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- Oct 19, 2022
Cherish Our Children, Inc (COCI) Announces Gerald “Dwayne” Bennett as Executive Director
Cherish Our Children, Inc (COCI) is pleased to announce Gerald “Dwayne” Bennett as the organization's new Executive Director.
- Jun 24, 2021
Are you an educator with a passion for changing students' lives? Come join us!
COCI is hiring an instructor for our GEMS -Gaining Empowerment in Middle School program in Houston, Texas. Could you be that person?...
- Jun 14, 2021
Here's what the Houston Chronicle had to say about our GEMS program
Read what the Houston Chronicle wrote about Cherish Our Children Inc’s GEMS program for middle school students experiencing parental...
- Jun 9, 2021
Just One Week Until The COCI Dinner
On Wednesday night, June 16th, we hold our first live fundraising event since the pandemic! Join Co-Chairs, Amber Elliott, Stephanie and...
- Jun 4, 2021
Great End To A Great Year!
We are finishing our first semester of the GEMS -Gaining Empowerment in Middle School program. We developed GEMS specifically for middle...
- Jan 7, 2021
HBJ Op-Ed: Right Now We Are In The Pandemic Storm. Who Will Repair The Damage To Our Students?
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- Jan 6, 2021
COCI Middle School Program: Why Middle School? Why Now?
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- Jan 5, 2021
COCI Middle School Program: Addressing The Problem
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- Dec 22, 2020
Did you know Congress made it easier to support charities like COCI AND lower your taxes?
The biggest charitable giving tax break is for people who don’t itemize. You can deduct up to $300 for charitable cash gifts. Thanks to...
- Dec 9, 2020
Q & A With Brandi Walker!
A committed educator for a unique new program Middle school is when children of incarcerated parents face some of their biggest...
- Nov 23, 2020
Giving Thanks for Supporters Like You
We want to express our appreciation this holiday season. If you are unable to view the video above, click here.
- Jul 7, 2020
COCI Announces a New Middle School Program
Remember how tough middle school was? Try going through middle school living with the trauma, shame and uncertainty that comes with...
- Jul 7, 2020
Fighting the Odds Reunion Special
It has been 15 years since the movie Fighting the Odds:The Marilyn Gambrell Story premiered on the Lifetime Channel. We want to share an...
- Jul 7, 2020
Binged Everything on Netflix? Here's a Movie for YOU!
Back in 2005, the Lifetime Channel produced a movie called “Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story,” based on the real-life story...
- Jul 7, 2020
COVID-19 Response to Support Our Students
The Coronavirus can leave emotional scars on children who have already been traumatized Here is what we are doing for the children of...
- Jul 7, 2020
2020 has a lot in store for COCI/NMV
We have so much going on at COCI and our No More Victims Program. We wanted to share just a sample of what we are doing to change the...
- Jul 7, 2020
‘He Was Going to Change the World’
One day, a shy 15-year-old boy joined our No More Victims class. He was struggling to come to grips with the trauma of having both...
- Jul 7, 2020
This #GivingTuesday we have a gift for YOU! 🎁
For #GivingTuesday we have a special gift for you! Dominique Sachse is one of Houston's most beloved celebrities, a YouTube phenomenon...
- Jul 7, 2020
Kids Should Never Be Victims
A child who has had a parent in prison may look no different from every other kid, but their experiences often turn their young lives...
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