In 2009, we had a simple (but not easy) goal: “Build a coalition of churches, businesses, and other nonprofits to meet the needs of this community.” We’ve seen this community come together in amazing ways since then, but we want to be clear on something: you don’t have to be a big organization to be…

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Valkyrie Reed, a Senior at Trinity High School, contributed to this report. 3,776 children are getting Christmas this year because of the generosity of their neighbors, and they’ll never know it. After four nights of fun — 20 parties serving 21 schools — Night of Hope has come to its logistical end. There are no more…

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BEDFORD — Michelle sits with practiced poise in front of a pile of Christmas decorations pulled from storage. It’s not quite time for holiday cheer on the date of our interview, but the bright greens and reds of winter trappings still add a touch of sentimentality to the air. The Christmas ornaments, the wrapped-but-empty boxes,…

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The Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District’s tagline is “Different By Design;” a fitting label for a group of schools sprawled across five cities and interacting with a wealth of cultures. Students in HEB represent over 100 nations, and their families speak more than 70 different dialects at home. Even though 54% of those students qualify for…

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It’s always the little things that get us. An old note. A long-lost toy. A single rose. The smallest expressions of love and humanity often carry the greatest weight because they cut through the haze and confusion of emotion and strike a resonant chord inside of us. Sometimes, a note is not just a note;…

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