Dallas Morning News Charities launches 36th annual campaign to help the hungry and homeless

November 17, 2021 – The Dallas Morning News – Francesca D’Annunzio The Dallas Morning News Charities has kicked off its 36th annual fall-winter fundraising campaign to benefit North Texas nonprofits. This year’s campaign, which starts Wednesday and ends Jan. 31,

MySweetToyDrive: Family Gateway

November 11, 2021 – MySweetCharity – Jeanne Prejean According to Family Gateway Community Engagement Director Kathy Kidwell, “Our mission is to provide stability and life-changing supportive services to families with children experiencing homelessness. For the past 10 years, I have had the pleasure

AT&T’s new initiatives give students and families access to important digital learning and literacy

October 19, 2021 – FWD>DFW – David Buice When the pandemic forced Dallas students — and millions more across America — to shift to online learning, the divide between those who have access to reliable broadband internet and those who

‘New smile and spark’: Home makeover gives Garland family some welcoming spaces of their own

September 29, 2021 – The Dallas Morning News – Helen Bond On a warm night in September, 38-year-old Kimberly Bobb sat down at her new kitchen table and looked around, feeling overwhelmingly grateful. Hours earlier, a joyful crowd of well-wishers

How to help people experiencing homelessness in Dallas-Fort Worth

August 30, 2021 – The Dallas Morning News – Ashley M. Slayton Thousands of people experience homelessness on any given night in the D-FW region. Dozens of city, faith-based and private organizations are working to change that. For more information

A solution at last? What Dallas is doing to curb the city’s homeless population

August 26, 2021 – The Dallas Morning News – Everton Bailey Patricia Freeman hopes to have her own apartment by Thanksgiving. The 65-year-old lives with two dozen other women in a downtown Dallas transitional shelter. Since March, Freeman and a

We Have To End Dallas NIMBYism Before We Can End Homelessness

June 28, 2021 – D Magazine – Alex Macon Last week brought big news in Dallas’ fight against homelessness. The Dallas Real Time Rapid Rehousing initiative, announced with a group press conference at City Hall, is an ambitious $70 million program that

North Texas partnership aims to provide shelter to half of Dallas County’s homeless

June 23, 2021 – The Dallas Morning News – Lauren Girgis With over 4,000 homeless people in Dallas County, a multimillion-dollar partnership announced Wednesday aims to shelter more than half the city’s homeless population by 2023. The city of Dallas and