By Alicia Wanek Rolando Blackman knows personally the value of education. When he came to the U.S. at the age of eight from his native Panama, he spoke little of the language, and for three years he went to school two to three hours before the first bell sounded to…
Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot Nov. 22, 9 AM For over 50 years, the Turkey Trot has been the way to begin Thanksgiving Day. Nearly 30,000 participants are expected to turn out at the Dallas City Hall Plaza for the 8-mile race and 5K fun run benefiting Dallas YMCA programs like…
By Elizabeth Lenart Nominated by The North Texas Food Bank, the “Mistlecrew” earns the 2018 Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award at Dallas’ National Philanthropy Day Celebration. Over the past four years, the mighty Mistlecrew – Stella Wrubel, 12, Quinn Graves, 13, Trevor Godkin, 13, Isabella Dickason, 13 – has put…
by Don Hooton / The Taylor Hooton Foundation With the stress of final exams approaching for many students comes long hours of late night studying and in turn a lack of sleep. Many students are looking for an edge to stay focused for extended periods of time. While it may…
By Casey Bonano RD, LD The holiday rush begins with Halloween and does not really slow until after the New Year. Media, marketing, and cultural messages pertaining to the festivities begin to flood our lives. On one hand, we are encouraged to pig out on candy, stuff ourselves with pie, but then we…
Dallas Women’s Foundation announced three major milestones: the most successful luncheon in its 33-year history, raising $1.5 million; the highly anticipated culmination of its $50 million fundraising campaign; and the resulting transformation of the organization into Texas Women’s Foundation. The transformation to Texas Women’s Foundation honors the organization’s more than…
New Friends New Life (NFNL) announces Uma Thurman, award-winning actress and activist, will headline the 20th Anniversary Luncheon on Friday, November 9, 2018, at 11:30 a.m., at the OMNI Dallas Hotel, 555 S. Lamar Street. Previously scheduled speaker, Mandy Moore, will no longer attend the luncheon due to an unexpected…
‘Neath the Wreath Holiday Gift Market is almost here! Thursday, November 8 through Sunday, November 11 this 23-year holiday tradition will deck the halls of the Plano Event Center. Purchase your tickets for ‘Neath the Wreath now at participating Collin County Tom Thumb locations or online at neaththewreath.org. Not only does your…
By Dean Beckloff, Ph.D. | Contributor Out of deep devotion, parents can go askew in their desire to be there for their children and to assist them toward success in life. On the other hand, some are completely hands-off. The balance is so very hard to achieve – but achieve…