Update: Thanks to everyone who donated on North Texas Giving Day! Irving Cares received more than $17,000 in over 100 donations! This year mark’s the ninth year of North Texas Giving Day, which is powered by Communities Foundation of Texas. Tomorrow, North Texans...
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Irving Cares is powered by volunteers! Did you know that in the past year more than 1,490 people worked 21,842 hours! Based on the Independent Sector estimate, the value of one hour of volunteer work is $24.14, meaning volunteers donated a value of $527,265.88 to...
See Your Impact in the 2017 Annual Report
People in need in Irving couldn't get the help they need without your support of Irving Cares. Generous volunteers donated 1,490 hours by offering a hand up to others. Your support changed lives by helping 145 people get and keep a job, providing rent & utility...
Shermco Industries Share Their Experience
Shermco Volunteer Video 2017 - The generous volunteers from Shermco Industries made this video about their experience helping others in the Irving Cares food pantry. They believe in the importance of giving back to the community. Thank you, Shermco for sharing your...
Open House Thank You Celebration on May 2nd
Join us Tuesday, May 2, from 5-7 pm to celebrate! Sixty years ago, a group of citizens formed Irving Cares. Your support has allowed us to offer six decades of service. Now join us for an open house and let us thank you! Drinks and appetizers will be served. Please...
CHRISTUS Health Volunteers Feed More Than 193 People
Last week while volunteering in the food pantry, folks from CHRISTUS Health sorted food, filled the shelves, and fed hungry Irving residents. Their help made a difference! On Friday alone, they filled orders to feed more than 193 people! We appreciate the...
Valuable Volunteers and Donors
Our faithful volunteer, Chris Arrington, picks up donated bakery goods every weekend from long-time supporters, Tom Thumb. This weekend Chris had some help from a beautiful young lady, a student at The Hockaday School, and daughter of Carista Ragan Hill! Do you have...
NCH Corporation Provides a Generous Donation
NCH presented a generous donation to Teddie and Kyle for Irving Cares. NCH has been a very significant partner supporting our work that helps Irving residents find jobs, eliminate hunger, prevent eviction and disconnection, and obtain information and referrals to...
Pioneer Natural Resources
What fun last Friday when Pioneer Natural Resources Company came to help at Irving Cares! Gabby and her group did great work, filling orders, then sorting and stocking donated goods that come from our retail partners. Kyle Taylor even got to use some smarty-smart...
Vizient brings Birthday Bags, laundry detergent and more!
As part of their "Community Day," volunteers from Vizient, Inc. collected cake mixes, icing and birthday candles to make Birthday Bags that Irving Cares will distribute to families through the food pantry. They brought laundry detergent and more! These volunteers...