How Buckner in Dallas sends shoes — and hope — to world’s orphans
At the Buckner Humanitarian Aid Center in Dallas, the sound of generosity is not loud. It’s the soft…
How a North Texas project seeks to create a national model for solving housing instability
WYLIE — In a community 30 miles north of Dallas, a model for addressing the affordable housing crisis…
Why North Texas employers are recruiting veterans
Air Force reservist Jay Crosby has attended enough job fairs in the past few months to tell when…
Dallas’ Sweet Georgia Brown serves meals that nourish, hold history
Sweet Georgia Brown will usually have a long line of hungry customers trailing outside its doors, waiting to…
These Dallas-made candles are the gifts that keep giving
The brand was a gift in and of itself. It started more than 20 years ago as Xela…
How a Garland matriarch fled war in Vietnam to fight for representation in North Texas
On a blustery December Saturday morning by a strip mall in Garland, families, seniors, local leaders and veterans…
How a Texas prison allowed children to celebrate Christmas with their fathers
The last time Karley Alejo spent Christmas with her dad was when she was 3 years old. Now…
Dallas Mavericks help justice-involved teens through mentorship
For two days, a group of North Texas teenagers involved with the justice system stepped away from court…
Need food support, free gifts for the holidays? Here’s a list of sites in North Texas
Many North Texan residents struggle with food insecurity and homelessness every day, which can make it difficult for…
Audiences at Dallas Theater Center’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ can donate goods for North Texans
The Dallas Theater Center and the North Texas Food Bank are joining forces to give back to the…
Dallas nonprofits see hundreds of attendees at ‘Thanksgiving Blessings’ event Saturday
People from all walks of life lined up by the entrance to Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center…
There are few options for those leaving prison. This Dallas organization wants to help
When Tara Burke entered the Trinity Restoration Ministries women’s program after her second prison sentence, she found structure…