Homelessness rising in Dallas, Collin counties

August 11, 2022 – Axios – Tasha Tsiaperas Signs of rising homelessness pepper the city: a sleeping bag at a train station, a cardboard shanty under a highway, a tent tucked into the brush, a car stuffed with belongings and

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

Early Influencer: Annette Strauss, Dallas’ Mayoral Pioneer

July 4, 2022 – D Magazine – Nicole Torres Houston native Annette Strauss’ life consisted of breaking numerous barriers and service across the civic and cultural organizations of Dallas. From politics and modeling to leading nonprofits and caring for homeless

JUST IN: Family Gateway To Host “The Pursuit Of Happyness’” Chris Gardner At Breakfast Fundraiser

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

‘These are us’: Here’s what happened after a North Dallas neighborhood said yes to homeless shelter

April 29, 2022 – The Dallas Morning News – Sharon Grigsby Ellen Magnis and Na’Tiffany Thomas both know how it feels to walk the tightrope of desperation. Magnis left her Farmers Branch home at 17, married at 18 and, by