Heeding the weather warnings about the coming arctic blast due to arrive Sunday, everyone from window box gardeners to landscaping crews have been taking measures to protect tender vegetation today. Vine-covered walls are now draped in covers. As one homeowner put it, "I'm not going to pay to have our plants replaced." The Dallas Arboretum is encouraging area … [Read more...] about North Texans Are Heeding The Arctic Blast Warnings With Covered Walls, Board Games And Senior Tales
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The Senior Source’s Sage Dinner’s Featured Speaker Ken Hersh Shared “What Was On His Mind”
The Senior Source's 2024 Charles C. Sprague Sage Society Dinner scored a trifecta speaker on Wednesday, October 23, with George W. Bush Presidential Center President/CEO, Texas Rangers Board Member and best-selling author Ken Hersh. Taking place at "a local country club," Event Co-Chairs Beth and Chuck Thoele announced a $15,000 match for the evening that included Mike Massad, … [Read more...] about The Senior Source’s Sage Dinner’s Featured Speaker Ken Hersh Shared “What Was On His Mind”
MySweetWishList: The Senior Source’s Holiday Donation Drive
According to longtime The Senior Source supporter and Honorary Lifetime Board Member Kathy Helm, “Many of us have annual holiday giving traditions, sponsoring children in need through an angel tree program, giving to the local food bank, or supporting our active military servicemembers. These are all incredibly worthy causes that have a big impact on our … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: The Senior Source’s Holiday Donation Drive
JUST IN: The Senior Source’s 2025 Spirit of Generations Luncheon To Honor Charismatic Elaine Agather
Elaine Agather isn’t just any blonde beauty with charm and a brain. Why, there are loads of those in North Texas. You see them in all whereabouts. But Elaine is different. She’s used that gray matter and diplomacy along with business savvy to bridge Dallas and Fort Worth with ease. There are those who actually wonder if she and her husband Neils Agather live in Dallas or … [Read more...] about JUST IN: The Senior Source’s 2025 Spirit of Generations Luncheon To Honor Charismatic Elaine Agather
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
Visiting Nurse Association Of Texas Adds Six Members To Its Board
Kicking off its fiscal year on Monday, July 1, the Visiting Nurse Association of Texas (VNA) has six new board members including Katie Edwards, Elizabeth E. Mack, Michael Parrish, Rev. Mark Porter, Nancy H. Rogers and Moses Varghese. In addition to the new board members, VNA's new mission is "to provide care to our community, enhancing health and … [Read more...] about Visiting Nurse Association Of Texas Adds Six Members To Its Board
Network Of Community Ministries Is Cooking Up Its 5th Annual Food Pantry Fork-Off
Network of Community Ministries’ 5th Annual Food Pantry Fork-Off is going to be a cornucopia of foodie deliciousness thanks to Richardson restaurants and businesses. With Margie and Bill Golden serving as honorary co-chairs, the evening at Network headquarters, 1500 International Pkwy Ste 300, Richardson, will be on Saturday, October 19. According to Network CEO Abbie … [Read more...] about Network Of Community Ministries Is Cooking Up Its 5th Annual Food Pantry Fork-Off
Update: Less Than $8,000 Is Needed To Make The Senior Source’s Beat The Heat $100K Goal
Well, gee whiskers! Remember those days a month ago when rain never seemed to stop? Well, it's stopped. But now North Texans are being haunted by those Cassandra types who claimed that in the days to come, the wet stuff would be missed as a heat wave hotter than a uber-jalapeno would arrive on the scene. The hot sauce has not just arrived. It's bristling with even greater … [Read more...] about Update: Less Than $8,000 Is Needed To Make The Senior Source’s Beat The Heat $100K Goal
The Senior Source And TXU Join Up To Help Elderly Residents “Beat The Heat” This Saturday
Is it toasty enough in these parts? Not really. But it's gonna start warming up for steamy days and weeks ahead. Oh, for the first blast of cold fronts? Alas, those days of chill won't appear until Halloween tricking and treating and that's way into the future. In the meantime, TXU and The Senior Source have joined up for the annual Beat The Heat program to help the … [Read more...] about The Senior Source And TXU Join Up To Help Elderly Residents “Beat The Heat” This Saturday
Turbulent Storms Are Being Replaced by A Tropical Heatwave Turning Cars Into Microwaves
Like the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, longtime North Texans have repeatedly sung over the years, "We need the rain." But enough is enough. After days of thunder that sounded like a 1950s bowling alley, flash-bashing lightning and torrents of rain that would have sunk Noah's ark, folks have been SOS-ing Amazon for solar-powered weather radios, generators and storm shelters. Give … [Read more...] about Turbulent Storms Are Being Replaced by A Tropical Heatwave Turning Cars Into Microwaves
The Senior Source’s New Officers And Board Of Director Members For 2024-2025 Are Announced
In between its recent Spirit of Generations Luncheon and the upcoming Jub Jam XIII on Friday, May 31, The Senior Source has put in place its board's new slate of officers and members for 2024-2025. Joining Board Chair Den Bishop are Past-Chair Rebecca Wynne, Chair-Elect Sejal Desai, Treasurer Michael Corder, Corporate Secretary Shannon Woods, Planning Chair Todd Nordeen and … [Read more...] about The Senior Source’s New Officers And Board Of Director Members For 2024-2025 Are Announced