Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100, left a significant impact on Houston through his humanitarian work with Habitat for Humanity, notably the 1998 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project, which saw the construction of 100 homes.

An organization created to help support young people in the Houston community held a summit filled with workshops and motivational events to pour back into the youth.

An organization that works to empower fathers throughout the Houston area aims to put smiles on the faces of children who are less fortunate this holiday season.