This donation was recommended by Sean Gardner, Steve Isam, Jody Stroup, and Jay Thomason, all Branch Network Managers of W.W. Grainger, Inc.’s, Dallas and Ft. Worth locations. Grainger has been part of the Dallas/Ft. Worth business community for more than 82 years as...
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Thank you, Sharmon, for your thoughtful leadership!
Sharmon Chilton began her partnership with Irving Cares in 2008 in the food pantry where she enjoyed serving our neighbors. She says, “Irving Cares is special to me because it engages the community by encouraging, educating and empowering people.” Now she’s on the...
Are you working on the Summer Squeeze Challenge!
Summer is coming, which brings higher grocery bills for families when children are home from school. Food pantry requests increase, and donations can be slim during summer months. You can make a difference! Host a food drive to benefit Irving Cares in March or April...
Celanese Foundation Supports Irving Cares
Randy Crick, Matthew Moffatt, & John McKell of Celanese present the check to Kyle Taylor & Heather Newell Irving Cares is thrilled to be selected by the Dallas Site Committee of the Celanese Foundation for a 2016 Operational Grant of $40,000. Celanese...
Meet Susan Doyle!
Irving Cares Board Member, Susan Doyle, is Chief Operating Officer of Caton Consulting Group, P.C. She is engaged in insurance and management consulting for small businesses. She retired in early 2012 from Liberty Mutual Insurance after a 32 year career in the...
Irving Cares is closed in honor of President’s Day
The office will open tomorrow at 9 am. President's Day was originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, it is still officially called “Washington’s Birthday” by the federal government. Traditionally celebrated on February...
You May See a Boy Scout!
Support Scouting for Food This Weekend! This quote was made by a Scout at the Irving City Council meeting this month: "I am here today representing Boy Scout troops in Irving who will be collecting food items door-to-door to help feed the needy in our very own...
It’s a bright and lively Thursday morning!
Check out these 6th grade volunteers from Faustina Academy! They are bursting with energy, and helping our Irving neighbors in need!
Yolanda Carroll is “On Board” at Irving Cares
At BNSF Railway, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, Board member Yolanda Carroll manages a $120 million account portfolio and leads a rail transportation and logistics sales team responsible for formalizing growth and profitability strategies to machinery and wind energy...
Singley Academy Culinary Students Make a “Souper” Donation
Culinary and hospitality students at Singley Academy cooked up $500 bucks for Irving Cares with a chili cook-off and a can-for-food exchange. Students brought in canned food donations, and received lunch in the FireBird Cafe. What a deal! Thanks, Singley students,...