When it comes to birthdays, guests often bring gifts along with best wishes. When Hope Supply Co. celebrated its 30th birthday on Thursday, February 7, Remy and Ty Montgomery's present was too good for gift wrap and way too big for a box. It was a check for $5,000 from Ty's My 10 Percent Foundation. It was especially poignant since the Montgomerys are new parents and realize … [Read more...] about Hope Supply Co. Celebrates 30th Birthday With Friends And A Raven Bearing A Check
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Approaching Frigid Temps Provide The Perfect Time For Souping Up And Dumping Pills
Thursday’s Soups On! Luncheon at the Anatole could not be better planned. Sure, those wonderful weather guessers are almost giddy over the fact that the temperatures just might be hitting the upper 60s on Friday.But, alas, overnight a wall of cold air is going to be collapsing on North Texas. Starting Saturday those numbers will drop nearly 40 degrees hitting way below … [Read more...] about Approaching Frigid Temps Provide The Perfect Time For Souping Up And Dumping Pills
Prepare Now Before It Chills
While the southeast coast is bracing for Hurricane Florence’s arrival, North Texans are relieved not to be near a hurricane zone. Sure, back in 1978 the relatively new TV show "Dallas" had the Ewing boys scrambling back to Dallas before a hurricane was to hit in "Wind of Vengeance." Locals had a good giggle out of that episode.Regardless, while the Carolinas, Virginias, … [Read more...] about Prepare Now Before It Chills
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Mission Oak Cliff
Hector first came to Mission Oak Cliff for a shower and a change of clothes. He was guarded and aloof, but the welcome and acceptance he found here kept him coming back. Over many sandwiches and conversations, he began to open up. “It’s been a long time since I’ve had a family,” he told a staff member, “but you’re my mom and my brothers and sisters.” With encouragement and … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Mission Oak Cliff
MySweetCharity Opportunity: Community Partners Of Dallas’ Back To School Drive
According to Community Partners of Dallas President/CEO Paige McDaniel,"Community Partners of Dallas is celebrating the 25th year of our annual Back to School Drive, which benefits abused and neglected children in Dallas County!"Now through Friday, August 31, CPD along with individuals, organizations and businesses throughout Dallas will collect new school supplies and … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: Community Partners Of Dallas’ Back To School Drive
Family Gateway And NorthPark Center Are Partnering Up In August For Homeless Kids In Need Of School Basics
August is in the headlights and so are school days. Don’t you know that Office Depot and Bed, Bath and Beyond staffers are bracing for kids and parents flooding in for highfalutin supplies and knickknacks. But there are youngsters who consider the basics like school uniforms and school supplies to be a luxury. One such group is made up of the clients of Family Gateway, where … [Read more...] about Family Gateway And NorthPark Center Are Partnering Up In August For Homeless Kids In Need Of School Basics
JUST IN: 12th Annual Chick Lit Luncheon Details Including “Chick Flick” Keynote Speaker Revealed
Perhaps those Chick Lit-ters should be renamed Tricky Chick Lits. For the past couple of years, they’ve moved their annual Community Partners of Dallas fundraising luncheon from the tried-and-true Brook Hollow to the bigger-than-mansion Hilton Anatole Chantilly Ballroom. They’ve also shifted just slightly from authors to author/TV types.This year they’ve continued that, … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 12th Annual Chick Lit Luncheon Details Including “Chick Flick” Keynote Speaker Revealed
A Gentle Reminder: Be Prepared As 2017 Chills Out
As if it wasn’t chilly enough, the weather predictors are claiming that 2017 is going to repeat 2016's cold shoulder departure. The good news is that ice is not a major part of the equation. Still, if drizzle and a wintry mix does pop up, it just may freeze resulting in slip-and-slide conditions. Hopefully, electricity won’t be compromised. Luckily, Oncor and TxDot are already … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: Be Prepared As 2017 Chills Out
MySweetWishList: Jubilee Park And Community Center
According to Jubilee Park And Community Center Community Outreach Manager Samantha Campbell,“I work with community members in Southeast Dallas every day, and I’d like to make a wish on their behalf. My wish is that the people reading this will choose to sponsor a family, who is struggling just to keep a roof over their heads, the lights on, water running, and … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Jubilee Park And Community Center
The Hope Supply Co. Teddy Bear Was Parked Out Front Greeting Supply Hope Guests
It may have seemed like the Hope Supply Co. team was taking the night off on Thursday, October 19, to party the night away. Actually, they were raising funds to provide homeless children with supplies at their 3rd Annual Supply Hope party with the Hope Supply Co. truck parked out front of Heather and Robert Murphy's home. Here's a report from the field:On Thursday, … [Read more...] about The Hope Supply Co. Teddy Bear Was Parked Out Front Greeting Supply Hope Guests
MySweetCharity Opportunity: Community Partners Of Dallas’ 24th Annual Back To School Drive
According Community Partners of Dallas President and CEO Paige McDaniel,Back to school is just around the corner and Community Partners of Dallas needs your help! We are gearing up for our 24th annual Back to School Drive, benefiting abused and neglected children in Dallas County. Beginning Tuesday, August 1, through Friday, August … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: Community Partners Of Dallas’ 24th Annual Back To School Drive