Poverty

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Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009

TEDxSMU releases first video talk: Turk Pipkin

He talks about his new film One Peace at a Time and The Nobelity Project.

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009

Nick Lachey visits North Texas Food Bank to volunteer

Lachey joined employees of Irving-based VHA, based out of Irving for their Community Day.

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009

Author Chris Gardner, whose story is told in Pursuit of Happyness, to speak at charity benefit

Someone in attendance will also win an 18-carat yellow–gold, multi-diamond pendant.

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009

TV show The Buried Life helps Dallas homeless man go from streets to the studio

By Shawn Williams

Sam Fuller’s art mixes vibrant reds, oranges and yellows, often depicting musical settings: dance halls, concerts, and nightclubs.

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009

Dallas needs alternative housing for chronically homeless and ill

Representative from Dallas Homeless Neighborhood Association urges city to institute HUD-funded program.

Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009

NTX Stars heading to D.C. soccer tournament for homeless youth, adults

The Stars are comprised solely of homeless men from Fort Worth.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Three models selected for Dallas’ new sustainable square block

By Sarah Blaskovich

We have no idea how these things will actually work, but we'll leave it to the experts.

Friday, June 26, 2009

North Texas Food Bank to provide “Food 4 Kids” with variety of new summer meal programs

The organization is also calling for donations to help keep up with the rising demand from food pantries and other agencies during the recession.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Dallas-based Rainbow Days to put on Kids’ University summer camp

Kids’ University provides approximately 100 children from 16 Dallas area homeless shelters with a real-life college experience.

Friday, June 5, 2009

Refrigerated truck used to deliver food to poor stolen from Fort Worth’s Hope Center ministry

Hope Center feeds 450 to 500 families a week using the delivery truck.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Discrimination against Dallas’ poor and homeless must be fought

Discrimination is a stain on America's moral fabric and Oxyclean will not remove it.

Friday, April 24, 2009

Takeaways from the failure of the Plaza Inn deal in Dallas

We may need to face the fact that funding is easier to solve than location for these projects, due largely to neighborhood opposition.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Five ways to end chronic Dallas homelessness

These suggestions will ensure the adopted ten-year City of Dallas and Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance plan to end chronic homelessness by 2014

Monday, April 6, 2009

Fort Worth ISD receives grant to help homeless students graduate

The money, paid out over three years, is intended for programs that will help homeless students graduate.

Saturday, April 4, 2009

CityWalk @ Akard in Dallas — The ride up

No way to capture this experience--riding up on the exterior elevator that is mounted on the "skin" of 511 N. Akard in Downtown Dallas.

Friday, April 3, 2009

CityWalk @ Akard in Dallas — An ongoing report (part 5)

The CityWalk@Akard project will include the headquarters for Central Dallas Ministries.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

CityWalk @ Akard in Dallas — An ongoing report (part 4)

The CityWalk@Akard project contains a number of 2 bedroom apartments designed primarily for mothers with one or two children.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Family Gateway Center in Dallas offers new food service training program for homeless

By Stan Ascher

The 12-week program gives students hands-on experience in the restaurant world.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Dallas homeless organizations need to develop trust

Karen Shafer

What is the element that is missing between this homeless individual and the organizations built to facilitate her or his getting off the street?

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Dallas County missing out on revenue from food assistance program

Officials estimate that only 67% of eligible Texans receive the SNAP benefit to which they are entitled.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Is it time for a tent city in Dallas?

By Staff

Options need to be considered. The homeless population is not likely to decrease anytime soon in Dallas.

Monday, March 9, 2009

Pegasus News content partner interview: Larry James’ Urban Daily

By Alex Bentley

James kicked off his content partnership with a doozy, taking on Farmers Branch and their anti-immigrant stance.

Friday, Feb. 27, 2009

Preventing homelessness needs community involvement

Awareness of the problem brings more insight into the plight of homelessness by creating more focus on the causes.

Monday, Feb. 23, 2009

Upcoming Dallas city council meeting will be D-Day for the poor and our city

There are many items this Wednesday the 25th on the City Council's agenda concerning housing needs for our citizens.

Monday, Feb. 23, 2009

With homeless, Dallas usually gets what we intend…

Things are the way they are because of our intentions, our decisions and the application of our true philosophy.

Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009

Dallas homeless: The good, the bad, and the ugly

The worst thing any advocate for a particular group can do is to not be open and honest for those they advocate for.

Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009

508 Park Avenue in Dallas has been neglected for years

By Staff

I have never seen the property being maintained; I saw it being boarded up. I saw it being neglected.

Friday, Feb. 13, 2009

Dallas International Street Church under fire

This organization has recently become a target from the City of Dallas and other political organizations.

Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009

Dallas hates the homeless

By Staff

Exactly where is it okay for a homeless shelter or service provider for the homeless to locate?

Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009

Dallas International Street Church protesting fire department citations

The new inspectors were totally unaware that Frank Johnson had already inspected the premises on January 30 leaving a letter of compliance and that the newly installed fire alarm system had been green tagged.

Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009

New citations handed to Fair Park church that houses homeless

Despite past citations, the church continues to house over-occupancy has a number of unresolved safety issues.

Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009

Poverty an overwhelming issue in Dallas

The stats on the differences between poverty-stricken parts of Dallas and elsewhere tell you all you need to know about quality of life issues and the city.

Monday, Feb. 2, 2009

Dallas’ vulnerable homeless people at risk

Putting hundreds of homeless back on the street denying them access to The Bridge and then start "quality of life" sweeps is not what Dallas should be doing.

Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009

Dallas City Council approves plan to build 700 homes for the homeless

But these things costs money. Money Dallas doesn't have right now.

Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009

Fort Worth needs volunteers for for Tarrant County Homeless Count

More than 500 volunteers are needed for the big sweep.

Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009

City of Arlington seeks volunteers for homeless count

The night of the count will be Thursday, January 29.

Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009

The Bridge: Holes in the system

The reality of what is happening at The Bridge is much different from the description given by The Bridge management.

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009

Dallas police step up “quality of life” enforcement in new year