September 7, 2012 – TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation kicked off National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month September 1 with a prayer vigil and concert at Watters Creek in Allen. The popular country band Rhythm-n-Roses performed a free concert. Shauna George, an 18-year-old cancer survivor who lives in Little Elm, spoke to the crowd about what it […]
(Frisco) September 7, 2012 – Centennial Medical Center in Frisco raised $8,622 during its second annual school supply drive benefiting Bright Elementary School, also in Frisco. The majority of the money provided school supplies for the 217 students with the remaining money being spent on educational magazine subscriptions. Centennial worked with Staples, which gave thoughtful […]
(Frisco) August 30, 2012 ~ There will be lots of eyes on every play when two of the top high school football teams in the country, The Dallas Skyline Raiders and the Woodlands Highlanders, square off in a playoff-like atmosphere before the season begins 6:00 p.m. Saturday, September 1 in the North Texas Football Classic […]
Najera to become minority owner of team August 26, 2012 – The Texas Legends have named Eduardo Najera the first Mexican-born head coach under the NBA umbrella, pending NBA approval. Najera becomes the third head coach in Legends history, following former NBA Coach of the Year Del Harris, and basketball Hall-of-Famer Nancy Lieberman. Subject to […]
Participants journey into volunteerism (Frisco) August 24, 2012 – The Leadership Frisco Advisory Council is proud to announce the participants for the 2012-13 year, the 16th class for the program. Leadership Frisco, a nine-month community leadership program sponsored by the Frisco Chamber of Commerce, develops a pool of qualified, well-informed individuals set to assume leadership […]
August 9, 2012 – Parents and teachers are invited to a Tax Free Weekend Open House at Costco, from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, August 17; 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, August 18; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, August 19. Present your employee badge or this invitation at entrance. For more […]
Robots 4 Everyone comes to McKinney Boys & Girls Club August 09, 2012 – Robots 4 Everyone, an organization that sends at-risk kids and kids from low-income families to robotics camp, hosted its first camp at the Boys & Girls Club of Collin County, McKinney Branch, August 6-10. What makes this unique is that the […]
(Frisco) July 31, 2012 – The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) will host an information night for interested parents and students of the Frisco Independent School District, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 15 at the Career and Technical Education Center, located at 9889 Wade Boulevard in Frisco. The presentation will include information about the program […]
July 30, 2012 – Robots 4 Everyone, an organization that sends at-risk kids and kids from low-income families to robotics camp, will be hosting its first camp at the Boys & Girls Club of Collin County, McKinney Branch, August 6-10. What makes this unique is that the organization is completely run by Jackson Young, a […]
(Frisco) July 23, 2012 – Save the date for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s Give Thanks Walk, coming November 17, 2012 to Frisco Square. Registration for this family-friendly event is free and all participants are encouraged to raise money to help save kids battling cancer and other deadly diseases. Register at fundraising.stjude.org. For more […]