With the number of COVID-19 cases continuing to grow in hospitals, changes are taking place in the North Texas fundraising world with many heading onto 2021. Every one of these changes has been a tough call, but all are being made for the safety of their supporters and staffs. Canceled Readers 2 Leaders' Lanes 2 Literacy scheduled for Thursday, October 1 Ability … [Read more...] about July 2 Update Of Cancellations, Going Virtual And Reschedules
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The Senior Source’s “Beat The Heat” Aims To Provide 100 AC Units For Elderly North Texans
Summer is truly upon North Texas with sweltering temperatures and humidity to boot. Even swimming pools seem too hot to take a dip. It’s hard to imagine how the pioneers ever suffered through a North Texas summer without air-conditioning or even electric fans. No wonder women were swooning! Unfortunately, too many of the elderly are having to face the broiling conditions … [Read more...] about The Senior Source’s “Beat The Heat” Aims To Provide 100 AC Units For Elderly North Texans
JUST IN: Aware Dallas’ Regrouping Following Aware Affair Cancellation Nets $315,000
For some nonprofits, COVID-19 put all their spring fundraising efforts behind the eight ball, literally. Still others scrambled to regroup and make the best of it. Such was the case of Aware Dallas, when its Aware Affair had to be canceled. Aware Dallas President Jolie Humphrey and Event Co-Chairs Kersten Rettig and Clark Knippers looked at what they could offer to help … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Aware Dallas’ Regrouping Following Aware Affair Cancellation Nets $315,000
JUST IN: The Senior Source’s 2020-2021 Board Officers And New Members Announced
The Senior Source President/CEO Stacey Malcolmson just sent word that the 2020-2021 new board officers and members officially took on their roles via the agency’s first virtual installation. According to Stacey, “Although we would have loved to be together to officially welcome our new board members in person, The Senior Source has innovatively shifted the way we work … [Read more...] about JUST IN: The Senior Source’s 2020-2021 Board Officers And New Members Announced
Canceled Event SOS: The Senior Source’s Charles C. Sprague Sage Society Dinner
According to The Senior Source President/CEO Stacey Malcolmson, The funds generated through the generosity of the Sage Society members and guests support The Senior Source's Long-Term Care Ombudsman program. The ombudsmen are trained staff and volunteers who make regular visits to assisted living and nursing home facilities, and advocate for the safety and dignity of … [Read more...] about Canceled Event SOS: The Senior Source’s Charles C. Sprague Sage Society Dinner
March 18 Updates Of Cancellations, Postponements And Rescheduling
UPDATE [9:30 p.m.]: The City of Dallas has extended the restrictions of gatherings to Wednesday, April 29. Please send your April event updates to [email protected] The notices have calmed down a bit today. It may be because organizers are waiting to learn the city of Dallas’ decision on whether to extend the restrictions. In the meantime, the shock of the … [Read more...] about March 18 Updates Of Cancellations, Postponements And Rescheduling
Spirit Of Generations Luncheon Had Everything From Peruna, A Voice-From-Above To Boone Wisdom Served Up For The Senior Source
Before The Senior Source’s Spirit of Generations Luncheon got underway with its presentation of awards at the Anatole on Wednesday, November 20, Luncheon Chair Caren Kline had a personal admission. Having lost her parents in recent years, she told the crowd in the Chantilly Ballroom that she and her sister did what they thought was the right thing to do as their parents made … [Read more...] about Spirit Of Generations Luncheon Had Everything From Peruna, A Voice-From-Above To Boone Wisdom Served Up For The Senior Source
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Spirit Of Generations Luncheon
The Senior Source’s Spirit of Generations Luncheon at the Hilton Anatole proved to be a true calling on Wednesday, November 20. With a mammoth switchboard on stage, Spirit of Generations Awardees Marla and Mike Boone laughed their way through the calls that came in from business associates, former presidents, friends, the Boone kids and even a voice from above. But … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Spirit Of Generations Luncheon
MySweetWishList: The Senior Source
According to The Senior Source Board Member Dr. Amanpreet Randazzo, PsyD, “While we may all be familiar with the flight attendant’s instructions ‘in the event of an emergency, secure your own oxygen mask before assisting others,’ it’s likely that most of us think of it as a directive for caring for our children. Yet the same holds true when caring for aging loved ones. In … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: The Senior Source
North Texas Giving Day Booster: The Senior Source
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
JUST IN: Aware President Jolie Humphrey Reveals 13 Grant Recipients For 2019-2020
Aware President Jolie Humphrey just announced the Dallas and Collin County grant recipients for 2019-2020. Some are new; some are vets of Aware’s support of organizations “on the frontlines in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease.” And the recipients and their programs are: Baylor Healthcare System: Continued salary support for the Baylor AT&T Memory Center to … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Aware President Jolie Humphrey Reveals 13 Grant Recipients For 2019-2020