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New Friends New Life Announces 2023 “ProtectHER” Award Recipients to be Honored at 25th Anniversary Luncheon, Featuring Headliner Kerry Washington

goodlifefamilyadminAug 23, 202308/24/20230

By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor New Friends New Life (NFNL) announces the 2023 ProtectHER Award Recipients: The Meadows Foundation, a New Friends New Life mission-defining partner which has provided transformative grant support to help remove barriers trafficking survivors face, and Yulise Reaves Waters, Esq., chief innovations officer, Lone Star Justice Alliance (LSJA),whose legislative and community advocacy…

2023 Big Tex Choice Awards Finalists Announced

goodlifefamilyadminAug 10, 202308/10/20230

The final countdown to three of the most coveted food titles in all of Texas begins. The State Fair of Texas shares the 19th Annual Big Tex® Choice Awards finalists. On Sunday, August 27, three winners will be crowned in the categories of: “Best Taste – Savory,” “Best Taste –…

Velvet Taco Expands its Taco Empire

goodlifefamilyadminJul 27, 202307/27/20230

By Tricia White | Managing Editor Velvet Taco, the renowned taco chain known for its diverse and globally inspired menu, is excited to announce its newest location, opening in Allen, TX on July 17, 2023. It is Velvet Taco’s sixth new restaurant opening in Texas in 2023, proving its tremendous…

James L. West Center for Dementia Care is a Gem in North Texas

goodlifefamilyadminJul 12, 202307/12/20230

By Tricia White An estimated 170,000 people in Tarrant County are living with Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. They and their families are facing a difficult journey like the family of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, who The Carter Center announced in May is living with dementia at her home in…

Birdcall, an Elevated QSR Eatery Serving Natural Chicken Expands into DFW

goodlifefamilyadminJul 12, 202307/12/20230

By Tricia White Elevated Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) chicken sandwich restaurant, Birdcall, is making its mark in DFW with a second location that opened in Frisco on July 10 at 5350 Preston Road in Preston Lebanon Crossing. The Colorado-based brand has experienced rapid growth since its establishment in 2016, with a…

36 Creative Dishes Compete for State Fair of Texas Big Tex Choice Awards

goodlifefamilyadminJul 12, 202307/12/20230

State Fair of Texas concessionaires are officially off to the races with a new lineup of incredible, edible innovations for the public to taste at the Fair this fall. The 19thAnnual Big Tex® Choice Awards offers another year of exciting bites for all appetites. The 2023 lineup is bursting with flavor…

NTPA Deaf Theatre Presents Inaugural Production

goodlifefamilyadminJun 29, 202306/29/20230

By Katie-Rose Watson | Contributor North Texas Performing Arts is proud to announce the inaugural production of its NTPA Deaf Theatre, a new and innovative troupe focused on making theatre accessible to Deaf and hard of hearing performers and audiences in DFW. NTPA launched the troupe in summer 2022 with…

Kerry Washington to Headline New Friends New Life’s 25th Anniversary Luncheon

goodlifefamilyadminJun 19, 202306/19/20230

New Friends New Life (NFNL) announces Kerry Washington, an Emmy-winning, and SAG nominated actor, producer, director and lifelong advocate and activist, will headline its annual luncheon, a celebration of the nonprofit’s Silver Jubilee, on Friday, September 29 at 11:30 a.m., at the Hyatt Regency Dallas. Luncheon co-chairs are Tracey Nash-Huntley and David Huntley and Elizabeth Carlock Phillips and Kevin Phillips. Honorary…

Kids Bowl Free at Strikz Entertainment This Summer

goodlifefamilyadminJun 14, 202306/14/20230

By Will Wellons | Contributor If kids in Frisco have any “spare” time this summer, they can head over to Strikz Entertainment every day for 25 minutes of free bowling. Strikz Entertainment, North Texas’ premier entertainment venue, is participating in Kids Bowl Free, a program that offers free bowling all…