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Humana Pharmacy Volunteers Spend Time at Irving Cares
As their volunteer project United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, these great ladies from Humana Pharmacy spent the morning in the food pantry filling orders for their hungry neighbors. Thanks for helping!
Restaurant Week Was a Great Success
"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’...
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...
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...
Employment Managers Attend Training
Lizette and Mary are at training class today learning about resources to ensure the people they help can get and keep a job. There's a great market in Dallas for middle-skill jobs, those that require a high school diploma and some training or college, but not a...
Best In Irving!
Irving Cares was named Best Local Nonprofit in Irving at the Irving Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce awards! Thank you to all our supporters. We couldn't do it without you!
Deluxe Corporation Foundation Awards $5,000
This generous grant to Irving Cares will lend support to general operating funds. These are funds the agency uses to pay bills, help clients or make payroll. We're thankful Deluxe Corp. Foundation understands the needs we meet in Irving, and is our partner in helping...
Did you go to The Great Harvest?
We had such a fun, successful night! More than $15,000 was raised just for the Employment Services program - these funds will be used to pay for childcare, education, licensing and certifications, bus passes and work clothing. Stable employment = self-sufficiency!...