The North Texas Meal Pack for 9/11
In partnership with North Texas Volunteers, an inspiring event unfolded on the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Over 1,000 compassionate individuals from across North Texas united to make a positive impact on their community by packing 300,000 non-perishable meals destined for the North Texas Food Bank.
Buzzbassador: Local, minority-run startup receives $250,000 Google grant
A local tech start-up has won a $250,000 grant from Google for Startups’ 2023 Black Founders Fund for North America. While it was a rigorous process, Calvin Waddy and Shelby Baldwin made it look easy with their North Texas-based business, Buzzbassador.
August’s Artists: Healing through art and commemoration for hospitalized children
A local nonprofit provides hospitalized children and their families with coloring materials and artwork commemoration to support healing and honoring their journey.
Encina Chefs’ Dinner Benefiting Youth With Faces
Ever seen a Texas-built truck turned into a flower shop pop-up? Plano-based Toyota did just that and gave away hundreds of free bouquets Friday after transforming a 2023 Toyota Tundra into a mobile flower shop at Toyota Music Factory in Irving.