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
Nearly $53 Million in Grants for Texas Housing Stability Needs Announced by State of Texas
July 23, 2021 – WBAP Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs announces distribution of $52.9 million in Housing Stability Service Grants to 31 organizations statewide, including Family Gateway, Inc., of Dallas, due to receive $225,000. The money is to
Family Gateway Helps Homeless Families Put the Pieces Back Together
July 14, 2021 – Independent Sector – Debra Rainey For a moment, imagine the challenges you faced during the pandemic – which pushed many to the breaking point. Now imagine being homeless during the pandemic – without a warm, safe
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
Local leaders deliver state of homelessness address
May 11, 2021 – McKinney Courier-Gazette – Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance On Tuesday, the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance (MDHA) held its seventh annual State of Homelessness Address, delivered by MDHA Board Chairman Peter Brodsky and Ashley Brundage, Homeless Collaborative of
Little Girl and Her Family Doing #SomethingGood for Kids in Need
May 11, 2021 – NBC DFW – Alanna Quillen We’re highlighting the good work of a little girl and her family in Dallas to help those in need. Parents Franco and Gladys Calderon said they immigrated from Peru to give
DFW Area Bank Helps Community Through Non-profit Work
April 21, 2021 – Local Profile – Bailey Lewis In the early 1960s, Bert Fields Sr. didn’t have much of an education when he founded North Dallas Bank & Trust Co. Born in 1900, he had an eighth grade education
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
Hearst Foundations award grants to Texas organizations
April 17, 2021 – Houston Chronicle – Marcy de Luna The Hearst Foundations have awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants to community organizations in Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. Executive Director Paul Dinovitz announced the grants after the