Communities Foundation of Texas’ 11th annual North Texas Giving Day is back September 9-19, 2019 with 10 days of scheduled giving and free public events and service projects in Arlington, Dallas, Denton, Plano, McKinney, and Richardson. More than 2,200 North Texas nonprofits are already registered to participate. Since the event…
Presbyterian Communities and Services Foundation announced the honorees of the 10th annual Each Moment Matters Luncheon, which will be held on October 3 at the Hilton Anatole. The honorees include (in alphabetical order): Jorge Baldor, Jim Farrell, Ruth Fitzgibbons, John Gallagher, Louis Harrell, Sabrina Harrison, Susannah Denney and Jeff Hensley,…
by Alicia Wanek Last night my son played in his first Varsity football game. It happened to be televised from the Dallas Cowboys’ Star Center in Frisco against El Paso’s Eastwood High School. The game garnered national attention – it was highlighted on Good Morning America this morning – and…
On Sunday, September 15, the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) will host its inaugural Walk Against Hate at Victory Plaza, bringing together the entire DFW community to promote diversity and celebrate the values of respect and inclusion. The event is a two-mile walk that will feature main stage entertainment, a Corporate Village…
By Tricia White | Managing Editor Big Tex is ready to emcee another fun year of corny dogs, rides, and all those things you can only get at the State Fair of Texas®. As always, DART is the best way to get there. No traffic snarls or parking expenses –…
With 23 days until opening, the State Fair of Texas has announced changes to the Opening Day celebration, which is Friday, September 27. The State Fair of Texas is continuing the annual tradition of the Opening Day Parade; however, the parade will take place in Fair Park beginning this year…
Dallas Symphony Orchestra selects St. Andrew as a location for its popular DSO on the GO series, reaching audiences in the Plano and Collin County area The Dallas Symphony Orchestra has selected St. Andrew United Methodist Church as a location for its DSO on the GO series and will hold…
BY KARYN BRODSKY The website quotes Mother Teresa: “If you can’t feed one hundred people, feed just one.” Indeed, after starting out with only two cans of corn, Cheryl “Action” Jackson, founder of Minnie’s Food Pantry in Plano, and her staff and volunteers have served almost ten million meals to…
By Barbara Glass Bless my heart! It’s fall already. Where did the summer go? School is back in session, pools are closing, and summer vacations are now memories. There was little going on for two months and now – presto! – it’s September and there is so much to do….