As the COVID-19 continues its onslaught and vaccinations are being distributed, so the North Texas nonprofits adjust and accommodate the ever-changing demands of scheduling for the best of supporters and efforts. Here is a slew of changes to mark on your calendar: Going Virtual Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of North Texas’ St. Valentine’s Day Luncheon on … [Read more...] about January 19 Update: Going Virtual, Rescheduled And Transformed
Intellectual and Development Disabilities
MySweetWishList: Goodwill Industries Of Fort Worth
According to Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth Community Engagement VP Shay Dial Johnson, “Goodwill is more than a thrift store. The largest employer of people with disabilities in the world, Goodwill believes that work has the power to transform lives by building self-confidence, independence, creativity, trust and friendships. Everyone deserves this chance. “Goodwill … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Goodwill Industries Of Fort Worth
JUST IN: Equest’s 40th Anniversary Gala: Celebrating 40 Years Of Horse Power Plans Revealed
Equest has been making the rounds throughout Dallas for the past couple of years for its annual gala fundraiser. For this reason, many folks haven’t made the trek down to Texas Horse Park since Equest’s newest facility — the Al Hill Jr. Arena — was built. Change is in the wind. 2021 Equest Co-Chairs Lisa and Kendall Laughlin and Katherine and Austin Wyker are herding the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Equest’s 40th Anniversary Gala: Celebrating 40 Years Of Horse Power Plans Revealed
MySweetToyDrive: The Warren Center’s Operation Santa Toy Drive
According to The Warren Center’s CEO Amy Spawn, “Every year, the Warren Center hosts hundreds of children with developmental delays and disabilities at the annual Operation Santa holiday event, where gifts from our annual toy drive are distributed in a fun, safe and sensory-friendly atmosphere. This year's event, however, will look different due to COVID-19. To ensure social … [Read more...] about MySweetToyDrive: The Warren Center’s Operation Santa Toy Drive
MySweetEssential: The Warren Center
According to The Warren Center CEO Amy Spawn, At The Warren Center, our mission is to advocate, serve and empower children and families impacted by developmental delays and disabilities. Parents and caregivers of young children with developmental delays and disabilities may be concerned about their child's progress during this interruption caused by COVID-19. However, we … [Read more...] about MySweetEssential: The Warren Center
MySweetEssential: Equest
According to Equest CEO Lili Kellogg, Independence, confidence, dignity, and strength – many folks take these attributes for granted, yet at Equest they are cherished by the children and adults who work hard to achieve them. When a child with autism, who is usually disinclined to speak a word, loudly tells their horse to “trot,” or an Army veteran missing two legs and … [Read more...] about MySweetEssential: Equest
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
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
MySweetWishList: The Warren Center’s Operation Santa Toy Drive
According to The Warren Center’s CEO Amy Spawn, “Every year, The Warren Center hosts hundreds of children with developmental delays and disabilities at Operation Santa, where gifts from our annual toy drive are distributed in a fun, safe and sensory-friendly atmosphere. This year we have a record-number of requests for the more than 400 children our organization serves. … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: The Warren Center’s Operation Santa Toy Drive
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