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...
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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...
Electric Utility Assistance for Qualified Irving Residents
Irving Cares is an original TXU Energy Aid partner. We've been helping Irving residents with TXU electric bills for over 25 years. We can also help qualified residents with Direct Energy, First Choice Power, and Bounce Energy. Do you need help? Call 972-721-9181 for...
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,...
Melissa, welcome to Irving Cares!
Irving Cares is proud to welcome Employment Services Intern, Melissa Gonzalez, for the summer. She was hired through a grant from ExxonMobil as a Community Summer Jobs Program intern. Irving Cares is one of only 30 agencies who received a CSJP grant in Dallas County....
Woodhaven brings a truckload of food!
Friends from Woodhaven Presbyterian Church brought their food pantry donation today. Last time they brought a car trunk full of groceries, and the church was challenged to increase the donation by filling the bed of a pickup. And they did it! Thank you, Pastor Diane...
Irving Cares Restaurant Week! May 23 through June 5
Eat local, Order often. Benefit Irving Cares! Try a different menu and deal every night! Every time you order, restaurant partners will make donations to Irving Cares based on their menu or deal participation. See all the details: 2016 Restaurant Week Flyer...