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Port Houston Second Annual Posada

Community Resource Fair aims to connect more than 1,000 local families to FREE community services

December 9, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Alvin D. Baggett Community Center
1302 Keene St, Galena Park, 77547

original Port Houston Inaugural Posada Festival in 2022. More than 1,000 guests are expected to attend this free community health and job resources fair in Galena Park this year. (Photo: Business Wire)

Port Houston Inaugural Posada Festival in 2022. More than 1,000 guests are expected to attend this free community health and job resources fair in Galena Park this year. (Photo: Business Wire)

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--It’s time for Port Houston’s annual Posada Free Community Resource Fair! For a second straight year, Port Houston will host this seasonal Posada to connect local communities to more than 35 incredible non-profit organizations focused on healthcare, community services, job, and workforce development resources.

This year’s 2nd Annual Posada Community Resource Fair takes place in Galena Park at the Alvin D. Baggett Community Center on Saturday, December 9, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. More than 1,000 families are expected to attend this free event.

In addition to free, on-site health screenings, food distribution, and job opportunities, attendees will enjoy local music & entertainment, prize giveaways, a Kids Corner, and fun holiday activities for all ages.

For more details visit Port Houston at www.porthouston.com.

About Port Houston’s Community Outreach

  • Port Houston is the advocate and strategic leader of the Houston Ship Channel, the nation’s number one waterway. Port Houston helps bring in goods our communities need most, like fresh produce, medicine, furniture, electronics, and more.
  • Port Houston has awarded $875,000 in community grants since 2020, investing resources into meaningful projects and programs that enhance our local communities while advancing the Port’s mission and vision.
  • Port Houston helps create jobs; the Houston Ship Channel supports the overall 1.35 million jobs in Texas.
  • We are currently working to expand the Houston Ship Channel – Project 11 will enable bigger vessels to transit safely and bring more cargo to our region. This continued growth represents more jobs and greater economic stability for our communities and the nation.

About Port Houston

For more than 100 years, Port Houston has owned and operated the public wharves and terminals along the Houston Ship Channel, including the area’s largest breakbulk facility and two of the most efficient container terminals in the country. Port Houston is the advocate and a strategic leader for the Channel. The Houston Ship Channel complex and its more than 200 private terminals and eight public wharves and terminals, collectively known as the Port of Houston, is the nation’s largest port for waterborne tonnage and an essential economic engine for the Houston region, the state of Texas and the U.S. The Port of Houston supports the creation of nearly 1.35 million jobs in Texas and 3.2 million jobs nationwide, and economic activity totaling $339 billion in Texas – 20.6 percent of Texas’ total gross domestic product (GDP) – and $801.9 billion in economic impact across the nation. For more information, visit the website at PortHouston.com.

Contacts

Lisa Ashley-Daniels, Director, Media Relations, Office: 713-670-2644; Mobile: 832-247-8179; E-mail: lashley@porthouston.com

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Contacts

Lisa Ashley-Daniels, Director, Media Relations, Office: 713-670-2644; Mobile: 832-247-8179; E-mail: lashley@porthouston.com

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