Houston Aphasia Recovery Center (HARC)

10/17/2026

🎾🏓 WHAT A SMASH! WORDS & WHACKS 2026! ❤️

What an incredible evening of tennis, pickleball, laughter, and community—all for HARC!

A HUGE thank you to our sponsors, players, volunteers, Racquets committee, and supporters! Special thanks to our amazing event chairs, Jill Needham and Joyce Pelton, for making it all possible! ❤️

📸 Here’s a sneak peek at the fun—more photos and highlights coming soon!

See you on the courts in October 2027! 🎾🏓

10/15/2026

🚨🎾 FINAL COUNTDOWN! THE CLOCK IS TICKING! ⏰

🎟️ ONLINE RAFFLE SALES CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!

💎 Diamonds, luxury hotel stays, spa experiences, sports tickets, private pro lessons & MORE!

🔥 Don’t miss your chance to WIN BIG while supporting the Houston Aphasia Recovery Center (HARC)!

🎾 Miss the online deadline? Raffle tickets will be available LIVE tomorrow at our Words & Whacks Racquets Tournament!

🎟️ 1 Ticket: $25 | 5 Tickets: $100

✨ You do NOT need to be present to win!

❤️ ENTER NOW — LINK IN BIO or https://app.galabid.com/harc-wordswhacks2026/items.

HoustonEvents

10/14/2026

🚨🎾 LAST CHANCE TO WIN BIG! 🎾🚨

⏰ ONLINE RAFFLE SALES CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!

✨ Diamonds, luxury getaways, Aggie football tickets, spa experiences, pickleball fun & MORE!

🎟️ $25 per ticket | 5 for $100

🎉 Miss the online deadline? Raffle tickets will be available LIVE tomorrow at Words & Whacks!

🏆 Winners drawn tomorrow at 9:30 PM. You do NOT need to be present to win!

❤️ Every ticket supports HARC and helps people living with aphasia find their voices again!

👉 DON’T WAIT — LINK IN BIO!

RaffleForACause

10/11/2026

🎉❤️ DREAM BIG. CHANGE LIVES. LEAVE A LEGACY. ❤️🎉

Congratulations to HARC Co-Founder Lynn M. Maher, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, on being honored as a Distinguished Alumna by the University of Florida’s College of Public Health and Health Professions! 🐊💙🧡

Lynn dreamed big, and because she did, countless lives have been changed. Her vision helped create the Houston Aphasia Recovery Center (HARC), a thriving community filled with hope, friendship, and the belief that life doesn’t stop with aphasia.

Lynn, your dream is our reality, and we are living proof that dreams really do come true! ❤️

Your HARC family is cheering you on from Houston! We couldn’t be prouder!

GoGators

09/28/2026

💎 $25 COULD WIN YOU $3,250 IN DIAMONDS! 💎

Enter to win stunning Tenenbaum Collection 18K Gold Diamond Hoop Earrings featuring 1.00 total carat weight of diamonds.

🎟 1 ticket — $25
🎟 5 tickets — $100
💎 FMV — $3,250

Pretty earrings. Powerful impact. ❤️ Every ticket supports HARC and people living with aphasia after stroke and brain injury.

✨ Get your tickets now — LINK IN BIO! Need not be present to win. Tenenbaum Jewelers

09/23/2026

🎶 WE JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH! 🎶

The HARC Words & Whacks Online Raffle is LIVE — and we can’t get enough of these incredible prizes! 🎾🏓💎

💎 Diamond earrings
🏨 Luxury stays & getaways
🎾🏓 Exclusive tennis & pickleball experiences
🧖‍♀️ The Houstonian’s Trellis Spa + THe Covery services
🛍️ Fashion, dining & more!

❤️ A HUGE thank you to all of our amazing sponsors and donors who made these incredible packages possible!

🎟️ ENTER NOW — https://galabid.com/harc-wordswhacks2026 or online at HARCTX.org!

⏰ Online sales close midnight October 14 and continue in person October 15 at Words & Whacks!

Need not be present to win! 🎉 🏓 🎾❤️

08/16/2026

🚨 INDIVIDUAL TEAM REGISTRATION IS OPEN! 🎾🏓
🎶 Jump around… spots won’t stick around!
🔥 Grab your partner
🔥 Pick your court
🔥 Chase the championship
💙 Play for HARC
📅 October 15 | The Houstonian
Ready to play? JUMP ON IT.
👉 Register now — link in bio

08/13/2026

🎾 OBSESSED WITH TENNIS?
💙 Obsessed with amazing HARC participants like Ruth?
🏆 Or maybe you just want bragging rights—and the chance to take home the FIRST-EVER Words & Whacks Tennis Champion Belt?

Whatever your reason, it’s time to SERVE IT UP FOR HARC! 🎾🔥

Join us for Words & Whacks on Thursday, October 15 at the Houstonian for an unforgettable night of tennis, pickleball, friendly competition, and fun—all supporting individuals with aphasia following stroke or brain injury.

🎾 Tennis
🏓 Pickleball
🏆 Championship belts
💙 One incredible cause

Registration is OPEN—grab your partner and get in the game!

🔗 Register now at the link in bio.

HoustonPickleball AphasiaAwareness GameSetHARC

07/19/2026

⚽🌎 On the day of the World Cup final, HARC participants and staff proudly wore their favorite teams’ colors this week and celebrated together!

04/01/2026

Courtney & Kyle’s story is one of love, resilience, and finding a voice again. ❤️
Aphasia changed their world—but it didn’t take away their connection.

At HARC, they found community, support, and a place where communication looks different… but still matters deeply.

Take a moment to watch their journey. It will stay with you.

Courtney and Kyle’s story is one of love, resilience, and rediscovery. After aphasia changed their world, they found their way to a community that understan...