Homelessness in America surges to record high amid high rents A record 650,000 people experienced homelessness on a single January night, a 12% jump from a year earlier. Dec 15, 2023 North Texas nonprofit that gives homeless teens a place to live says need is greater than ever Journ...
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KFOX14/CBS4 got a look at the behind-the-scenes and spoke to Maribel Armendariz who overcame years of domestic violence and homelessness. West Texas woman overcomes hardship, eyes national title in strongman showdown Armendariz is a top-rated strongman woman a...
Regardless of whether you are directly involved with a local shelter, you can play a role in ending LGBTQ+ youth homelessness. The reality is that we can all make a difference. We all share the same world, so let’s do a better job at making that world a better place for young peopl...
Nov 3, 2023 Rowlett group helps make life a little easier for homeless veterans As we honor veterans across North Texas, it's important to remember the veterans in our area who are experiencing homelessness. Nov 11, 2022 Tarrant County Veterans Day parade goes on as planned despite rai...
March 6, 2023 This Dallas Businessman’s New Idea? A Boarding Program for Underprivileged Kids. For underprivileged kids, the biggest obstacles to success—homelessness, hunger, violence—reside outside the classroom. Dallas businessman Randy Bowman, who grew up poor himself, is betting on an un...
We lost a few people this week. The first one was Willie Mays. He was by far the best baseball player of our time. His humbleness added to his greatness in a time when players weren’t equal in the eyes of some, but he left it ALL on the field. He was like no other. Consideri...
In a recent newsletter, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson expressed his views on homelessness, asking the city manager to investigate "how our public dollars are being used to create permanent supportive housing, the status of the units that we’re told are being built, and what’s being done ...
wife of Max Scherzer, hosted several events where Texas Rangers families came together to assemble birthday bags, treat bags, and personal birthday cards for The Birthday Party Project. They stuffed over 350 bags and crafted 150 heartfelt messages for children experiencing homelessness on their birth...
KindWorks Inspiration Day, Sunday, Sept 22, 1-3 p.m. You may think that you have little in common with refugees, the formerly incarcerated, or those experiencing homelessness. Think again. Join us for a revealing conversation with some "other" people in our community to find out just how...