Local Project Innovation 2021 grant recipients include: - $15,000
Recruitment of Diverse CASA Volunteers: Casa Tarrant County advocates for the best interest of abused and neglected children with the help of skilled volunteers. The stress and impact of Covid 19 on many families contributed to a 40% increase of children being removed from their homes due to abuse and neglect. Many of these children are from diverse backgrounds. Casa Tarrant County will increase the percentage of volunteers who are of diverse racial, ethnic, language and religious backgrounds to advocate for these children in foster care and meet the critical need. - $10,000
Girls Summer Camp and Mentoring STEM Program: Design Connect serves teenage girls in under-served communities by introducing them to STEM-related programs that lead to professional STEM careers. The summer program will expand to include a virtual coding camp and provide hands-on learning, access to female STEM professionals, opportunities to
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Get schooled on beer Monday at the Flying Saucer.
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There are plenty of things happening for St. Patrick’s Day. We’ll get to that next week. Meanwhile, there are some wonderful events you should know about in the local hospitality world. Here are eight.
Liberty Lounge (515 S Jennings Av, 682-730-0915).
Thankful Thursdays are not just a celebration of the fantastic food and drinks here in our community, but it is also an opportunity for Liberty to give back. On Thu at 7pm, enjoy some specialty cocktails made with Aviation Gin by guest bartender Travis Tuber from Nickel City. Donations will be made to the Southside CARES fund in honor of Ben and Neiman, two beautiful patrons who lost their lives to COVID-19.