Harmony Public Schools is proud to announce that Teresa Cook has been selected to receive the Heroes for Children award. She is representing SBOE District 12 and Harmony School of Innovation located in Garland. Fifteen outstanding school volunteers who have...
Habitat welcomes new executive director
Garland Area Habitat for Humanity recently welcomed Christine Hockin-Boyd as its new executive director. Boyd brings more than 30 years of nonprofit experience to the organization as well as extensive service in church ministries, missions and social services. Her...
Pepsico, Frito-Lay volunteer manpower
Frito-Lay and other PepsiCo employees from offices throughout the Dallas/Fort-Worth Metroplex recently took part in the annual PepsiCo United Way Day of Caring. In what stands as the largest corporate United Way Day of Caring event in North Texas, an estimated 1,250...
Volunteer opportunities available for all ages
No society could ever get by if every citizen was only interested in his own good. Selfless volunteers are the crux of much of a community’s growth. When it comes to service, age is no boundary; the only thing that matters in a volunteer is a kind heart. It is never...