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North Texas Giving Day Season Opens
The 2021 Communities Foundation of Texas’ North Texas Giving Day launched with the announcement of Amazon as the event’s inaugural presenting sponsor.
Nominations Open For Governor’s Volunteer Awards
Nominations are open for the 38th Annual Governor's Volunteer Awards. The Governor's Volunteer Awards are administered by OneStar Foundation and are an opportunity for the state of Texas to honor the exemplary service and volunteerism of individuals and organizations making a significant impact in communities across the state.
Tornado
‘We Want a School There’
Neighbors of Walnut Hill Elementary have been anxious about its fate since a tornado struck it in 2019. But they say they’re worried Dallas ISD”s plans for the site may be too outsized for an area still reckoning with a great deal of storm destruction and change.
Camps
YMCA Opportunities: Get Paid To Go to Camp
The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas is hiring for such part-time positions as lifeguards, swim instructors, and camp counselors and paying retention bonuses to those who work all summer.
Voices
Let’s Roar for Mothers and May
All mothers who survived this past year without succumbing to depression from severe cabin fever deserve applause.
Virtual Texas Town Hall Seeks Input On U.S. Tech Policy
The Future of Tech Commission is convening a series of virtual town halls to collect recommendations for a comprehensive U.S. technology policy. The findings will get released by the end of the summer.
Voices
‘A Big City Can Have a Small-Town Feel’
The Hart family home in Hillcrest Estates was hit by an EF3 tornado in 2019, and then last Sunday, the unthinkable happened -- their home was struck by an EF1 tornado. But in the aftermath, Cherie Hart said her neighbors jumped in to help.
George W. Bush Presidential Museum Re-Opening
The George W. Bush Presidential Museum permanent exhibit (including steel from the World Trade Center, a full-scale replica of the Oval Office, and the Decision Points Theater) will fully re-open to the public May 25.
Voices
History Lessons: What Railroads Can Teach Us About Texas’ Electric Grid
"We’re stronger together than we are on our own. I may be a fourth grader, but making sure we all have electricity all the time should be a really big goal. But we’re a really big state, that does really big things. So we can do this, too."
UP Taking Nominations For Citizen of the Year
The city of University Park is taking nominations for the 2021 Citizen of the Year award until June 1.
Camps
Camp Summit Focuses on Abilities Rather Than Disabilities
Camp Summit, committed to serving people of various abilities and ages, never turns a camper away, not even in a pandemic.
In Case You Missed It
After ‘Overwhelming Week,’ Dr. Tiffany Moon Tells Students ‘We Must Lead With Love’
Anesthesiologist and Real Housewives of Dallas cast member Dr. Tiffany Moon told Dallas ISD students Tuesday as part of a virtual panel discussion for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage month that “we must lead with love.”
82-Year-Old Studies Economics, Asian Environments at Harvard
Even skeptics of the phrase, “It’s never too late,” may have to reconsider when Barbara Ingram speaks those words.
Don Henley Embroiled in Anti-Trust Case
Not to air his dirty laundry, but Preston Hollow's Don Henley has found himself among several artists embroiled in an anti-trust case that has been bouncing around the courts for years.
Philanthropy
Dallas CASA Hosts Virtual Cherish The Children Awards, Auction
Dallas CASA honored the North Texas Cares Funders Collaborative with the 2021 Caroline Rose Hunt Cherish the Children Award for the group’s dedication to helping nonprofits and Dallas children during the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Dallas Foundation Announces $1.2M In Grants To 34 Nonprofits
The Dallas Foundation recently announced more than $1.2 million in grants to 34 local organizations.
Benefit Concert For Central Commons
Central Commons is planning a benefit concert to raise money in hopes of preserving the historic Central Christian Church at 4711 Westside Drive.
Camps
Behaving Properly at Twirlarama Proves Too Much To Bear
I was no stranger to summer camps growing up. My favorite was attending Bill Allen’s “Twirlarama” with The Farmers Branch Bomberettes when I was 10 to 12.
Four Ways to Address Migrant Crisis
SMU Dedman School of Law’s Natalie Nanasi researches and teaches on issues relating to immigrant women and children and has volunteered at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, which houses more than 1,500 teens apprehended at the southern border.
Voices
The Mad Housewife Returns
For years I wrote for Preston Hollow People – until I went into overdrive as a mom and took some time off.