The holidays are a time for giving thanks, especially during November. As families gather around the Thanksgiving table to count their blessings, there are many ways you can positively touch the lives of others this season.
One charitable organization being supported through the Dream Homes Showplace Community, supported by five luxury home builders in Southlake’s Carillon Parc development (Atwood Custom Homes, Beckett Graham Luxury Homes, Heritage Homes, Kensington Custom Homes and Willow Tree Custom Homes), is St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. St. Jude is dedicated to treating kids with cancer and other life-threatening diseases, providing cutting-edge treatments at no cost to families thanks to the support of so many across the country. For more information on how you can help, visit https://www.stjude.org/.
There are so many other organizations here in North Texas that help those in need, including 6 Stones, a catalyst of hope dedicated to transforming lives, homes and communities (https://6stones.org/); Angels Attic Upscale Resale (https://angelsatticresale.com/) in Grapevine Town Center, helping those in need both locally and worldwide; Ally’s Wish (https://allyswish.org/) and Christ’s Haven for Children (https://christshaven.org/). All are doing so much good for others.
Kids Matter International is an agency helping children through programs that empower them and enhance their lives. Donations of $100 help buy $300 in new clothes and shoes for a child through the Around the Block program. $25 buys 15 books for the organization’s Ramp Up Reading program. With the support of volunteers, corporations and individuals, Kids Matter helps make life brighter for children in need. https://kidsmatterinternational.org/.
Organizations like United Way of Tarrant County (https://www.unitedwaytarrant.org/), Catholic Charities of Fort Worth ( https://catholiccharitiesfortworth.org/), CASA of Tarrant County (https://www.speakupforachild.org/), Tarrant Area Food Bank (https://tafb.org/), A Wish with Wings (https://www.awww.org/), Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County (https://mealsonwheels.org/), the Women’s Center (https://www.womenscentertc.org/), Center for Transforming Lives (https://transforminglives.org/), Toys for Tots (https://fort-worth-tx.toysfortots.org/) and more all help make our community stronger and healthier.
Love animals? The SPCA of Texas (https://spca.org/) provides resources, fostering programs, volunteer opportunities and efforts to fight animal cruelty.
Giving feels good and helps so many. In the words of Winston Churchill, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."
(Note: there are many other great charities in need of assistance; not all are included here due to space requirements.)