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Gifts Of Harvest Healing
Texas Chili Voted America's No. 1 Favorite Fall Food Article by Julie Brown Patton Fall/winter food is all about comfort and connections. Sharing a meal brings people together, and research increasingly shows that gathering around the table can give meaningful boosts to mental health. To explore this link between food and wellbeing, representatives of A Mission for Michael, a family-founded organization providing treatment for mental health, asked 3,014 self-described U.S. food lovers one...
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Light The World With Real Giving, Real Impacts
Texas Giving Machine Returns To McKinney, Spreads Holiday Hope Article by Sharisa Lewis | Photography by Julianne Winzenz and Sharisa Lewis Step into Historic Downtown McKinney this holiday season and discover more than twinkling lights and festive cheer: the Texas Giving Machine is back. Now through Dec. 4, families and friends can experience the joy of giving firsthand, turning simple acts of generosity into lasting impact through custom vending machines that allow donations of goods and...
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Ugly Sweaters Provide Holiday Fun
Prosper Small Business Turns Upcycled Sweaters Into Laughter, Connection, Community Holiday Spirit Article by Alexis Jacobs | Photography by Melissa Hart What started as a simple love for holiday fun turned into a thriving small business for Melissa Hart, owner of DFW Ugly Christmas Sweaters. After moving from Kansas City, Missouri, to Prosper during 2023, Melissa noticed a gap in local Christmas markets. “I realized no one was really doing ugly sweaters,” Melissa says. “Vendors had a few...
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Frisco Teens Launch 'Wear It Forward' Inspiring Initiative
Student-Led Nonprofit Donated 6,000-Plus Clothing Items To Storehouse Community Center To Help Families In Need Article by Elizabeth Lenart | Photography by Ben Skye, The Storehouse Community Center Two Frisco residents who are Liberty High School students, Eli Kim and Amit Jennings, turned a simple idea into a powerful movement of compassion and community service. Together, they founded Wear It Forward, a student-led nonprofit that has donated more than 6,000 clothing item — valued at more...
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