Hope for North Texas gave me an opportunity not only to capture this one time evening, but to capture it in my mind and my heart.

2 Corinthians 1:3-5, The Message
The Rescue
3-5All praise to the God and Father of our Master, Jesus the Messiah! Father of all mercy! God of all healing counsel! He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so [...]

Check out this article posted on Harvard Business Review about the positive health benefits you can reap from volunteering.
I don’t know about you, but I’m one that when I get stressed I tend to strap on my running shoes and pound it out on the pavement.  I reap the health benefits of channeling my stress [...]

We are so excited to add Nelson Children’s Center as a new Volunteer Partner.  We absolutely love the work of the Nelson Center.  As part of LSS, Nelson Children’s Center is a residential treatment facility for children who have seen extreme abuse and neglect.  The Nelson Center provides the tools and therapy necessary for them [...]

Community rallies for students in need

KELLER, Texas (July 31st, 2010) –  Hundreds of North Texas students received free backpacks, school supplies, and haircuts courtesy of local church members and retailers.   Volunteers from Cross Timbers Community Church, Chick-Fil-A, Ogle School of Beauty, Roanoke Fantastic Sams, and Roanoke Sports Clips came to the aid of Pre-K through [...]

School Supplies, Hair Cuts & an all around good time

Volunteer Needs
Activities Team-The Activities Team will be involved directly with the students. Our Activities for the day will include inflatables from Texas Sumo and a simple craft. There will be 2 shifts available for volunteers to sign-up for(10:00 am–Noon or Noon–2:00 pm)
Backpack Assembly Team- The [...]

I know, I know, its only the beginning of July and you aren’t ready to begin thinking about heading back to school.  Summer is in full swing, but for so many families in our community the impending start of a new school year creates challenges.  Many families in the Keller & Northwest School District are [...]

USA Today released an article detailing the latest numbers and statistics on how the recession is affecting the States.  Do you know what they found? Right now 22% of children are living in poverty with inadequate access to food, health care and basic tools they need to function.  Today there are 750,000 children who have [...]

Obviously, by the very fact that you are reading this, you have some interest in giving back to your community. You want to make a difference and you want to use what you have to influence those around you.  Well you aren’t alone.  Check out this article that talks about how Volunteering is up all [...]

This morning I was at one of our summer outreaches, hanging out with local kids & parents who are participating in one of the many “Summer Lunch” programs.  I sat at a table with a woman who had 12 kids ranging from 17 years to 5 weeks, and got to hear about where they come [...]