Dallas animal shelter director leaves for nonprofit animal group
Dallas animal shelter director leaves for nonprofit animal group Ed Jamison and furry friend.
Photo courtesy of OPK Dallas Animal Shelter manager Ed Jamison is leaving his post to join Operation Kindness, a private nonprofit animal shelter in Carrollton. According to an email from Operation Kindness, Jamison will serve as new CEO, replacing Bob Catalani, who is retiring after two years at the helm. Jamison will start on March 29. The release cites Jamison s experience in animal welfare and consistent collaboration with Operation Kindness as the organization s top rescue partner. Jamison came to Dallas Animal Services from Cleveland, where he was the former Chief Animal Control Officer, replacingJody Jones, who had been manager of the department since 2011.
31 Ways to Cheer Yourself Up in 2021
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With 2020 in the rearview mirror (thank goodness!), we’re looking forward to brighter days ahead. To help you fill your new year with as much joy as possible, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite people, places, products, and services sure to make your 2021 easy, fulfilling, beautiful, and healthy. You’ll soon be on your way to living your best life
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Trinity Falls is launching Project Community, an initiative where they will donate $250 to one of four local nonprofits for each new home sold in the North Dallas neighborhood from February 1-June 30. Six builders offer new homes in this 2,000-acre master-planned community that s located near McKinney, with prices from the mid-$200,000s to the $700,000s.
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The Camden County Freedom Medal is presented to civic leaders who show ideals and actions that reflect the ideals of Martin Luther King Jr. (Shutterstock)
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ The founder of a Gloucester Township nonprofit organization will be awarded freedom medals during the county s annual ceremony, which will take place virtually this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced.
Christina DeCristofor, the founder of Operation Kindness, will receive the Camden County Freedom Medal. The medal, created by the county in 2001, is presented to civic leaders who demonstrate ideals and actions that reflect the principles of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.