![]() ![]() ![]() Over the past few years, Leadership Dallas class projects have included the MLK Fresh Food Distribution Center at the MLK Community Center (2019), indoor and outdoor recreation space for the kids of Promise House (2018), and the New Hope Garden at Austin Street Center (2017).Įach year, the Leadership Dallas class chooses a United Way-facilitated community project wherein we lend our time, talents, and treasure to a local nonprofit – and race to get a large initiative executed in just nine months. Yet, OmniPlan does not seem to accept these, and keeps reverting to the closest week day. Funds raised beyond the cost of renovation were presented to CitySquare to support the ongoing FoodPantry needs.įor its class project, Leadership Dallas 2020 elected to revamp CitySquare’s food pantry. FlyingBarney Member, 04:02 PM Some of my project include weekends, and so I need to have these be included in start and end dates. In 2019, the food pantry served an average of 2,500 neighbors per month, but as food insecurity in our community grows, it is facing increased demand – now serving up to 300 families per day. providing access to additional social services.ĭecreasing wait time and improving the experience and.increasing the number of neighbors served.John Siburt, CEO of CitySquare and member of the LD Class of 2020, and his team worked with our class step by step to ensure we were maintaining the pantry ‘shopping’ experience that profoundly represents CitySquare’s mission of fighting poverty while honoring the dignity, respect, and humanity of each neighbor it gladly serves.The Dallas Region business community provided tremendous support to Leadership Dallas to make this happen, primarily through in-kind services, and hard work on nights and weekends. ![]()
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