Join us in commemorating the strength, courage, and perseverance of millions of refugees. Beginning on World Refugee Day, June 20, see a mobile refugee shelter made of discarded billboard tarps created by Every Shelter, a Houston nonprofit organization devoted to life-saving shelter products by and for refugees.
Tours are available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Imagine the last time you went camping. The feel of grit on your skin, the smell of campfire smoke on your clothes, and aches in your hips and back from sleeping on a thin pad probably got old after the second day. Maybe you didn’t have the right gear and felt like you were going to freeze the first night. Now imagine you can’t leave the campgrounds. Imagine you’re there because you’ve fled from a very real, tangible danger. Maybe it was…
Read MoreThe Board of Every Shelter invites you to attend our first annual art auction fundraiser, "Dignify the Displaced." When: June 18th | 6:00-10:00pm Where: 2101 Winter Street Studios, Houston, TX A night highlighting art from local Houston and regional artists. Come bid for beautiful art to support the work of Every Shelter, meet local artists, and enjoy an evening of live music, craft refreshments and cocktails, and an immersive Billboard Shelter Experience. Featuring artists Paul Kremer, Jack Massing, Shane Allbritton, Erick Calderon, WAWAA, Patrick Renner,…
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