southern Dallas

JPMorgan Chase Awards WiNGS $100K to Fund Its Initiative to Boost Women in Southern Dallas

by | Sep 2, 2021
WiNGS will use the funding to pair women in Southern Dallas with trained financial coaches and build an online portal dedicated to reducing barriers to reaching economic opportunities.
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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 | 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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Frito-Lay Boosts Its Southern Dallas Commitment With $1M Grant
by | Oct 31, 2019
The funding backs the expansion of Southern Dallas Thrives, which provides healthy meals, quality childcare, career opportunities, and college preparation.
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Amanda Moreno Lake poses for a portrait in her office as Jim Lake Companies in Dallas, T.X. Moreno is an entrepreneur and real estate developer. [Photo: Rebeca Posadas-Nava]

Placemakers: Real Estate Developer Amanda Moreno-Lake’s Perseverance Pays Off

by | May 29, 2019
"A 'no' always meant 'maybe' to me," says real estate developer Moreno-Lake. That determined nature and an entrepreneurial mindset has led to success in building communities from Oak Cliff to Cedar Hill to Waxahachie.
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Photo Recap: The Nest Helps Southern Dallas Entrepreneurs ‘Take Flight’
by | Mar 25, 2019
Check out scenes from this weekend at the DEC@Redbird and Comerica Bank's new pitch competition.
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Meet the Major Developers of the International Inland Port of Dallas
by | Nov 26, 2018
Some of the biggest players in the warehousing, logistics, and fulfillment sectors call the International Inland Port home. They build, operate, or lease some of the largest buildings in North Texas, all with easy access to intermodal facilities and highways.
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YourDrive

Southern Dallas-Based ‘YourDrive’ Launches Vehicle Subscription Service

by | Oct 18, 2018
Three monthly plans starting at $660 give subscribers access to a fleet of vehicles and a service focused on eliminating the hassle of car ownership.
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JP Morgan Chase Community Fund.
JPMorgan Chase Awards $400K Grant to Fund TREC Neighborhood Planning Program
by | Oct 10, 2018
The PRO Neighborhoods grant will be used to create a roadmap for bolstering equitable progress in three vulnerable Dallas neighborhoods: the Forest District in Southern Dallas/Fair Park, “The Bottom” neighborhood in East Oak Cliff, and West Dallas.
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UNT Dallas
Mobile Food Market: UNT Dallas, Toyota, DART Combat Food Deserts in Southern Dallas
by | Sep 13, 2018
The farmer's market on wheels will sell locally sourced produce to Southern Dallas residents.
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Campfires, Camping Take Back Seat to Coding, Sciences at Girl Scouts’ STEM Center
by | May 2, 2018
This weekend, the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas will officially open its STEM Center of Excellence at Camp Whispering Cedars. It's the first time an entire Girl Scouts camp property has been dedicated to science, technology, engineering, and math education.
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TREC Announces Finalists for Dallas Catalyst Project

by | Nov 8, 2017
TREC members will vote for one of these three projects next week, Nov. 14, to be the recipient of the new three-year, $1 million grant initiative.
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The DEC Receives $600K Grant for Southern Dallas Expansion
by | Sep 12, 2017
It's The Dallas Entrepreneur Center's first government grant, which will help open its new southern Dallas centers.
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literacy
Program Teaches South Dallas Kids Value of Literacy
by | Jul 11, 2017
The Pease Freedom School is part of a national program working to engage young people of color to instill confidence and close the achievement gap.
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fiber network
AT&T Fulfills Promise to Bring Fiber Network to Southern Dallas
by | Apr 13, 2017
The ultra-fast internet is now available to 50,000 new locations.
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