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2023 North Texas Giving Day Continues To Drive Leaderboards With Just Six Hours To Go

Sep 21, 2023 6:10 PM by Jeanne Prejean Leave a Comment

In just 12 hours North Texans have provided more than $46,469,047 for 3,192 non-profits thanks to 74,051 donors who have provided 197,343 donations for the 2023 North Texas Giving Day juggernaut presented by Amazon. But the momentum needs to keep going because there are charities still in need to reach their goals and match challenges still a-wanting. What has been … [Read more...] about 2023 North Texas Giving Day Continues To Drive Leaderboards With Just Six Hours To Go

2023 North Texas Giving Day Booster: North Texas Food Bank

Sep 8, 2023 9:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean 1 Comment

According to the North Texas Food Bank President and CEO Trisha Cunningham, “This North Texas Giving Day, the community can help us ‘Nurture the Future’ by empowering North Texans facing hunger to reach their potential and build brighter tomorrows. “No one deserves to be hungry, but unfortunately, across the 13 counties served by the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB), … [Read more...] about 2023 North Texas Giving Day Booster: North Texas Food Bank

2023 Restaurant Week Schedule, Activities And Tidbits Revealed To Benefit NTFB And Lena Pope

Jul 7, 2023 11:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean

By August swimming pools are gonna feel like Texas-sized cooking pots. Even the most serious sunbathing fanatics will let their tans start to fade rather than sizzle in the broiling sunlight. Thanks to DFW Restaurant Week, North Texans can find solace in restaurants chilling with air conditioning and serving up delicious meals to benefit North Texas Food Bank and Lena … [Read more...] about 2023 Restaurant Week Schedule, Activities And Tidbits Revealed To Benefit NTFB And Lena Pope

UPDATE: After An Afternoon Lull North Texas Giving Day Is Full Of Gusto Heading To Midnight

Sep 22, 2022 5:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

This afternoon there seemed to a slight lull in the 2022 North Texas Giving Day. Perhaps it was nap time for area donors. But as "happy hour" approached, the energy in fundraising perked up, with more than 71,000 donors kicking in $41.4M and 7,980 volunteers. That means between now and midnight, the hoped-for record-breaker needs $25M dollars to be sent in. BTW, the … [Read more...] about UPDATE: After An Afternoon Lull North Texas Giving Day Is Full Of Gusto Heading To Midnight

UPDATE: 2022 North Texas Giving Day Isn’t Even Halfway Through And It’s Already Hauled In More Than $32M

Sep 22, 2022 1:35 PM by Jeanne Prejean

Email boxes and the media have been working in overdrive for the past 7½ hours for 2022 North Texas Giving Day (aka the biggest fundraising day of the year). With still 10½ hours to go to beat last year's $66M, nearly 57,000 individuals and organizations have already provided more than $32M and more than 6,390 volunteers. And how are the leaderboards looking? They're hot … [Read more...] about UPDATE: 2022 North Texas Giving Day Isn’t Even Halfway Through And It’s Already Hauled In More Than $32M

JUST IN: Bank Of America Provides $700,000 For Four Area Food Banks To Fight Hunger

Feb 15, 2022 1:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

One of the good things that has emerged from the pandemic was the awareness of something called "food insecurity." In the past most folks just thought that hunger was limited to third-world countries. Surely, within the booming North Texas community, those in need of food were few. But then pandemic media coverage of gargantuan lines of vehicles waiting for volunteers to … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Bank Of America Provides $700,000 For Four Area Food Banks To Fight Hunger

Rescheduled Black-Tie “Harvest” To Kick Off North Texas Food Bank’s 40th Anniversary Year

Jan 3, 2022 1:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

Back in August, the North Texas Food Bank opted to postpone its Harvest fundraiser set for Saturday, September 11, for a couple of reasons. First of all, the priority of the staff and volunteers was to provide 125.6M meals for kids, seniors and families in need during its past fiscal year. Second, due to the pandemic restrictions, a major in-person event just wasn’t gonna … [Read more...] about Rescheduled Black-Tie “Harvest” To Kick Off North Texas Food Bank’s 40th Anniversary Year

JUST IN: NorthPark’s 2022 Ambassadors Are Revealed To Raise Awareness And Funds

Dec 27, 2021 5:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

Leading up to the new year, NorthPark Center’s Ambassador Class of 2022 has just been announced. Representing 12 non-profits, the 2022 Ambassadors include four women (Susan Farris, Nancy Gopez, Kris Johnson and Amanda Dillard Shufeldt) who are chairing major fundraisers in the year to come, as well as two former Dallas Cowboys. Made up of prominent individuals who are known … [Read more...] about JUST IN: NorthPark’s 2022 Ambassadors Are Revealed To Raise Awareness And Funds

2021 North Texas Giving Day Crossed The Fundraising Finish Line Busting All Previous Records

Sep 24, 2021 1:05 AM by Jeanne Prejean

Just around 9 p.m., the 2021 North Texas Giving Day campaign passed last year’s goal of $58M+ and was heading to hit new heights despite claims that North Texans were worn out after 21 months of pandemic fundraising. Oh, those silly naysayers! Little did they know that with the finish line in sight, it was going to be a rush to break records big time. And that’s exactly … [Read more...] about 2021 North Texas Giving Day Crossed The Fundraising Finish Line Busting All Previous Records

Dallas Arboretum And North Texas Food Bank Are Getting Downright Buggy Come September

Aug 30, 2021 11:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean

Despite trucks spraying areas to eliminate West Nile mosquitoes, bugs aren’t all bad. In fact, North Texas non-profits are promoting bugs for good this September. Over at the Dallas Arboretum, the Autumn at the Arboretum’s signature display "Bugtopia" running from Saturday, September 18 through Sunday, October 31, will “come alive with larger-than-life insect topiaries, … [Read more...] about Dallas Arboretum And North Texas Food Bank Are Getting Downright Buggy Come September

UPDATE: North Texas Food Bank’s Black-Tie Harvest Gala At The Omni Dallas Is Postponed to 2022

Aug 16, 2021 5:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

The North Texas Food Bank has been on the COVID war frontline for the past 18 months by providing food non-stop for those in need. If there was ever a group that deserved to take a breather and celebrate its recent accomplishments plus its 40 years of fighting hunger, it's NTFB CEO/President Trisha Cunningham, the staff and its countless supporters. That’s why today’s … [Read more...] about UPDATE: North Texas Food Bank’s Black-Tie Harvest Gala At The Omni Dallas Is Postponed to 2022

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