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Family Gateway Board Of Directors Has A New Slate Of Officers And Six Additional Members

Jan 25, 2023 11:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean Leave a Comment

With the growing number of homeless families in North Texas seeking aid, Family Gateway has six new board members in addition to its 2023 board leaders. Heading up the board are Chair Michelle Frymire, Vice-Chair Maritza Liaw, Treasurer Matt Gerkens, Secretary Shay Phillips and At-Large Board Members Charles O’Connell and Exa Whiteman. Joining the board are new members … [Read more...] about Family Gateway Board Of Directors Has A New Slate Of Officers And Six Additional Members

Stronger Together Breakfast Served Up A Great Start For The Day Despite An Unexpected Charge

Nov 28, 2022 1:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

The Omni Dallas Hotel was the scene of a near-perfect storm on Friday, October 28, with Family Gateway holding its “Stronger Together Breakfast” in the Trinity Ballroom followed by the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas’ “2022 Women of Distinction Luncheon” at 11:30 a.m. If all things went according to plan, the changing of the guard would go unhindered. But things nearly got … [Read more...] about Stronger Together Breakfast Served Up A Great Start For The Day Despite An Unexpected Charge

JUST IN: Family Gateway To Host “The Pursuit Of Happyness'” Chris Gardner At Breakfast Fundraiser

Jun 14, 2022 9:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean

It was two years ago that Family Gateway was scheduled to have author/philanthropist/entrepreneur Chris Gardner at its annual Gateway to Opportunity Luncheon at the Omni Dallas Hotel. But like so may other fundraisers, the pandemic forced organizers to cancel the event. Or, at least, that’s what the COVID germs thought. Today it was announced that Purvi Albers … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Family Gateway To Host “The Pursuit Of Happyness'” Chris Gardner At Breakfast Fundraiser

Family Gateway Adds Five New Members To Its Board Of Directors

Jan 7, 2022 1:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

Family Gateway President/CEO Ellen Magnis has just reported that the organization has added five new members to its board of directors. The new members Kim Benton, Sheri Crosby Wheeler, Matt Gerkens, Rachel Smith and Andy Yung will be joining board members Purvi Patel Albers, Alison Battiste Clement, Katie Beaird-Ortiz, Jorge Bernal, Juanita Harris, … [Read more...] about Family Gateway Adds Five New Members To Its Board Of Directors

2021 Family Gateway Board Leadership And New Members Announced

Nov 19, 2020 9:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean

Family Gateway leadership for 2021 plus new members were revealed. With Gary Moor serving as board chair, the rest of the Executive Committee will include Board Vice-Chair Exa Whitman, Treasurer Michelle Frymire, Secretary Melissa Hensley, Immediate Past Chair Alex Sharma and At-Large Board Members Justin Bailey and Charles O’Connell. Joining the … [Read more...] about 2021 Family Gateway Board Leadership And New Members Announced

North Texas Giving Day Booster: Family Gateway

Sep 8, 2020 3:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

According to Family Gateway President/CEO Ellen Magnis, With everything 2020 has thrown our way, it is now more important than ever that our community comes together to support one another. North Texas Giving Day on Thursday, September 17, is the perfect opportunity to do just that. For those new to Family Gateway, our mission is to provide stability and life-changing … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Family Gateway

Canceled Event SOS: Family Gateway’s Day To Play

Apr 8, 2020 9:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean

According to Family Gateway President/CEO Ellen Magnis, During this time of increased need, we had to cancel our spring fundraiser, Day to Play, which was expected to have more than 500 attendees. We already spent significant resources in preparation for this event, including deposits for vendors, and will only get a small portion of those funds back. Unless it is … [Read more...] about Canceled Event SOS: Family Gateway’s Day To Play

JUST IN: Family Gateway Awarded A Whopping $2.75M Grant From Bezos Day One Fund

Nov 21, 2019 9:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean

The Bezos Day One Fund may be new to some folks. It was launched by Amazon’s MacKenzie and Jeff Bezos in November 2018 focusing on two areas: funding local nonprofits to help homeless families, and creating a network of new, nonprofit tier-one preschools in low-income communities. To achieve this mission, a commitment of $2B was made. It was just announced that North … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Family Gateway Awarded A Whopping $2.75M Grant From Bezos Day One Fund

Daymond John Talks Up Family Gateway — And His Pal Mark Cuban — At The Group’s Sixth Annual Luncheon

Oct 15, 2019 1:30 PM by Glenn Hunter

Tiffany Cuban was there, while her husband Mark Cuban was said to be unavoidably detained elsewhere. But Mark was in attendance in spirit at least on Tuesday, September 26, when Family Gateway presented its sixth annual Gateway to Opportunity Luncheon at the Omni Dallas hotel. The fundraiser's featured guest was entrepreneur and branding expert Daymond John, who appears as a … [Read more...] about Daymond John Talks Up Family Gateway — And His Pal Mark Cuban — At The Group’s Sixth Annual Luncheon

Amy Warren Opened The Family Estate For Gateway To Opportunity Luncheon Patrons

Oct 4, 2019 3:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

Looking over the back-yard garden of the Amy and Kelcy Warren estate in Preston Hollow, Amy apologized to Gateway To Opportunity patrons on Tuesday, September 17. Due to the summer heat still grilling North Texas, she was disappointed that the expansive English-style garden, complete with a British street clock surrounded by flower beds, wasn’t at its very best. Ah, in typical … [Read more...] about Amy Warren Opened The Family Estate For Gateway To Opportunity Luncheon Patrons

Day To Play Patrons Gathered Around The Pool To Be Thanked And Updated On Family Gateway Fundraiser

May 3, 2019 9:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean

Mother Nature was playing nice on Wednesday, April 3, for Family Gateway at Sallie and Cavan Groves' home. The Day to Play patrons were able to gather poolside to hear from Day to Play Co-Chairs Jen Fahrenbruch, Jennifer Hull and Mandy Main about plans for the upcoming kid-friendly fundraiser on Saturday, April 27, as well as a new Kicks of Kids shoe drive. Here's a report from … [Read more...] about Day To Play Patrons Gathered Around The Pool To Be Thanked And Updated On Family Gateway Fundraiser

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