Dr. Jerry Dunn and Advanced Dental Care of Las Colinas joined Irving Cares to collect food donations for Irving families this holiday season. Thanks to everyone who donated - you made a difference and helped families in your own neighborhood. Dr. Jerry and Connie...
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Thank You to Dallas Live Work Play
Thanks to Annie Farmer and all the donors who braved the cold, wet weather yesterday. We gathered about 250 pounds of food and some generous donations. Thank you, thank you for your support!
5th Annual Oyster Eating Contest this Saturday!
Fish City Grill in Las Colinas is supporting Irving Cares with their annual Oyster Eating Contest that pits teams of four against one another for two minutes of oyster eating, with each team member slurping pre-shucked oysters for 30 seconds in a relay. Teams are...
Join La Cima Club with a donation to Irving Cares
La Cima is offering a fantastic opportunity to local businesses and their employees, “If you apply for membership by December 16th, the initiation fee will be waived in lieu of a canned food donation for Irving Cares. This represents a substantial savings since the...
Don’t Forget ! Hogs & Hearts Casino Night is Sat., October 18
You can still RSVP for this fun event! For more info contact [email protected]. You can also purchase tickets through our website at www.irvingcares.org. Proceeds benefit Irving Cares!
FedEx Supports the Food Pantry
About 60 FedEx employees from across the nation attended a meeting in Westlake, and as part of their activities, wanted to support a local Food Pantry. Their local FedEx co-worker suggested Irving Cares. They went to Kroger and bought 200 pounds of groceries then...
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!...
Celanese Corporation Volunteers Increase Efficiency
by working with food pantry volunteers in a 2-day training. Following a Lean Evaluation of food pantry inventory and processes. Now we can purchase, stock, and serve more effectively. Lean is "the elimination of anything not absolutely required to deliver a quality...
Thank You!
from Irving Cares for your participation yesterday in the 6th annual North Texas Giving Day! Your contribution will go further thanks to the bonus funds that will help Irving Cares provide food, rent, utilities, prescriptions, employment assistance and referrals...
Hear all about The Great Harvest
Cathy Whiteman from ICTN interviewed Teddie Story, Irving Cares CEO, and Great Harvest Chair, Cyndey Roberts, to learn about this year's exciting fundraiser. To donate or attend, contact Teddie at [email protected], call (972) 721-9181, ext. 203, or go to...