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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It’s a bright and lively Thursday morning!
Check out these 6th grade volunteers from Faustina Academy! They are bursting with energy, and helping our Irving neighbors in need!
Meet the Board!
Presenting Anthony G. Bridges! Originally from Quitman, Texas, Anthony's lived in Irving for the past 10 years. He has a B.A. in Government from The University of Texas (Go Longhorns!), and is currently employed by Irving-based PreMark Health Science. Anthony’s...
Bank of America is Back!
These great guys from worked in the food pantry warehouse this morning unpacking and sorting groceries. Bank of America sends volunteers monthly to work with us, and we appreciate their support. Want to volunteer? Contact Kyle at [email protected].
Nokia Volunteers Make it Look Easy!
They loaded and hauled food donations, then unloaded and sorted them - working in the busiest time of they year. And they never stopped smiling! Nokia, thanks for helping your neighbors!
Mentor Makes Volunteering Fun
Folks from Mentor, one of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies, did some great work at Irving Cares. They helped organize the hygiene products, then formed a "conga line" to put soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, deodorant and other personal items into the bags...
Here’s what Mercury One said
about their recent volunteer experience, "We learned a lot about Irving Cares and the great work they do in the community and how their underlying tenet is not just to help people but to help them up onto a path of self-sufficiency. They are great stewards of their...
Citi Takes on the Summer Squeeze Challenge!
Citi has made a huge donation to the food pantry - including lots of canned fruit, our most needed item! Over 10,000 items weighing 6,686 pounds, were donated. They loaded it up, we brought it back, and needed extra volunteers to unloaded everything. Thank you, thank...
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...