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DART's Proterra ZX5 Max long-range electric bus.
DART Begins Rolling Its First Long-Range Electric Bus Service
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Mar 10, 2023
Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s first long-range electric bus has begun regular service, with an almost 300-mile range—longer than many private electric vehicles now buzzing around Dallas streets. The 40-foot-long Proterra ZX5 Max achieves that by having six lithium-ion battery packs: four mounted under the bus, and two on the roof.
by Lance Murray |
Mar 10, 2023
Jerod DTOX Davies' collection of upcycled wearables is handpainted with an uplifting quote. Erykah Badu recently was spotted on social media wearing a custom Artwork For Humans sweatshirt backstage at her annual birthday concert.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Mar 10, 2023
Acosta and his co-founder, Alejandra Zendejas, are a sneakerhead couple who instill confidence in children across Oak Cliff and Texas by giving them free new pairs of sneakers, with the students nominated by their schools for the nonprofit gifts.
According to D's Catherine Wendlandt, Pasos for Oak Cliff has given over 2,100 pairs of sneakers to kids so far. Acosta, a teacher at Kimball High School, co-launched the nonprofit after noticing that many economically disadvantaged students wear worn hand-me-downs.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 9, 2023
Rebelution CEO Melonie Carnegie will chair the fourth annual Gala, An Event to Remember, hosted by the Dallas and Northeast Texas Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association on April 29 at the Arts District Mansion....
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David Noguera director of Dallas Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization. [Photo: City of Dallas]
The Last Word: David Noguera on the ‘Dallas Housing Policy 2033’ Plan
by David Seeley | Mar 2, 2023
On Wednesday, Dallas Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Director David Noguera and other officials presented a plan called Dallas Housing Policy 2033 to the Dallas City Council. The policy aims to increase equity and affordability in Dallas housing options, and is built on seven pillars.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Mar 2, 2023
The startup aimed at formalizing lending among family and friends adds a feature to ensure “paper-napkin IOUs” are less likely to damage relationships. “There are a lot of lenders out there that have multiple people that they’ve loaned money to,” says CEO and co-founder Dennis Cail. “And they’re like, ‘Look, if I have a chance of getting one of those loans paid back, it’s worth it.’"
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 1, 2023
Republic National Distributing, a Grand Prairie-based beverage alcohol distributor, is kicking off Women’s History Month with “Powered by Women,” a campaign honoring female pioneers in the wine and spirits industry. As part of the campaign, scholarship funds will be raised via an NFT auction. Throughout March, Republic will auction off custom-made digital collectibles (including the above) designed by digital artist Chelsy Escalona.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 28, 2023
Demolition has begun at the museum's site in Fort Worth's Historic Southside neighborhood, with plans to break ground for the museum later this year. At a media event Saturday, the museum's new executive strategist, Dr. Lauren Cross (seen above with Opal Lee), was introduced and new renderings of the museum were unveiled.
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My Possibilities, a nonprofit in Plano, serves adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. [Photo: My Possibilities, credit Hunter Folsom Lacey]
My Possibilities Appoints Disabilities Champion as Chief Program Officer
by Lance Murray | Feb 28, 2023
Shelley Crowder is the newly appointed chief program officer at My Possibilities, a Plano-based nonprofit organization dedicated to elevating how the community serves adults with Intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
My Possibilities said that Crowder brings a wealth of experience and career-long passion for supporting the disabilities community to this new role....
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by David Seeley |
Feb 24, 2023
The gift from Mary and Richard Templeton—recognized leaders in Dallas philanthropy and technology—will fund strategic initiatives for research and educational access, as well as naming and endowing the school’s dean position. “The Lyle School has a proven reputation for building future leaders who are unafraid to ask big questions," Mary Templeton said. "Rich and I are eager to see how our gift will support that kind of innovative thinking.”
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 24, 2023
Downtown Dallas Inc. announced that Katy Murray is the 2023 chair of the board for the 65-year-old nonprofit.
“It is an honor to assume this position at a time of historic growth for downtown,” Murray said in a statement....
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Beyond the Ball CEO Erica Molett founded the nonprofit in 2019. [Courtesy images]
Dallas Nonprofit Beyond the Ball Snags a Community Grant from Michael Jordan and Jordan Brands
by Glenn Hunter | Feb 21, 2023
NBA legend Michael Jordan turned 60 on February 17. To mark the occasion, Jordan and Jordan Brand awarded Beyond the Ball and 47 other U.S. nonprofits a total of $2.3 million in grants. Beyond the Ball aims to prepare Gen Z youth of color to “innovate, lead, and change the world” through STEM, career exploration, and sports intelligence. Its founder and CEO, Erica Molett, says the grant "will enable us to take our youth programming to the next level."
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 21, 2023
The Concilio, a Dallas-based nonprofit dedicated to building stronger communities by unlocking opportunities for Latino and other diverse families, announced its 2023-2024 board of trustees and incoming board chair Maryanne Piña-Frodsham, CEO of Career Management Partners....
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 17, 2023
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas approved over $90 million in new cancer research and prevention grants at its quarterly meeting near the Texas Capitol on Wednesday—and $20.6 million of that money is coming to North Texas to advance everything from breast cancer and lung cancer screening to "deep learning models" to facilitate T-cell receptor therapies.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Feb 16, 2023
The Mark Cuban Foundation brings AI education to underserved high school students through free bootcamps hosted by companies in cities across the U.S.
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