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
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
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
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
Rugoff uses social media to assist others
February 25, 2021 – Texas Jewish Post – Deb Silverthorn Television, social media and internet reports of who needed what helped connect Dallas’ Jewish community to those in need during last week’s winter storm. Among the many stepping forward was
Actionable Ways You Can Help Texans Affected by Power Outages Right Now
February 17, 2021 – Pop Sugar Culture – Victoria Messina Millions of Texas residents are without electricity, heat, and water as winter storm Uri’s frigid, snowy weather has caused widespread power outages across the Lone Star State. In response to
How to Help Homeless Dallasites Weather the Storm
February 15, 2021 – D Magazine – Emily Heft This weekend, the temperature in North Texas dipped well below freezing, bringing days of snow and ice. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning from Saturday morning through Monday, declaring
Dallas Morning News Charities drive raises more than $1.2 million to help area nonprofits as region struggles with pandemic
February 12, 2021 – The Dallas Morning News – Talia Richman The annual Dallas Morning News Charities drive raised more than $1.2 million to help the homeless and the hungry this year, as many continue to struggle with the devastation