According to Bee Happy Day Hab’s Program Manager Melissa Madsen, “Helping a man named Richie get to church was the catalyst for Bee Happy Day Hab. “Richie, in his early 30s, contacted a local church looking for someone to help him. He lived independently, though his intellectual developmental disability prevented him from being able to work or drive, leaving him … [Read more...] about 2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Bee Happy Day Hab
Special needs
MySweetWishList: Connecting Point Park Cities’ Hope Fest|Connect 2024
According to Connecting Point Park Cities volunteer/parent of a “teammate” JoAnn Ryan, “Please allow me the opportunity to tell you about an amazing organization serving the adults with special needs in our community. “Connecting Point of Park Cities was founded because of a lack of programs in Dallas County for our special adults. While you may find multiple programs … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Connecting Point Park Cities’ Hope Fest|Connect 2024
Eight-Year-Old Annabelle Steigner Took Centerstage At Equest Fashion Show Patron Party
It's not every day that someone can upstage the Equest mini-ambassadors, Dare and Ranger, but eight-year-old Annabelle Steigner did just that Thursday, September 21, at the Equest Fashion Show and Luncheon patron party. Inside the Carolina Herrera salon in Highland Park Village, she charmed the guests as her mother Brittany Steigner told how Equest had impacted their lives with … [Read more...] about Eight-Year-Old Annabelle Steigner Took Centerstage At Equest Fashion Show Patron Party
2023 North Texas Giving Day Booster: My Possibilities
According to My Possibilities Marketing and Communications Manager Rhys Wolf, “My Possibilities (MP) is a nonprofit organization based in North Texas that addresses the challenge of providing educational and vocational opportunities for adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). As a widely underserved community, MP aims to enhance the overall … [Read more...] about 2023 North Texas Giving Day Booster: My Possibilities
2023 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Camp Summit
According to Camp Summit’s Marketing and Public Relations Manager Marissa Hoiles, “Imagine waking up each day, completely reliant on others for assistance. Every morning, your existence hinges on their help, from getting dressed to preparing a meal. The simple tasks that others take for granted require the constant support of those around you. Throughout your life, … [Read more...] about 2023 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Camp Summit
2023 North Texas Giving Day Booster: 29 Acres
According to 29 Acres Development Coordinator Kayli Webster, “At 29 Acres, our mission is to ensure that people living with autism and other neurodiversities have community and a safe place to live where opportunity and happiness are the standard. We serve the full spectrum of autism and neurodiversity and have many ways for individuals to get involved, whether it is … [Read more...] about 2023 North Texas Giving Day Booster: 29 Acres
2023 North Texas Giving Day: Caring Pathways Of Carrollton
According to Caring Pathways of Carrollton President Janet Kelsay, “For many families, Caring Pathways of Carrollton offers the only option of a quality day program for their adult family member with intellectual and developmental disabilities. “At Caring Pathways, we welcome clients often not accepted into similar programs due to their independent functioning … [Read more...] about 2023 North Texas Giving Day: Caring Pathways Of Carrollton
2023 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Big Hearts Day Habilitation Center
According to Big Hearts Day Habilitation Center Executive Director Ellen Robinson, “High school graduation is an exciting time, representing the transition of a child to a young adult. Universities visited, career choices determined, and a new independence from family begins. “For a student with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), the path is much … [Read more...] about 2023 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Big Hearts Day Habilitation Center
JUST IN: Drew Brees To Keynote Goodwill Industries Of Dallas’ 100 Years At The Lunch
With the football season kicking off throughout North Texas, Goodwill Industries of Dallas is bringing home one of its native sons for The Lunch fundraiser. On Friday, October 13, The Lunch Co-Chairs Julie Durham Rado and Steve Durham have arranged to have Dallas native son/former New Orleans Saints/Super Bowl MVP quarterback Drew Brees as the keynote speaker at the Omni Dallas … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Drew Brees To Keynote Goodwill Industries Of Dallas’ 100 Years At The Lunch
2023 North Texas Giving Day Booster: High Soaring Eagle Center
According to Soaring Eagle Center Executive Director Michele Thomas, “The Soaring Eagle Center aims to empower adults with special needs to soar like eagles. Here, we walk alongside families, caretakers and adults who’ve placed their valued trust in us to care for, and help to thrive, those with special needs. We partner with our adults and their families, coaching them as … [Read more...] about 2023 North Texas Giving Day Booster: High Soaring Eagle Center
2023 North Texas Giving Day Booster: The AUsome Allen Foundation
According to The AUsome Allen Foundation Co-Founder Erica Howell, “The AUsome Allen Foundation hosts various events to support individuals with special needs and abilities. Our foundation gives special needs individuals a chance to be a part of a team bigger than their diagnosis, empowering them to be stronger than their challenges. We want them to know they’re not alone and … [Read more...] about 2023 North Texas Giving Day Booster: The AUsome Allen Foundation