According to The Senior Source’s Foster Grandparent Program Director Triste Vasquez-White, Were you lucky enough to have loving grandparents in your life when you were young? Likely you still feel their influence, even if they’ve been gone for years. Maybe you still prepare a family recipe Grandmother taught you; or you still love fishing, a passion your Granddad shared … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: The Senior Source
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North Texas Giving Day Booster: North Texas Food Bank
According to North Texas Food Bank Annual Campaign Manager Lexi Kay, The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a hunger-relief organization that focuses on providing children, seniors and families access to nutritious foods. Nearly 800,000 people across our service area are food insecure–this includes almost 300,000 children. Through more than 200 Partner Agencies, feeding … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: North Texas Food Bank
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Denton Animal Support Foundation
According to Denton Animal Support Foundation Office Manager Kiara Hunter, Animal Support Foundation (DASF) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to save more Denton area animals. We accomplish this by focusing on two major components, the City of Denton Animal Shelter and the Denton community. The financial support we receive from North Texas Giving Day helps … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Denton Animal Support Foundation
North Texas Giving Day Booster: ExplorTech
According to ExplorTech Founder Gary Sullivan, After a lifetime of teaching, I spot them quickly — the child driven by curiosity, eager to conquer a good challenge. The one who can’t wait to learn, who asks a million questions, and who always comes back. I’m told I was one of those kids. But I had advantages that my students do not. My parents were both college … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: ExplorTech
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Frisco Moms Care
According to Frisco Moms Care President Tabitha Davidson, Frisco Moms Care started as a Facebook group for local moms to connect with others in the community. When we saw moms with financial struggles, we pulled together to help pay electric bills, rent, and buy groceries to help them through tough times. We officially became a nonprofit in 2015 and have been helping … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Frisco Moms Care
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Families To Freedom
According to Families To Freedom Founder and Executive Director Sarah Nejdl, It’s late. There’s a dim evening glow as I drive across east Arizona. The reflectors on the street are brightly lit up guiding me forward. I have a watered down drink in the cup holder keeping me going until Winslow, Arizona, our overnight stop. The van is very quiet and my passengers are … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Families To Freedom
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Heritage Farmstead Museum
According to Heritage Farmstead Museum Marketing and Development Director Katherine Wilson, North Texas Giving Day has been our annual campaign for the past 10 years... The funds raised and the public awareness Giving Day has provided makes an impact on every impact of our success. We will continue to be involved in the largest giving day in the nation until the cows … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Heritage Farmstead Museum
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Dallas Black Dance Theatre
According to Dallas Black Dance Theatre Artistic Director Melissa M. Young, Ann Williams gave a precious gift to the city she loved 43 years ago–a gift that has inspired millions worldwide through the splendor of dance. My personal 26-year journey with DBDT began as a dancer for11 years before advancing through multiple roles under her guiding hand to succeed her as … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Dallas Black Dance Theatre
North Texas Giving Day Booster: ChristianWorks For Children
According to ChristianWorks for Children Community Relations and Development Officer Wesley Encalade, I love babies. I love how they smell and sound and feel. My wife and her friends call me the baby-whisperer because of my knack for calming fussy babies. And you can bet, when you bring your baby into my home or my church, I’m going to be nearby to offer a brief … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: ChristianWorks For Children
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Trinity River Mission
According to Trinity River Mission graduate Mariana Paniagua, I graduated as part of the Class of 2017 from the Believe & Achieve program at Trinity River Mission (TRM). I was a part of the program since the last semester of my freshman year in high school. Since then, TRM has truly changed my life and I am forever grateful for them. I am the first in my family to … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Trinity River Mission
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation
According to Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation Communications Coordinator Selwa Moharram, “Muslim women for all women.” Though not a common phrase in mainstream media, this idea was without question in the minds of the founders of the Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation (TMWF). In 2005, a group of North Texas Muslim women came together to determine how to best counter the … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation