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Fourteen students and faculty at Stone Oak Elementary School will spend a day in a wheelchair the last week of November – taking the “Strother Challenge.” The event was named by Strother Norman, an 11-year-old who lost his mobility at age 5 after a car accident. He created and implemented the “Strother Challenge” program at his elementary school in Fort Worth to give others a glimpse into the life of a person with a disability.  

The Unity Ambassadors Club of Ronald Reagan High School rallied this fall to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey.  They adopted Jack Yates High School, located in Houston’s historic Third Ward, whose students had lost many of their belongings in the flood.

You can help the ladies of Ronald Reagan High School’s spirit organizations – cheer, drill, dance, pep team and the mascots.   The Spirit Booster Club is offering a raffle for the opportunity to win one of a short list of luxury prizes.

Church Unlimited San Antonio is one of many local churches that mobilized to help those devastated by the effects of Hurricane Harvey along Texas’ coast.  The new San Antonio branch felt especially compelled to help because its main campus is headquartered in Corpus Christi, with satellite branches throughout South Texas.  

Horrified and mesmerized, San Antonians watched the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Harvey last week.  It was designated the most expensive natural disaster ever – with more than $190 billion in total losses projected across Texas and Louisiana, according to a statement by Dr. Joel N. Myers, founder and chairman of Accuweather.

As we keep the people affected by Hurricane Harvey in our thoughts, many are wondering how they can help.  To assist the community, your Stone Oak POA will serve as a donation site. 

Summer is over.   School is back in full swing, and the Johnson HS PTSA Smart Driving Club wants to remind you to never drive distracted.  It is always important to keep your eyes on the road and not on your phone. Club students helped get that message out even over the summer months.

Happy August to the Right at HOME readers! I hope the end of your summer is treating you well. It’s been a busy summer here at City Hall so I’d like to take the time to better explain some of what I have personally proposed. 

Reagan High School Spirit groups (including the cheerleaders, dance and drill teams and mascots) once again achieved high honors at their respective training camps this summer.  The Diamond Dancers and Silver Stars Drill competed at the Showmakers of America Camps, whe