What is it that you are trying to do?
Harvey Cat 4 Teachers was organized in order to provide financial assistance to teachers employed by public school systems located
in the Greater Houston Area of Texas to provide students with quality in-classroom reading materials, and provide teachers with
classroom supplies and educational projects.
in the Greater Houston Area of Texas to provide students with quality in-classroom reading materials, and provide teachers with
classroom supplies and educational projects.
how are you funded?
We are funded by your generous contributions.
ARe donations tax deductible?
Yes! We are recognized as a 501c3 corporation so your generous gift is tax deductible.
how can i give?
Visit this page. We could not help build classrooms without your generosity!
Why harvey Cat?
Well, for obvious reasons, this little idea to help teachers build their class rooms was born from a need to help teachers recover from Hurricane Harvey which made landfall as a Category 4 Hurricane. A great number of schools were
damaged or flooded. Imagine, entire library collections lost, classrooms filled with flood waters, students displaced,
homes lost. We had to help.
And, growing up, we had a manx cat named......Harvey Cat. The name just made sense.
damaged or flooded. Imagine, entire library collections lost, classrooms filled with flood waters, students displaced,
homes lost. We had to help.
And, growing up, we had a manx cat named......Harvey Cat. The name just made sense.
how did you get started?
Thinking about filling a need. I posted to my library friends and educators about what we could do as a community to help replace the thousands of lost library books. They told me we needed to let the dust settle and let the districts
figure out what they needed. Schools were lost, libraries lost, technology lost. A daunting task to help rebuild.
We decided to try to help the individual teacher rebuild his or her classroom as this seemed like a task we could
actually do. Helping teachers rebuild their classrooms was the start of an idea to help any teacher employed by public
school systems located in the Greater Houston Area of Texas offset their personal costs in setting up their classrooms.
Harvey Cat 4 Teachers is an available resource teachers just getting started or those who want to update their classrooms.
figure out what they needed. Schools were lost, libraries lost, technology lost. A daunting task to help rebuild.
We decided to try to help the individual teacher rebuild his or her classroom as this seemed like a task we could
actually do. Helping teachers rebuild their classrooms was the start of an idea to help any teacher employed by public
school systems located in the Greater Houston Area of Texas offset their personal costs in setting up their classrooms.
Harvey Cat 4 Teachers is an available resource teachers just getting started or those who want to update their classrooms.
What experience Do you have running a non-profit?
Six years working with PTO or sitting on a PTO board! That should be enough said but in all seriousness, I was the VP-Fundraising for my children's elementary PTO for many years. My primary job was to plan, solicit and execute fundraising options to offset PTO costs for student activities and educational enrichment.
Fun Run Fundraiser for elementary school 2016