June 14, 2022 – MySweetCharity – 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
The Dallas Opera celebrates the return of live performances with free events in the greater Dallas community
April 20, 2021 – FWD>DFW – Nicole Cormier As Texas continues to see large numbers of individuals vaccinated against COVID-19, performing arts organizations such as The Dallas Opera (TDO) are eager to provide North Texans with safe, in-person programming that
The Dallas Opera’s New OperaTruck Brings Family Operas to Community Locations
April 12, 2021 – Broadway World Dallas – BWW News Desk The Dallas Opera announces its newest initiative, designed to bring productions of family fare to Greater Dallas communities with OperaTruck, an 18-wheel flatbed “big rig” that has been customized
A Dallas photographer shines a light on what’s often called ‘invisible homelessness’
February 26, 2021 – The Dallas Morning News – Allison Hatfield Dallas-based photographer Richard Sharum mostly uses his talents to bring awareness to socio-economic or social justice dilemmas. He began working with Family Gateway in 2018 to document children in Dallas who
Canceled Event SOS: Family Gateway’s Gateway To Opportunity Luncheon
July 22, 2020 – MySweetCharity – Jeanne Prejean According to Family Gateway CEO/President Ellen Magnis: Due to the COVID-19 crisis and for the health and safety of our community, we decided to cancel our annual Gateway to Opportunity Luncheon which was expected to
July 20 Update Of Cancellations, Going Virtual And Postponements
July 20, 2020 – MySweetCharity – Jeanne Prejean COVID-19 is still playing havoc with North Texas fundraising activities. For the most part the rest of July and August are pretty lean and now September is starting to slim down on
Shannon Reed: Encouraging Community Service at Family Gateway
March 4, 2020 – Dallas Doing Good – Jan Osborn When Shannon Reed began volunteering in the after-school program at Family Gateway over five years ago, he realized what an impact he could make in the lives of the children
Families Will Have A “Day To Play” For The Benefit Of Family Gateway’s Children
January 27, 2020 – MySweetCharity – Jeanne Prejean Since the late Annette Strauss founded Family Gateway, the Strauss name has continued to be part of the mission to help the plight of homeless children. So it makes perfect sense Family Gateway’s 2020
Daymond John Talks Up Family Gateway — And His Pal Mark Cuban — At The Group’s Sixth Annual Luncheon
October 15, 2019 – MySweetCharity – 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
Amy Warren Opened The Family Estate For Gateway To Opportunity Luncheon Patrons
October 4, 2019 – MySweetCharity – 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