According to Unbound Fort Worth Director of Youth Prevention Sonya Brooks, Children like Maddie** are the reason we fight human trafficking and ignite hope. Your support is the reason we can. In the last year since North Texas Giving Day 2019, I have trained over 7,000 students relative to how they can protect against and prevent future exploitation for themselves and … [Read more...] about North Texas Givings Day Booster: Unbound Fort Worth
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North Texas Giving Day Booster: Visible Unity Inc.
According to Visible Unity Inc. President Pam Fields, Visible Unity has been around only a short time, which is why it is important to partner with organizations who help to increase our reach, exposure, and financial capacity. North Texas Giving Day is one such partner. Through our participation in NTXGD, we have increased our visibility (no pun intended!) across the … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Visible Unity Inc.
North Texas Giving Day Booster: After8toEducate
According to After8toEducate Project Coordinator Lydia Dubose, With only three days’ notice, Han needed to find another place to live when COVID-19 closures affected her university. In a recent panel discussion on COVID-19 and youth homelessness, a group of formerly homeless students reflected on their experiences and the unique difficulties that young people face during … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: After8toEducate
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Families To Freedom
According to Families To Freedom Founder/Executive Director Sarah Nejdl, It’s nearly midnight. Judy is driving on a small dark the highway. The mom, her client named Kayla, has dozed off. Her children are already asleep under blankets leaned on top of each other. Even the dog’s tail has stopping thumping in the crate. One window has tiny fingerprint drawings that will … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Families To Freedom
The Family Place Reveals Yummy Fundraising News About Postponed ReuNight And Pop-Up U-Night
The Family Place packaged up two news items into one announcement. First, the annual fall fundraiser ReuNight dinner was rescheduled for the spring of 2021. Before that reveal was digested, TFP “asked the community to U-Night by donating to Dine In For Domestic Violence on Saturday, October 24.” Thanks to past ReuNight co-chairs (Melinda Bell, Brian Bolke and … [Read more...] about The Family Place Reveals Yummy Fundraising News About Postponed ReuNight And Pop-Up U-Night
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
New Friends New Life Luncheon’s Cyntoia Brown-Long To Shine The Light On Sex Trafficking And Criminal Justice Reform
Looking to better times, New Friends New Life Luncheon Co-Chairs Jane A. Rose and Jessica Turner-Waugh and Honorary Co-Chairs Elizabeth and Eric Gambrell have just announced the speaker for the fundraiser on Friday, September 18, at the Omni Dallas Hotel. It is a woman who has suffered through the repercussions of sex trafficking and the need for criminal justice … [Read more...] about New Friends New Life Luncheon’s Cyntoia Brown-Long To Shine The Light On Sex Trafficking And Criminal Justice Reform
Get Up And Get Doing: Mask Up To Be Fashionable And Safe
Fashionistas are putting together their wardrobes for the summer season. A new accessory-must-have is the mask. Some have a mask to match their outfits. For the more country-western types, it’s denim masks. For the more personalized folks, it’s monogrammed masks. And for the no-frills types, the good old standard blue or white masks will do. But as the summer temperatures … [Read more...] about Get Up And Get Doing: Mask Up To Be Fashionable And Safe
Get Up And Get Doing: How To Deal With A [Credit] Card Shark Attack
North Texans have earned the reputation for all things good like philanthropy, helping others, kindness, etc. But even during these trying times as donors rescue so many nonprofits, they need to be wary. For example, a well-known philanthropist reported a recent incident: I just received an alert from American Express on my black card. "Someone had tried to use my … [Read more...] about Get Up And Get Doing: How To Deal With A [Credit] Card Shark Attack
Get Up And Get Doing: The Big Bang
If you can’t read this post, it may not be your eyesight. It may be your bangs that are now at tip-of-the-nose level thanks to your "social distancing" from your hairdresser. But what are your options? They’re long enough to be a bother, but not so long that you can sweep them over to the side without using a chip-bag clip. You could let them continue their march to the south … [Read more...] about Get Up And Get Doing: The Big Bang
Grant Halliburton Foundation Provides Coping Tips To Handle These Mind-Boggling Times
Between the round-the-clock reports on the coronavirus and having the kids at home, it’s no surprise that meltdowns are taking place. That’s perfectly understandable. But a few tips from Grant Halliburton Foundation’s Outreach and Education Director Cami Fields might help folks through these challenging times. Tips for Children And Teenagers: Take a break. Our … [Read more...] about Grant Halliburton Foundation Provides Coping Tips To Handle These Mind-Boggling Times