By Juliette Coulter Vanita Halliburton founded Grant Halliburton Foundation in 2006 after her son had taken his life following bouts of severe depression and bipolar disorder. When Grant was struggling, Vanita searched for resources and found little. Later, she resolved to provide critical mental health resources, so that other families wouldn’t have the same outcome […]
By Dr. Beth Leermakers When was the last time you brushed your cat’s teeth? If you’re like many cat parents, the answer is “never.” Feline dental care is important to prevent dental disease and other health problems. Periodontal disease is the number one medical condition diagnosed in cats — more than weight problems, kidney disease […]
THE MAGDALEN HOUSE By Nina Herndon The Magdalen House, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping alcoholic women achieve sobriety and sustain recovery since 1987, opened its new home at 4513 Gaston Avenue this past week. The Magdalen House community said goodbye to their beloved home in Little Forest Hills — a gift to the organization […]
By Sharon Adams Blooming spring floral bouquets are synonymous with Mother’s Day, making up a quarter of flower sales in the U.S. for the entire year. To honor all the mothers at Nexus Recovery Center, the Auxiliary of Nexus is uniting to establish a Pop-Up Flower Shop with a giveback element. Not only will a […]
White Rock Lake Weekly reader Lisa Lewis Hamilton recently found a long-lost family photo from the 1940s. Here is what she said about the priceless family memory: “My uncle, Mack, was home on leave from the Navy and the family was having a get together at White Rock Lake. My dad, Richard, is also in […]
By Carrie Dyer Known as one of Dallas’ most distinctive fundraising events, The Great Adventure Hunt, presented by PNC Bank, is back April 16 for its 11th year, but with a virtual twist. The Great Adventure Hunt (known as ‘The Hunt” to aficionados) benefits ChildCareGroup, the area’s largest, oldest and most comprehensive early childhood education […]
On Sunday, March 28, Dallas United Crew (DUC) traveled to race in the second event of the America’s Youth Cup Series. Competitors included Sarasota Crew, runner-up in the 2019 Youth Men’s 8+, cross-lake rivals Jesuit Crew who placed sixteenth nationally in 2019, and other top crews from the east coast. Racing was suspended for more […]
By Teresa L. Bond The Friends of the Bath House Cultural Center and the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 5 celebrating the completion of construction of the $1.5 M Bond Project on the Bath House. The new construction on the Bath House Cultural Center started in May […]
By Juliette Coulter HERitage Giving Fund at Texas Women’s Foundation awarded more than $56,000 in grants to seven North Texas nonprofit organizations that are led by Black women serving Black women and girls. The grants were determined after a process of rigorous evaluation based on a variety of criteria, including the needs of Black communities […]
By Victoria Winkelman SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts will present its 28th annual “Meadows at the Meyerson” concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 20 in the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St. in Dallas. The event will feature five works highlighting Latin American and Spanish music, performed by the critically acclaimed Meadows […]