Founded by Army vets James Jeffers and Stephen Smith, Farmers Assisting Returning Military helps reestablish meaning in the lives of veterans using therapeutic agricultural training — aka, dirt therapy.
The franchise owner’s philanthropic work has led him to be named the recipient of the 95th Linz Award, one of Dallas’ longest civic honors.
Last year donations were received from all 50 states and more than 40 countries
It’s a nonprofit’s latest offering focused on empowering people who have faced domestic violence by teaching them a skilled trade.
The major McDonald’s franchise owner and local philanthropist is the recipient of the annual honor for community involvement.
Fortson, 91, formed Fortson Oil Company in the early 1960′s and helped fund prominent projects at the world-renowned Fort Worth museum.
Several organizations are collecting donations across Cooke, Denton and Collin counties.
Hunger Buster’s after-school feeding program feeds 3,500 kids each day, but the need is much greater, leader says
At United Way of Metropolitan Dallas summit, community members discussed innovative solutions to help southern Dallas where food insecurity hits hardest.
Jean and the late Mack Pogue made the largest donation yet to the planned $5 billion pediatric campus.
