Today's word is "double." In addition to the double match going on at the North Texas Food Bank for $200,000, the Perot Museum Of Nature And Science is going to have a double benefit for the kids during the holidays. Thanks to a $65,000 donation from Lockheed Martin, “space-themed masks and single-use, take-home science activity kits for children” will be available on a … [Read more...] about Perot Museum Scores A Double Holiday Surprise For Munchkins Thanks To Lockheed Martin
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Friends Of Katy Trail Jogs Past Its $8M Campaign To Complete The Katy Trail Goal
It’s a beautiful day to get away from the computer and take a long walk. Like showgirls, the area trees are standouts with their fall wardrobe of colors. The air is just the right temperature. And the perfect spot to take it all in is the Katy Trail. Not only is it spectacular, it’s the focus of a completion. The Friends of the Katy Trail not only achieved the Campaign to … [Read more...] about Friends Of Katy Trail Jogs Past Its $8M Campaign To Complete The Katy Trail Goal
JUST IN: Despite The Big Hoedown Being MIA, 2020 Cattle Baron’s Team Presents $1,413,213 For Cancer Research
2020/2021 Cattle Baron’s Ball Co-Chairs Diana Hamilton and Heather Randall had the perfect treat to give today on the eve of Halloween. Despite the pandemic’s providing roadblocks at every turn in their fundraising efforts for the past eight months, Team HamRan and their committee stayed their course to provide funds for cancer research in North Texas. Today the twosome … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Despite The Big Hoedown Being MIA, 2020 Cattle Baron’s Team Presents $1,413,213 For Cancer Research
Methodist Health System Foundation Achieves $3.5M Capital Campaign For Dr. Stephen And Marilyn Mansfield Oncology Unit
With all the challenges facing the healthcare world, Methodist Health System Foundation has achieved a major hurdle. It’s just completed its year-long $3.5M capital campaign for the Dr. Stephen and Marilyn Mansfield Oncology Unit at Methodist Charlton Medical Center. Scheduled to open next year, the new facility will “nearly double the capacity of patients treated each year … [Read more...] about Methodist Health System Foundation Achieves $3.5M Capital Campaign For Dr. Stephen And Marilyn Mansfield Oncology Unit
La Fiesta De Las Seis Banderas Provides $14,802 For Highland Park Education Foundation’s Teacher Innovation Program
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
MySweetKindness: Carol Seay
According to Carol Seay, Since I am on a corner, I put a sign on each street to say "Thank You!" and sent breakfast to ER at Parkland and Methodist Hospitals. * Photo provide by Carol Seay … [Read more...] about MySweetKindness: Carol Seay
A Couple Of $100K Sweethearts Kick Off This Week’s North Texas Generosity
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
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
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
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
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