Located in Denton, Texas, Denton County Friends of the Family was founded in the fall of 1980. In the beginning, the shelter was a 900 square foot house that sheltered up to 8 women and 1 child. It had 2 employees, an executive director and counselor, and 32 volunteers. They got their funding from contract with the City of Denton, and private donations. Children’s services for clients were limited, and their crisis hotline was completely volunteer staffed. Within 3 years the shelter had become a Denton County United Way agency. They received multiple grants from multiple departments within the State of Texas. They were also able to serve 271 clients, after increasing the shelter’s square footage to 4,400 feet.
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Thank you to all who participated in Cones 4 Kids at The Bearded Monk on Sunday! Congrats to the Armadillo Ale Works Team for competition and winning the Golden Cone!
We were able to collect a trunk full of toys for Denton County Toy Store that serves 500+ families in Denton County for the Holiday Season.
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Keep Denton Warm is a clothing drive put on by Friends With Benefits each year. The drive works to provide those suffering from homelessness with winter wear clothing. Boxes, donated by Little Guys Movers, have been placed at the following locations where donations can be made through December 12th, 2021. Looking for something fun to do, want to support local? Go ahead and check out what these businesses have to offer and support the those experiencing homelessness all with one stop.
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The holidays can be a rough time for those who are financially struggling. What should be a joyous time of year for families, is often a financial burden for some. They say it takes a village to raise a child. Luckily, for Denton residents, we have a pretty good village. We’ve put together a list of a few local places to get help, volunteer and donate over the holidays.
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Based in Denton, Texas, Koan School is an accredited 501(c)(3) nonprofit, pre-K through 12th grade, independent, private school. In their mission to provide “a more affordable alternative to private education” that would meet “the unique needs of diverse learners,” the school began with four middle school students. According to school administrators, they said, “there weren’t many options for middle and high school students.” When it came to the school’s inception, a group of families discussed “the need for affordable alternative education here,” because traditional education programs weren’t working for their children.
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Food is not only a human need, but also a human right. The human body cannot live without it. Without food, the chances of making it to tomorrow become gradually unlikely. Metabolizing food so our bodies can function is one of many things humans have in common with other living things. Foraging for calories, for sustenance, be it in garbage receptacles, on the vacant tables of eating establishments, or in workplaces, is not a shameful act. It is survival by any means. Some choose to survive in so-called undignified ways because hunger is painful. It hurts.
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How does someone reach another who cannot be reached? They become a bridge and provide support. One, then, can embark on a new journey toward wholeness, and attain that which we all need. Shelter from the elements, from instability, and from hopelessness are not acquired by sheer will, alone. Grit and determination only get us so far, on our walk, especially when despair is right around the corner. There are times when, for some, the support a bridge provides is the only way out of the darkness. There are times when that support helps us move away from the grips of despair. There are times when that support leads us further, beyond where even we thought our own feet could carry us. There is great power, in hope. When we give it a chance, more becomes possible.
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The Denton Humane Society is just another great example of the many organizations that help support our community. From the staff to the level of service, the DHS is there for you and your furry little friends.
DHS is a private, not-for-profit 501c(3) organization. The group is run by volunteers with only two part-time employees. So clearly this group can always use our help in their mission which they have been working on since 1972.
Read more about some of the services that the DHS offers the the community.
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Mazie’s Mission is a nonprofit veterinary clinic and hospital, based in Carrollton, Texas. The clinic exclusively serves homeless cats and dogs that are in the rescue system, by providing them with affordable, quality care. They treat a wide variety of illnesses, such as advanced skin disease, heartworm disease, parvo, distemper, and respiratory infections. They also treat traumatic cases, such as broken bones, and instances in which an animal has been hit by a car. While they treat more heartworm cases that anyone, in Texas, the most severe cases that they treat are skin diseases, such as mange.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters is a nationwide non-profit that specializes in pairing children with adult mentors. The adults are matched with children after extensive background checks and are paired based on how their experiences match up with providing the best mentoring for a child. The motto for the charity is “Igniting Potential” where they seek to spark the ambition in every child.
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Formed in 2015, Stop the Stigma is a nonprofit organization with the mission of eradicating the stigma placed by society on mental health. As Vice President and Director Kade Anderson explained, Stop the Stigma is able to reach this mission by offering public mental health education and affordable professional counseling for residents of Denton county. The nationally recognized nonprofit organization has completed more than 1,000 counseling sessions since its inception with the support of volunteers and donors.
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