According to Resource Center Chief Executive Officer Cece Cox, “Resource Center strives to create a more inclusive, equitable society by raising awareness around the pertinent issues facing our community and providing a wide range of programs and services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual and more (LGBTQIA+) North Texans — … [Read more...] about 2023 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Resource Center
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2023 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Transform 1012 N. Main Street
According to Transform 1012 N. Main Street Executive Director Carlos Gonzalez-Jaime, “Transform 1012 N. Main Street (Transform 1012) is a nonprofit coalition of local arts, grassroots, and service organizations as well as pro bono partners and individuals working to transform 1012 N. Main Street, a former Ku Klux Klan auditorium, into The Fred Rouse Center for Arts and … [Read more...] about 2023 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Transform 1012 N. Main Street
How About A Good Laugh To Help Support Dallas Hope Charities Mission
Everyone can use a good laugh. In fact, like music, the sound of laughter is the international sound that brings a sense of relief during the worst of times. So, Deep Ellum's Dallas Comedy Club is holding a special gathering of laughter — "Stand Up for Hope" — on Saturday, June 17, to benefit Dallas Hope Charities with emcee Stefan Newman and comedians Kim Wadsworth, … [Read more...] about How About A Good Laugh To Help Support Dallas Hope Charities Mission
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Coalition For Aging LGBT
According to Coalition for Aging LGBT Board of Directors Chair Chris Wallace, “The critical work of improving and protecting the quality of life of older LGBT adults in North Texas begins with the Coalition for aging LGBT. “According to the Texas Demographic Center, one in five Texans will be 65 years of age and older by the year 2030. Research in North Texas … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Coalition For Aging LGBT
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Resource Center
According to Resource Center CEO Cece Cox, “Now more than ever, fighting for equal rights and supporting LGBTQIA+ people is vital. Here at Resource Center, we rely on the generosity of our donors and the contributions they make during NTx Giving Day. In fact, this annual fundraiser was a record-breaking event for us in 2021, with nearly $70,000—a 66% increase over … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Resource Center
North Texas Giving Day Booster Series Kicks Off Monday
According to Communities Foundation of Texas Senior VP, Chief Giving and Community Impact Officer Monica Christopher, “It is almost that time of year in North Texas – North Texas Giving Day season! We are so excited that Communities Foundation of Texas’ 14th annual North Texas Giving Day is back, beginning with early giving in just a few weeks on Thursday, September … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster Series Kicks Off Monday
Awards For Excellence Provided A Lesson In Learning From History To Endure “Harsh Winds”
In many ways, the Dallas Historical Society’s 39th Awards For Excellence overcame historic challenges to take place. First, there was the postponement of the original November 2020 date due to the pandemic and the plan to hold an evening event the following February in the DHS’s beautifully renovated home at Fair Park’s Hall of State. Then just a couple of days before the … [Read more...] about Awards For Excellence Provided A Lesson In Learning From History To Endure “Harsh Winds”
MySweetSchoolDaze: Resource Center Youth First’s Back-To-School
According to Resource Center’s Youth First program volunteer Elise Matthews, “I started volunteering with Youth First about four years ago when I was early in the process of coming out. It took me almost 30 years to come to terms with my queerness because I grew up in a very conservative area where there wasn’t any kind of queer representation. I spent years hating myself … [Read more...] about MySweetSchoolDaze: Resource Center Youth First’s Back-To-School
Tamika Perry Is Dallas Hope Charities Newly Appointed CEO
Established in 2016, Dallas Hope Charities (DHC) is Dallas’ “only LGBTQ-focused Homeless Youth Transitional Living Center and extension program." The program's goal was to “provide inclusive spaces for at-risk, homeless LGBTQ youth (18 to 24)” in order to “change the lives of those who experience high rates of conduct disorder, post-traumatic stress and suicidal … [Read more...] about Tamika Perry Is Dallas Hope Charities Newly Appointed CEO
JUST IN: 2021 Black Tie Dinner Is Returning To A Familiar Venue With Wheels And Limited Attendance
A highlight of this year’s Pride Celebration at Fair Park this past weekend was 2021 Black Tie Dinner Senior Co-Chair Brad Pritchett's and Junior Co-Chair Terry Loftis' announcements about the 40th Annual Black Tie Dinner. First, the event will be returning to the Sheraton Dallas on Saturday, November 13. According to Brad, “After careful consultation with local … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2021 Black Tie Dinner Is Returning To A Familiar Venue With Wheels And Limited Attendance
JUST IN: Texas Women’s Foundation President/CEO Roslyn Dawson Thompson’s Retirement Announced
In the 1960s and 1970s, the women’s liberation movement was charging ahead to break the infamous glass ceiling with marches and protests led by such gals as Gloria Steinem, Bella Abzug, Betty Friedan, Shirley Chisholm and Myrtlie Evers-Williams. The conversation at a dinner table or on the floor of Congress could get rather heated for both men and women as the role of the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Texas Women’s Foundation President/CEO Roslyn Dawson Thompson’s Retirement Announced