August 5, 2020 – Advocate Lakewood/East Dallas – Jaime Dunaway Two Lakewood teens have fed more than 16,000 homeless people through their organization, Feed the People, since the coronavirus pandemic began, but it all started with 30 peanut butter and
Cherished Dallas Christmas market takes shopping and giving online
July 23, 2020 – CultureMap Dallas – Lindsey Wilson The Chi Omega Christmas Market is known as the unofficial start of holiday shopping season in Dallas, with more than 300 merchants and small businesses offering artisan goodies and gifts and
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
Partner Agency Spotlight: Family Gateway
July 8, 2020 – North Texas Food Bank – Caryn Berardi The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way the North Texas Food Bank and its more than 250 partner agencies connect with and distribute meals to their clients. To showcase the
DMN Charities campaign raises over $505,000 for nonprofits hit hard by pandemic
July 5, 2020 – The Dallas Morning News – Brooklynn Cooper A fundraiser launched by The Dallas Morning News Charities campaign to aid organizations during the height of the coronavirus pandemic has received more than half a million dollars. The
More rent, mortgage relief coming to help those affected by COVID-19; council approves new housing program
June 24, 2020 – The Dallas Morning News – Obed Manuel As many as 2,000 Dallas residents could soon get help paying their rent or mortgages. The City Council on Wednesday approved an additional $10 million from the federal government
Finalists Announced: D CEO’s Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards 2020
June 12, 2020 – D Magazine – Kelsey Vanderschoot D CEO has named finalists in its third annual Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards, presented in partnership with the Communities Foundation of Texas. This year’s program attracted more than 510 nominations and
Advanced Sociology Class Works Remotely with Homeless Shelter
May 31, 2020 – The University of Texas at Dallas Although UT Dallas sociology students had planned to collect data at a Dallas homeless shelter through the spring 2020 semester, restrictions related to COVID-19 required some adjustments to their research.
FC Dallas Foundation and CornerStone Staffing Announce 2020 Community Action Grant Recipients
May 29, 2020 – FC Dallas The FC Dallas Foundation and CornerStone Staffing are excited to announce the 2020 Community Action Grant recipients and the recipient of the Homegrown Helper Gift. Each organization focuses on improving the health and well-being of