Kaleidoscope Park Celebrates 3rd Anniversary

 

Kaleidoscope Park Foundation invites the community to celebrate another exciting year of bringing people together through free arts, culture, wellness, and recreation programming with a special Anniversary Weekend celebration featuring a birthday-themed day packed with family-friendly activities, pet-friendly fun, and live entertainment.

Saturday, October 3

Family Fun Zone and Vendor Market | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Petting zoo

Face painting

Balloon artists

Story time and character meet-and-greets

Complimentary Chobani birthday yogurt while supplies last

Live music from a DJ

Local vendors

Interactive activities and surprises throughout the day

Dog Paw-ty

Dog lovers are encouraged to bring their four-legged family members to join the fun. Visitors can explore the Happy FurEver Dog Park area featuring pet-focused vendors offering products and services for pets and their owners. Pups can also stop by a special

 dog treat food truck serving up tail-wagging snacks and goodies designed just for them.

Community Birthday Celebration | 2 p.m.

At 2 p.m., guests are invited to gather for a special birthday celebration honoring Kaleidoscope Park's anniversary. The community will join together to sing "Happy Birthday" to the Park and enjoy complimentary sweet treats while supplies last.

Emerald City Band Concert | 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

The celebration concludes with a high-energy performance from Emerald City Band on the Performance Lawn.

Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets, grab dinner from on-site food trucks, and enjoy an evening of live music as the community commemorates another memorable year at Kaleidoscope Park.

For additional event details and updates, visit KaleidoscopePark.org

Pledge to “Do Good” on 20th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks

Each year, millions of Americans join in the call to perform acts of service on September 11, a Federally recognized National Day of Service. This year, in honor of the 20th Anniversary of the September 11 attacks, national nonprofit 9/11 Day is setting a goal of 20 million good deeds being performed on that day to honor and remember 9/11 victims, first responders and others, as well as build unity and goodwill across our nation.

Acts of service include volunteering with a local nonprofit, supporting charities, helping a neighbor in need, and more. You are encouraged to share your pledge to do a good deed for 9/11 at 911Day.org.

In conjunction with the day, the 9/11 Day organization also is Texas hosting large-scale meal pack events in 11 cities across the country, including Dallas, where 9/11 Day is partnering with Communities Foundation of Texas to host the event. Volunteers from local companies and corporations will gather at the Hilton Anatole to pack 200,000 meals for the North Texas Food Bank in tribute to the 9/11 victims, first responders, recovery workers, military personnel, and others who rose in service in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America. This meal pack event will be a living, breathing example of nearly 1,000 volunteers committed to marking the anniversary of 9/11 by serving their neighbors in need.

2021 9/11 Day meal pack events are taking place in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, St. Louis and Washington D.C. For more information about the organization visit 911day.org

9/11 Day is partnering with Kids Around the World and the Pack Shack to manage the food packing operations for the Dallas Meal Pack for 9/11 Day.

Nexus Recovery Center Hosts Education Forum on Adolescent Addiction

Nexus Recovery Center is hosting their second annual Women’s Forum on Teen Female Addiction presented by the President’s Society of Nexus.

 

The 2014 forum is entitled The Addicted Teen – Brain Disease and Implications for Families and is sponsored by AT&T, Briggs Freeman Sotheby's and CoHost Catering. The lunch event is being held at the Communities Foundation of Texas Mabel Peters Caruth Center, on October 10, 2014. Registration is at 11:30 a.m., and the program starts at 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. The forum is complimentary to all guests, and lunch is provided.

The Nexus Women’s Forum on Addiction brings to light the plight of women and young girls in Dallas, ages 13-17, who are addicted to drugs and alcohol and suffer from trauma such as physical or sexual abuse, incarceration, homelessness and abandonment—and how that is impacting our city, community and families.  

 

Introductory speakers are Rebecca Crowell, Nexus’ Executive Director and event Chair Becky Frey.  Attendance will primarily be women community and business leaders, philanthropists, politicians, chamber representatives, educators, media, and executives from Dallas and surrounding areas.

 

The feature speaker is adolescent addiction specialist David Atkinson, M.D. Dr. Atkinson is one of the country’s most highly rated doctors, specializing in addiction psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry. He completed medical school at the University of Texas at Houston Medical School and completed his fellowship at the Mayo Clinic.

R.S.V.P. by Oct 5 to Abi Erickson aerickson@nexusrecovery.org 

North Texas Giving Day 2013

It's not too late! You still have time to donate to your favorite local charity through www.donorbridgeTX.org

North Texas Giving Day is an annual one-day event -- today, September 19, 2013, from 7:00 AM to 12:00 midnight.  Donations of $25+ will be amped with bonus funds for your favorite charity. More than 1,000 certified non-profits participate in this community event.

