By Rebecca Aguilar If you plan to go shopping at Costco, you will have to wear a face covering. Costco is implementing this guideline starting May 4 to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Costco‘s CEO Craig Jelinek posted his statement on the company’s website. “To help protect our employees and members,” Jelinek is quoted […]
By Karissa Condoianis We are proud to announce another year of supporting Texas students through college scholarships, with the State Fair of Texas awarding more than $1.24 million in new college scholarships this year. This year 208 scholarships were awarded – 82 Pete Schenkel Scholarships, 120 Youth Livestock Scholarships, two Seasonal Employee Scholarships, one Benny […]
Dallas Stars Tournaments 7-Eleven EXTREME Tournament Series, in conjunction with Bravous ESports, is hosting our first ever NHL 20 ESports tournament. Dallas Stars Tournaments will be donating its portion of the proceeds to benefit the Dallas Stars Foundation’s COVID-19 relief efforts! Sign up for one (or all!) of our eight qualifying tournaments beginning Wednesday, May […]
By Juliette Coulter With the country practicing social distancing measures due the coronavirus (COVID-19), North Texans are facing a new reality that may prove to be stressful for some people. Fear and anxiety about the pandemic can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in children, teens and adults. Cami Fields, LMSW, director of outreach and education […]
By Juliette Coulter Texas Women’s Foundation’s is excited to present the first of a four-part series of Virtual Viewpoints, which will focus on the four essentials to a woman and her family’s economic security: childcare, housing, health care and education. The first Virtual Viewpoints is on April 30 at 10 a.m. The positive long-term impacts of […]
Shirley Ogden Walker transitioned to her heavenly home on Saturday, April 18, 2020 while in hospice care from a condition unrelated to the current virus pandemic. She was in the presence of family members when she died. John and Shirley had two children: John Wesley Walker who predeceased her, and daughter Beverly Walker of Dallas, Texas. […]
By Haley Harrington Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM) is pleased to announce Deborah Ann Trimble as its new Vice President of Development. Trimble is a seasoned fundraising executive with over 20 years of experience and has held senior management development roles in presenting and producing theaters across the country. “I am thrilled to be joining the […]
By Mark A. Ball Amber Li, a student at the Hockaday School in Dallas, is this year’s best in show winner in Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) annual student art contest. Amber’s work, based on the theme “PAINT THE TOWN _______. RIDE DART” was selected from 1,174 entries from students in kindergarten through 12th grade. […]
By Josh Ault Seventh grade students at Robert T. Hill Middle School, just like all other students around the country, are adjusting to online learning. On April 16, they were able to have two guest speakers talk to them about racial inequality. Adam Murphy, a staff attorney, and Trey Walk, a justice fellow with the […]
From Kershaw’s Challenge Kershaw’s Challenge, and its founders Clayton and Ellen Kershaw, have announced an initiative to support their beneficiaries most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Kershaw’s “hometowns”; Behind Every Door in Dallas and the Dream Center in Los Angeles. Both organizations are helping members of the community during these unprecedented times. The […]