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North Texas Giving Day: Support Your Favorite Preservation Organizations

By Karen Eubank / September 16, 2021 /

For those of you new to Texas, let me introduce you to North Texas Giving Day, which is Sept. 23, 2021. The Communities Foundation of Texas sponsors this 18-hour online event every year to support local non-profit organizations in 20 counties of North Texas on one user-friendly platform.  North Texas Giving Day was created in…

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North Texas Real Estate Community Supports These Great Nonprofits

By Joanna England / September 18, 2019 /

  If there’s one word that can define the North Texas real estate community, it’s “generous.” And when one of this community’s own needs support, you can expect a response that will blow you out of the water. That’s what Julie Shrell discovered when she founded the Be The Difference Foundation in 2012 with Lynn…

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Fundraising Blazes for Tenth Street Historic District Community Center Today

By Leah Shafer / September 20, 2018 /
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It’s North Texas Giving Day and one project is looking to preserve the history and celebrate the present-day residents of the Tenth Street Historic District of Dallas.  During Reconstruction after the Civil War, many emancipated slaves created communities together. Most of these Freedmen’s towns have been torn down or changed beyond recognition over the years,…

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Getting Schooled on North Texas Giving Day

By Bethany Erickson / September 22, 2016 /

Today, as Leah mentioned, is North Texas Giving Day.  Yesterday we talked about some home-related organizations taking part and today I’d like to highlight some ways you can contribute to the educations of area children. There are more than 1,100 opportunities to help North Texas scholars, but these are some great charities and schools that…

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Want to Give Back? Consider Participating In North Texas Giving Day Tomorrow

By Leah Shafer / September 21, 2016 /

If you’ve thought about giving to a nonprofit, there is no better day than tomorrow. North Texas Giving Day is an online fundraising event that makes it easy for people to donate to a variety of North Texas nonprofits in one day. Last year, they raised a record $33.1 million for 2,020 organizations. This year, more than 2,500 area nonprofits have registered…

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