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Fast Cash to No Cash: Hard Lockdown Lessons
It was 2020, and it happened to me. I was one of the millions of Americans who lost their job due to COVID-19.
What Wine Pairs With a Women’s Club Meeting?
Preston Hollow Women’s Club members should certainly know their wines now.
Ring Around the Country
HPHS alum reunited with graduation jewelry once lost on Galveston beach
Pickleball Courts Open At Williams Park
Pickleball lovers rejoice! The new home of pickleball in University Park is open and the courts are ready for play.
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The Dallas Foundation Names 25 Nonprofit Recipients of Community Impact Grants
The Dallas Foundation recently announced the recipients of its Community Impact Fund grants, which represent a portion of the $80 million awarded during 2021.
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Letter to the Editor
On behalf of the entire team at Big Thought, we want to say thank you to Superintendent Michael Hinojosa, who plans to leave Dallas ISD later this year.
Telling Your Stories
When you’re a community newspaper, you know your charge is to not only inform your readers but also to tell their stories.
Junior League of Dallas Joins City in Creating Juanita Craft Day
The Junior League of Dallas (JLD), Friends of Juanita Craft Civil Rights House, City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture and other community partners joined together on Feb. 9 to celebrate the contributions of Juanita Craft.
In Case You Missed It
People Newspapers to Produce Newcomers Handbook
More than 20 companies relocated to Dallas-Fort Worth in 2021, and the influx of newcomers to the area shows little sign of abating anytime soon.
Vogel Alcove Launches Dallas’ First Sensory Lab for Homeless Pre-Schoolers
Dallas-based Vogel Alcove, which provides childcare and therapeutic services for homeless preschool children, unveiled the new Vogel Sensory Village.
Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance Preparing For Annual Homeless Count
It takes hundreds of volunteers to help take the annual count of people experiencing homelessness in the area, and the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance is recruiting volunteers for that effort.
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State Fair of Texas Spring Grant Cycle Applications Open
Applications for the State Fair of Texas’ spring 2022 grant cycle are available online.
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Scots Support Hometown Hero
After the Los Angeles Rams beat the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship, excitement began building in the Park Cities about the prospect of hometown hero Matthew Stafford leading the Rams into the Super Bowl against the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Ski-Tastic
During the endless pandemic, my antsy and outdoorsy spouse has stored up more energy than a field of solar panels.
Philanthropy
Doing More: WOW Raises Money for Guatemalan Orphans
Mothers and daughters from Preston Hollow, the Park Cities, and other parts of Dallas returned from a 2009 Orphans Outreach mission trip to Guatemala wanting to do more.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Names New CEO
Luis Gonzalez was recently announced as the new CEO of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of North Texas.
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