MLK Breakfast honors students, increases HBCU partnerships
byThe breakfast contained speakers that emphasized mental health and the announcement of a partnership with an East Texas HBCU.
Nonprofits
Plano ISD school board named finalist in H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards
byThe Plano ISD School Board is one of five nominated for H-E-B’s Excellence in Education School Board Award, which provides $25,000.
Cindi Lawrence Hanson announces creation of professional ballet company
byNational Ballet of Texas, a nonprofit ballet company based in Plano, will kick off its inaugural season in August at the Courtyard Theatre.
Plano Odd Fellows Lodge brings the fellowship to Plano
byIn the fall, 10-year-old Ryder Molepske-Eoff received a double-lung transplant after being on a…
Brotherhood through sports: Dallas Area Recreational Team
byAn immigration lawyer. A sales exec. An engineer. A pharmacist. A neuroscience major at…
Witherite Law Group donates to Minnie’s Food Pantry for food, toy giveaway
byWitherite Law Group and 1-800-TruckWreck’s $20,000 will feed 548 families and serve 1,814 children, according to a press release.
PHOTOS: Local Good Center hosts respite night for foster parents
byOver 200 volunteers and 175 children came to a respite night for foster and adoptive families last weekend.
Agape Resource and Assistance Center breaks ground on “urban village”
byThe new housing program will provide wraparound services and income-based, self-sustaining rental homes for those at risk of homelessness.
Local Good Collective receives nearly $100k NTFB grant
byNorth Texas Food Bank partner Local Good Collective received the grant to expand its serving abilities by increasing staff and resources.
Young Men’s Service League has grown from a small chapter to a national nonprofit
byTwenty-three years after founding the nonprofit in Plano, the organization has grown to over 150 chapters around the country.