Posts Tagged ‘Students’
Operation Back 2 School: 6,000 Normal Kids
EULESS- There’s a certain aesthetic to the end of summer. The beige glow of fluorescent lights bouncing off smooth linoleum floors and the scent of well-scrubbed cinderblock and glass left sterile for months, the dull thrum of children and families chattering as they wait in line to register for classes, are synonymous with the gradual…
Read MoreUnconditional: The 2016 Run for Hope
PENNINGTON FIELD, BEDFORD — Sprawled across the pavement of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District’s centralized stadium, some 1,940 runners and walkers soak in the pleasant air of a slightly overcast Spring day in Texas. The sounds of #1 Hit Songs pump across the vacated parking spaces, Katy Perry and Kansas taking turns serenading the rows…
Read MoreDr. Gene Buinger: Building the Future
When Dr. Gene A. Buinger came to the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District (HEB ISD) in 1999, he expected to stay for a few years more than the average Superintendent and retire. According to him, the average term for the post is around three years. He anticipated spending about twice that time here. Instead, he stayed…
Read MoreDannah: The Journey Of A Thousand Miles
There’s an old proverb from Lao Tzu: “The journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step.” In most cases, we are quick to undertake that pilgrimage alone. But for Dannah Mahmoud, a 2015 graduate of Lawrence D Bell High School in Hurst, the journey began with thousands of single steps, all taken by men and women…
Read More6 Stones & NEXT Worldwide: Bringing Needs and Wants Together
On July 12, 2015, a group of high school and college students from all across Texas arrived in Bedford with little fanfare. Representing NEXT Worldwide, a non-profit that believes in “Living the Mission,1” they came to help 6 Stones do just about everything we do. In the course of four days, they sorted and placed donations for the New Hope Center…
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