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McKinney ISD’s Live Kind Initiative is Designed to Improve School Culture
McKinney ISD Superintendent Rick McDaniel launched the McKinney ISD Lives Kind Initiative (“Live Kind” for short) to make sure his students experience—and extend—kindness daily. The initiative aims to promote compassion throughout the district, from students to faculty members.
Howdy Homemade Ice Cream Serves Up Employment for Special Needs
Founder of Howdy Homemade, Tom Landis, employs people with special needs with the hope that many of his fellow restaurant owners will follow.
Human Rights Advocate and Mom of Two Vanessa Bouché
Vanessa Bouché, human rights advocate and cofounder of essential oil company Savhera, talks raising her two daughters.
The “Mistlecrew” Kids of Dallas Are Raising Money to End Hunger
Stella Wrubel is proof that even the youngest of people can have the biggest of hearts. After feeling compelled to…
Young Men’s Service League Inspires Leadership Throughout the Nation
Plano moms and sister-in-laws Pam Rosener and Julie Rosener started a movement in Collin County when they created The Young Men’s Service League 17 years ago. The Roseners…
How Children’s Health is Celebrating Their Patients
Local hospitals in North Texas are providing capes for our real-life superheroes
These Lovejoy High School Seniors Are Running for a Good Cause
Lovejoy is a fitting name for the 5A Collin County high school where three seniors are raising awareness on an…
Meet Terry Stotts, the Dallas Special Ed Teacher Equipping Kids To Give Back
Terry Stotts has 35 years of teaching under his belt—or more precisely, his tool belt. As the construction technology teacher…
What to Know (and What to Do) About Air Pollution and Your Child’s Health
As a parent, you’re likely well aware of the harmful toxins that lurk in everyday cleaning supplies, cosmetics and skincare…
Get to Know Paula Minnis, Mom of Four and Founder of GAIA Empowered Women
Long before Paula Minnis was founder of GAIA Empowered Women or a busy mom of four (Will, 16, Genevieve, 14…
Meet the McKinney Firefighters who are Teaching Kids About Life and Fire Safety
Retired McKinney firefighter Brent Rollins certainly puts a new spin on the term “send in the clowns.” In 1993, he…
How Executive Director of Frisco Arts is growing the arts community in Collin County
Tammy Meinershagen is on a mission to prove that the arts are the heart and soul of any city. Since she took the…
Meet the 11-Year-Old Girl Behind the Nonprofit HeARTS of Maya
Maya Delgado is a triple threat. At 11 years old, she’s a singer, an actress and a philanthropist. Through her…
Social Activism with Kids in Tow
When Dallas resident Leona Schale wanted to walk in the Families Belong Together march this past June, she planned to…
The Surprising Face of the Homeless in North Texas
Tracy Cross, whose name has been changed at her request, and her husband worked hard to make ends meet and cover…
Golfing for Good
At just 10 years old, McKinney’s Avery Zweig has won over 160 golf tournaments and is currently ranked the No….
Get to Know Tricia Clifton, the Woman Helping Collin County’s Most Vulnerable Kids
We all care about the safety of our kids, but there are some people who go a step further to…
Meet the Frisco 8-Year-Old Who’s Trying to End Homelessness
After learning what homelessness is on a trip to Austin when he was 3 years old, Frisco’s Jake Garrett-McCann knew…
Get to Know Ben Sandifer, the Dallasite Protecting the City’s Historic Green Spaces
On weekend mornings, you’re likely to find Ben Sandifer bushwhacking trailways through the Great Trinity Forest or wading through secluded…