According to Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth President/CEO David Cox, Project Goodwill 2020, a fashion show, design competition and fundraiser gala was canceled due to COVID-19. The event typically welcomes 350+ guests and challenges aspiring designers to create a wearable “blue-carpet” look using unconventional and recyclable materials from Goodwill. Our 2019 event raised … [Read more...] about Canceled Event SOS: Goodwill Industries Of Fort Worth’s Project Goodwill 2020
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We’ve Rescheduled! – Camp Summit’s Jim And Linda Teague Golf Tournament
According to Camp Summit CEO Carla R. Weiland, The Jim And Linda Teague Golf Tournament benefiting Camp Summit for 26 years was originally scheduled for Monday, April 27. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we had to cancel but are happy to announce we have rescheduled for Monday, August 31, at Bear Creek Golf Club. The tournament begins at 8:30am with a shotgun start. Our … [Read more...] about We’ve Rescheduled! – Camp Summit’s Jim And Linda Teague Golf Tournament
We’ve Rescheduled! – My Possibilities’ A Very Special Evening With Wayne Brady
According to My Possibilities Executive Director Michael Thomas, My Possibilities’ mission is to courageously and relentlessly pursue the full, untapped possibilities of our Hugely Important People, HIPsters, making every day count. Our special events help us raise the necessary funds to provide educational and vocational programming for our HIPsters. When COVID-19 put … [Read more...] about We’ve Rescheduled! – My Possibilities’ A Very Special Evening With Wayne Brady
The Meadows Foundation Adds COVID-19 Related Programs To Its April Rollout Of $1.683M Grants For North Texas
On the heels of yesterday’s announcement of Dallas’ own Meadows Foundation providing a $100,000 match challenge for Baylor Scott And White Dallas Foundation’s Employees 1st Emergency Assistance Fund, it kept the good news rolling with the announcement of its April grants amounting to $2.8M statewide. Of that total $750K was provided for COVID-19 related requests in North Texas … [Read more...] about The Meadows Foundation Adds COVID-19 Related Programs To Its April Rollout Of $1.683M Grants For North Texas
Canceled Event SOS: Connecting Point Of Park Cities’ 2020 Annual Ability To Give Luncheon
According to Connecting Point of Park Cities Executive Director Cynthia K. Olson, Connecting Point of Park Cities is an adult day program for men and women with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have aged out of the public school system. Each weekday Teammates (participants) enjoy a curriculum strategically designed to develop social and communication … [Read more...] about Canceled Event SOS: Connecting Point Of Park Cities’ 2020 Annual Ability To Give Luncheon
Crystal Charity Ball Bus Tour Got A Firsthand Look At Its 2020 Beneficiaries
The 2020 Crystal Charity Ball bus tour of beneficiaries didn’t start off on a high note. While the clouds covered the area and the temperatures felt like the 30s had taken over, Craig Vogel's Savvy Transportation Services bus sought a place to park at Turtle Creek Village on the morning of Thursday, February 20. The usual spot was already filled with cars. While 53 had … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Bus Tour Got A Firsthand Look At Its 2020 Beneficiaries
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2020 Crystal Charity Ball Bus Tour
The day may have started off cold and cloudy on Thursday, February 20, for the Crystal Charity Ball bus tour of its 2020 beneficiaries, but it ended with the sun shining and committee members revved up to provide the needed $7,870,000. While the eight beneficiaries (Ability Connection, Catch Up and Read, Center for Vision Health, Children's Medical … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2020 Crystal Charity Ball Bus Tour
Fort Worth’s “Project Goodwill” Fashionably Capitalizes On Unconventional Materials
Across the way on I-30, Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth is going fashionable once again. On the evening of Thursday, April 16, it will hold its 7th Annual Project Goodwill at Ridglea Country Club. But unlike the usual fashion shows, this one is a designer competition with local designers showcasing wearable garments using $100 worth of unconventional materials from local … [Read more...] about Fort Worth’s “Project Goodwill” Fashionably Capitalizes On Unconventional Materials
MySweetWishList: Best Buddies
According to Best Buddies Advisory Board Chair Rand Huguely, “The state motto of Texas is ‘Friendship.’ Everyone deserves to form meaningful friendships with their peers, yet students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) go unnoticed in their schools every day. Even more heartbreaking, they are often bullied because they look or act differently. Help us … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Best Buddies
Goodwill’s The Lunch Attracts A Power Crowd — And Lyle Lovett — To The Omni Dallas
Few nonprofits do more for North Texans with disabilities and disadvantages than Goodwill Industries of Dallas Inc. The organization, after all, placed more than 1,500 of them in jobs last year, while also gathering and processing 20,000 tons of "stuff" for consumers at its 18 donation centers. That may be why the group's 2019 fundraiser called The Lunch on Tuesday, October 1, … [Read more...] about Goodwill’s The Lunch Attracts A Power Crowd — And Lyle Lovett — To The Omni Dallas
Goodwill Dallas Leadership And Supporters Celebrate Tim Heis’ New Role As President/CEO
Tim Heis was the man of the hour on Thursday, September 12, at the Dallas Country Club. Goodwill Dallas’ new president/CEO was being congratulated on his new position by Goodwill Dallas Board Chair Don Berg, Board VP Larry Helm with his wife Kathy Helm, David Miller, Diane and John Scovell, Bob Williams, Laura Lodwick, Bob Ferguson, Jim Johnston, Rich Enthoven, Fred Ball, Lea … [Read more...] about Goodwill Dallas Leadership And Supporters Celebrate Tim Heis’ New Role As President/CEO