Join the fun at The Great Harvest on Sept. 16! Come bid on Steak 101 class for 4 at The Local Yocal - Farm to Market in McKinney. "You'll get the inside story about beef; certification programs, meat grading, cattle raising, grilling, and much more......Visit the...
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Cowboys vs Redskins 3 Tickets on Thanksgiving Day
Come to The Great Harvest on Sept. 16 and place your bid! Get 3 tickets, a parking pass, and a game program. See the legendary rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys & Washington Redskins on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24. These are Hall of Fame level tickets with a value...
Get Ready for The Great Harvest!
Put September 16 on your calendar! Plan to join us for The Great Harvest at the Irving Convention Center. It's an evening of friends, food and fundraising with live and silent auctions, and seated dinner. Come and bid on the Lake Tahoe Weekend Getaway at the Hyatt...
Charity Navigator Gives Irving Cares Another 4-Star Rating
“Only 14% of charities have received 3 consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that Irving Cares outperforms most other charities in America. This “exceptional” designation from Charity Navigator differentiates Irving Cares and demonstrates to the public it is...
YOU make Irving Cares a Success!
See the latest Annual Report and celebrate success with Irving Cares! A nationally recognized small business with help from over 1,600 volunteers, 130 got help finding jobs and 93% stayed employed. An average of 805 hungry families per month were served 382,308...
Not Giving Up
With help from Irving Cares, Raymond, a U.S. Veteran, was able to maintain his housing, and find a good job after being a laid off from his corporate job. Here's his story, "With two business degrees and a promising managerial career with a multimillion dollar...
Job Opening – Bilingual Employment Services Manager
Irving Cares is seeking an English/Spanish Bilingual Employment Manager who will help Irving residents overcome barriers and find employment. Candidates should be able to speak, read and write in Spanish and English. To apply for the position, submit a cover letter,...
Interns and Volunteers Helping Others
We have young people helping all around the agency this summer! Melissa Gonzales is an Employment Services Intern hired through a grant ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program. She's teaching in the weekly Job Search Seminar. Roderick Crick is working with...
CHRISTUS Health – A Summer Squeeze Winner
We congratulate CHRISTUS Health as the Irving business with the greatest increase in the percentage of money and food donated during the Summer Squeeze, from March 1 through April 30. They donated 8,672 lbs, a 923% increase from 2015. We appreciate their help...
PPAI Wins the Summer Squeeze Challenge
PPAI donated the most money and/or food to the Irving Cares between March 1 and April 30. During that period, PPAI employees contributed a record 10,154 pounds of food and more than $500 in cash. The food donation weighed 5,873 pounds more than last year’s donation,...