Houston Housing Resource and Houston Housing Authority Charity Golf Tournament Raises $25,000 Towards Scholarships for Residents

Houston, TX, June 16, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The Houston Housing Resource (HHR), a non-profit affiliate of the Houston Housing Authority (HHA) held an inaugural charity golf tournament on Monday, June 11th. The event raised approximately $25,000 for the Carmen V. Orta Memorial Scholarship Fund, which will provide tuition assistance to college-bound students living in public and supported housing.

“It was great that HHA, HHR and our partners were able to come together and make the goal of attending college a possibility for so many deserving students,” said Houston Housing Authority President & CEO Tory Gunsolley. “Receiving a higher education not only benefits the students but their families and the entire community.”

Seventy-four golfers and twenty-six corporate sponsors participated in the golf tournament, which was followed by an auction of donated items by current and former athletes including an autographed baseball by Johnny Bench and a Houston Rockets 2011 team poster signed by each player.

“We wanted to do something to commemorate the memory of Carmen Orta who never forgot what a difference she can make in the lives of others,” said Houston Housing Resource Chairman Al Calloway. “This golf tournament is an opportunity for those living in public housing to help themselves.”

About HHA:
The Houston Housing Authority provides affordable homes and services to more than 60,000 low-income Houstonians, including over 17,000 families housed through the Housing Choice Voucher Program and another 5,500 living in 25 public housing and tax credit developments around the city. HHA also administers the nation’s third largest voucher program exclusively serving homeless veterans. More information about HHA can be found at www.housingforhouston.com.

About Houston Housing Resource:
Houston Housing Resource, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit support organization that serves those eligible to receive housing assistance in Houston. HHR’s goal is to ready people for work through education and services that lead to self-sufficiency for the clients of the Houston Housing Authority. Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. More information about HHR can be found at www.hhresource.org.