NTX Giving Day: Girls Embracing Mothers empowers girls and breaks maternal incarceration cycles
Girls Embracing Mothers (GEM) is a nonprofit dedicated to empowering girls with mothers in prison to break the cycle of incarceration and lead successful lives with vision and purpose.
NTX Giving Day: Girlstart celebrates ten years of free STEM programming for North Texas girls
There’s an organization that is changing the narrative and empowering girls in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
Love, Liv Bakeshop: Mother-daughter duo’s sweet alternative for people with Type I Diabetes
Cookies are a favorite among many kids (and adults), for that matter, but when a Dallas mother found out it wasn’t a snack her daughter could safely enjoy, she turned a challenging situation into a winning one for so many. Sarah Morris and her daughter, Olivia, are curing a sweet tooth, minus the sugar!
Ability Connection: Nonprofit to open new facility to enrich the lives of people living with disabilities
The mission of Ability Connection has been clear for the last 70 years of its existence in North Texas: enriching the lives of people living with disabilities, one person at a time. That mission to help some of the most vulnerable in our communities will not change, but the building they do that work in, will.
Center Table Mother’s Day Mobile Pantry Food Event
As a thank you to all the hard-working mothers, bonus moms and mom figures juggling work, home life and more, the Mark Cuban Heroes Basketball Center hosted a Center Table Mother’s Day mobile pantry food event on May 11.
African American Museum of Dallas: Awarded $100,000 grant ahead of 30th anniversary
The African American Museum in Dallas has served as a cornerstone of culture for nearly three decades. The museum will celebrate its 30th anniversary this fall, and they will do it in style, thanks to a significant grant from the Lowe’s Hometowns project.