Posts by Steven Jones
The Perfection of Imperfection: AT&T, 6 Stones Join Forces
HURST– Despite temperatures projected to reach 105° F, volunteers from 6 Stones and AT&T gathered to spend their Saturday completely revitalizing a veteran’s home. They painted, pulled weeds, trimmed trees and cleared brush for Harold, a former Air Force Mechanic whose physical capability to perform such tasks is limited by injuries sustained in service. Some might be quick…
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Russell: There’s A Need For You
RICHLAND HILLS– The interior design at Smith Lawn & Tree is somehow not what you’d expect from a landscape company and yet perfectly fitting for one. It’s an open concept, with gorgeous stone floors and rustic wooden installments that make it feel both old fashioned and modern. Russell Simpler, the managing partner here, sits in…
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OB2S 2015 Recap
BEDFORD– There’s a good kind of exhausted, and hundreds of people are feeling it right now. Thanks to over 700 volunteers offering dozens of hours of support over the last few weeks, we’ve been able to provide school supplies for 4,500 students in the Hurst Euless Bedford Independent School District. Starting at 7:30am on August…
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Dannah: 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…
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When The Work Is Play
EULESS– The sun beats down on my bare arms as I approach the field, realizing only now that I’ve neglected sunscreen and silently praying that I find a slice of shade beneath the tents and inflatables adorning the wide stretch of land behind Foundation Baptist Church. I’m soon lost in a sea of vibrant orange…
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