2025-03-03T13:19:37-06:00 2024-08-31 464304506 BLAKELY & WEEKS-THOME PLLC 5555 SAN FELIPE SUITE 500 HOUSTON TX 77056 990 2023-09-01 201336966 DO THE WRITE THING C/O BLAKELY & WEEKS-THOME PLLC DOTH 7132660110 5555 SAN FELIPE STE 500 HOUSTON TX 77056 ROBERT ECKELS PRESIDENT 7132660110 2025-03-03 1 0 HEIDI WEEKS-THOME P00849842 7132660110 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ROBERT ECKELS 5615 KIRBY DR HOUSTON TX 77005 110496 0 X HTTP://DTWTX.ORG/ X 2004 TX YOUTH DELINQUENCY PREVENTION 3 3 2 0 0 0 103444 110496 0 0 0 0 0 0 103444 110496 0 580 0 0 53734 47231 0 0 0 19512 24082 73246 71893 30198 38603 122907 161494 38 22 122869 161472 X YOUTH DELINQUENCY PREVENTION 0 0 60005 110496 THE TEXAS DO THE WRITE THING CHALLENGE IS BOTH AN EDUCATIONAL AND A YOUTH ANTI-VIOLENCE/ANTI-BULLYING PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED IN SCHOOLS AS A CURRICULUM SUPPLEMENT. IT IS A WRITING COMPETITION DIRECTED TO 6TH, 7TH, AND 8TH GRADE STUDENTS WHO ARE ASKED TO EXAMINE THE EFFECT VIOLENCE HAS HAD ON THEM, DETERMINE THE CAUSES, AND PROPOSE SOLUTIONS. THE LESSON PLAN (UPDATED ANNUALLY FROM REAL-LIFE SCENARIOS) PROVIDES FOR CLASSROOM DISCUSSION BEFORE WRITING BEGINS. IT IS DESIGNED TO FACILITATE CRITICAL THINKING AND FOSTER A SENSE OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. EACH CHILD WHO WRITES RECEIVES A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION. MORE THAN 30,000 STUDENTS FROM MORE THAN 15 SCHOOLS IN NINE METROPOLITAN AREAS IN TEXAS SUBMITTED PAPERS, WITH MANY MORE PARTICIPATING IN CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS. VOLUNTEER READERS FROM COMMUNITY GROUPS EVALUATE EACH MANUSCRIPT AND SELECT A BOY AND GIRL FROM EACH SCHOOL AS A "SCHOOL FINALIST". RECOGNITION CEREMONIES ARE CONDUCTED IN EACH SITE TO HONOR THESE STUDENTS, THEIR PARENTS, TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS AND SUPERINTENDENTS. FROM THE FINALISTS, ONE BOY AND ONE GIRL FROM EACH METROPOLITAN AREA ARE SELECTED AS "NATIONAL FINALISTS". THESE STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO CONVENE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE RECOGNITION WEEK IN WASHINGTON DC. EVENTS OF THE WEEK INCLUDE PARTICIPATING IN WORKSHOPS WHERE THEY SHARE THEIR IDEAS ABOUT ANTI-VIOLENCE AND ANTI-BULLYING WITH OTHER NATIONAL FINALISTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. A COMPILATION OF ALL OF THE NATIONAL FINALISTS' WRITINGS ARE PRESENTED TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. 580 60005 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 TX X BLAKELY & WEEKS THOME PLLC 7132660110 5555 SAN FELIPE STE 500 HOUSTON TX 77056 X JUDGE ROBERT ECKELS DIR/PRES/SEC 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE WETZEL DIR/PRES/SEC 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY W MASSEY DIR/TREASURE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2163 108333 110496 110496 0 0 0 580 580 41355 41355 2520 2520 3356 3356 4994 4994 2400 2400 2625 2625 PUBLICATION OF COMPOSIT 8060 8060 POSTAGE 2528 2528 PAYROLL SERVICES 1550 1550 AWARDS 1430 1430 495 304 191 71893 60005 11888 0 97907 136494 25000 25000 122907 161494 38 22 38 22 X 0 0 0 0 122869 161472 122869 161472 122907 161494 38603 0 X 0 0 0 X 48892 100000 106824 103444 110496 469656 48892 100000 106824 103444 110496 469656 469656 469656 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ALL RELEVENT DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNING BODY ONLINE AND/OR COPIES ARE SENT BY REGULAR MAIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY CONFIRMS WITH ITS GOVERNING BODY AS TO WHETHER THERE ARE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST, DO THE WRITE THING TEXAS WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF FORM 990 AND ITS ORGANIZATION'S APPLICATION TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART VII CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC JUDGE ROBERT ECKELS - 5615 KIRBY DR #805, HOUSTON, TX 77005. LARRY W. MASSEY - 5615 KIRBY DR #805, HOUSTON, TX 77005.