According to New Life Cat Rescue’s Foster Coordinator and Medical Director Christy Gann, “Artie was a beautiful orange cat who loved to roam the streets of his neighborhood, chasing birds and basking in the sun. One fateful day, as he was crossing the road, a speeding car came out of nowhere and struck him, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. “Fortunately, a … [Read more...] about 2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster: New Life Cat Rescue
Damage
Kids Sneaking A Peek At Solar Eclipse Sans Glasses Will Result In Longtime Visual Damage
Things are looking up for Monday’s total solar eclipse. While there’s been plenty written about the ins and outs of witnessing this remarkable experience, there’s still been some confusion about when to don the glasses, what types of glasses to wear and the unfortunate results if you don’t. Since most youngsters will be in school when the eclipse takes place, teachers are … [Read more...] about Kids Sneaking A Peek At Solar Eclipse Sans Glasses Will Result In Longtime Visual Damage
City Of Dallas Community Emergency Response Team To Hold Free Disaster Preparedness Classes
You just know it’s going to happen sometime — a tornado, a hazmat crash, an ice storm or whatever it takes to turn North Texas topsy-turvy. While most will “hunker” down waiting for instructions on how to return to the norm, there are others like first responders who will ramp up to make things better. To help locals come onboard, the City of Dallas Community … [Read more...] about City Of Dallas Community Emergency Response Team To Hold Free Disaster Preparedness Classes
Save The Children Comes To The Rescue With $250,000 For Winter Storm Uri Damaged ChildCareGroup Centers
When Winter Storm Uri put Texas in the deep freezer, 200 of ChildCareGroup’s 1,000 child care centers were impacted. The result “included broken pipes, loss of learning materials and education supplies and more,” with some in need of various stages of repair to reopen. Coming to the aid of these free child care assistance centers is Save the Children, which has provided … [Read more...] about Save The Children Comes To The Rescue With $250,000 For Winter Storm Uri Damaged ChildCareGroup Centers
The Family Place’s Sally’s House Is Rededicated To Help The Healing For Domestic Violence Victims
Five months ago Valentine’s Day was a real downer for The Family Place. In addition to struggling through a year of challenges presented by the pandemic, Winter Storm Uri had not just give an frigid cold shoulder to North Texas, it had sent TFP’s Sally’s House reeling. The 21-year-old Safe Campus where 52 women and 71 children had sought shelter from domestic abuse had itself … [Read more...] about The Family Place’s Sally’s House Is Rededicated To Help The Healing For Domestic Violence Victims
MySweetCharity And Other Websites Got Hit Hard Over The Weekend
Thursday night seemed like any other night. The summer heat was bringing out the mosquitoes. Folks were checking out for vacations. The Mavericks were making news with the departure of Donny Nelson and Rick Carlisle. Ah, but Friday was just hours away and for some it was going to be a holiday thanks to President Joe Biden's making June 19 a federal holiday. But at … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity And Other Websites Got Hit Hard Over The Weekend
North Texas Nonprofits Recovering From February Storm Receive Help From Reliant’s And NRG Energy’s $10M Texas Commitment
It was less than five weeks ago that Texas was in a deep freeze thanks to Winter Storm Uri. As the state thawed out, the devastation left in the storm's wake had been mind boggling. To help nonprofits face the daunting challenge of recovery, Reliant has been ramping up efforts to help. In addition to co-sponsoring/co-founding Camila and Matthew McConaughey’s “We’re Texas” … [Read more...] about North Texas Nonprofits Recovering From February Storm Receive Help From Reliant’s And NRG Energy’s $10M Texas Commitment
Dallas Historical Society’s Recently Renovated Hall Of State Sustains Major Water Damage Due To 2021 Blizzard
In recent weeks Dallas Historical Society Board Chair Veletta Lill and Executive Director Karl Chaio have been anticipating the official debut of the $14.4M restoration of the organization’s home base at Fair Park's Hall of State. But last Wednesday afternoon when Texas was deep freezing it, those plans took a turn when “staff was notified by our monitoring company … [Read more...] about Dallas Historical Society’s Recently Renovated Hall Of State Sustains Major Water Damage Due To 2021 Blizzard