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Five National Philanthropy Day Award Recipients Express Gratitude and Joy of Serving Others at Dallas’ 35th Annual Virtual Celebration, “The Stars of Texas”

goodlifefamilyadminNov 25, 202011/26/20200

By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor During this traditional month of giving thanks, the Greater Dallas Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) honored five award recipients for their selfless service and dedication to others at the organization’s 35th Annual National Philanthropy Day Celebration, held virtually on November 13. This…

The Storehouse of Collin County Invites the Community to Sponsor a Thanksgiving Food Box for a Neighbor in Need

goodlifefamilyadminNov 11, 202011/12/20200

By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor The Storehouse of Collin County invites the community to provide the trimmings for Thanksgiving Dinner for our neighbors in need by donating $20 to sponsor a Thanksgiving Food Box. Each box includes fruit, green beans, corn, sweet potatoes, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cornbread mix, raisins,…

DALLAS DOING GOOD: Sharing Stories of Good People Doing Really Good Things

goodlifefamilyadminNov 4, 202011/04/20200

By Alicia Wanek When Mary Martin says, “I cry on the regular” while at work, that’s not a bad thing. She is just touched so often by the amazing people in the stories shared at Dallas Doing Good, where she works as managing editor, that it brings tears to her…

DART Expands GoLink Service

goodlifefamilyadminOct 21, 202010/21/20200

By Tricia White | Managing Editor DART continues to expand the reach of GoLink, the personalized, curb-to-curb service that serves riders on demand in zones across North Texas. On Oct. 19, DART launched two new GoLink zones: South Irving and Southeast Garland. The on-demand service is already available in Farmers…

Working to Balance the Books

goodlifefamilyadminOct 12, 202010/20/20200

By Alicia Wanek What was your favorite book as a child? The one you read or got your parents to read again and again? Now think about the main characters and consider how many of them were of a diverse racial or ethnic background. Probably not many. That’s likely because…

Ride DART for Free to Vote in the 2020 General Election

goodlifefamilyadminOct 5, 202010/05/20200

Need a ride to vote? DART is providing free trips to voting locations in the DART Service Area. How to Ride DART Free to VoteDART is providing FREE transportation to voting locations on two Saturdays of early voting and on Election Day. Voters can ride at no charge on all DART bus,…

DART Adjusts Labor Day Weekend Schedule

goodlifefamilyadminAug 31, 202008/31/20200

By Tricia White | Managing Editor It may feel like 2020 is the same day stuck on repeat, but the calendar shows Labor Day is almost here meaning plans for a three-day weekend still need to be made. This year, summer’s (unofficial) end falls on Monday, Sept. 7. To help…

Want to Overcome the 2020 Blues? Foster or adopt an animal in need!

goodlifefamilyadminAug 12, 202008/12/20200

By Pat Robbins, Development Director, Dallas Pets Alive | Contributor Just before Thanksgiving last year, Jamie and Robert Liptak came across a “Urgent Foster Needed” post about Georgia, a blind and heartworm positive Tricolor American Bully, on the Dallas Pets Alive (DPA) Volunteer Fosters Facebook page. Jamie and Robert had…

The Storehouse of Collin County Hosts Annual Service Project in Remembrance of 13-year-old Christian Sanchez

goodlifefamilyadminAug 5, 202008/06/20200

By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor Friends and family members of Christian Sanchez, who at age 13 lost his life during a storm on a 2016 Boy Scout camping trip, gathered at sunset, August 2, at the field north of The Storehouse of Collin County, to share words of remembrance, participate…