by dallasheros | Dec 1, 2016 | No Poverty
David Gruber is the Development and Communications Director at Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance. MDHA is an umbrella organization for the community to manage & distribute federal funds to homeless housing agencies in Dallas, and is responsible for the yearly...
by dallasheros | Nov 1, 2016 | Good Health and Well-Being, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Sadie Funk is the Executive Director of First3Years, an organization whose mission is to educate, advocate, and collaborate to support the healthy development of infants and toddlers. Dallas Heroes Project: What led you to First3Years? Sadie Funk: After my work in the...
by dallasheros | Oct 1, 2016 | Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities
Laura Eigel is a native Dallasite who grew up in Grand Prairie, got her masters at SMU, and received her PhD in Industrial Organizational Psychology from Southern Illinois University. Laura is a wife, mother of 2 small boys, is a Senior Director leading global...
by dallasheros | Sep 1, 2016 | Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Jana Simard-Parker, M.A., is a Development Officer at the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center. A Political Science graduate from Providence College and an Public and International Affairs graduate from the University of Ottawa, Jana is focused on bringing new...
by dallasheros | Aug 1, 2016 | Good Health and Well-Being
At age 17, Janvi Shahi is our youngest hero to date. Through her paintings, Janvi has helped raise $98,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Janvi was diagnosed with lukemia when she was very young. At age 4, she was granted her wish to go to Disney World. After a...
