After a monumental 18 months of overwhelming challenges, North Texas Food Bank is ramping up its annual Harvest fundraiser. Instead of a graze-around evening at an open-air venue, 2021 Co-Chairs Kathryn and Craig Hall and Honorary Chair Liz Minyard are thinking big with a message for a couple of reasons. First, NTFB’s incredible work during the pandemic continues. … [Read more...] about North Texas Food Bank’s Harvest Is Reaping Format Changes Adding Claire Babineaux-Fontenot To The Menu
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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
How To “Stimulate” Your Favorite Nonprofit
If you’ve received or are about to receive your stimulus check, why not put it to good use? Sure, you could tuck it away under your Tempur-breeze, sign up for SMU’s Fast Track MBA program for one term or make down payment on a Louboutin red sole pump clutch bag, but what about stimulating your favorite nonprofits? After what they've been through this past year, they could use a … [Read more...] about How To “Stimulate” Your Favorite Nonprofit
Dallas Animal Services Top Dog Ed Jamison To Become Operation Kindness CEO On March 29
When Ed Jamison arrived at Dallas Animal Services a little over three years ago, he found an operation with a dismal history at best. From a cat trapped in the wall starving to death over days to the fatal attack of Antoinette Brown by a group of loose dogs in May 2016, DAS made more headlines for bad news than good. Changes were needed to stop the packs of dogs freely roaming … [Read more...] about Dallas Animal Services Top Dog Ed Jamison To Become Operation Kindness CEO On March 29
MySweetWishList: Hope Cottage
According to Hope Cottage Board Member Heather Kahlfeldt, “Did you know that 1 in 5 of the Texas youth who age out of foster care at age 18 will become instantly homeless? The fact is, no one at any age is ready to ‘graduate’ from having a family. “That’s what our wish is at Hope Cottage – to give every child the opportunity to grow up in a loving family who will be by … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Hope Cottage
MySweetWishList: Communities In School Dallas Region
According to Communities In School Dallas Region Board Member G. Brint Ryan, “Join me in spreading joy and fulfilling needs this holiday season by ‘adopting’ a Dallas-area student. “Communities In Schools of the Dallas Region (CISDR) provides academic assistance, basic needs, and mental health support to students on high-need public school campuses across five counties in … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Communities In School Dallas Region
Dallas Animal Services Continues To Turn Things Around Even During “Ruff” Times
North Texans take pride in being in the top ten when it counts. Why, Dallas alone is the ninth largest city in the U.S., the third largest in Texas, has the tallest cowboy in Texas (52’ Big Tex), the tallest indoor Christmas tree in the U.S. (at the Galleria), the largest urban arts district in the U.S., the largest metropolitan area in the nation not on a navigable body of … [Read more...] about Dallas Animal Services Continues To Turn Things Around Even During “Ruff” Times
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Passport For Paws
According to Passport For Paws marketing and social media coordinator Haley Dillon, The overpopulation of dogs and cats is a sad fact of life in North Texas despite the herculean efforts of local shelters and rescue organizations. There are simply more animals in need than available homes, and those in charge of city shelters face heart-wrenching decisions when there is … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Passport For Paws
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Border Collie Save and Rescue
According to Border Collie Save And Rescue alumnus Colt King, Hello, my name is Colt and I am an alum from BCSAVE. They are a Border Collie rescue that helped me find my furever home. I knew they were my friends as soon as we met, and never doubted they would take care of me. However, I never realized that complete strangers helped me as well. People just like you who … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Border Collie Save and Rescue
JUST IN: Former Perot Museum VP Teresa Lenling Named Hope Cottage CEO
Word just arrived that Teresa Lenling has been named Hope Cottage’s CEO replacing Brooks Quinlan, who held the position for the past three years and decided to take “a personal sabbatical to travel across North America.” Teresa is a natural fit for the organization that “fosters nurturing homes for North Texas children through adoption, foster care, education and … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Former Perot Museum VP Teresa Lenling Named Hope Cottage CEO
Canceled Event SOS – Jonathan’s Place’s 9th Annual A Chance To Soar Luncheon
According to Jonathan’s Place CEO Allicia Frye, At Jonathan’s Place, we provide a safe place, loving homes and promising futures to abused and neglected children, teens and young adults. The recent cancellation of our signature event, the 9th Annual A Chance to Soar Luncheon, because of COVID-19, was heart-wrenching because of the potential for a staggering $250,000 … [Read more...] about Canceled Event SOS – Jonathan’s Place’s 9th Annual A Chance To Soar Luncheon