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This group of community changemakers consists of four charity partner leaders—Texas-based Gabriela Kane Guardia, Executive Director of Latinitas; Irving-based Soudary Kittivong-Greenbaum; VP of Development for Alliance for a Healthier Generation; Dallas-based Rachel Currie Triska, CEO of VolunteerNow; and Chicago-based Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America, North Texan. The group includes three JCPenney associates who go above and beyond as volunteers in their communities: Carol, Grace, and Pamela Jackson, who also serves as CEO of Dress for Success Dallas. [Photo: Business Wire]

JCPenney Celebrates Women’s History Month with Community Grants

by Lance Murray | Mar 7, 2024

In honor of women going above and beyond to serve the community, Plano-based JCPenney said it is awarding five female changemakers a $2,000 donation to the nonprofit of their choice. Applications opened on March 1, and winners will be announced on May 1.

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Children’s Health Innovators Program Lifts Veil on Health Care Research and Breakthroughs

by Dave Moore | Oct 6, 2020

Health Wildcatters CEO Hubert Zajicek, Perot Jain Principal Cindy Revol, Lyda Hill Philanthropies CEO Nicole Small, and others will be on a panel about how the health care and tech industries have been innovative during COVID-19 as part of the new Children’s Health program launch on Oct. 8.

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Southwest Transplant Alliance’s Recovery Center Gets $1.3M in its First ‘Backyard Support’

by Lauren Hawkins | Sep 21, 2020

Donations from three Dallas-based foundations focused on health and science made the first public contributions to the "first-of-its-kind" transplant center. The gifts, along with another major donation, will provide technology and outfit two "highly specialized labs not found in hospitals." We take a look at what's being funded that makes the center unique.

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Capital One, GoFundMe, and National Urban League Unite in Coalition for Small Business National Advocacy Program

by Sandra Engelland | Sep 1, 2020

The new nationwide movement and advocacy program called Small Unites aims to help small business owners and entrepreneurs “thrive in the new normal” with a $50M collective investment from a diverse group of companies.

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Frito Lay’s Joan Cetera [DI composite. Photo: Frito Lay]

Q+A: PepsiCo Foods North America’s Joan Cetera on Frito-Lay’s Local Community Efforts

by Dave Moore | Jul 16, 2020

Through Southern Dallas Thrives and Frito-Lay's collaboration with Volunteers of America, the Plano-based company continues to support causes in the Dallas region and beyond.

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Local Economic Recovery Task Force Launches Dallas Forward Initiative to Help Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses

by Alex Edwards | Jun 23, 2020

According to Mayor Eric Johnson, restoring Dallas' small and medium-sized business ecosystem is the key to our economic recovery from COVID-19. The new online portal hosts resources on supplies, funds, reopening and more, including what was donated by some of Dallas' leading companies.

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Dollars for Good: North Texas Businesses Pitch In to Help Those Impacted by COVID-19

by Lance Murray | Mar 27, 2020

Here are a few of the North Texas businesses that have donated millions to help people in need during the COVID-19 pandemic, including Comerica Bank ($4M), United Way of Metropolitan Dallas ($1.2), Vistra Energy ($2M), and more.

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United Way Launches COVID-19 Response Fund With $1.2M From Partners

by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray | Mar 20, 2020

Texas Instruments Foundation, Bank of America, McKesson Foundation, Perot Foundation, Wells Fargo and Hoblitzelle Foundation are among corporate partners making an initial seed fund commitment.

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