Medical City Children’s Hospital Urgent Care is now open!

Medical City Children’s Hospital Urgent Care is now open at Northwest Highway and Hillcrest in Dallas. Unique among local urgent care centers, we see only pediatric patients and are staffed exclusively by pediatric specialists.

Services include:

§ Strep, u, urine, RSV and mono testing

§ X-rays

§ Lab services (on site and referral)

§ IV uids

§ Fracture care and splinting

§ Laceration repair (stitches, staples and glue)

§ Sports and camp physicals

§ Breathing treatments

§ Urine catheterization

§ Removal of foreign bodies from nose, ears and skin

What gives?

Small ways that you can make a big di erence for nonprofits

Give a little warmth

During the 10th annual Share the Warmth Blanket Drive, Sleep Experts is asking families to drop off new or gently used blankets at any of the retailer’s 45 store locations in the area, including the location near East Dallas at 3007 N. Henderson. Share the Warmth begins Oct. 28 and lasts through Thanksgiving. The drive benefits The Family Place and other area domestic violence shelters. In 10 years of sharing the warmth, Sleep Experts has collected and donated more than 15,000 blankets and comfort items for area shelters. In addition to blankets, you can also donate newandgentlyusedcomforters,sheets, towels and pillows.

Be a voice

Weekdays 4:30 pm to 11:00 pm

Weekends Noon to 8:00 pm

6805 W. Northwest Highway, Dallas, TX 75225 Phone: (855) 875-KIDS www.medicalcityurgentcare.com

Dallas CASA, located in East Dallas, is in “desperateneed”ofvolunteeradvocates, says a CASA representative. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates, an organization of volunteers who are voices for abused children in court. Specially trained volunteer advocates get to know everyone involvedinthechildren’slives,gathering information and making recommendations to the courts about where each child can live safely and permanently. Check out dallascasa.org to learn more. Go to the “How to Volunteer” page and click on “Become a Volunteer Advocate” to see the dates and times for the information sessions, or call 214.827.8961 for help.

Tour a home

The Lakewood Home Festival, which benefits Lakewood Elementary, J.L. Long Middle School and Woodrow Wilson High School, relies on the help of about 500 volunteers every year. They are still looking for volunteers for this year’s festival, which is from Nov. 8-10. To volunteer, visit lecpta.org/lakewoodhomefestival. Or, benefittheprogramby attending the tour. Last year, the Lakewood Early Childhood PTA raised close to $150,000.

KNOW OF WAYS that neighbors can spend time, attend an event, or purchase or donate something to benefit a neighborhood nonprofit? Email your suggestion to launch@advocatemag.com.