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Plano Storehouse Volunteer Is a Local Hero for North Texas Giving Day

Plano Storehouse Volunteer Is a Local Hero for North Texas Giving Day

Dave Corley is a numbers man. As a navigation and operations officer in the U.S. Navy, he was responsible for reviewing and recording as many as 400 gauge readings every hour of his shift during different assignments on three nuclear submarines.
Why This Plano 13-Year-Old Founded His Own Nonprofit, N2Y2C

Why This Plano 13-Year-Old Founded His Own Nonprofit, N2Y2C

LaKeicee Turner-Sazy says that the mission started on her son Jaxson’s tenth birthday in February. Jaxson is her second child.
Newcomer Friends of Greater Plano Provides Sanctuary and Community for North Texas

Newcomer Friends of Greater Plano Provides Sanctuary and Community for North Texas

Transitioning to a new area can be difficult, and no one understands better than Newcomer Friends of Greater Plano (NFGP) Publicity Chair Marcia Stout. She moved to Texas from Ohio three years ago. Stout is not alone. According to the U.S.
Plano Mayor's 7th Annual Peanut Butter Drive Seeks Your Help For Collin County's Food Insecure Kids

Plano Mayor's 7th Annual Peanut Butter Drive Seeks Your Help For Collin County's Food Insecure Kids

When Harry LaRosiliere became Plano mayor in 2013, he wanted to feed Collin County’s children who struggled with food insecurity. “People don’t think it is needed in a wealthy area like Plano,” he says.

The Village Giving Circle Is a Philanthropic Force in North Texas

When Lisa Montgomery thinks about giving, she thinks about her mother. Lisa grew up in Fair Park, part of a large family, and her parents were working poor. "My mom wasn’t a woman or means, but she could cook and she could sew," she recalls.
Children’s Health’s Virtual Care Services Help Children With Mental Health

Children’s Health’s Virtual Care Services Help Children With Mental Health

As schools reopen this year, parents and teachers are burdened with a new task: preparing their children and students for social distancing, hand washing, and wearing face coverings for extended periods of time.
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Begins

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Begins

September kicks off Suicide Awareness Month with Sept. 6 through Sept. 12 marking National Suicide Prevention Week and Sept. 10 being World Suicide Prevention Day. The awareness and prevention reminders are needed.

10 Socially-Distant Activities for You & Your Family

Chances are you’ve made your way through most of your Netflix queue and your family has tackled every park in the neighborhood.
City of Frisco Opens Its Heart and Hotel Rooms for Hurricane Laura Evacuees

City of Frisco Opens Its Heart and Hotel Rooms for Hurricane Laura Evacuees

Three years have passed since the City of Frisco partnered with area hotels to offer shelter for victims of Hurricane Harvey.
Plano Officers Recognized for Saving Stabbing Victim's Life

Plano Officers Recognized for Saving Stabbing Victim's Life

The decision was made in a split second with no thought of their own safety. The only thing that mattered to the Plano police officer was protecting the victim on this late June morning. He was stabbed in the line of duty yet able to save the victim.