Here's To You: Common Cents
For the 26th year Dallas ISD has used Common Cents to help other people. 220 students and teachers celebrated their fundraising efforts which benefitted local nonprofits.
Therapy dog Gaia volunteers at Children’s Health
Lisa Kanarek has a beautiful husky, Gaia, who is gentle and engages well with children as a certified therapy dog. Patients at Children’s Health Dallas love it when Gaia visits their rooms to talk to her and pet her.
Here's To You: Art Makes Me Smart
Collin County pres-schoolers from Art Makes Me Smart at the St. Andrew Methodist Church preschool in Plano went on an art adventure.
Here's To You: Odessa Bowie
Last Saturday in Plano, Odessa Bowie was joined by her family, friends and church family to celebrate her 110th birthday.
Here's To You: Maypearl Lions Club
The Maypearl Lions Club re-painted faded crosswalks near local schools.
Here's To You: Mel Weeks
Mel Weeks grew a 38-foot tall and 28-foot wide cross out of bluebonnets in his Fort Worth neighborhood.
Softball team helps out TAFB during Spring Break
The girls’ varsity team at Southwest Christian School spent part of their Spring Break volunteering at the Tarrant Area Food Bank.
Here's To You: Sandy Wesch
For the last 5 years Sandy Wesch has been the house leader for the Women Build Dallas Home Program.
Here's To You: Weiss Elementary School
Students at DISD's Martin Weiss Elementary School in Oak Cliff took part in a toiletry drive.
Cory Haskins’ family continues his toy drive
Cory Haskins was born with severe heart and lung defects. He had six open heart surgeries in his short life. On June 3, 2022, the 15-year-old passed away. Cory loved helping people and wanted that to continue after he was gone.
Here's to You: Primrose Schools book donation
Students at 27 Primrose Schools in the Dallas/Fort Worth area made a special donation during National Reading Month.
HTY: The Dallas Derby Devils volunteer at TAFB
The Dallas Derby Devils put their special stamp on volunteer service, rolling in as only as they can for the start of their year-long partnership with the Tarrant Area Food Bank.
Here's To You: Child Care Group
Pre-schoolers at the Child Care Group created a museum for Black History Month to share with their families and the community.
HTY: Former pediatric patient donates $29K in toys
Brecken Montgomery was born with a hole in his heart. He was 4 months old when he had surgery to repair it. He's now 8 years old, and this is the 8th year a toy donation has been made to the hospital where he had his surgery. He raised $29,000 to buy toys for patients in the heart unit at Children's Hospital Dallas.
Here's To You: Seventh-day Adventist Church Alvarado
Each year, the Seventh-day Adventist Church Headquarters in Alvarado gives its employees a week off to serve in nonprofits each day.
Here's To You: Empty Bowls
The North Texas Food Bank will display about 1,200 beautiful bowls to represent the fact that not everyone in North Texas has a full bowl to eat.
Cedar Hill Tie Day teaches teens how to tie a tie
Cedar Hill ISD called in the pros with decades of experience tying ties for ‘Cedar Hill Tie Day.’ The school district's family and community engagement sponsored the event to teach this life skill to students 13 to 15 years old.
Here's To You: Palestine Community Food Pantry
About 60 dedicated workers show up in blazing heat, rain, winter or mild weather to help their neighbors.
Hunt Leadership scholars volunteer at food bank
SMU freshman Megan Appel is a member of the Hunt Leadership Scholarship Program and invited other Hunt scholars to join her at the North Texas Food Bank. They were busy assembling 25 pallets of produce in 1,200 bags that weighed in at 18,000 pounds which turned into 15,000 meals.
Here's To You: Prom Closet in Plano
Next Tuesday the 15th annual Prom Closet will open its doors at St. Andrew Methodist Church in Plano. Hundreds of prom dresses will be given away free of charge.