Some Arlington nonprofits will get a big boost on North Texas Giving Day. On Thursday, Sept. 20, Arlington Tomorrow Foundation will present Arlington Gives!, a concert at Levitt Pavilion and giveaway of $50,000 to registered charities.“We want to put a spotlight on Arlington-based nonprofits,” said Carolyn Mentesana, the Executive Director of…
In 2000, Green Oaks School in Arlington opened with a mission to serve and educate students with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities. It grew from just four students in its first year to more than 100 students from 47 zip codes. Now, the school is poised to expand. Green Oaks plans to…
On a video screen, a tiny newborn appears asleep in a crib. The parents, who cannot be at the baby’s side, watch the screen to check in throughout the day. This new technology is now live at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, providing an instant connection between parents and their infants who…
Open Arms Health Clinic has a clear mission — to provide free, quality and compassionate health care to uninsured and low-income North Texans. Yet for years a lack of space forced the small clinic to turn away patients.“The need is so great,” executive director Fran Martin says. “Turning people away is…
Tucked into the rolling hills and wetlands of River Legacy Park, the Living Science Center is the gateway to the park’s urban oasis. The center’s odd shaped rooms and dated exhibits, however, kept the park from reaching its full potential. No longer. With help from the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation, the center has undergone…
One in six households in Texas faces hunger. The Vernon Wells Perfect 10 Charity wants to make sure Arlington children do not. With help from the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation, Perfect 10 will provide backpacks full of healthy snacks this year to students at Peach Elementary School in Arlington.“Our mission is to feed…
James Mihills has noticed a shift in the city’s homeless population. During the six years he has served on the Board of Directors for the Arlington Life Shelter, he has watched as more families sought help. Today, about half of the shelter’s clients are families.“The face of homelessness has changed. Many…
A unique partnership is taking root in Arlington. The Arlington school district and Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington will build an innovative after-school center in the new Peach Elementary School, slated to open in August 2016 on Baird Farm Road with help from the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation. The Arlington Tomorrow Foundation…
When her husband died of esophageal cancer at age 38, Renea Garcia wanted to help her young sons grieve. But her oldest boy, Angel, then 5, would shrug his shoulders or get quiet when he felt sad or lonely. Just 2 years old, Andre was still too young to understand. A hospital…
Levitt Pavilion is getting a sleek upgrade, courtesy of the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation. The much-loved Arlington concert venue recently received a $300,000 grant from the foundation to purchase and install a jumbo screen and camera equipment. Similar to what it seen in ballparks and sports stadiums, the high-resolution screen will broadcast concerts,…
