According to Founder And CEO Of The One Heart Project Steve Riach, “The One Heart Project is thrilled to participate in our first North Texas Giving Day. Communities Foundation of Texas’ North Texas Giving Day represents an opportunity to enhance and expand our initiatives in Rockwall. “This funding will support youth like Mack, a One Heart graduate who, after growing up … [Read more...] about 2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster: The One Heart Project
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2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Traffick911
According to Traffick911’s Mission Engagement Coordinator Hannah Adeoye, “We’ve all seen them—the heart-pounding movies, the scary headlines, and the social media shares. It’s likely that the words ‘child sex trafficking’ conjure up images of kids trapped in a dusty room somewhere—somewhere, ‘over there,’ right? But child sex trafficking is not just an ‘over there’ issue. … [Read more...] about 2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Traffick911
2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Youth With Faces
According to Youth With Faces’ CEO Chris Quadri, “Teens have one thing in common: they all make mistakes. Regrettably, not all get to learn from them. For hundreds of kids in our community, the risk-taking and boundary-testing of the teen years leads them to the confines of the juvenile justice system. While youth referrals declined during the pandemic, there has been a … [Read more...] about 2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Youth With Faces
2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Frisco Women’s League
According to the Frisco Women's League VP of Development Mache’ Milhauser, “In 2002, seven neighborhood women set out on a mission to improve their community by volunteering and serving local nonprofits. They decided to take their vision a step further, leading to the founding of the Frisco Women’s League (FWL). Today, FWL boasts a membership of over 250 volunteers, with our … [Read more...] about 2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Frisco Women’s League
2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Jubilee Park And Community Center
According to Jubilee Park And Community Center’s President and CEO Marissa Castro Mikoy, “In the heart of Southeast Dallas lies Jubilee Park, where, for many of our residents, a single line in their address—their zip code—can drastically alter the course of their lives. In our historically underserved 62-block neighborhood, due to physical barriers like I-30 cutting off … [Read more...] about 2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Jubilee Park And Community Center
DSOL Debs And Honor Guard Had A Night Of Game Playing At The Annual Casino Party
Despite loads of North Texans heading to faraway places for summer hiatuses, dozens of the 2025 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Debutantes, Honor Guard and their folks took a "chance" to get together on Friday, July 19, at Arlington Hall. The occasion was the annual Casino Party at which guests supped, sipped, danced and played casino games thanks to the evening's sponsor … [Read more...] about DSOL Debs And Honor Guard Had A Night Of Game Playing At The Annual Casino Party
Dallas Afterschool Adds Seven New Board Members
Established in 2007, Dallas Afterschool boasts a mission "to level the playing field for children of all races and economic backgrounds by informing community stakeholders, supporting afterschool and summer programs and their staff members, and coordinating community resources." Summertime and hours following school can be a challenging time for families who have jobs and … [Read more...] about Dallas Afterschool Adds Seven New Board Members
2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Lone Star CASA
According to Lone Star CASA’s Executive Director Lauren Rowe, "As Lone Star CASA participates in another year with Communities Foundation of Texas’ North Texas Giving Day, we are filled with gratitude for the support we have received as we serve the children of Kaufman and Rockwall counties. These counties rank as the two fastest growing counties in the US, which will … [Read more...] about 2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Lone Star CASA
2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Hopeful Heartbreakers Literacy Donation And Charities
According to Hopeful Heartbreakers Literary Donations and Charities’ Marketing and Public Relations Representative Domonique Mack, “At Hopeful Heartbreakers Literary Donations and Charities, our mission is to break down barriers to education by providing books and resources to underserved children. Many of these children have limited access to the materials they need to … [Read more...] about 2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Hopeful Heartbreakers Literacy Donation And Charities
2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Frisco Fastpacs
According to Frisco Fastpacs Executive Director Heather Canterbury, “Imagine a child who depends entirely on school lunches for their meals, arriving at class each day with an empty stomach and uncertainty about their next meal. Hunger is a pressing issue that leads many students to struggle to focus and learn. No child should have to face that alone. In the Frisco … [Read more...] about 2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Frisco Fastpacs
Children’s Medical Center Auxiliary Past Presidents Celebrate Its $5M Gift For New Pediatric Hospital
Sometimes it pays to be the only fella at a ladies luncheon and that proved very true Wednesday at Park House. The gathering was for past presidents of the Women's Auxiliary of Children Medical Center Foundation Dallas. As for the lone gent, it was the Foundation President Brent Christopher. Over the past six decades the Auxiliary has grown in membership that today is … [Read more...] about Children’s Medical Center Auxiliary Past Presidents Celebrate Its $5M Gift For New Pediatric Hospital