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The CORE Store provides additional school supplies for classrooms. (Courtesy Plano ISD Education Foundation)
Dallas - Fort Worth
4:09 PM Sep 11, 2020 CDT
Plano ISD Education Foundation raises millions of dollars to help struggling families, teachers
A student from Plano East Senior High volunteers at the weekly drive-thru pantry at the East Plano Islamic Center. (Courtesy East Plano Islamic Center)
Dallas - Fort Worth
5:00 AM Sep 3, 2020 CDT
East Plano Islamic Center creates drive-thru, delivery options for in-house food pantry
Habitat for Humanity of Collin County accepts donations of furniture, appliances, home decor items and more at its Plano ReStore. It then sells these items to fund its nonprofit work. (Courtesy Habitat for Humanity of Collin County)
Dallas - Fort Worth
8:15 AM Jul 12, 2020 CDT
Dip in volunteers, revenue leads to fewer completed projects for Habitat for Humanity of Collin County
Peaceful protesters marched June 7 through the streets of downtown Plano to protest prominent instances across the country of police violence against black people. (Daniel Houston/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
5:00 AM Jun 8, 2020 CDT
Thousands march through downtown Plano to protest for police reform, call for racial equality
Plano Fire-Rescue has begun the process of testing every nursing home resident and staff member in the city for COVID-19. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Dallas - Fort Worth
5:25 PM May 22, 2020 CDT
Plano begins process of testing all nursing home residents, staff for coronavirus illness
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)
Dallas - Fort Worth
5:05 PM May 22, 2020 CDT
North Texas Food Bank says new donation will provide 300,000 meals for residents in need
The city of Plano is taking steps to fund more homelessness-prevention efforts, including rapid rehousing for people experiencing homelessness. (Adobe Stock)
Dallas - Fort Worth
10:03 PM May 14, 2020 CDT
Plano shifts focus of housing funding toward homelessness prevention
Sisters Avy and Ariel Huang participate in a virtual rehearsal for North Texas Performing Arts' production of "Madagascar Jr." The group's performance schedule has been disrupted by coronavirus-related closures, but is expected to be held in its entirety later this year. (Courtesy North Texas Performing Arts)
Dallas - Fort Worth
9:12 AM May 1, 2020 CDT
When coronavirus shrank its revenue, this Plano-based arts group expanded its programming
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)
Dallas - Fort Worth
3:18 PM Apr 28, 2020 CDT
YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas announces layoffs, furloughs
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)
Dallas - Fort Worth
12:39 PM Apr 24, 2020 CDT
North Texas Giving Day joins Giving Tuesday Now campaign to support organizations hurt by coronavirus pandemic
Mimi Conner (right) unloads food from her car after picking up non-perishable foods from the North Texas Food Bank and purchasing foods from Aldi, with help from volunteer Michelle Leavitt. (Liesbeth Powers/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
9:44 PM Apr 15, 2020 CDT
Lovepacs Plano faces challenges feeding children in need; innovates new ways to serve
Plano-based nonprofit My Possibilities announced April 8 that soap retailer Soap Hope has been merged into the nonprofit's operations. (Courtesy My Possibilities)
Dallas - Fort Worth
7:32 PM Apr 9, 2020 CDT
Plano-based My Possibilities brings soap retailer into fold, offering new revenue, work opportunities for adults with disabilities
Efforts to help people in need have been created or have adjusted to continue helping in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. (Courtesy North Texas Cares, Joseph Haubert)
Dallas - Fort Worth
2:10 PM Mar 26, 2020 CDT
How to help: A list of efforts to assist those in need in the Dallas-Fort Worth area
The U.S. Census is an effort to count every person in a given community, but some neighborhoods are more difficult to count than others. (Graphic designed by Chase Autin)
Dallas - Fort Worth
7:45 AM Mar 20, 2020 CDT
Plano funding, representation at stake as census begins
The vaping industry has reported a loss of business since reports have surfaced of health problems associated with the devices. (Graphic by Chelsea Peters and Kristen Rodriguez/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
7:45 AM Dec 20, 2019 CST
Plano-area vaping stores report loss of business, lack of clarity on future regulation
Check out more than a dozen places to volunteer in Plano below. (Courtesy City of Plano)
Dallas - Fort Worth
7:30 AM Nov 22, 2019 CST
17 places to volunteer your time in Plano
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Learn more about the candidates running for the Frisco ISD board of trustees Place 4 race ahead of the November general election. (Community Impact staff)
Dallas - Fort Worth
2:15 PM
Election Q&A: Frisco ISD board of trustees Place 4
Learn more about the candidates running for Frisco City Council Place 5 ahead of the November general election. (Community Impact staff)
Dallas - Fort Worth
5:00 PM
Q&A: Candidates for Frisco City Council Place 5 discuss relevant city issues
Alexandria Marquez teaches first grade students from an empty classroom at Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet. (Courtesy Richardson ISD)
Dallas - Fort Worth
5:00 AM
Richardson ISD students, staff work through the kinks of remote, in-person learning
Hot Crab is now serving seafood dishes in Richardson. (Courtesy Hot Crab)
Dallas - Fort Worth
7:00 PM
Seafood eatery Hot Crab opens in Richardson and more DFW news
The CORE Store provides additional school supplies for classrooms. (Courtesy Plano ISD Education Foundation)
Dallas - Fort Worth
3:15 PM
Plano ISD Education Foundation raises millions of dollars to help struggling families, teachers
A student from Plano East Senior High volunteers at the weekly drive-thru pantry at the East Plano Islamic Center. (Courtesy East Plano Islamic Center)
Dallas - Fort Worth
5:00 AM
East Plano Islamic Center creates drive-thru, delivery options for in-house food pantry
Thai Spicy Basil is made with minced beef with the customer's choice of protein or vegetables stir-fried in basil sauce and served with a side of steamed rice. (Courtesy Sticky Rice)
Dallas - Fort Worth
7:00 AM
Sticky Rice to open in Richardson and more DFW-area news
Habitat for Humanity of Collin County accepts donations of furniture, appliances, home decor items and more at its Plano ReStore. It then sells these items to fund its nonprofit work. (Courtesy Habitat for Humanity of Collin County)
Dallas - Fort Worth
8:15 AM
Dip in volunteers, revenue leads to fewer completed projects for Habitat for Humanity of Collin County
The Weihenstephaner Pils, a hoppy pale lager, is one of the German beers Bavarian Grill serves straight from the tap. (Courtesy Bavarian Grill)
Dallas - Fort Worth
7:00 PM
Bavarian Grill in Plano fights to stay afloat, SK Arms opens in Flower Mound: Business and community news from Dallas-Fort Worth
Peaceful protesters marched June 7 through the streets of downtown Plano to protest prominent instances across the country of police violence against black people. (Daniel Houston/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
5:00 AM
Thousands march through downtown Plano to protest for police reform, call for racial equality