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MARCH 6 - 12, 2020
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2200 Stemmons Freeway Dallas, 75207 972-955-9747
Dallas Market Hall – The 41st Annual Dallas Home & Garden Show is the premier destination for all of Dallas’ home and garden needs. From windows and doors to roofs and floors, with more than 1,000 products and services on-hand, including experts and ideas in one place. Friday at 2 p.m., Saturday at 10 a.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. $8 to $10. FREE! for kids 14 and under, military, police and first responders.
March 6-8
1121 1st Ave. Dallas, 75210 214-821-4173
Fair Park – One of the largest Irish festivals in the U.S., the North Texas Irish Festival celebrates the music, dance and cultural talent in the tradition of Irish and other Celtic influences. The festival will feature musicians and dancers from around the world and a number of cultural presentations on 13 different stages. Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. $10 to $35.
March 6
2700 Hibernia St. Dallas, 75204 214-563-7523
Dahlia Woods Gallery – “Back in the Saddle Again” is the new exhibit at the Uptown gallery, featuring new paintings from Woods, whose trademark is using expressionist color to reinvent Texas landscapes. Chris Lattanzio, a longtime fixture of the Dallas art scene, has created unique LED light-intensified art and cast steel sculptures. The show runs through Sunday, April 19. The opening reception will be held on Friday, March 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. FREE!
March 7
109 Continental Ave. Dallas, 75207 214-345-8230
Ronald Kirk Bridge and Felix Lozada Gateway – The Ninth Annual Cancer Support Community North Texas “One Run” helps support the fight against many cancers. All diagnoses are represented in the runners’ tiedye T-shirts and colorful flag display on site. Honorary chairs and event emcees will be Kidd Kraddick Morning Show’s Big Al Mack and WFAA Reporter Hannah Davis. 7 a.m. $35.
March 7
4607 Ross Ave. Dallas, 75204 214-823-4533
Alexander Mansion – The Dallas Women's Forum presents the “Southern Charm Afternoon Tea and Vintage Fashion Show” with special guest host Steven Porterfield, Hollywood film costume specialist and “Antiques Roadshow” appraiser. Fashions from the 1900s to 1980s will be featured. Tickets are $65 and may be purchased at dallaswomansforum.org. Noon to 4 p.m.
March 7
3311 Oak Lawn Ave. Dallas, 75219 214-522-6886
NUVO – The Oak Lawn gift store hosts a book signing of Philanthropy Misunderstood by author Bob Hopkins. Hosts who are profiled in the book include Scott Murray, Martha Tiller, Jan Strimple, Sara Martineau and Debbie Mrazak. 2 to 4 p.m. FREE!
March 9
2403 Farrington St. Dallas, 75207 214-446-6031
The Slate – The Les Dames d’Escoffier’s Dallas chapter have created an event to celebrate Texas women called, “Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About Biz (but were afraid to ask).” Experts in finance, law and people management will engage in conversation with entrepreneurs and small business owners seeking advice with no strings attached. 6 to 8 p.m. $45.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
This Week in History On March 7, 1876, a professor of Vocal Physiology and Elocution at the Boston University School of Oratory, Edinburgh, Scotland-native Alexander Graham Bell (pictured) is granted a patent for the telephone.
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DALLAS ARBORETUM
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Charitable assistance is given to people in dire need, such as the working poor or homeless. Five hundred volunteers helped 60,000 individuals last year. give back in a meaningful manner and/or to actualize their faith.
By Sally Blanton sallyblanton455@gmail.com Each week, Katy Trail Weekly will feature a charity that is doing remarkable work in Dallas, a city known for philanthropy and generosity.
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Q How was this charity started?
A Five North Dallas congregations estab-
lished NDSM in 1983. (The number has grown to 46 congregations.) We combine resources like food, finance and volunteering, which are the basic needs of low-income persons. The combination theory worked, and 36 years later, NDSM continues as an evolving agency staffed by 500 volunteers, partnering with entities including UT Southwestern Medical Center, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, North Texas Food Bank, Oak Cliff Lions Club, Foundation Communities and The Center for Integrated Counseling and Psychology to provide additional staff and services. In 2019, NDSM helped more than 60,000 individuals with services valued at more than $7 million.
Q What areas does NDSM cover?
A NDSM works with low-income families in a 24 ZIP Code area of Northwest Dallas, Desoto and Duncanville, as well as the homeless.
Q Why is the staff passionate about
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helping this charity? NDSM has the resources to address needs appropriately. For many, it is a chance to
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Q What is the most important
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Q What is your mission or highest
purpose? We are an interfaith community of volunteers, partners and collaborators, which provides no-cost assistance to persons in need. North Dallas Shared Ministries (NDSM) provides temporary emergency assistance, tools and opportunities to improve life situations for the long term.
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Originally from Jamaica, volunteers Marjorie and Trevor Hylton greet international visitors who come to the Dallas Arboretum. Last year, the gardens had more than one million visitors representing 90 countries. The current exhibit, Dallas Blooms, runs through Sunday, April 12.
thing your nonprofit does for our community? NDSM alleviates hunger, prevents homelessness and disconnection of utilities and provides a medical and dental home for a large segment of Dallas’ poorest.
Q What is your facility like?
A NDSM has owned its 20,000-square-foot building debt free since moving in May 2005.
Q What are some basic needs supplied
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by NDSM? Needs include basic and supplemental food programs, rent and utility assistance, preventive, primary and ongoing medical care like medications and laboratory work, immunizations, dental care, eye exams and glasses, a clothes closet, school supplies and uniforms, job counseling, day and evening English-as-a-secondlanguage classes, tax preparation assistance and miscellaneous assistance including ID’s, birth certificates, bus tokens and furniture.
Q What percentage of every dollar
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raised goes to client/direct services? Ninety-five percent.
Q Where would a $20,000 gift imme-
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diately be put to use? Rent assistance. Rent rates are rapidly increasing for low-income apartment renters. In 2019, NDSM provided an average of $565 in rent help to 616 households, and in doing so, exceeded its $300,000 budget by $48,000.
Judy Rorrie, executive director, answered these questions.
Food & Wine Festival
A Grand Tasting • Thursday, 3/26 • 6-9pm VIP Experience • 6-9pm General Admission • 7-9pm Supported by The Rosewood Corporation Back by popular demand, the Dallas Arboretum hosts its fourth annual Food and Wine Festival. Enjoy an array of delightful wines, beer and mouthwatering bites, and celebrate all things food during the Dallas Blooms floral festival. Food & Wine Garden Market Friday & Saturday, 3/28 & 29 • 10am-2pm Free with paid garden admission. The grounds will host vendors with items for sale that are tasty and flavorful. Visit the website for more information and tickets.
DallasArboretum.org/foodwinefest 8525 Garland Road • Dallas, Texas 75218 • 214-515-6615
The Dallas Arboretum is a non-profit organization supported,in part, by funds from Dallas Park & Recreation.
