Here's To You: FlexEtc

FlexEtc is a new neighbor of Minnie's Food Pantry in Plano. The storage company gave two of its warehouses to the food pantry to store its shelf-stable Holiday food. The company and Strudel3D unloaded four truckloads of food and reloaded for a giveaway.

Here's To You: Walnut Grove High School

Students at Walnut Grove High School collected more than 2,000 toys for their Wally's Red Wagon toy drive. The drive was started when the school opened last year. The toy drive was established by Principal Dustin Toth to establish a tradition of campus values, empathy and putting others before self.

Here's To You: Trinity Christian Academy Lower School students

Trinity Christian Academy Lower School students gave 1,212 gift boxes to Operation Christmas Child. The toys, hygiene items and school supplies will go to children facing war, poverty and natural disasters. The students wrote notes of support and prayed over the boxes.

Here's To You: The MW Cares Foundation

The Tarrant Area Food Bank gave Thanksgiving dinner to 2,000 families. For the fifth year, the MW Cares Foundation bought turkeys and chickens. Albertsons and Tom Thumb donated dry goods. The food bank gave fruit and veggies, and The Big Good with Coach Gary Patterson helped pack it all up.

Here's To You: Michael Moon

Before retiring, Michael Moon had a 46-year-long career in law enforcement and was the police chief of the Ovilla Police Department. He'd been a patient at Methodist Midlothian and was impressed by how everyone was treated. Since 2023, he's given 635 volunteer hours of service.

Here's To You: The M.O.M. Crew

The M.O.M. Crew dances to stay fit and volunteers in the DFW area. Moms and grandmoms team up with the Chris Howell Foundation to distribute food to those in need.