It shouldn't have surprised anyone that smiles would be the look of the day on the late afternoon of Saturday, September 28, at Agape Clinic. With Agape being known for providing healthcare services to the underserved, its staff and supporters like Deborah Sanford, Alan Raines, Rankin Hobbs, Karen Farris, Brenda and Fred Brown, David Moore, Marie and Jean Latortue, Janie Autz … [Read more...] about The Grand Opening Of Agape Clinic’s Dental Center Was Aglow With Smiles Of Delight
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JUST IN: Jan And Trevor Rees-Jones Gift $100M For Future Children’s Pediatric Campus At Groundbreaking
Leave it to UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) and Children's Health to not only break ground for its future Children's pediatric campus, but to add a spectacular cherry to top off the occasion. That's exactly what just happened today. Learning that generous philanthropists Jan and Trevor Rees-Jones had stepped up to support the $5B project for the 4.7M-square-foot … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Jan And Trevor Rees-Jones Gift $100M For Future Children’s Pediatric Campus At Groundbreaking
Forest Forward Breaks Ground On Phase 1 With Shovels, Area Leaders And Unbridled Enthusiasm
Thanks to a crowd of area leaders like Matrice Ellis-Kirk, Senator Royce West, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and Dallas City Council Member Adam Bazaldua, South Dallas Concert Choir, the Lincoln High School Band and longtime advocates for Forest Forward, the enthusiasm for the groundbreaking on Thursday, April 4, for Phase 1 — the revival of the Forest Theater — was … [Read more...] about Forest Forward Breaks Ground On Phase 1 With Shovels, Area Leaders And Unbridled Enthusiasm
JUST IN: Liberty Street Garden Has Taken Root Thanks To The Meadows Foundation, Bonton And NFNL
It was almost two years ago today that The Meadows Foundation President/CEO Peter Miller and Bonton Farms CEO Daron Babcock took a walk on an acre of land in the Wilson Historic District. The lot was a grassy lawn surrounded by houses that had become homes for area non-profits, thanks to The Meadows Foundation. But on that day ... July 1, 2021, to be exact ... Peter and … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Liberty Street Garden Has Taken Root Thanks To The Meadows Foundation, Bonton And NFNL
Lillian And Steve Watanabe Retired From Hawaii to Create Eagle Oak Retreat For Vets And First Responders
Many folks retire and head to the island state of Hawaii, with its beautiful surroundings. But upon retiring from their business, Lillian and Stave Watanabe decided to leave Hawaii in 2020, and they ended up in Italy. No, not that Italy. Rather, Italy, Texas, just down the road from Waxahachie. There they had the opportunity to buy a 65-acre ranch “surrounded by oak … [Read more...] about Lillian And Steve Watanabe Retired From Hawaii to Create Eagle Oak Retreat For Vets And First Responders
Austin Street Center’s Turning Dirt Celebrated A Major Step In Helping The Homeless
Across the street from the Austin Street Chapel, an earth mover sat quietly in what appeared to be a huge vacant lot. Only it was totally empty Thursday. On the northwest side was a tent with chairs in rows facing a podium. Behind it were 13 shining shovels in stands and topped with equally shiny hardhats. It was the setting for the 11 a.m. groundbreaking for the new Austin … [Read more...] about Austin Street Center’s Turning Dirt Celebrated A Major Step In Helping The Homeless
UPDATE: Soon-To-Open Vickery Park Branch Library Is On Its Way To 2021 Completion
It’s been nearly two years since Friends of the Dallas Public Library Executive Director Mary Wilonsky and a crowd of folks including County Commissioner Judge Clay Jenkins, City Councilperson Jennifer Staubach Gates, Literacy Achieves Sarah Papert, philanthropist Sarah Losinger and Crystal Charity Ball representative Kristina Whitcomb bundled up on a December night to break … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Soon-To-Open Vickery Park Branch Library Is On Its Way To 2021 Completion
A Gentle Reminder: MySweetCharity Calendar Needs You
While it may seem ages away, fall fundraising is underway. Folks are queuing up sponsors, patron party locations and even new fundraising events. Created back in January 2013, the MSC Calendar’s sole purpose was to help get the word out and let others know that North Texas nonprofits are staking their territory for a certain date. The hope was to prevent fundraising … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: MySweetCharity Calendar Needs You
Shelton School Breaks Ground On New 30-Acre Campus Using A Texas-Sized Sandbox
Earlier today Shelton School had its official groundbreaking activities for the school's new 30-acre campus on Preston Road with a band, cheerleaders and loads of supporters. According to Shelton School Executive Director Suzanne Stell, it will be the eighth campus that the school has had in its 43 years. She laughed as she recalled how their first location was in a strip … [Read more...] about Shelton School Breaks Ground On New 30-Acre Campus Using A Texas-Sized Sandbox
Before Shovels Turn Dirt, There Is A Backstory About “Hope” Coming To North Texas
There's always a backstory. And when it comes to a capital campaign, it's a story that has been years in the making. Such was the case with the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge coming to North Texas. Plans were announced in October 2012 by then-Baylor Health Care System President/CEO Joel Allison that “Baylor had been selected as not only the location of the newest Hope … [Read more...] about Before Shovels Turn Dirt, There Is A Backstory About “Hope” Coming To North Texas
Groundbreaking Of Dallas’ Newest Public Library Was A Highlight Of A Neighborhood Festival
On a plot of land between Park Lane and Ridgecrest just a walk away from the five corners come-together in North Dallas, the usual traffic jam was a three-ring circus tonight. In addition to the parade of vehicles heading across "The Pond (i.e. Central Expressway)" to NorthPark, there was a surge of folks walking to an empty lot just east of The Pond. Only the day before, the … [Read more...] about Groundbreaking Of Dallas’ Newest Public Library Was A Highlight Of A Neighborhood Festival