DSF Spring Event
2022 Grants
DSF awarded $90,000 in grants to our partner agencies in December!
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Organization |
Project |
Grant Amount |
Notes |
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Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center |
Crimes Against Children Conference Scholarships / Holiday Bags |
$8,700.00 |
12 CACC Scholarships; Holiday Bags |
|
Ebby House |
Personal Counseling |
$12,500.00 |
Weekly counseling for 2 residents for 1 year |
|
Family Place |
Transportation of Clients |
$20,000.00 |
Bus passes or Lyft services to transport clients to the shelter, to medical appointments, court appearances, etc. |
|
Hope’s Door |
Project Safe Home |
$13,800.00 |
138 hotel nights for emergencies and to fill gaps for shelter nights |
|
Juliette Fowler Communities |
Music Therapy Program |
$15,000.00 |
Augment budget to provide 4 hours of |
|
Network of Community Ministries |
Clear Door Refrigerator |
$10,000.00 |
Replacing steel door refrigerators for a more “regular” & dignified grocery shopping experience for neighbors. |
|
Ronald McDonald House Dallas |
Kitchen/Household Items |
$10,000.00 |
New kitchen equipment to replace/replenish current equipment in the commercial kitchen |
|
TOTAL |
$90,000.00 |
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Magnificent May Service Funds Give Away!!!
This recommendation was approved by our membership at the May 5 General Meeting. At the May 19 Executive Board Meeting, the following disbursements were approved and distributed to each Agency last week.
DCAC
$3,500 for Bundles of Hope. These include: Birthday Kits, Clean Start Kits, Mother’s Day Baskets, Toiletries, and Father’s Day Baskets.
EBBY HOUSE
$4,000 for a new washer and dryer .
FAMILY PLACE
$4,000 to support the Sally’s House Children’s Garden, providing spring and summer planting and seating.
HOPE’S DOOR
$3,500 for transportation costs for clients to get to the shelter from police stations, appointments for medical and court appearances and to search for housing.
JULIETTE FOWLER
$3,000 for a new ice cream cart providing ice cream socials and treats.
NETWORK
$3,000 funding for costs Senior Thursdays, which include activities and a lunch.
RMH
$4,000 towards a Hospitality Cart. Carts provide snacks, coffee, toiletry items, blankets, toys, coloring books and crayons for families at the hospital. The new cart will have the DSF name and logo on it.
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Fall Luncheon and Fundraiser - October 26, 2021
"Imagine the Possibilities"
Congratulations!!!
You Did it! Our Grand Total is $3,686!
We are so grateful for your generosity, kindness and support of Dallas Junior Forum. Even through these challenging times, your hearts and commitment to service has prevailed.
Thank you again for continuing our tradition of “SERVICE FROM THE HEART”.
We couldn’t have done it without YOU!
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Dallas Service Forum gives monies to their partner agencies to help them recover from the recent winter storm. Read more at MySweetCharity
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Network of Community Ministries conducted a Facebook interview with Marla Nunally – our Vice President of Service on March 9th highlighting the partnership between DSF and Network.
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Thanks to efforts of Publicity Chairman Carol Everett, the greater Dallas community has been able to read all about DSF in two publications. Mid-December, we appeared in print and online in Park Cities People dated January, 2021. CultureMap Dallas also featured DSF in December. In addition, Jenna at DCAC gave a shout out to DSF when she was interviewed by NBC 5, and Marla Nunally was featured in a Facebook video with Hope’s Door.
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2020 FALL EVENT – RISING TO THE CHALLENGEVIRTUAL LIVE AND SILENT AUCTION!!!
OCTOBER 22, 2020
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!! I am so grateful for all our members that participated in our Fall Event!!
It was a great success and so much fun!! Certainly, a new and unique experience for us all and I must say everyone joined in with a lot of heart and generosity.
With over 100 registered bidders, we raised more than $26,000 in our first ever virtual event.
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New on Facebook
Hope’s Door
November Menu hot dogs, homemade chili,
All
The fixings, chips, and fruit
with desserts!
Friendsgiving at Juliette Fowler was a success.
It was a very special evening and so wonderful to see the girls bonding with their Grand Friends.
Girls from Ebby House enjoying dinner and time with Grand Friends. Such a fun time.
Thank you, Betty, Vanessa, Marla and the several others that helped make this such a warm, welcoming gathering for the young women of the Ebby House! DSF touches the hearts of many at Fowler. ❤️
Thank you!
Lovely