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42 GoodLifeFamilyMag.com NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2015 OVERALL ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR SuperShuttle Represented by Ken Harcrow For benefiting Family Gateway at Sparkle which allowed kids in their program to receive new toys for Christmas adopting three rooms at the Center and always being a phone call away when buses or vans were needed to transport kids on field trips. CONGREGATION OF THE YEAR Northway Christian Church Represented by Sharon Gardner Samantha Durst Connie True For adopting two rooms at the Center donating hygiene and laundry products giving a monetary gift to help with the Cen- ters renovation as well as always being committed to volunteer- ing by serving meals planning special art activities with the kids and hosting the annual Boo Bash. COMPANY OF THE YEAR North Dallas Bank Trust Co. Represented by Landa Shaw and Allen Hudson For adopting a room at the Center and a family at Christ- mas as well as giving a huge amount of in- kind donations such as back-to-school uni- forms winter wear and summer games for our kids. VOLUNTEER INDIVIDUAL OF THE YEAR Cullen Corr For donating a 10000 check to launch Family Gateways Education En- dowment at the Education is Key event this summer raising funds for the Cen- ters teen room organizing volunteer projects such as tutoring KHK 5K run Boo Bash and donating a new van to the agency through Kids Helping Kids. VOLUNTEER FAMILY OF THE YEAR Sarah Robert Shields For adopting four rooms at the Center providing monetary donations so kids could go on summer field trips donating Christmas gifts being dedicated Guild Members and hosting Q Clothier suit drive to ensure fathers have proper attire for job interviews. Giving Hope to the Homeless goodDEEDS FAMILY GATEWAY Dallas is a world class city yet tonight an estimated 5000 children and their families will not have a safe place to sleep. Founded in 1986 by then Mayor Annette G. Strauss Family Gateway has served homeless families for nearly 30 years. In addition to providing safe and stable housing as well as com- prehensive case management Family Gateway works along- side partner agencies to deliver a wide range of services to its clients including mental and physical health care employ- ment readiness job training GED preparation classes after- school programs and more. The Goss-Michael Foundation hosted the 2015 Gateway to Opportunity Sponsor Party honoring the host committee sponsors and 2015 volunteer award recipients. The November 5th luncheon will feature Judge Glenda Hatchett a nationally recognized authority on juvenile and social issues and outspoken advocate for children everywhere. The luncheon will raise awareness of juvenile issues and crit- ically needed funds that will help to end child homelessness in our community. Event Chairs are Rich Moses and Selwyn Rayzor. Serving as Honorary Chair is Ruth Sharp Altshuler. byTriciaWhite Managing Editor Photo credit Howard Taper