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Oak Lawn Newsletter - Friday, Dec. 19
Greetings!
HAPPY HANUKKAH / MERRY CHRISTMAS
With the Holidays upon us, what better way to celebrate the season than offering some assistance to our Community.
Each December, the Food Pantry at Resource Center of Dallas experiences a dramatic increase in the demand for food and services due to the holiday season. Individual HIV/AIDS client numbers swell to over 1500 a week - each needing their basic food requirements. Every December, the Food Pantry at the Center also replenishes its shelves with the largest donations of food of the year.
After 23 years in the same location, the Food Pantry must close and move instead. On October 24, the Food Pantry was given notice by the landlord that it must vacate by December 31, 2008 - a devastating blow to both clients and the Center. Starting from a cardboard box at the corner of Cedar Springs and Throckmorton, the Food Pantry has been a mainstay since 1985 for those impacted by HIV and AIDS from its current location just behind its original birthplace.
We need your help. At a time when we should be focused on the care of our clients, we must instead move the pantry to a new location and spend our limited resources not on food, but on expenses associated with moving a small grocery store. Moving, renovation and replacement of equipment such as commercial refrigeration, check out counters, storage and shelving units is estimated to cost well over $25,000. This is in addition to our annual need for additional funds to cover the increased need for pantry items and the potential loss of generous holiday food donations due to the move.
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SAM HOUSTON ELEMENTARY
One again this year, the kids at Oak Lawn's Sam Houston Elementary are going to have a memorable Christmas. Thanks to the efforts of many in our community, every student was presented with a gift today by Santa and Miss Oak Lawn. This annual event is made possible by the generosity of many corporate and individual sponsors including: The Caven family of clubs (JR's, Sue Ellen's, S4, The Rose Room and TMC), Ben E. Keith, Pekers, Woody's, Mickey's, The Brick and Joe's, Buli's Cafe, Kroger, Metro Games, Zale's, Andrews Distributing, Capital One Bank, Diageo, Red Bull, Glazer Wholesale, Goody Goody, Centennial and Nancy Weinberger. |
BENEFICIARIES ANNOUNCED
The 27th annual Black Tie Dinner is over but the celebration continued at another event at the Sheraton Dallas on December 18, 2008 with the presentation of checks to beneficiaries. The distribution total of $1.19 million was shared by eighteen North Texas beneficiaries and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
Thanks to the generosity of the 2008 Black Tie Dinner's sponsors, table captains, donors, advertisers, guests and volunteers we are able to distribute the following funds to this year's beneficiaries:
· AIDS Arms $44,194.00
· AIDS Interfaith Network $28,854.00
· AIDS Outreach Center $29,078.00
· AIDS Resources of Rural Texas $27,462.00
· AIDS Services of Dallas $41,544.00
· AIDS Services of North Texas $29,477.00
· Celebration Community Church $31,443.00
· Congregation Beth El Binah $26,388.00
· Equality Texas Foundation $27,347.00
· Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund $42,904.00
· Legacy Counseling Center $30,011.00
· Legal Hospice of Texas $30,731.00
· Northaven United Methodist Church $36,913.00
· Resource Center of Dallas $44,553.00
· Turtle Creek Chorale $31,908.00
· White Rock Friends $27,091.00
· The Women's Chorus of Dallas $31,028.00
· Youth First Texas $34,074.00
· Human Rights Campaign Foundation $595,000.00
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| ART SHOW AT BULI'S CAFE
Today thru January 1st at BULI"S we are having a Holiday Art show featuring affordable art work by Dale Moses and Robb Conover. Every piece in the show is under $200.00 so that everyone can afford some great bright artwork to give as gifts for the season. The works are very bright in colors/ a trademark of both artist. Very Gay Chic! |
DISPOSE OF OLD COMPUTERS
Saturday, Dec. 20
Dallas' West End
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
What do you do with your old computer after Christmas?
Simple solution: You can bring it to the Computer Crusher at the Third Saturday Sidewalk Sale and they will take care of it for you! No need to worry about your data that is left on your hard drive when you recycle your computer with Computer Crusher. They have a simple solution... they will physically CRUSH your hard drive ONSITE and recycle any left over parts to keep them out of the landfill. Check 'em out at http://www.computercrusher.com or ask for them at the sale. Third Saturday Sidewalk Sale
Dallas' West End
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Pet of the Week
DFW
Humane Society  Alex is a male, neutered Chihuahua about 7 years old. He is white and weighs in about 7 lbs. His reason for being in the shelter: found as a stray.
This little guy was found in East Texas. He is very sweet and lovable. He loves to be held and gets along great with cats. Alex has a dislocated hip and knee. He required surgery to repair both.
Alex has completed his surgery and is recovering well. We are still raising money to cover his surgery. Cost is about 1200.00. If you can help, please donate to our Angel Fund in his name. He should be ready for adoption December 24th.
If you can adopt Chris and give him a good home, please contact the DFW Humane Society at 972-253-3333, or check out one of the many other pets that need a home by visiting their web site.
"Put a Paw Print in Your Heart"
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