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La Fiesta De Las Seis Banderas Provides $14,802 For Highland Park Education Foundation’s Teacher Innovation Program

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Despite having to postpone its annual La Fiesta De Las Seis Banderas to the fall, 2020 Co-Chairs Mary Deaver and Fran Matise and their committee have moved ahead to support the Highland Park Education Foundation (HPEF). They have provided $14,802 in grants for Highland Park Independent School District's (HPISD) Teacher Innovation Program. HPEF Executive Director Lauren Holloway … [Read more...] about La Fiesta De Las Seis Banderas Provides $14,802 For Highland Park Education Foundation’s Teacher Innovation Program

A Couple Of $100K Sweethearts Kick Off This Week’s North Texas Generosity

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The generosity of North Texans seems to never cease to amaze the rest of the world. A couple of examples deal with area healthcare groups. One is on the giving end and the other on the receiving side. First, the giving was thanks to Medical City Healthcare donating $100,000 to the North Texas Food Bank and Tarrant Area Food Bank. According to Medical City … [Read more...] about A Couple Of $100K Sweethearts Kick Off This Week’s North Texas Generosity

U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels Celebrate Health Care Heroes With A North Texas Flyover

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For once Mother Nature was on her absolutely best behavior today and provided clear skies over North Texas for a flyover by the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels just after 11 a.m. Making the rounds of areas with hospitals to honor Health Care Heroes, the six McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornets had families and people with pooches and cameras heading outdoor social distancing to see the … [Read more...] about U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels Celebrate Health Care Heroes With A North Texas Flyover

JUST IN: Moody Foundation Once Again Steps Up Providing $675,000 For COVID-19 Relief Efforts

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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

Loren Descovich Proved That The 2020 Virtual Red Balloon Run And Ride Knew No Boundaries

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Not everybody was running and riding in North Texas for Children's Medical Center Foundation's 2020 Virtual Red Balloon Run And Ride fundraiser today. Loren Descovich was spinning away inside her basement in Colorado, where the day’s high was 62 degrees. Loren’s not your typical Red Balloon participant with kids who've benefited from all the great professionals at … [Read more...] about Loren Descovich Proved That The 2020 Virtual Red Balloon Run And Ride Knew No Boundaries

Join The #WhiteRibbonRally By Dressing Up Your Own Frontyard For Healthcare Workers

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Lawn art has taken on an entirely different meaning in recent weeks. Whether it’s chalk messages on sidewalks or homemade signs posted on sticks, the messages are offering hope and support for passersby. But recently white ribbons have appeared around trees. They’re all a part of WFAA’s #WhiteRibbonRally to “express gratitude and support of Dallas healthcare … [Read more...] about Join The #WhiteRibbonRally By Dressing Up Your Own Frontyard For Healthcare Workers

MySweetKindness: Laran O’Neill

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According to Laran O’Neill, Our family is shown kindness daily by a neighbor who stops to check on me, my girls Rylee O’Neill and Reese O’Neill and our puppy dog Chico O’Neill. She and her roommate, who are new to the neighborhood, are checking on several of us on the block just to offer to pick up groceries or bring us food because they are in their 20s, working from home … [Read more...] about MySweetKindness: Laran O’Neill

MySweetKindness: Fredye Factor

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According to Fredye Factor, I was at the grocery store in the quick checkout line and an elderly African American man was in front of me. He had a big jar of peanut butter, a loaf of bread, and a gallon of water. I stepped up and said I wanted to pay for his groceries. He was startled, but said "God bless you." As I was going to my car, I heard many people saying, “Thank … [Read more...] about MySweetKindness: Fredye Factor

MySweetKindness: Peggy Meyer

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According to Peggy Meyer, My friends Jen and Ravi Ratan, founders and owners of Double R in Preston Center East and Fort Worth's Shops at Clearfork, are in the same stressful situation as many local small business owners.  During this time of fear and uncertainty, they are no doubt concerned about their bottom line and the future of their company. That being said, it was … [Read more...] about MySweetKindness: Peggy Meyer

North Texans Are “Investing” In Small Businesses With Gift Cards

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You’ve got to hand it to North Texans. They’re not going to let others crater because of some nasty little bug. Word has just arrived that people are buying gift cards from local shops and services that are fearful of suspending operations in the future. As one person put it, “I’m simply investing in their future. They don't know what lies ahead, and I want to ease their … [Read more...] about North Texans Are “Investing” In Small Businesses With Gift Cards