Denton Record-Chronicle
September 29, 2013
Welcome
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Aimee Crane, a represenative of Communities in Schools of North Texas, works with 3year-old Cooper Gonzalez during Toddler Time at Borman Elementary School in November 2012.
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elcome to the inaugural edition of the Community Guide, a comprehensive list of nonprofit agencies and services available in our area. In the past six to eight weeks, we have invited any and all nonprofit agencies to submit a profile for inclusion in this special guide. More than 110 answered our calls for submissions, and we want to offer them our thanks. We hope you will find this information as insightful and helpful as we did. And, we invite you to keep us in mind for the next edition of the Community Guide. Dawn Cobb, Managing Editor, Denton Record-Chronicle
NONPROFITS Aikido of Denton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Amazing Love Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 American Cancer Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 American Heart Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Arc of Denton County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Argyle United Methodist Church . . . . . . . . . . .7 Asbury United Methodist Church . . . . . . . . . .7 Benjamin Lyon Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution . . . . . .7 Big Brothers Big Sisters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 The Blue Ribbon Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Born 2 Be Therapeutic Equestrian Center . . . .8 Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central Texas . .9 The Bridge Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Children’s Advocacy Center for Denton County Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Christian Community Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Communities in Schools of North Texas . . . .10 Congregation Kol Ami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Cornerstone Cooperative Preschool . . . . . . .10 Court Appointed Special Advocates of Denton County Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Covenant Church—Cross Roads Campus . . . .12 Cross Timbers Community Church . . . . . . . . .12 Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home . .12 Cure for Clara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Denton African American Scholarship Foundation Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Denton Animal Shelter Foundation Inc. . . . . .13 Denton Area Mothers of Multiples . . . . . . . . .13 Denton Area Partnership for End-of-Life Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Denton Area Young Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Denton Benefit League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Denton Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . .15 Denton Christian Preschool . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
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Index Denton City County Day School . . . . . . . . . .16 Denton Community Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Denton Community Food Center . . . . . . . . . .16 Denton Community Health Clinic . . . . . . . . .17 Denton Community Theatre Inc. . . . . . . . . . .18 Denton County Friends of the Family . . . . . .18 Denton County Genealogical Society Inc. . . .18 Denton County Historical Commission . . . . .18 Denton County MHMR Center . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Denton County Office of History and Culture– Denton County Museums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Denton County Raiders Select Sports Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Denton Festival Foundation Inc. . . . . . . . . . .20 Denton Holiday Festival Association . . . . . . .20 Denton Kiwanis Club Children’s Clinic . . . . . .20 Denton Parks Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Denton Public Library Literacy Program . . . . .20 Denton Public School Foundation Inc. . . . . .21 EaglePointe Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Elm Fork Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Encounter Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Exercise and Sports Nutrition Clinic (Institute for Women’s Health) at Texas Woman’s University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Explorium Denton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Family Health Care Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 First United Methodist Church of Denton . . .23 Fred Moore Day Nursery School . . . . . . . . . .24 Friends of the Denton Public Libraries . . . . .24 Friends of the Library (Sanger) . . . . . . . . . . .24 Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas . . . . . . . . . . .24 Goodfellows of Pilot Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Good Samaritan Society–Denton Village . . . .25 Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth . . . . . . . . .26 Greater Denton Arts Council . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Habitat for Humanity of Denton County . . . .26 Habitat for Humanity ReStore . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Health Services of North Texas . . . . . . . . . . .28 Hearts for Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 HOPE Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Interfaith Ministries of Denton Inc. . . . . . . . .29 Keep Aubrey Beautiful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Keep Denton Beautiful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Keep Lewisville Beautiful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Lake Shore Baptist Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Lantana Ladies League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Lewisville Lake Symphony . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Little Elm Education Center . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 The Little Light House-Denton Inc. . . . . . . . .31 Marine Corps League . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Msgr. King Emergency Outreach Center . . . . .31 Muscular Dystrophy Association–Greater Fort Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Music Theatre of Denton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 North Texas Book Festival Inc. . . . . . . . . . . .34 North Texas Housing Coalition . . . . . . . . . . .34 North Texas Metroplex Children’s Choirs Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 North Texas Stockings for Soldiers Campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Opera on Tap North Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Orange Out Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Our Daily Bread Community Soup Kitchen . .36 Pilot Point Community Opera House . . . . . . .38 Ranch Hand Rescue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Reading & Radio Resource . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Riding Unlimited Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 RSVP: Serving Denton County . . . . . . . . . . .39 Ryan High School Grad Night . . . . . . . . . . . .40 The Salvation Army Denton . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 SCRAP Denton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Seniors in Motion Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Serve Denton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 The Shepherd’s Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Siamese Rescue Alliance-TX . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Solutions of North Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 SPAN/Meals on Wheels of Denton County . .45 SpiritHorse International Therapeutic Riding Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Stepping Stones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 St. Paul Christian Learning Center . . . . . . . . .46 Stuck in the Middle Charity . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Susan G. Komen North Texas . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Texas Cowboys Against Cancer . . . . . . . . . . .48 Texas Sporting Breed Rescue Inc. . . . . . . . . .48 Thin Line Film Fest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 United Through H.O.P.E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 United Way of Denton County . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Val’s House International Ministries . . . . . . .50 Vision Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Visual Arts Society of Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Volunteer Services Council for Denton State Supported Living Center . . . . .52 Woman to Woman Pregnancy Resource . . . .52 Women Starting Over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 STORIES Project Blueprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 2013/2014 Nonprofit Calendar . . . . . . . . . .54 Mental health gap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Income tax assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 BankOn Denton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56