Sociedad Mutualista Obrera Mexicana - SMOM

So grateful to all who came out today to our press conference to support the SMOM Building. We are officially declared a Historic Protected Landmark by The City Of Houston. This is one giant step forward to repairing our building and the mission of SMOM.

Please don't forget to join us for our Harvey Relief Fundraiser/Casino Night this Saturday! TICKETS: http://2017smom.eventbrite.com. Tickets include Entrance to Event, 1 Drink Tkt, 1 Dinner Tkt, $500 Playing Chips! Come play games for a good cause and dance the night away! We will also have deserts from the lovely Bianca!

Batter up! Chick-fil-A Houston invites you to text ASTROS to 777111 for a chance to win an Astros experience. Prize includes a 4-pack of Houston Astros tickets, the opportunity to view batting practice from the field and throw the first pitch at the June 17, 2017 game, AND Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwiches for a year!

SMOM Bet It All Casino Ball Fundraiser Invitation www.SMOMhouston.org SMOM, Sociedad Mutualista Obrera Mexicana, invites you to the Bet It All Casino Ball fundraiser on August 13, 2016 from 7pm -11pm. Help S...

EAST END STREET FEST....coming soon!
https://youtu.be/lk-9cMTXMfE

East End Street Fest 2015 Get ready Houston, the East End Street Fest will be back in the East End in Oct 2016

Relief from the HEAT in the East End: Splash Pad in Guadalupe Plaza Park is now open for your enjoyment. We all know Houston summers are unbearable, start late and last too long...so get out and splash around.

https://youtu.be/HSOIMCuIDus

Guadalupe Plaza Park Grand Re-Opening Join us Saturday, July 30, 2016 from 10am-12pm to celebrate the re-opening of Guadalupe Plaza Park in East End Houston.

Get your tickets today & join us for a very special night!
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Car Wash - Today! A Little Fundraiser For A Huge Cause Hi Neighbors of the East! TODAY we are throwing a Car Wash party (donation only) to help raise funds for our BIG fundraiser which, with HIGH hopes AND YOUR SUPPORT, will save the East End Community Center! All proceeds from this fundraiser benefit the “HELP US SAVE OUR BUILDING CAMPAIGN" in hopes to...

Your help is needed!!
Please join us & help save a historic community center!

TICKETS Available now!
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Your help is needed!!
Please join us & help save a historic community center!

TICKETS Available now!
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SMOM is struggling to live. Please bring it back to life -A life once lived.

Its’ wrinkles is starting to show. Once tattooed with beautiful colorful murals on the outer layers of this historic building is slowly beginning to fade. And time and neglect is the thief that continues to rob it of its beauty. It may look as a puff of wind could blow it down, but don’t let its looks fool you, to be dismissed as “old” when it is so much more than the sum of its parts. Its memories both warm and haunting. A monument to harsh times.

My name is Sociedad Mutualista Obrera Mexican, but you can call me SMOM. I am a building located on 5804 Canal St., Houston, Texas 77011. My paint is beginning to peel, my plastered walls are beginning to crumble, and my roof is beginning to sag. I may be old, yet I am still standing strong. I just need some minor tune-ups and adjustments. I have been sitting here crumbling away since January of 2014.

I found myself relying on false hope due to the fact that many people promises to save me but yet they all fell through, finding myself essentially left for dead.

I am filled with so many memories and stories of Hispanic History. I am a building who once housed Community meetings, Forums, Press Conferences, Health Fairs, Thanksgiving in the Barrio to poor/low income families, veterans, senior’s citizens. I once had a glow when children would come to learn how to dance Mexican Ballet Folklórico or come to receive their toys while the elders receive food baskets, blankets. Oh how I miss sweet sounds of violins, the brilliance of trumpets and the deep sounds of guitarras from the Mariachi’s groups. The Fiestas and Quinceneras long gone and once were my source of income.

Preserving me is vital to understanding our nation’s heritage. Preservation is a labor-of-love. I already exist, therefore energy is not necessary to demolish me or create new materials and infrastructure. I just need minor modifications to adapt to my existing structure. Please come on board to help save part of Houston’s history.

This illustration was written by KD Danas, Boardmember