Reunion looking for inspired photographers

Reunion looking for inspired photographers

Reunion Tower’s “Make Me Your Muse” photo and video contest is open through May 31, inviting Dallasites to submit their most creative photos and videos featuring the landmark for a chance to win a $2,000 grand prize. This year’s contest encourages fans to show off their unique perspective of Reunion Tower through six themed categories […]

Teachers of the Year honored by chamber

Teachers of the Year honored by chamber

The Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce welcomed educators, community leaders, business partners and supporters from across East Dallas on May 13 for its annual Teacher of the Year Awards celebration at Waters Edge Winery and Bistro. The Teacher of the Year Awards event is hosted annually by the Chamber to recognize K-12 educators who […]

$100K donation match to help animals

$100K donation match to help animals

By Britt Carman In celebration of National Pet Month in May, Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) presents North Texas Gives to Animals, a fundraising campaign through the NorthTexasGivingDay.org platform.  North Texas Gives to Animals runs through May 31 and includes support from Presenting Sponsor: The Gigi Gartner Charitable Foundation Fund, as well as the Haroon […]

Call for artist entries opens May 26

Call for artist entries opens May 26

By Taylor Mayad With a call for Texas women artists, Texas Vignette will soon open submissions for the Vignette Art Fair, which returns Sept. 30-Oct. 3 at On The Levee in the Dallas Design District (1108 Quaker St., Dallas, TX 75207). In its eighth year, the juried event showcases works exclusively by women artists, spotlighting […]

Program to strengthen first responders’ wellness

Program to strengthen first responders’ wellness

By Jason Evans The City of Dallas, and Dallas Fire-Rescue, in partnership with the American Warrior Association (AWA), have launched the R3: Respond, Restore, Resolve framework, reinforcing the city’s ongoing commitment to first responder wellness. Dallas becomes the third agency this year to fully launch the R3 framework, following the Texas Tactical Police Officers Association. […]

Graduate brings injustices to spotlight

Graduate brings injustices to spotlight

By Nancy George When Chris Young ’26 graduated from SMU on May 16, he celebrated a milestone he didn’t consider as a boy growing up in extreme poverty in Clarksville, Tennessee. By age 22, he had been sentenced to two federal life sentences without parole — a reality that would have squelched the dreams of […]

Volunteers energize community

Volunteers energize community

This year’s Operation Beautification Litter Clean Up Event faced more than a little turbulence. Heavy March rains forced a cancellation, and the rescheduled April 18 date meant many groups couldn’t return. But adversity has a way of revealing who Ferguson Road Initiative members are — and the volunteers showed exactly what this community is made […]

Blockbuster night raises $3.2 million

Blockbuster night raises $3.2 million

By Kimber Westphall Make-A-Wish North Texas hosted its annual Wish Night Gala on Saturday, May 2 at the Omni Dallas Hotel. The black-tie event welcomed supporters from across North Texas for an inspiring evening centered on hope, generosity, and the power of a wish. This year’s celebration raised nearly $3.2 million, helping to grant life-changing […]

$70K in scholarships awarded to students

$70K in scholarships awarded to students

By Haley DiFonzo  High school students, teachers, parents, friends, arts advocates, celebrities and city officials celebrated as winners and scholarship recipients were announced at the 15th Annual Broadway Dallas High School Musical Theatre Awards (HSMTA) presented by New York Life. The ceremony was hosted by Dallas native and Broadway star Rachel Simone Webb and took […]

Event advances bicycling education

Event advances bicycling education

By Britt Carman Dallas Bike Ride returns Saturday, May 16 after a celebrated return last year that drew thousands of riders of all ages. Starting at 8 a.m., the city’s only car-free social ride is a fun, family-friendly celebration of cycling and community, welcoming an expected 5,000 riders to cruise at their own pace past […]

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