volunteering /tags/volunteering volunteering en-US Copyright Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT Volunteers gear up for annual cleanup of Arlington Fish Creek where they've found jet skis, hot tubs /news/2025-01-23/volunteers-arlingtons-fish-creek-cleanup-7th-annual Angel Carter said volunteers removed decades worth of litter and garbage from Fish Creek in the cleanup challenge's first year. Heading into the 7th, they've collected more than 70,000 lbs. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /news/2025-01-23/volunteers-arlingtons-fish-creek-cleanup-7th-annual James Hartley 'A little bit of hope': How a church in Garland is giving back to the community /texas-news/2024-11-29/a-little-bit-of-hope-how-a-church-in-garland-is-giving-back-to-the-community The First Presbyterian Church in Garland has been serving community breakfasts every Saturday from 8-10 a.m. for the past 12 years, including through holidays and the pandemic. This story is part of our continuing series, I Love My Community. Fri, 29 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2024-11-29/a-little-bit-of-hope-how-a-church-in-garland-is-giving-back-to-the-community Michael Ludgood Amateur radio volunteers provide crucial communication links when hurricanes strike /news/2024-10-11/amateur-radio-volunteers-provide-crucial-communication-links-when-hurricanes-strike When storms like Helene and Milton sever traditional wireless and web networks, these operators can step in to provide weather updates and damage assessments, connect people with worried loved ones far away, and even relay emails. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:38:17 GMT /news/2024-10-11/amateur-radio-volunteers-provide-crucial-communication-links-when-hurricanes-strike Jerry Clayton Downtown Fort Worth buildings are deadly for migrating birds. Researchers are keeping track /news/2023-09-18/downtown-fort-worth-buildings-are-deadly-for-migrating-birds-researchers-are-keeping-track Millions of birds die in building collisions each year. How many are injured or killed flying through downtown Fort Worth? Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:40:44 GMT /news/2023-09-18/downtown-fort-worth-buildings-are-deadly-for-migrating-birds-researchers-are-keeping-track Haley Samsel | Fort Worth Report, Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report Volunteers work to bring historic Pioneers Rest Cemetery back to life with QR codes /arts-culture/2023-08-23/volunteers-work-to-bring-historic-pioneers-rest-cemetery-back-to-life-with-qr-codes Visitors will be able to read biographies, view photos at select grave sites. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:37:20 GMT /arts-culture/2023-08-23/volunteers-work-to-bring-historic-pioneers-rest-cemetery-back-to-life-with-qr-codes Marcheta Fornoff | Fort Worth Report Native Hawaiians in North Texas organize fundraiser for Maui residents /texas-news/2023-08-15/maui-wildfires-north-texas-hawaiians-fundraiser As the people of Maui are attempting to recover from one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history, Native Hawaiians in North Texas are offering a helping hand thousands of miles away. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:00:50 GMT /texas-news/2023-08-15/maui-wildfires-north-texas-hawaiians-fundraiser Toluwani Osibamowo UNT Dallas and Food Bank partnership aims to nourish minds, fuel success with on-campus care pantry /education/2023-05-12/unt-dallas-and-food-bank-partnership-aims-to-nourish-minds-fuel-success-with-on-campus-care-pantry The University of North Texas at Dallas and the North Texas Food Bank teamed up to address food insecurity in the surrounding neighborhood with a mobile food pantry and on campus with a care pantry. Fri, 12 May 2023 11:00:00 GMT /education/2023-05-12/unt-dallas-and-food-bank-partnership-aims-to-nourish-minds-fuel-success-with-on-campus-care-pantry Brittany Stubblefield-Engram Community Garden At Dallas Homeless Encampment Has Some Residents Worried About Unwanted Attention /news/2021-04-13/community-garden-at-dallas-homeless-encampment-has-some-residents-worried-about-unwanted-attention To help combat food insecurity among the homeless population in Dallas, volunteers came together over the weekend to build a community garden for Camp Rhonda. But not all of the encampment's residents are happy about the project. Tue, 13 Apr 2021 23:00:53 GMT /news/2021-04-13/community-garden-at-dallas-homeless-encampment-has-some-residents-worried-about-unwanted-attention Bekah Morr 'We Need To Be Out In The Streets': Volunteer Street Medics Step Up To Help During Protests /news/2020-07-09/we-need-to-be-out-in-the-streets-volunteer-street-medics-step-up-to-help-during-protests Caitlin 'Kitty' Rickard and several friends begin their day in a North Dallas home, looking through the inventory in their garage which is full of donated… Thu, 09 Jul 2020 20:00:10 GMT /news/2020-07-09/we-need-to-be-out-in-the-streets-volunteer-street-medics-step-up-to-help-during-protests Alejandra Martinez Volunteers Spend The Day Helping Those Who Help Others To Commemorate Sept. 11 /news/2019-09-11/volunteers-spend-the-day-helping-those-who-help-others-to-commemorate-sept-11 Close to 1,500 volunteers scattered across North Texas Wednesday to tackle service projects in honor of 9/11.A team dispatched to Rockwall was determined… Wed, 11 Sep 2019 21:59:51 GMT /news/2019-09-11/volunteers-spend-the-day-helping-those-who-help-others-to-commemorate-sept-11 Courtney Collins