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How AEYL Is Making a Difference in Collin County Students’ Lives
Read about how this McKinney organization is teaching kids about leadership and accountability.
How Megan Mitchell’s Students Learn Beyond Classroom Walls
Some schools aren’t able to provide as many field trips these days, but this Dallas teacher keeps those experiences going.
Kids Inspiring Kids: Love Babies Tennis
Cale Balusek, 18, started this tennis tournament just two years ago to raise money for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Baylor Scott & White Health in Grapevine.
Q&A: Craig Hall
Contrary to popular belief, the arts are alive and well in Collin County. As owner of the Hall Office Park…
McKinney Mom Rallies the Forces in the Battle Against Cancer
Carrie Rogers breathes life into efforts to support local families of children with cancer, from top to bottom.
When the Right Step Is the First Step
When David M. Munson sees a need for action, he takes steps – in this case, Educational First Steps, a…
Stars in Her Eyes
Film producer Lynne Reynolds’ days and nights play out in the full flush of creative passion – in this case,…
Power of One: Q&A with Dr. R. Doug Hardy
Let’s be frank: Dr. R. Doug Hardy is one of those doers who would undoubtedly balk at being called a…
Dr. Kenneth Cooper: Father of Fitness and Granddaddy
In celebration of Grandparents’ Month, we go behind the scenes with the Cooper Clan, the First Family of Fitness.
ADHD Moms Strike Gold
Did you know that Olympic über-medalist Michael Phelps was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) at age 9? Now…
Generation Generous
The holidays bring together families of all ages and backgrounds. It’s during this bustling time of year – a period…
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Standing Up for a Cause
Will Kovich, 20, takes leadership and advocacy classes at The Arc of Greater Tarrant County, which advocates for people with…
Super Coopers
Fitness runs in the Cooper family tree. With a family patriarch like Dr. Kenneth Cooper — whose research established the…
Fast Track to Their Dreams
A Dallas Mom Helps Kids With Limb Absences Take to the Field
Rosemont Early Childhood PTA
The world saw a lot of firsts in 1924: the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City; the…
Dress-Up Dreams
Like many little girls, 4-year-old Alexa Aigner loved dressing up like a fairytale princess—wearing heels, full gowns and, of course,…
Lemon(Aid) Revolution
When our kids live in a “gimme” world, how do we change that self-serving perspective to “give to others”? Dallas…
Woofing It for a Cause
Motivated by a desire to reach out to oft-forgotten children, Fort Worth Dad Drew Myers decided to give the kids…