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He has been training for the Coast Guard for a year, but an abusive home is making his path difficult. Jonah wants to protect his country, but his current role is protecting his sister. If they can’t escape their abusive home situation, his dreams might be derailed....

Luis was born deaf in his left ear. He struggled in school and faced seemingly insurmountable obstacles seeking employment. Now he’s lost his hard-earned job and is unable to keep up with rent on his studio apartment. Life on the street may be his biggest challenge....

When Dana was very young, a family member abused her. Although she found a new home with her grandmother, Dana was never able to fully heal from her past. Her grades slipped and she ran away from home. Finding food has been even tougher. Poverty robs people of...

The oldest child is just 7 years old. Maria’s daughter cared for five kids until a car accident changed everything. Now they are with their kind-hearted grandmother. With the sudden addition to her life, Maria doesn’t know how she’s going to make ends meet. Poverty...

It’s hard to study when your first meal of the day is the school lunch. Every morning, Casey and Jamie told their teachers that they were hungry. Through one of our charities’ programs, the twins start the day with a sack of food. Now they can focus on the activities...

For many, December 1st is the beginning of the holidays. To Janet it’s the toughest part of the month. Janet quit drinking five years ago to get her life back on track, but it’s been tough. She suffers from hernias and endometriosis and needs six teeth pulled. Janet...

The holiday season is over but our campaign season continues through January 31, 2015. Update as of January 2, 2015 Number of donors: 975 Total collected: $651,633.49 This year, our campaign theme is "Making A Difference." At our kickoff event, keynote speaker and...

The 29th Dallas Morning News Charities campaign kicks off on Thursday, November 20, at the Winspear Opera House. Our last campaign raised nearly $1.7 million from about 2,000 donors, and we hope to increase those numbers in this, our 29th, campaign. Because we handle...