballroom.

Every ticket helps move us toward November 1.

🎟️ shape.org

10/09/2026

YOUR TICKET HAS A PURPOSE

YOUR TICKET IS POWERFUL.

It’s a way to stand behind an organization that has stood behind Houston communities for 57 years.

When you join us for SHAPE’s October 22 Benefit Concert, you’re supporting our restoration campaign and helping us work toward reopening SHAPE Live Oak by November 1.

Come enjoy an unforgettable evening at the historic Eldorado Ballroom—and help us finish strong.

Get your ticket. Bring a friend. Bring SHAPE home.

TICKETS: www.shape.org