Category: Philanthropy

Non-Profit Organization Helps Teens With Cancer Smile

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Eric Hymowitz graduated from Tulane University with a bachelor’s degree focusing on business management and pursued a career in construction, founding ROC Homes in Houston, Texas in 2002. Along with his passion for construction and real estate, Eric Hymowitz cares greatly about giving back. One charity he has supported is Sunshine Kids.

Sunshine Kids is a non-profit organization that was founded almost 40 years ago, in 1984, with the goal of helping children and teens who have been diagnosed with cancer. It accomplishes this mission by partnering with local people and businesses to host group activities and provide emotional support for these children.

In February 2020, the Sunshine Kids Foundation held its annual trip, sending over a dozen teens to New Orleans in order to experience the excitement of Mardi Gras. These teens, many of whom are inpatient during treatment, were able to get out of the hospital and have some fun during the most popular time of year to visit the Big Easy. The trip kept the teens in the city for a week, and they were able to visit Mardi Gras World and take part in a parade.

ROC Homes Gives Back to the Community

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Serving ROC Homes as owner and president, accomplished home-building executive Eric Hymowitz has transformed ROC Homes into an award-winning company in Houston. As a philanthropist committed to giving back, Eric Hymowitz has implemented a novel way of letting ROC homeowners support their community.

In April 2018, ROC Homes kicked off a campaign that provided its customers with a way to donate to a favorite charity. Mr. Hymowitz announced that ROC Homes would contribute $1,000 for every home unit purchased to a charity that the buyer chooses. In this way, funds were directed to help various nonprofits in the Houston metro area.

According to Mr. Hymowitz, his clients are like family to him, since the homes built by ROC are created for families. The campaign is ROC’s way of getting to know it customers better. It affords the company the opportunity to understand what is important to them, and ROC is proud to take part in it.

ROC Homes has been serving the Houston community since 2002.