It was five years ago this month that PGA Tour Pro/Dallas’ own Jordan Spieth met an adorable Tatum Teague. It was love at first sight. But don’t get the wrong idea. Jordan’s high school sweetheart Annie Verret was there, too. The meeting took place at Children’s Medical Center Dallas' Center for Cancer Disorders Day Hospital, where six-year-old Tatum was on the road to recovery … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Jordan And Annie Spieth Up The Ante With $500K Gift For Children’s Medical Center Plano Expansion
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North Texas Giving Day Booster: City Year Dallas
According to City Year Dallas Executive Director Heather Holland, “While serving as a principal in Dallas ISD, I knew that despite the hard work and dedication of teachers and principals across Dallas, schools are often unable to fully provide for the needs of their students. That’s why after a decade as an educator, I joined City Year Dallas where I lead our efforts to … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: City Year Dallas
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Rosa Es Rojo
According to Rosa Es Rojo Co-Founder Laura Mendivil, “Information is power; access to education changes lives, especially when talking about people's health and well-being. When people feel informed, heard, and in community, they make better decisions for themselves and their families, regardless of socioeconomic status. “Rosa Es Rojo makes wellness and cancer prevention … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Rosa Es Rojo
North Texas Giving Day Booster: National Black MBA Association – DFW Chapter
According to National Black MBA Association – DFW Chapter Community Relations Chair Jared Fitzpatrick, “The National Black MBA® Association was created in 1970 to help African-Americans coming into the corporate sector, largely for the first time, share experiences and insights to help make the journey easier. By nurturing these new professionals, our nonprofit helped early … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: National Black MBA Association – DFW Chapter
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Youth Equipped To Succeed
According to Youth Equipped to Succeed (YES) Director of Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Rayshannette Trotter, “As we see in daily headlines, there has been a dramatic increase in mental illness, anxiety, depression, and suicide among youth. Students today are facing significant cultural pressures and a barrage of negative messages that generations before them have never experienced. … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Youth Equipped To Succeed
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Living With Zachary
According to Living for Zachary Marketing and Communications Manager Kendra Briscoe, “Each year in the United States, thousands of young people with their entire lives and futures ahead have their dreams cut short due to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). This silent killer affects seemingly healthy children of all ages and backgrounds, and is reported by Parent Heart Watch as the … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Living With Zachary
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Educational First Steps
According to Educational First Steps Communications and Events Manager Savannah Espiritu, “By the age of three, there is a 30-million-word gap between children from communities with little access to affordable early education, and their peers from more affluent neighborhoods. High-quality early childhood education is vital to a child’s social, emotional, and academic … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Educational First Steps
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Code Pink Productions Inc.
According to Code Pink Productions Inc. Founder/President Monique J Muhammad, “We do better as a community through our selfless acts for others! “That’s true everywhere, as in North Texas, where Code Pink Productions Inc. operates. This philosophy motivates our many efforts to provide opportunities to our fellow human beings, including fundraising events and mentorship … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Code Pink Productions Inc.
MySweetCharity Opportunity: Starlight Gala
According to Texas Health Resources Foundation President Laura McWhorter, “I’m proud to introduce the new Starlight Gala at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen. The Gala supports the Primary Stroke Center and the Wellness for Life® Mobile Outreach program in Collin County and surrounding areas. Texas Health Wellness for Life mobile units provide no-cost mammograms and … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: Starlight Gala
Rainbow Days 26th Annual Kids’ University Was A Week Of Dream Building For Area Youngsters
While some kids were boarding buses to head off to camps in faraway places, more than 150 kids from homeless and domestic violence shelters had a true getaway experience from Monday, June 27, to Friday, July 1, at Rainbow Days' 26th Annual Kids' University. Unlike other camps, this one provided the youngsters with everything from interactive classes to formal graduation … [Read more...] about Rainbow Days 26th Annual Kids’ University Was A Week Of Dream Building For Area Youngsters
North Texas Giving Day Booster: BEST Of Texas Robotics
According to BEST of Texas Robotics, Executive Director Johannes Starks, “BEST of Texas Robotics Helps Students be their BEST! “Katelyn Klein is now working on her master’s degree in Psychology at Pepperdine University and BEST helped her get there. “BEST was an amazing experience that taught me many life skills that I use today such as working with a team, critical … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: BEST Of Texas Robotics