by dallasheros | Jul 1, 2016 | Good Health and Well-Being
Lisa Robison, founder of Dwell with Dignity, has found a way to take what she’s good at, and then turn around and use those skills to make a positive impact in our community. Lisa had a career in high end interior design before taking 10 years off to raise her...
by dallasheros | Jun 1, 2016 | Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Sustainable Cities and Communities
Dixie Hairston moved to Dallas to work on anti-trafficking policy with Children at Risk in 2014. With a Masters in Social Work from the University of Houston, Dixie wanted to put her degree to work by helping the most vulnerable children in our community. Here’s...
by dallasheros | May 1, 2016 | Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities
Khahn Nguyen devotes her time and energy to helping students get into college. At Bryan Adams High School she is helping students with securing letters of recommendation, setting up college visits, sending out transcripts, and navigating the financial aid and...
by dallasheros | Apr 1, 2016 | Life On Land, Sustainable Cities and Communities
Alaric Overbey came to Dallas with a mission — to help bring healthy food to the South Dallas area. After a successful corporate sales career in California, Alaric started learning about farming. He came to South Dallas because he knew it was a food desert –...
by dallasheros | Mar 1, 2016 | Gender Equality
The volunteers of CHETNA provide a unique and crucial service to the South Asian community affected by domestic violence in the Dallas/Ft Worth area (including Dallas, Collin, Tarrant, and Denton. Co-founded by 2 amazing women in 2005 who identified an underserved...
