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Gulf coast oil spill cleanup opportunities

As of yesterday, May 7, 2010, the size of the oil spill was compared to the size of Puerto Rico which is roughly 3,850 square miles. Oil is leaking...

Pasadena students raise funds for Haiti relief

Student council members at Pasadena Independent School District’s V. W. Miller Intermediate School recently presented checks totaling $1,500...

How Dallas tornadoes stirred up faith, volunteerism, and neighborly love

Disaster relief organizations have had their hands full this April: after wrapping up cleanup in Indiana and Kentucky, they headed to Dallas where...

Dallas Muslims taking no chances with natural disasters

With the tornado season looming in the horizon, what can North Texans do to ensure safety in our community should a natural disaster strike? Dallas...

AT&T offers free calls and text messaging to Japan through March 31

Dallas-based AT&T today announced that international calls and texts to Japan will be free for its customers through March 31 for those trying...

Dallas community call to action - AC units needed for women's shelter after fire

Anna's House, a local Dallas non-profit, is an advocate and refuge for women who fall on hard times. Focusing their resources specifically on...

Community Acts of Compassion seeks large warehouse for food distribution and medical outreaches

Community Acts of Compassion is seeking a property owner willing to donate the use of +/-100,000 square feet of warehouse with cooler space in the...

Dogs from Haiti may have screwworm

Dogs and other mammals coming in from Haiti could bring back the screwworm. These horrible parasites have been eradicated in the United States...

Helping the dogs in Haiti

Any time there is a disaster such as an earthquake or hurricane, dogs suffer. Not only do they lose their lives in the initial catastrophe, but the...