Mar 22, 2023- Dallas Business Journal- Plamedie Ifasso Family Gateway CEO and president Ellen Magnis has a personal connection to the organization’s mission. Magnis left home at 17, got married at 18 and had two kids. It took her 10
HOPE task force chair: ‘This is a small group with a specific task on a short timeline”
Mar 16, 2023- Dallas Business Journal- Plamedie Ifasso Family Gateway president and CEO Ellen Magnis was a little hesitant when Mayor Eric Johnson invited her to join his new task force. “My first response was, ‘Are you out of your
Dallas Mayor Appoints New Group to Come Up With Solutions to Homelessness
Feb 16, 2023– The Dallas Morning News– Everton Bailey Jr. Mayor Eric Johnson says his new task force of homeless service advocates will help speed up city progress in helping people without stable shelter. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said Thursday
Dallas Mayor Says New Homelessness Task Force Will Be Different
February 16, 2023– NBCDFW– Ken Kalthoff Ten members announced Thursday for HOPE Task Force. Dallas leaders have worked for years to combat homelessness, but anyone who drives through the city can still see homeless people living in tents and under
JUST IN: Seven Dallas Children Non-Profits Selected To Be 2023 Crystal Charity Ball To The Tune Of $6,686,131
February 6, 2023 – MySweetCharity – Jeanne Prejean Despite the icy conditions Friday, the 2023 Crystal Charity Ball members gathered at Dallas Arts District Mansion bright and early for the final presentations by the 2023 beneficiary hopeful Dallas children’s charities. By the
Homelessness in Texas
January 15, 2023 – Spectrum News In Focus – Karla Leal Among those experiencing poverty in Texas, there’s an uptick in homelessness – this includes minors. So, when a group of high school seniors noticed the need for food and other
MySweetCharity Opportunity: Stronger Together Breakfast
August 25, 2022 – MySweetCharity – Jeanne Prejean According to Stronger Together Breakfast Co-Chairs Purvi Albers and Quincy Roberts, “We are thrilled to chair the first in-person event, benefiting Family Gateway, since 2019! We can’t wait to come together as a community and reflect on
Tenants Face Early Removal From Dallas Boarding Homes
July 31, 2022 – NBC 5 – David Goins As rent in DFW continues to rise, there is more pressure on tenants to be able to afford their current home, and for those on a fixed income, to try and
Rising Rent Squeezing Some North Texas Families Closer to Homelessness
July 29, 2022 – NBC 5 – David Goins If you have spent any time looking for an apartment or house to rent, you have noticed prices in North Texas are on the rise. The average rent for a two-bedroom
Twice as many families struggling with shelter than last year, reports Dallas nonprofit
July 28, 2022 – CBS News DFW – Erin Jones It seems prices are up on just about everything and as we’re learning, it’s putting some people in a really bad situation. The Dallas-based social services nonprofit Family Gateway says