DFW Plastics is a family company in the truest sense. Founded by Bob and Carroll McKinnon in 1978, the polymer manufacturer now rests firmly in the hands of that couple’s children. But Jim McKinnon, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, says that the company’s family ties go beyond himself and his three sibling coworkers; Tom,…

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Text by Kim Campbell, Volunteer/ Board Member Mom and I have a special relationship with Target. The bright red paint and clean, white light feel like home to us. In recent years, the Glade store has become our special place. The time we spend together there as we shop for at-risk kids in HEB is…

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In 2010, Chidinma followed her husband and sons across the ocean from Nigeria to Texas. Beginning in October of that year, the family of seven — two boys, three girls, and two parents — spent a few months with in-laws before finding a home in Euless. They lived within a mile of 6 Stones and…

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Chidinma was afraid to come to America. It represented opportunity, but it also represented the unknown. In Nigeria, she had the support of family and friends. She had a good job as a nurse. She was comfortable. As much as she dreamed of traveling, she never thought the U.S. would be home. But her family…

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“I have always felt that Euless was a tight-knit community, but I didn’t realize how well we take care of one another.” Some things have to be experienced to be believed. Others are understood but don’t truly strike you until you are swept away with them. Operation Back 2 School is a little bit of…

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