According to United to Learn President Carol Goglia, There is no question that back-to-school season is looking very different: drive-by meet-the-teacher, delayed school starts, virtual learning options, new entry procedures with health checks, and mask wearing. But, while things feel and look different, one thing remains the same: United to Learn is underway with their annual … [Read more...] about MySweetEssential: United To Learn
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A Gentle Reminder: Rosh Hashanah Begins This Evening
At 7:29 p.m. this evening the Jewish New Year — Rosh Hashanah — begins. One of Judaism’s holiest days, it commemorates the creation of the world and kicks off a ten-day period of introspection and repentance that culminates in the Yom Kippur holiday (Sunday, September 27 through Monday, September 28), also known as the Day of Atonement.” While Rosh Hashanah ends Sunday, … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: Rosh Hashanah Begins This Evening
North Texas Giving Day Booster: The Storehouse Of Collin County
According to The Storehouse of Collin County Director Of Communications And Culture Benjamin Skye, When you think of Collin County, perhaps Toyota or The Star or Legacy West come to mind as representations of a flourishing community. However, one in six households (16.1%) and one in five children (21.6%) are impacted by food insecurity in Collin County, and COVID-19 … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: The Storehouse Of Collin County
North Texas Giving Day Booster: St. Philip’s School And Community Center
According to St. Philip’s School And Community Center Individual and Alumni Giving Manager Breanna Turnley, For nearly 75 years, St. Philip’s School And Community Center has been an agent for positive change in South Dallas. We have participated in North Texas Giving Day for ten years, and each year the campaign continues to be a vessel for our ministry to flourish and … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: St. Philip’s School And Community Center
MySweetEssential: Resource Center
According to Resource Center Client Services Eligibility Supervisor Gary Benecke, As a primary LGBTQ non-profit and HIV/AIDS service provider in North Texas, Resource Center is an essential part of the community it serves. Whether it’s providing healthy meals to low-income HIV positive clients or demanding employment protections for LGBTQ individuals, for 38 years … [Read more...] about MySweetEssential: Resource Center
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Brotherhood Charities Corp
According to Brotherhood Charities Corp Executive Secretary Hilda Delgado, Brotherhood Charities Corp started in 2015 with a single thought and a single action. Printice T. Green saw a man who needed something to eat, so he fed him. With that one single act of kindness an uncontrollable feeling of joy came over him. At that moment he understood what his reason for … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Brotherhood Charities Corp
The Family Place Reveals Yummy Fundraising News About Postponed ReuNight And Pop-Up U-Night
The Family Place packaged up two news items into one announcement. First, the annual fall fundraiser ReuNight dinner was rescheduled for the spring of 2021. Before that reveal was digested, TFP “asked the community to U-Night by donating to Dine In For Domestic Violence on Saturday, October 24.” Thanks to past ReuNight co-chairs (Melinda Bell, Brian Bolke and … [Read more...] about The Family Place Reveals Yummy Fundraising News About Postponed ReuNight And Pop-Up U-Night
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Northside Inter-Community Agency Inc.
According to Northside Inter-Community Agency Inc. Executive Director Connie Nahoolewa, Northside Inter-Community Agency (NICA) has been positively impacted by North Texas Giving Day each year. Funds raised support the agency’s food pantry, which serves low-income working families and the elderly on small, fixed incomes. High school students in NICA’ s Circle of … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Northside Inter-Community Agency Inc.
Canceled Event SOS: Wilkinson Center’s Spirit Of Taos
According to Wilkinson Center Executive Director Anne Reeder, On behalf of the Friends of Wilkinson Center and Friends President Caitlin Morris Hyatt, it is with a heavy heart that I announced the cancellation of our 2020 Spirit of Taos fundraiser. With the health and well-being of our supporters our highest priority, the event originally scheduled for Saturday, … [Read more...] about Canceled Event SOS: Wilkinson Center’s Spirit Of Taos
MySweetEssential: Dallas Hope Charities
According to Dallas Hope Charities CEO Evie Scrivner, The mission of Dallas Hope Charities is to provide food, shelter and services that instill dignity, stability and Hope for All. Our mission is being lived out through programs of: Meals of Hope, Worthy Bags, Thriving Hope, Dallas Hope Center and Collective Hope Coalition. Hunger and homelessness are two dire … [Read more...] about MySweetEssential: Dallas Hope Charities
2020 Côtes Du Coeur Chefs And Menus Revealed At Sub-Zero, Wolf And Cove Showroom
Just days before COVID-19 started impacting area fundraisers, the American Heart Association of Dallas was carrying on with it 2020 Côtes Du Coeur pre-event activities. On Sunday, March 1, an invitation-only crowd gathered at the Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove Showroom Cotes to hear Lead Chef Richard Chamberlain and some of the participating chefs announce their menus for the … [Read more...] about 2020 Côtes Du Coeur Chefs And Menus Revealed At Sub-Zero, Wolf And Cove Showroom