According to Community Partners of Dallas President/CEO Joanna Clarke, “As we approach year end, I am carrying our children in my heart. With 59% of our families living on a household income of less than $14,000 per year, they are struggling daily. There is so much need, and so many children that need our help. “When 6-year-old Felix’s neighbor heard crying outside at … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Community Partners Of Dallas
Emergency
North Texans Wake Up To 2024 Post-Memorial Day Ravaging Winds, Flooding And Lights Out For 600K
After little Valley View in Cooke County got slammed this past Saturday, residents throughout North Texas’ major communities were sent scrambling for cover before dawn Tuesday. By the time folks emerged to see the aftermath, they discovered roads covered with debris, flooded streets, age-old trees toppled, houses damaged and downed power lines resulting in 600,000 without … [Read more...] about North Texans Wake Up To 2024 Post-Memorial Day Ravaging Winds, Flooding And Lights Out For 600K
Crystal Charity Ball Bus Tour Provided Committee Members With A Firsthand Look At 2024 Beneficiaries
Organizers were a bit concerned about the 2024 Crystal Charity Ball bus tour of its beneficiaries on Thursday, February 15. The problem was there were more committee members signing up than there was room. Luckily, at the last minute, a couple of ladies had to cancel, allowing for all to have a seat. Sponsored by Joan Eleazer and Layne Pitzer/Briggs Freeman| Sotheby's, the … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Bus Tour Provided Committee Members With A Firsthand Look At 2024 Beneficiaries
MySweetWishList: Community Partners Of Dallas
According to Community Partners of Dallas President/CEO Joanna Clarke, "As we approach year end, I’m carrying our children in my heart. With 61% of our client population living on less than $14,000 per year, today’s economy has greatly increased their need for support. Kids like Luna and Willow need your help. "'Mommy calls me bad sister,' and pointing at the tiny toddler … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Community Partners Of Dallas
A Gentle Reminder: Thanksgiving Feasting Can Be Hazardous To Your Best Friends’ Lives
Throughout North Texas kitchens are buzzing with activity in preparation for Thursday’s Thanksgiving. Whether you’re cooking for a herd of family and friends or just a couple of pals, there may be one or two guests that will have very restrictive diets. Whoa! No, not that fussy aunt or that guest who's on the Ozempic diet program. It’s the critters in your … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: Thanksgiving Feasting Can Be Hazardous To Your Best Friends’ Lives
Gateway To Opportunity Luncheon Honored Peter Brodsky And Enjoyed Bush Mom-Daughter Chat
As former First Lady Laura Bush and daughter Barbara Pierce Bush were ushered into the Omni Dallas Hotel's Fair Park Room, the lineup of the Gateway To Opportunity Luncheon guests for the meet-and-greet had already queued up on Thursday, October 5. Perfectly organized, the Bush ladies greeted each guest as if that guest was the special person of the day. Three … [Read more...] about Gateway To Opportunity Luncheon Honored Peter Brodsky And Enjoyed Bush Mom-Daughter Chat
A Gentle Reminder: Tips On How To Survive This Year’s Toasty Fourth Of July Days
There are certain things you can bet on about the next few days. Temperatures are going to be roasty toasty. The skies will be filled with sparkling bursts of fireworks. A heck of a lot of folks are going to be away for a long holiday weekend. And needless to say, Ercot is definitely not going to be taking time off. With all these activities taking place, it’s going to be a … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: Tips On How To Survive This Year’s Toasty Fourth Of July Days
North Texans Can Take The Grid’s Temperature Thanks To ERCOT’s New TXANS Program
North Texans know all too well how the Texas Grid caved in just a couple of years ago. With the 21st century’s need to power up air-conditioning, smart homes and cellphones, the health of the Grid has brought entire families and neighborhoods to realize their homes, businesses and even cars are dependent upon electricity. To help prepare folks for what may be on the horizon, … [Read more...] about North Texans Can Take The Grid’s Temperature Thanks To ERCOT’s New TXANS Program
The Senior Source’s Beat The Heat Is Providing AC Units And Extra Help For Sweltering Seniors
The thermometer is inching its way upward to a North Texas heat wave. Experts are literally sweating it out that this year’s summer could be a record-breaking scorcher. While some will while away the problem by getting out of town to cooler place, and others will just chill at home with their AC blasting away, way too many seniors will suffer in their homes that can be … [Read more...] about The Senior Source’s Beat The Heat Is Providing AC Units And Extra Help For Sweltering Seniors
That Gassy Feeling Can Be Worse Than An Upset Tummy
In recent years, there have been literal “pop-up” stories about house explosions resulting from a natural gas leak. Most folks just ho-hum about it thinking it won’t happen in their hood. But whoa! Some of these gas lines aren’t 21st century and just in case one has a leak due to change of the underground world shifting, it just might happen. What’s even more ghastly is what … [Read more...] about That Gassy Feeling Can Be Worse Than An Upset Tummy
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Living With Zachary
According to Living for Zachary Marketing and Communications Manager Kendra Briscoe, “Each year in the United States, thousands of young people with their entire lives and futures ahead have their dreams cut short due to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). This silent killer affects seemingly healthy children of all ages and backgrounds, and is reported by Parent Heart Watch as the … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Living With Zachary