Ocielia Gibson, former Miss Black USA and founder of More Than A Pretty Face teaches young girls a message of true beauty.
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Meet the Man Helping Collin County’s Homeless Get Clean
Meet Lance Olinski, founder and CEO of Streetside Showers, a mobile service that provides homeless people with free showers and hygiene products.
Café Momentum Founder Chad Houser
Café Momentum founder Chad Houser breaks down barriers by hiring youth ages 15–19 after their release from juvenile detention.
10 Ways To Celebrate Women’s History Month in Dallas-Fort Worth
It’s Women’s History Month! Celebrate girl power this year by attending a local event or taking in a movie at home with your kids.
11-Year-Old Singer Sara Brooke Hits All the Right Notes
Sara Brooke, and 11-year-old singer from Collin County, is spreading the message of self-love with a campaign called Strong & Beautiful.
Meet the 4 Female Judges Behind the Youth Empowerment Program, Pipeline to Possibilities
Inspired by their mutual interest in breaking down Dallas County’s school-to-prison pipeline, the Honorable Judges Stephanie Mitchell, Lisa Green, Shequitta Kelly and Amber Givens-Davis formed Pipeline to Possibilities, an empowerment program aimed at the city’s most vulnerable teens. Since its inception in 2016, Pipeline to Possibilities has guided approximately 300 at-risk youth in Dallas County toward a path to a better future.
Dishing Up Dignity
Collin County’s Ruth Thompson is the founder and owner of Hugs Cafe, which employs individuals with disabilities, providing them not only with training and employment but a sense of community, pride and self-worth.
Finding Refuge With Dr. Samira Page of Gateway of Grace
Dr. Samira Page shares her journey from being an Irani refugee in Texas to founder of Gateway of Grace, a local charity that assimilates and empowers refugees by providing education, housing, empathy and understanding.
The Invisible Ones
Despite a thriving local economy, the number of homeless families and children in North Texas continues to rise. And they’re not all panhandling—they’re at work, at school and on the playground, going unnoticed and, sometimes, unhelped.
Make a Difference in Dallas County in December
Help your kids appreciate all they have by encouraging them to help the less fortunate. Read on to learn about charities around Dallas County where your kids—and you!—can lend a helping hand.
Charitable Birthday Party Ideas
How to put a philanthropic twist on your child’s next birthday party
10 Minutes with Tarell Brown
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Ways to Give Back as a Family During the Holidays
Your family can support Giving Tuesday by donating to charities in Dallas-Fort Worth and around the world.
Connecting People to Causes
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