My Sweet Charity

An Ongoing Conversation For the Good Of Dallas

Adam Bazaldua

Forest Forward Breaks Ground On Phase 1 With Shovels, Area Leaders And Unbridled Enthusiasm

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Thanks to a crowd of area leaders like Matrice Ellis-Kirk, Senator Royce West, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and Dallas City Council Member Adam Bazaldua, South Dallas Concert Choir, the Lincoln High School Band and longtime advocates for Forest Forward, the enthusiasm for the groundbreaking on Thursday, April 4, for Phase 1 — the revival of the Forest Theater — was … [Read more...] about Forest Forward Breaks Ground On Phase 1 With Shovels, Area Leaders And Unbridled Enthusiasm

Wilkinson Center’s Much-Needed Pantry2Go Was Officially Launched In An East Dallas Parking Lot

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Despite the early morning's bright sunshine and toasty heat on Friday, June 18, the debut of Wilkinson Center's Pantry2Go at the organization's East Dallas food pantry filled the tents with folks from the North Texas Food Bank (President/CEO Trisha Cunningham, Rose Shippee and David Swain), Wilkinson Center board members (Board President Elizabeth Willis, Chris Gilker, Dawn … [Read more...] about Wilkinson Center’s Much-Needed Pantry2Go Was Officially Launched In An East Dallas Parking Lot

Austin Street Center’s Turning Dirt Celebrated A Major Step In Helping The Homeless

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Across the street from the Austin Street Chapel, an earth mover sat quietly in what appeared to be a huge vacant lot. Only it was totally empty Thursday. On the northwest side was a tent with chairs in rows facing a podium. Behind it were 13 shining shovels in stands and topped with equally shiny hardhats. It was the setting for the 11 a.m. groundbreaking for the new Austin … [Read more...] about Austin Street Center’s Turning Dirt Celebrated A Major Step In Helping The Homeless

Downtown Dallas Has A New Park In The West End That’s Both Smart And Square

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Back in the early 1980s, the West End was Dallas’ party room with Planet Hollywood, The Palm, On The Border, the Boiler Room and Froggy Bottoms at Dallas Alley, Restaurant Silvano, The West End Marketplace, Ferrari’s and The Old Spaghetti Warehouse. Set against a concrete landscape, the neighborhood was filled to the max with neon signs boasting venues, valet parkers in heavy … [Read more...] about Downtown Dallas Has A New Park In The West End That’s Both Smart And Square