As if the pandemic hadn’t challenged the North Texas Food Bank to the max, three weeks ago Mother Nature’s Winter Storm Uri only presented a whole new set of problems. Grocery store shelves were bare and thanks to the electrical outages refrigerators had run out of juice to keep food safe. Most organizations would have been punch-drunk by all these developments. But NTFB had … [Read more...] about Samsung Comes Through With A $250K Check Help North Texas Food Bank Deal With Snovid 21 Recovery
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United To Learn’s Community Campus Day Needs Hands And Funds For Transformational Projects
The Dallas Independent School District has suffered through all types of challenges in recent years. From tornadoes ravaging schools and COVID-19 stymying traditional classes to February’s Winter Storm URI, students and faculty have tried to maintain their studies. To help them through these especially tough times has been United To Learn, which works in 47 DISD … [Read more...] about United To Learn’s Community Campus Day Needs Hands And Funds For Transformational Projects
JUST IN: Moody Foundation Provides $995,000 For 15 North Texas Nonprofits For Winter Storm Uri Recovery
When a crisis hits, the Moody Foundation has shown its true Texas colors of philanthropy The Foundation’s philanthropy is legendary when times are good. But when a crisis like Hurricane Harvey and the COVID-19 pandemic hits the Lone Star State, the Foundation doesn’t hesitate to step to the front of the line to help Texans. With the state thawing out from Winter Storm … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Moody Foundation Provides $995,000 For 15 North Texas Nonprofits For Winter Storm Uri Recovery
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
Blizzard Recovery Continues With A Soupy Event Postponed A Week For The Sake Of Its Clients
As the temperatures are rising and the sun is shining, North Texans are in a state of either recovering or trying to recover from last week's historic frigid blast. Too many still don't have water; others are mopping up the aftermath of broken pipes. Ironically, store shelves are pretty dry. Luckily, 18-wheelers are charging non-stop down roads to fill the empty … [Read more...] about Blizzard Recovery Continues With A Soupy Event Postponed A Week For The Sake Of Its Clients
I Took On The Texas Grid Wizard In A Heated Battle During The Arctic Blizzard Of 2021
Allow me to tell you a story about how I took on the 2021 Texas Grid Wizard during the blizzard of 2021. It's gonna be a long one, but so was the journey. First let’s lay out the pre-battle setup, when weather predictors were claiming a doom-and-gloom “storm of the century” was headed our way starting Wednesday, February 10. They weren’t kidding. Why, even before the pre- and … [Read more...] about I Took On The Texas Grid Wizard In A Heated Battle During The Arctic Blizzard Of 2021
COVID-19 May Not Be The Top Of Today’s News But It’s Certainly Not Forgotten
You’ve got to hand it to Mother Nature. She’s the only one who could knock COVID-19 from the top of North Texas headlines. But as the temperatures rise above freezing and power does return to local not-made-to-be igloos, the pandemic will return to being the priority item. Those in need of their second dose are no doubt worrying if they’ll make it within the designated … [Read more...] about COVID-19 May Not Be The Top Of Today’s News But It’s Certainly Not Forgotten
The Sun Has Returned Along With A Break In The Freezing Temperatures Today To Help Start North Texas’ Recovery
As North Texans start the process of recovering from the past week’s brutal arctic blast, there is light at the end of the tunnel. It's called the sun and it's starting to defrost neighborhoods. Grocery stores and gasoline stations are preparing to receive 18-wheelers bearing product. At this time, eggs, milk and meat products are pretty scant. Gas stations are hit-or-miss with … [Read more...] about The Sun Has Returned Along With A Break In The Freezing Temperatures Today To Help Start North Texas’ Recovery
North Texas Food Bank Needs Help To Share A Major Donation Of Hello Fresh Meals
Ah, come on and admit it — you’re suffering a real case of cabin fever. That’s perfectly understandable after days of hibernating in a place that would make a Sub-Zero frig look like a convection oven. You deserve to break out and be part of the real world and, boy, here is an opportunity for you. Not only will you be out and about, but you’ll have a gratifying purpose for … [Read more...] about North Texas Food Bank Needs Help To Share A Major Donation Of Hello Fresh Meals
There Have Been Some Definite Changes To Routines Thanks To The 2021 Snovid
There have definitely been some changes to the normal routine ... wait, North Texans haven't had a normal routine since the pandemic messed things up a year ago. But thanks to the addition of this week's blizzard tagged "snovid" in honor of the merger of COVID-19 and the polar vortex, even pandemic routines are requiring adjustments, including the following: Many … [Read more...] about There Have Been Some Definite Changes To Routines Thanks To The 2021 Snovid
More Than 100 Family Place Clients Need Help After Being Displaced Due To Broken Pipes And Power Outages
UPDATE (3:20 p.m.) Two people have been found dead in the home involved in today's SWAT incident included below in this post. After 29 years at The Family Place (TFP), CEO Paige Flink probably thought her final months leading to her retirement would be a cake walk. After all, she had seen the good, the bad and the really ugly during her decades of protecting victims of … [Read more...] about More Than 100 Family Place Clients Need Help After Being Displaced Due To Broken Pipes And Power Outages