Here's To You: Coleta and Joe Lewis
For 20 years, Coleta and Joe Lewis have volunteered at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Plano. They deliver wheelchairs and flowers to patients, put the chapel in order and greet everyone with a caring smile. On June 23, they'll celebrate 69 years of marriage.
Ja'Miyah Gafford named Tarrant Co. Youth of the Year
Mansfield High School student Ja'Miyah Gafford was named the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Tarrant County's 2025 Youth of the Year.
Here's To You: Sally Evans
Sally Evans is 90 years old and is a dedicated volunteer at the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary. For 56 years, she’s inspired generations of kids and adults as a trained trail guide, a reader during nature story time and more.
Here's To You: Brecken Montgomery
Brecken was born with a hole in his heart. He was four months old and had successful surgery at Children's Medical Center Dallas. This is the ninth year his family and friends raised money to buy toys for cardiac patients and other patients at the hospital in gratitude.
Here's To You: Pam Sewak and Aimee Heiser
The 16th annual St. Andrew Methodist Church Prom Closet opens Feb. 18. Pam Sewak and Aimee Heiser led volunteers in the organization of 4,000 dresses. High school girls can shop for a free prom dress and more, but they must register.
Here's To You: Outlook at Windhaven volunteers
Volunteers at the Outlook at Windhaven helped residents make 145 valentines for memory care residents at Presbyterian Village North. The Outlook in Plano made toys for dogs waiting for forever homes at Plano Animal Services, and residents’ dogs had a photoshoot.
Here's To You: Miss Frida & Teddi Zonker
A Tarrant County master gardener and master naturalist rescued a dog and now help others.
HTY: St. Andrew Methodist Church Prom Closet
The 16th annual Prom Closet at St. Andrew Methodist Church opens Feb. 18. Church members in LOFT, Living Our Faith Together, built 30 dressing rooms. Any high school girl can get a free prom dress and accessories
Here's To You: The Knit Wits & Rollin Phipps
The Knit Wits live in the Edgemere Senior Living Community and have made 264 caps, 18 blankets and baby bears for patients at Children’s Hospital. For 20 years, Rollin Phipps has led an Arlington toy drive. This year he delivered six carloads of toys and hundreds of dollars in gift cards.
Here's To You: The Hot Flashes
The Hot Flashes are women from North Texas who love to dance. They rehearse twice a week. Since 2010, they've performed for free for all ages. They hope the dance routine shows audiences that doing what you love and volunteering keeps you healthy, young and happy.
HERE'S TO YOU: FaLaLa Lakewood
"FaLaLa Lakewood" took to the streets in the rain to help kids supported by the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center's Holiday of Hope. Lakewood residents collected $82,861 in cash and toys to help 1,600 children affected by abuse.
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: 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.