There’s been a new "food truck" making the rounds yesterday and today. It first showed up at Klyde Warren Park yesterday at 1 p.m. and its arrival caused some of the other truckers to wonder if the new food-on-wheels with a ginormous fortune cookie on top was gonna start serving up Orange Chicken and Beijing Beef. After all, it had all the looks of a food truck, complete with a … [Read more...] about Panda Cares Tour Bus Made The Rounds Serving Up Gourmet Cookies And A Yummy Check At Our Children’s House
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Design Within Reach Hosts Closing Party For Parade Of Playhouses Just Days Before The Raffle Ends
While Dallas CASA's Parade of Playhouses entered its final days of eye-catching and head-turning at NorthPark, their builders and sponsors were being celebrated at Design Within Reach across the way from Eataly Thursday night. For the Design Within Reach crew, it was an especially big night because the event was the company's first one of its kind allowed since the … [Read more...] about Design Within Reach Hosts Closing Party For Parade Of Playhouses Just Days Before The Raffle Ends
MySweetSchoolDaze: Wilkinson Center’s Carlin Morris Back-To-School Drive
According to Wilkinson Center Engagement Manager Laura Ingrim, "For the past 35 years, the Carlin Morris Back-to-School Drive through Wilkinson Center has provided shoes and school supplies to thousands of families in Dallas County. "This year, Wilkinson Center will provide shoe vouchers from Shoe Carnival for 600 children and backpacks full of school supplies for … [Read more...] about MySweetSchoolDaze: Wilkinson Center’s Carlin Morris Back-To-School Drive
Vogel Alcove Adds Seven New Members To Its Board
North Texas’ reputation for outstanding support of non-profits isn’t solely based on the community’s generosity. It’s also the result of the hands-on involvement by volunteers. While most think of a volunteer as one who works alongside the staff in providing the day-in, day-out operation of the organization, there are volunteers who give their time, talent and wisdom by sitting … [Read more...] about Vogel Alcove Adds Seven New Members To Its Board
MySweetSchool Daze – United To Learn’s Learning Launch Back To School Bash
According to United To Learn’s Learning Launch Fiesta 2021 Co-Chair Lindsay Billingsley, "Well, Dallas, you did it! You finished this school year like no other in history! Despite recent news focusing on test scores and data, I want to take a moment to give our educators a round of applause. I am so proud of the administrators, teachers, and students across the city who rose … [Read more...] about MySweetSchool Daze – United To Learn’s Learning Launch Back To School Bash
JUST IN: Rainbow Days Netted $145K+ Thanks To Its 2021 Hybrid Pot Of Gold Luncheon
No sooner had Rainbow Days team finished up its 24th Pot of Gold Luncheon at the Omni Dallas on Friday, June 25, for 500 guests than they were coordinating Camp Bravo to help youngsters “in adversity build coping skills and resilience to create positive futures.” Luckily, they did find time to add and subtract numbers from the Luncheon’s take and announced that, … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Rainbow Days Netted $145K+ Thanks To Its 2021 Hybrid Pot Of Gold Luncheon
JUST IN: Metrocare Gets A $1.7M SAMHSA Grant To Implement ITCT Program For Five Years
Dallas’ Metrocare has scored a $1.7M grant from the United States’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The funds will be used for the "implementation of the nationally recognized Integrative Treatment for Complex Trauma (ITCT), an evidence-based trauma program for children and adolescents in Dallas County.” The five-year program will “focus on … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Metrocare Gets A $1.7M SAMHSA Grant To Implement ITCT Program For Five Years
MySweetSchoolDaze: Community Partners Of Dallas Back To School 2021
According to Community Partners of Dallas President/CEO Paige McDaniel, "At Community Partners of Dallas, the abused and neglected kids we serve are not approaching the start of school with excitement and support, knowing they may not have the supplies needed for them to succeed. “That’s why supporting our 28th annual Back to School Drive not only ensures that our … [Read more...] about MySweetSchoolDaze: Community Partners Of Dallas Back To School 2021
Texas Bar Foundation Awards $10,000 To Support Poetic’s Helping Young Women In The Juvenile Justice System
Since launching its program in 2017, Poetic has “provided 24/7 access to evidence-based trauma therapy, art therapy, an on-site school and paid internships for girls (aged 12-18+) with a history of complex trauma.” According to Poetic Co-Founder/CEO Dr. HaeSung Han, “Juvenile justice-involved girls who have experienced complex trauma are most vulnerable to re-victimization … [Read more...] about Texas Bar Foundation Awards $10,000 To Support Poetic’s Helping Young Women In The Juvenile Justice System
2021 Parade Of Playhouses Showcases The Amazing Talents Of Area Builders And Designers
Dallas CASA's 2021 Parade of Playhouses started its 17-day march in NorthPark this morning, attracting attention from all generations. One gray-haired type declared, “They sure aren’t like the one I had.” While a young mother stood nearby discreetly nursing her infant, her toddler was perplexed by the Plexiglas barrier that lay between him the innards of one of the playhouses. … [Read more...] about 2021 Parade Of Playhouses Showcases The Amazing Talents Of Area Builders And Designers
Jonathan’s Place’s “Be The Tie” Virtual Fundraiser Soared To A Whopping $260,253
As the pandemic was just starting to devastate fundraising activities in the spring of 2020, the Jonathan’s Place crew realized their annual A Chance to Soar fundraiser wasn’t going to happen. While the cancellation was a real downer, the organizers weren't going to fold their fundraising tents for the next year. After all, 2021 was to be 30th anniversary of the organization’s … [Read more...] about Jonathan’s Place’s “Be The Tie” Virtual Fundraiser Soared To A Whopping $260,253