North Texas Giving Day: Support Your Favorite Preservation Organizations

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 2009 as an easy way to offer everyone the opportunity to give back to their favorite causes. Since its inception, over $375 million has been raised for local non-profits. Last year this event raised $58.8 million. So essentially, the North Texas Giving Day provides for one-stop giving!

Take a moment to consider your favorite historic preservation organizations when you decide where your giving will go this year. Here are a few highlights, but be sure to go to the North Texas Giving Day site for more options.

Aldredge House Preservation Fund

Did you know when the television series Dallas began, this was their original location? The Aldredge House is also a premier spot for the public and other non-profits to use for educational programming and community use. The home is preserved and operated by The Dallas County Medical Society Alliance Foundation and is one of the gems of our city.

Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park

Dallas Heritage Village preserves and teaches the history of Dallas and North Central Texas. Homes and buildings representing the era from 1840-1910 were relocated to the park. Educational programs and special events are held here year-round, and the Holiday candlelight tour is legendary.

Dallas Historical Society

With over three million items in their collection of archives and artifacts, The Dallas Historical Society offers us a preeminent resource to understand and appreciate our diverse history and educate and inspire future generations. It serves more than 20,000 students annually. 

The Friends of Fair Park

Fair Park is a National Historic Landmark with one of the nation’s largest collections of 1930s Art Deco architecture and murals. It plays host to over a thousand events a year. The Friends of Fair Park is a member-supported advocacy group that promotes the year-round use of Fair Park through preservation of the buildings, restoration, and programming.

The Heritage Farmstead Museum

A designated historic site, The Heritage Farmstead Museum in Plano, is a living history site for the purpose of collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of the Blackland Prairie. The museum hosts events in the authentically restored Farrell-Wilson Farmstead and on the 4.5-acre grounds.

Heritage Oak Cliff

With more than 30 member neighborhoods, Heritage Oak Cliff aids in the area’s conservation, beautification, and preservation. They have hosted an exceedingly popular Oak Cliff home tour for over 40 years. 

Historic Fort Worth, Inc.

Historic Fort Worth, Inc. is dedicated to preserving Fort Worth’s unique historic identity through stewardship, education, and leadership. They act as stewards for two important cattle baron properties, the 1904 Wharton-Scott House known as Thistle Hill and the 1899 Ball-Eddleman-McFarland House.

Irving Heritage Society

The Irving Heritage Society advocates for historic preservation, educate the community on its heritage, and preserves local history.

Preservation Dallas  

Preservation Dallas is dedicated to preserving and revitalizing the city’s historic buildings, neighborhoods, and places to help enhance the quality of life and economic development of our great city.

Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society

The mission of Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society is to preserve and promote the history, architecture, aesthetics, and cultural traditions of the Park Cities.