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Foundation 45

Foundation 45 Tackles Depression Among Deep Ellum’s Artists

by | Oct 21, 2016

Foundation 45 is a therapy group aiming to help Deep Ellum artists and musicians express their thoughts about depression and suicide. 

The idea came from Dallas musician Anthony Delabano, who said he struggled to find help after the suicides of his two bandmates in Spector 45. The foundation invites local artist to group therapy sessions, where they can express their feelings among like-minded people, WFAA/Channel 8 reported....

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Bloom & Give
Bloom & Give Helps Keep Girls Focused on Education
by | Oct 20, 2016
The fashion accessories company donates half of its profits to groups promoting girls' education in India.
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Toyota Partners with Plano Chamber and Hiring Our Heroes
by | Oct 19, 2016
The company aims to attract veterans and spouses for its new headquarters in Plano near Legacy West.
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Madhukar Trivedi
Madhukar Trivedi: Depression Research at ‘Inflection Point’
by | Oct 19, 2016
Dr. Madhukar Trivedi said research alone won't lend the greatest difference. The public has to get behind the topic.
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Pongathon

Pongathons Are Mobilizing DFW Tech Companies For Social Good

by | Oct 15, 2016
Give Back Dallas' ping-pong social tournaments are uniting North Texas' tech community to help raise funds for local nonprofits.
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Vegan
New DFW Eateries Take Vegan Dining to Next Level
by | Oct 14, 2016
THE VEGAN VOICE | 2016 is officially the "Year of the Vegan." Courtney Garza sees a rise of restaurants in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that ditch animal products altogether.
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Texas Instruments Gives Funding to Local Arts Groups
by | Oct 13, 2016
Texas Instruments and the TI Foundation are investing further in the North Texas arts community.
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job searching

Job Searching Brings a Multitude of Choices

by | Oct 11, 2016
This year has brought numerous life transitions for Catherine Cuellar. She shares how she navigated the job searching process.
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coffee
Martha Stewart Café to Open at Macy’s
by | Oct 11, 2016
The Martha Stewart Café will feature coffee, expresso, pastries from local bakeries.
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domestic violence
Painting the City Purple to End Domestic Violence
by | Oct 7, 2016
The city of Dallas hopes to bring citizens together to end domestic violence in Dallas in a “Paint the Town Purple” awareness movement.
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capitalism
Capitalism is Getting a Facelift – for Good
by | Oct 7, 2016
In recent years, for-profit companies and nonprofit companies have moved toward the middle of the spectrum, adopting each other's attributes.
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Alert

Cellphone Alert System to Become More Robust

by | Oct 4, 2016
The alert system has its roots in North Texas, after 9-year-old Amber Hagerman was abducted and killed in 1996 in Arlington.
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