Archive for September 2015
Generosity- the gift that keeps giving
Published: 28 September 2015 Terri Yablonsky Stat, Chicago Tribune; A number of studies have found that generosity, both volunteering and charitable donations, benefits young and old physically and psychologically. If there’s a magic pill for happiness and longevity, we might have found it. Countless studies have found that generosity, both volunteering and charitable donations, benefits young and…
Read MoreAround The Block Volunteer Registration Now Open
Are you ready to light up the faces of children again this year? The joyous season of giving to the children of North Texas is almost here! Around-The-Block is Kids Matter’s largest local program that serves thousands of underprivileged children in North Texas each November. In 2014, with the help of over 400 volunteers, this…
Read MoreKids Matter Exceeds Fundraising Goal On North Texas Giving Day
Kids Matter would like to give a huge “THANK YOU” to all who participated in North Texas Giving Day last September. We exceeded our goal of $10,000 because of all of YOU! Kids Matter raised $12,000 with 33 unique gifts from donors in just 18 hours! Thanks to an additional $5,000 matching gift, the total raised amounted…
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