"Eat local. Order often. Benefit Irving Cares," was the mantra of the 1st Annual Irving Cares Restaurant Week, May 11 – 24, 2015. It was a resounding success, drawing new and repeat business to the participating restaurants, generating awareness about Irving Cares’...
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Therese Is “On the Road Again” Thanks to Irving Cares!
In April she moved to Irving with her daughter and started working temp jobs. Irving Cares paid to transfer her Commercial Driver's License to Texas. Her new long-haul driving job required a GPS, but she didn't have the funds, so today she picked up her new GPS...
Miraca Life Sciences Bags Hunger with Irving Cares!
Their food drive ends Thursday, and we can't wait for the goods to arrive. Thank you, Miraca, for your donation and your volunteer service!
I have a happy family again, thank you!
After getting help from the food pantry, Melanie wrote this note and shared her photos of the meals she made, "Thank you for helping us today...this is what I made for dinner...all Irving Cares food pantry items with some added okra I had in the freezer...good...
Monique said, “I would like to personally thank Irving Cares
for their financial support toward my education. Without your assistance I would have had to take a minimum wage job. Because Irving Cares does care about others, I now have the opportunity to provide a great life for my family. As of May 21, 2015, I am a certified...
Father’s Day is Coming Soon!
With Father's Day around the corner, don't forget when you order from Amazon you can benefit Irving Cares with Amazon Smile. Link your Amazon account and your eligible shopping will benefit us. Go to http://smile.amazon.com/ch/75-1436937.
See How Reliant Is Energetically Giving Back to the Community
As part of their Global Giving Day folks from Reliant spent time working in the food pantry and made a hefty donation. You can hear all about their work in the community on this clip from Good Morning Texas, http://www.wfaa.com/good-morning-texas.
The Bus Stopped Here!
These The Bus Project volunteers are usually students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. But they're not taking it easy this summer, they're driving cross-country on a 10 week, 10,000 mile journey to volunteer and build relationships. Today they...
RGL Forensics Supports Irving Cares!
In March, RGL Forensics held a special event for its customers and clients. The company offers forensic accounting and consulting services in several offices around the world, including one in Irving. The event showcased foods from the various office locales, and...
Citi Wins the Summer Squeeze
Irving Cares asked for food drives in March and April to help fend off the “Summer Squeeze.” The squeeze happens when low-income families have children home from school in summer leading to higher grocery bills. While many children eat at the summer meals programs,...