Group of University of North Texas students in Rotaract club

Rotaract: The Next Generation of Rotarians in Action

Do you need volunteers for a community service project? If the answer is “yes,” pick up your phone and make a call to Sariaya Oommen, president of the University of North Texas’ Rotaract Club. Chances are you’ve never heard of Rotaract. Don’t worry. Most people haven’t, which is something Sariaya wholeheartedly wants to change. First,…

volunteers with Heart of the City
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Love & Compassion Motivate the Mission of Heart of the City

“It all began with Jesus’ teaching of ‘Love God and love others,’” retired pastor Rob Veal says when asked about his motivation for launching Heart of the City, headquartered in Lewisville. Raise a questioning eyebrow in Pastor Rob’s direction, and he’s likely to add, “Yes, it was that simple.” It may have been simple, but…

Let’s be Friends : North Texas Women’s Club
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Let’s be Friends : North Texas Women’s Club

Living without friends is lonely as well as unhealthy. It’s scientifically proven that loneliness is frequently at the root of such undesirable conditions as mental depression and a variety of physical illnesses. The age-old wisdom telling us that no man is an island remains as relevant today as it was when the adage was first…

Shiloh Field Provides Fresh Produce for the Food Insecure
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Shiloh Field Provides Fresh Produce for the Food Insecure

Imagine a group of nine to 11 year-old boys and girls, dressed in jeans and “work” shirts, feet covered in tennis shoes or work boots. Now push your imagination even further and think hard to figure out what you don’t see. Got it? It’s cell phones! No one has one open to instantaneously receiving a…

Pancreatic Cancer – Saying the ‘C’ Word

Pancreatic Cancer – Saying the ‘C’ Word

Remember the days when we avoided using the word “cancer,” especially around people who suffered with the disease? For whatever mythical reasons, we believed throwing those six letters into the universe made the situation even more difficult. We certainly didn’t want to remind people they had the dreaded condition and, more than likely, wouldn’t be…

Lake Dallas Farmer’s Market & Budding Entrepreneurs
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Lake Dallas Farmer’s Market & Budding Entrepreneurs

The Trade Days/Farmer’s Market, held Saturdays from April-September in Lake Dallas, is one of the closest and dearest projects in founder Kristy Bleau’s heart. The Market originally started in the parking lot of the Lake Dallas City Hall. Kristy, however, wanted more of a country atmosphere, so she secured a large grass-covered, tree-shaded field behind…