Click here for a full list of participating charities: https://www.donorbridgetx.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Final-List.pdf

Launched in 2009 by Communities Foundation of Texas with ongoing support from Center for Nonprofit Management and The Dallas Foundation, DonorBridge is the most comprehensive and free public resource for connecting North Texas nonprofits and supporters. Bonus funds and prizes have been contributed by Bank of America, Katherine C. Carmody Trust Fund, Communities Foundation of Texas, Community Foundation of North Texas, The Dallas Foundation, Dallas Women’s Foundation, Hunt Consolidated’s Hunt Cares Campaign, Meadows Foundation, Rees-Jones Foundation, Sid Richardson Foundation, Harold Simmons Foundation and an anonymous donor.

Check out the leaderboard to see how your charity is doing.  As of now, there have been 43,632 gifts exceeding a total of $12.1 million!

North Texas Giving Day - Kick Off

2012 North Texas Giving Day is
September 13, 2012

DALLAS: 2012 North Texas Giving Day DonorBridge Kick-Off

Wednesday, June 13, 2012 – 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m,

Communities Foundation of Texas, 5500 Caruth Haven Lane, Dallas TX 75225

Continental Breakfast will be served

Click here to register

FORT WORTH: 2012 North Texas Giving Day DonorBridge Kick-Off

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 – 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Event Center at La Mancha Business Centre, 3120 Merida Avenue, Fort Worth, TX, 76109

Continental Breakfast will be served

Click here to register 

For more information, please visit their website to see how you can join!

Greater Dallas Chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals Announces Awardees for 25th Anniversary Luncheon Celebrating National Philanthropy

(Individual Winners)

What: The Greater Dallas Chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals with presenting partner Communities Foundation of Texas will honor six recipients of the 25th Annual National Philanthropy Day Awards. Emceed by long-time supporter Scott Murray, the awards luncheon will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). Luncheon chair is Diana Marquis and co-chairs are Tanya Downing and Rebecca Rhule. “We are proud to present and pay tribute to these outstanding individuals who have exhibited such incredible civic and charitable stewardship,” said Diana Marquis, Dallas National Philanthropy Day Chair. “Additionally, we have invited all past recipients to join us as we will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of AFP and will look back at 50 years of philanthropic events in Dallas County. The National Philanthropy Day Luncheon VIP Reception is sponsored by Parkland Foundation and The Mike & Mary Terry Family.

When: Friday, November 12, 2010 from 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m.

Where: Hyatt Regency Dallas, Landmark Ballroom

Tickets: Luncheon tickets are $75 each, $750 for a table of 10, or $1,000 for a premium table of 10. The luncheon media sponsor is KERA. For further information on tickets and sponsorships, visit afpdallas.org or contact Madeleine Crouch at 972-233-9107, ext. 204, afpchapteroffice@afpdallas.org.

Wednesday is "Giving Day"

Wednesday, September 8th
has been designated
2010 North Texas Giving Day
On this day, every dollar given between 7am and 7pm to Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County will be matched by a portion of the over $700,000 available in matching funds.

Please consider making a donation on this special day in order to maximize your gift. These funds will help ensure that the Center is able to meet the ever increasing needs of the abused and neglected children we serve.

This day of giving is made possible through DonorBridge. DonorBridge is a dynamic online resource connecting nonprofit organizations, donors and supporters. DonorBridge is run by Communities Foundation of Texas, with the support of The Dallas Foundation and the Center for Nonprofit Management.

REMEMBER:
Donations must be made online on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 between the hours of 7am-7pm via credit card in order for Children's Advocacy Center of Collin County to receive matching funds. Minimum donation is $25.

The mission of the Children's Advocacy Center is to provide safety, healing, and justice to children victimized by abuse or neglect.

Click here for our previous blog on Get Up and Give! North Texas Giving Day!

Get Up and Give North Texas Giving Day 2010

Get Up and Give! North Texas Giving Day 2010 is a day when nonprofits with an approved profile are eligible to receiving matching funds made by anyone when they are made online through DonorBridge.

It's as easy as walking over to your computer, going to the DonorBridge website and giving as much money as you want to your favorite nonprofit. Matching funds are generously being contributed from many organizations, including The Meadows Foundation, The Dallas Foundation, Communities Foundation of Dallas and the Rees-Jones Foundation. There is no cost to participate, just donate away!

WHO: Communities Foundation of Texas

WHAT: Get Up and Give! North Texas Giving Day 2010

WHEN: September 8, 2010 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Please check the general DonorBridge FAQ by CLICKING HERE or contact Katy Spicer at 214.826.3470 or spicer@cnmdallas.org.