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Advocating Education In The Philippines
Bud Naifeh of the Rotary Club of Park Cities couldn’t have known when he started a project to advance computer literacy and education in the Philippines just how vital those skills and resources would be in the time of COVID-19.
People Newspapers Joins Nationwide Share Gratitude 2020 Campaign
The feel-good campaign encourages people to share stories of gratitude through the power of social and mainstream media.
Snider Plaza Tree Lit For Holiday Season
The Snider Plaza tree is lit for the holiday season.
Remarkable Women
Fundraiser Knows The Color of Money
Tanya L. Downing’s work as director for the Emergency Medicine Foundation and founder of The Color of Money, a network for fundraisers of color, has taken on new urgency amid the COVID-19 pandemic and renewed focus on racial injustice.
Coronavirus
Lighting of HP’s ‘Landmark Pecan Tree’ Going Virtual
The lighting of Highland Park’s Landmark Tree, like so many other events this year, is going virtual in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
H100 Latina Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation Awards $125,000 in Grants
The H100 Latina Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation announced $125,000 in grants for 23 North Texas area nonprofits serving the needs of Hispanic women and girls in low and moderate income communities.
Coronavirus
Tootsies, Accel Lifestyle Sell Face Masks For Charity
Face masks are not going out of style any time soon, and luxury boutique Tootsies and antibacterial apparel and lifestyle brand Accel Lifestyle announced the release of two new face masks created in partnership to benefit a good cause.
Friends of Northaven Trail Hosting Virtual Races in November
The Friends of Northaven Trail have teamed up with Central Market to offer a variety of virtual races throughout November.
Homeless Teens Need Happy Birthdays, Too
Since 2001, mothers and daughters in the Park Cities have worked together to give back to their communities as members of the National Charity League (NCL).
Voices
What Was Our Best Work of 2020?
As the year (and what a year it has been) winds to a close, our last People's Choice for 2020 will be all about us.
Couple Seeks To Help Bridge Education Disparities
A Preston Hollow couple helped get technology resources for Dallas ISD students in a big way this fall by matching gifts to Teach For America DFW up to $50,000.
Resource Center Closer to Senior Housing Goal
For years, the Resource Center has been at the forefront of advocating for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) communities and all people affected by HIV in Dallas.
Snider Plaza Tree Lighting Going Virtual
The traditional Christmas tree lighting in Snider Plaza is going virtual.
Highland Park Village Christmas Lights, Shopping Stroll Canceled
While many events were canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, lights and shopping will go on at Highland Park Village’s Christmas Lights Celebration and Shopping Stroll.
What Goes Into Boxcar Design?
Every holiday season for the past 33 years, Ronald McDonald House of Dallas has made model train dreams come true.
‘A Taste of West Dallas’ Going Virtual
A Taste of West Dallas, an annual event that supports Wesley-Rankin Community Center and participating West Dallas restaurants is going virtual this year with an event at 6 p.m. Nov. 8.
People To Know
Beauty Beyond Breast Cancer Event Canceled
Dallas Magnolias and Empressive Earth Gallery are preparing to host Beauty Beyond Breasts honoring 20 women receiving breast cancer treatment with a day of beauty, including a full cosmetic line, a makeover (including wigs and hair pieces), and cash Dec. 4 at the gallery at 1339 E. Levee Street in Dallas.
On the Fence About Cartoons?
Since attending college at the University of Texas, University Park resident Max Dillard has drawn cartoons.
Coronavirus
Talking Health Care For Texas’ Sake
For years, Texans have known through difficult personal experience that health care in Texas has challenges. Over the last six months, those issues have hit home for millions more.