Philanthropy
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Local Girl Scouts Help Local Seniors … and Strike Gold
119 local Girl Scouts earned the Gold Award this year, the organization’s highest distinction. Fewer than 6% of Girl Scouts…
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The Sculptors of Zimbabwe: A Gift to the World
A Gift to the World By: Vivienne Croisette | Founder of ZimSculpt ~Â ZimSculpt was created in 2000, after I…
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Supporting Maui’s Recovery: Seven Ways to Help
Our family has been a part of the Spirit of Maui for over three decades. Our sons met their teacher…
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Different Generation, Different Priorities
One recent morning, my adult son and I talked about travel. He and his wife like to travel the world…
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Dispatch from the Transition
Part 3: I’ve Arrived—Now What? Starting a new life is daunting. Except for my son and family, I don’t know…
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GARY LEE PRICE: Sculpting Spirit into Bronze Statues
Gary Lee Price wants you to sit a spell. To take a load off your feet. To sidle up on…
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You Can Make the World a Better Place
My sister Katherine and I had a unique childhood. Many of my earliest memories consist of volunteering at a food…
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More Than Just Cookies!
Jennifer Bartkowski, CEO, Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas. Photos by Kim Leeson. Through Girl Scouts, Jennifer Bartkowski learned how to make…
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Soles4Souls: Changing lives one sole at a time
Photos courtesy of Soles4Souls ~ One shoe changed Cinderella’s life. Thanks to Soles4Souls, the shoes you donate can change lives,…
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Spreading Warmth & Kindness — One Handmade Scarf at a Time
It was May of 2012, and close to the end of my 33rd year of teaching. Along with the usual…
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Buckner International: Hope for Dallas Families
When you mention the name Buckner in Dallas, most people will think of the Buckner Orphan’s Home in East Dallas.…
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KYLIE: Making a Difference with Childhood Cancer Research
In memory and honor of Kylie and all the children with childhood cancer, fyi50+ would like to bring more attention…
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The Journey of Jane Goodall
Photo above: Jane Goodall, 35 years after her original observations watching the Gombe Chimpanzees | Becoming Jane: The Evolution of…
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Café Momentum: Helping Young People Thrive
Submitted by: Laura Beth Lopez ~ In 2011, the hottest dinner reservation in Dallas wasn’t for an exotic tasting menu…
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New Friends New Life
Clearing a path for trafficking survivors. New Friends New Life (NFNL) emerged in 1997 when an exotic dancer walked into…
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CC Young: Thriving into the Future
Photos by Kim Leeson. In 1922, the population of Dallas, TX, was around 160,000 — making it the 42nd largest…
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