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Daily Archive: September 16, 2016

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September 2016

Nonprofits to get to know this North Texas Giving Day

by | Posted in General, Philanthropy

by | September 16, 2016
Posted in General, Philanthropy

Less than a week from today, on September 22nd, your social feeds are going to be green with North Texas Giving Day promotions.  This online event powered by Communities Foundation of Texas gives me that Helen-Keller-quote-feeling: “Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much.”   Our city faces real challenges.  People need jobs to earn living wages, particularly single women raising children.  This Dallas Morning news article said there are 50,000 children living in “extreme poverty.”  50,000 kids. North Texas Giving Day Sponsor, Dallas Women’s Foundation quotes here that 740 girls are trafficked in Texas in one …