Monday could be the first of a couple brutal days for North Texans. OMG! Predictions are even suggesting that Tuesday morning’s high will be five- to seven degrees! Shiver my timbers! Thanks to eyebrow-raising temperatures dropping to way below 20 degrees during the evenings, the daytime snowy dreamlike scenes will freeze overnight into traffic nightmares. So, why care? … [Read more...] about Hints Of How To Get Ready For And Overcome The 2021 Deep-Freezer Days Ahead
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New York Times’ “Find Your Place In The Vaccine Line” Suggests How Long A Wait You Might Have
New York Times Opinion editor Stuart Thompson has an interesting story — “Find Your Place In The Vaccine Line” — on how the vaccine roll out will take place. In the story, the reader fills out four basic questions: How old are you? What county do you live in? Do you work in four professions (healthcare worker, essential worker, first responder, teacher) or none of … [Read more...] about New York Times’ “Find Your Place In The Vaccine Line” Suggests How Long A Wait You Might Have
MySweetEssential: Texas Health Resources Foundation
According to Texas Health Resources Foundation President Jay McAuley, To say 2020 has been very different for all of us would be an understatement. Late in the first quarter, all of us began to feel the effects of the global pandemic and life as we knew it drastically changed. At Texas Health Resources, our system quickly shifted to the battle against COVID-19 and how … [Read more...] about MySweetEssential: Texas Health Resources Foundation
MySweetEssential: The Family Place
According to The Family Place CEO Paige Flink, For victims of family violence, sheltering at home due to COVID-19 has been a ticking time bomb. Many of our clients are already accustomed to being isolated from family and friends; they are already restricted on where and when they could go to places; their money is already taken away by their abuser. But for them, … [Read more...] about MySweetEssential: The Family Place
UPDATE: North Texas Giving Tuesday Now Breaks $20.7M For Area Nonprofits
Thanks to 89,963 generous donors, North Texas Giving Tuesday Now collected more than $20.7M for 2,572 area nonprofits fighting and having been victimized by COVID-19. It also provided nearly 300,000 volunteer hours that will help the nonprofits in future days. Give your credit cards the day off to recover from a terrific workout. * Graphic courtesy of North Texas Giving … [Read more...] about UPDATE: North Texas Giving Tuesday Now Breaks $20.7M For Area Nonprofits
UPDATE: North Texas Giving Tuesday Now Has Just Six More Hours To Help Area Nonprofits
The final push is on for today's North Texas Giving Tuesday Now with just six hours to go. Yipes! Having raised $13.5M for area nonprofits, this first ever and very needed 18-hour marathon is for organizations that have been victims of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as those on the frontline battling the virus. The North Texas Food Bank that has been put to the test in the … [Read more...] about UPDATE: North Texas Giving Tuesday Now Has Just Six More Hours To Help Area Nonprofits
JUST IN: Moody Foundation Once Again Steps Up Providing $675,000 For COVID-19 Relief Efforts
What’s proving to be more contagious than COVID-19? Generosity. While the North Texas Giving Tuesday Now tally board is rising, the Moody Foundation once again stepped up and added to its March million-dollar grants to “support both immediate basic needs and first responder assistance” in North Texas. They have just sent word that a total of $675,000 will be distributed to … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Moody Foundation Once Again Steps Up Providing $675,000 For COVID-19 Relief Efforts
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo By Toasting North Texas Giving Tuesday Now With A Donation Of Time And/Or Money
In addition to today being Cinco De Mayo, it’s also the long awaited North Texas Giving Tuesday Now. Since the gates officially opened at 6 a.m., more than $5.75M has been donated for more than 3,000 nonprofits. Some nonprofits even have matching fund challenges! Topping the leader board is North Texas Food Bank with a whopping $895,369 thanks to 2,366 gifts. As a … [Read more...] about Celebrate Cinco De Mayo By Toasting North Texas Giving Tuesday Now With A Donation Of Time And/Or Money
More Grass Roots Efforts Are Serving Up Meals For Healthcare Professionals
The effort to salute healthcare professionals and help local restaurants continues from young individuals to longtime community organizations. Here are a couple of those rolling up their sleeves to provide meals for area heroes/heroines that you might want to support: Serve Our Heroes In addition to taking classes online, four teenagers (Catherine Dedman, Celese Gierhart, … [Read more...] about More Grass Roots Efforts Are Serving Up Meals For Healthcare Professionals
North Texas Giving Tuesday Now Joins The Global #GivingTuesdayNow To Support Area Nonprofits On May 5
As if Communities Foundation of Texas and the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas didn’t already have enough on their plates with North Texas Cares, they’ve partnered up with the Dallas Cowboys to be part of the global #Giving TuesdayNow program. Instead of holding the annual Giving Tuesday program in November, they’re arranging to put on North Texas Giving Tuesday Now to “raise … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Tuesday Now Joins The Global #GivingTuesdayNow To Support Area Nonprofits On May 5
JUST IN: Sons Of The Flag Presents $100,000 Check To UT Southwestern For A Burn Surgeon Fellowship
Tis the season of giving and Sons Of The Flag (SOTF) did just that late this morning. Known for its mission "to revolutionize burn care and quality of life for veterans, first responders and families," SOTF Founder/President/CEO Ryan "Birdman" Parrot was at UT Southwestern with his team including SOTF Development Director Sherry Whidby, SOTF Task Force Leader Justin Beamis and … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Sons Of The Flag Presents $100,000 Check To UT Southwestern For A Burn Surgeon Fellowship