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Meals on Wheels Collin County expects to serve about 300,000 meals to homebound seniors and disabled adults throughout the county during 2020. (Courtesy Meals on Wheels Collin County)
Meals on Wheels expects to serve 300K meals in Collin County this year
An estimated 3,500 trees were destroyed by last October's tornado. (Olivia Lueckemeyer/Community Impact Newspaper)
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Q&A: Texas' Veterans of Foreign Wars discusses statewide struggles amid closures due to coronavirus pandemic
Almost Home Animal Rescue's Heather Weeks, left, and Amy Desler pick up North Texas Giving Day yard signs. (Courtesy Kim Leeson/Communities Foundation of Texas)
North Texas Giving Day to aid more than 3,300 nonprofits
Q&A: JJ Rocha of Texas Municipal League discusses long-term effect of COVID-19 on city budgets
Frisco Fastpacs expects to provide weekend meals to 1,400-plus students this school year. (Courtesy Frisco Fastpacs)
Frisco nonprofits step up as food insecurity increases
Thirteen drive-thru grocery stores operated by the Salvation Army of North Texas are offering backpacks filled with supplies. (Courtesy Salvation Army)
Salvation Army expands North Texas grocery service locations to include school supplies, protective equipment
Nonprofit Destiny's Leaders is selling I.AM.TIRED. T-shirts for $25. (Courtesy Destiny's Leaders)
Frisco nonprofit Destiny’s Leaders uplifts youth voices through I.AM.TIRED. movement
Grants will be available to eligible nonprofits and government agencies. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Texas COVID Relief Fund application opens
Owner Kevin Ady first opened Storied Roots in April 2019. (William C. Wadsack/Community Impact Newspaper)
Indonesian furniture store to reopen, Plano Balloon Festival canceled and more: 12 news and community updates from DFW
Mimi Conner (right) unloads food from her car after picking up nonperishable foods from the North Texas Food Bank and purchasing foods from Aldi, with help from volunteer Michelle Leavitt. (Liesbeth Powers/Community Impact Newspaper)
North Texas Food Bank says new donation will provide 300,000 meals for residents in need
Texas school districts, nonprofits and government organizations will be able to apply for funding from the Texas COVID Relief Fund to promote economic development, health care and education needs. This new fund—overseen by OneStar Foundation and the state of Texas—launched May 6. (Designed by José Dennis/Community Impact Newspaper)
Texas COVID Relief Fund launched to bring financial help to communities in need
North Texas Giving Day aims to put North Texans in touch with more than 3,000 area nonprofits. (Courtesy Communities Foundation of Texas)
Special-called North Texas Giving Day raises $20.8M for local nonprofits
The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas announced April 24 the furlough of 105 staff members and the permanent layoffs of 41 staffers across its roughly 20 locations. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas announces layoffs, furloughs
A mobile food pantry will be held at McKinney ISD Stadium on April 28. (Courtesy North Texas Food Bank)
North Texas Food Bank mobile pantry stops at McKinney ISD Stadium on April 28
The North Texas Giving Tuesday Now campaign will support organizations like The Storehouse of Collin County, which feeds people in need. (Courtesy The Storehouse of Collin County)
North Texas Giving Day joins Giving Tuesday Now campaign to support organizations hurt by coronavirus pandemic
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, child care groups have put resources into informing and educating families about things like who essential workers are and how to receive government assistance. (Screenshot from April 21 videoconference)
Texas child care leaders discuss state of industry amid coronavirus
National Videogame Museum co-founder John Hardie said the Frisco facility will outlast the current coronavirus pandemic that has shut its doors. (Courtesy National Videogame Museum)
National Videogame Museum co-founder says Frisco facility will ‘weather the storm’
Officials said in the past five weeks, Baby Booties Diaper Bank has passed out more than 31,000 diapers to Collin County families in need. (Courtesy Baby Booties Diaper Bank)
McKinney-based diaper bank faces heightened need ahead of May 5 Giving Day