Drive down the 4400 block of Mockingbird Lane and you’ll likely see energetic kiddos running around with ear-to-ear smiles. Ever since the dedication of its two new playgrounds, Bradfield Elementary has been a hub of activity for not just its own students, but also families and friends from the entire community. Continue reading
This weekend, 1,700 military families from across America will head to Dallas for an event hosted especially for children who’ve lost a parent since the 9-11 attacks. It’s a time to celebrate the heroic lives of their family members, bond with others who can empathize with their experience and heal from the pain of losing a loved one.
“Christmas can be an especially painful time for military families,” says Buck Kern, Chairman of the Snowball Express and Director of Operations at Neiman Marcus. “Everything we do is designed to let them know they’re not alone and that we honor the memory of their fallen heroes.”
Plans for the China Bible Ministry Exhibition in Dallas began in January 2011, when a delegation from China met with the Dallas steering committee, pictured here at Dallas Theological Seminary.
Anyone who has visited China, or even seen it on television, knows that the nation has many distinctive norms. That 13-hour (give or take) plane trip from the U.S. to East Asia takes American-born passengers to an exotic land flourishing with rich history, fascinating culture and immense beauty. While globalization is helping bridge the two countries, a chasm still exists – one that unfortunately affords ample room for misunderstanding.
Since moving to its new location at 211 North Record Street in the Historic West End District in 2004, the Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance (DHM/CET) has transformed itself from small exhibit space to a modern education center.
Recent programs include sponsorship of the Arts & Letters Live author event featuring Alice Hoffman, writer of noted books “Practical Magic” and “Here on Earth,” and through November 27 visitors can experience “The Color of Memory.” This exhibition highlights the work of two Dallas-Fort Worth area artists, Julie Meetal and Veronique Jonas, whose paintings and sculptures embody the tragic effect of the Holocaust.
Annabelle Baxter, the Dallas Area Director of Best Buddies International, is helping give the gift of friendship to hundreds of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Here she is pictured at the first annual “Life is Sweet” event last November, where local pastry chefs were paired with a Best Buddy to assist in their tasty dessert creations.
What would life be like without friends? Most people take their peer groups for granted, but not Annabelle Baxter. She is one individual who truly understands that the beautiful blessing of friendship isn’t always a given.