Small ways that you can make a big difference for nonprofits
Get up and give
Sept. 13 is Get up and Give! North Texas Giving Day, an online campaign to support hundreds of local nonprofits. DonorBridge sorts groups by category and allows them to receive matching funds when donations are made through the website. Neighborhood nonprofits that would benefit include Foster Kids Charity, Dallas International School, Arc of Dallas and others. The campaign runs 7 a.m.-midnight. Visit cftexas.org.
Eat a cupcake
Sept. 24-28, Sprinkles Cupcakes will donate a portion of sales from its Brown Boot Vanilla cupcake to the Give Cancer the Boot campaign. It’s part of the annual Cattle Baron’s Ball set for Sept. 29 at Southfork Ranch — the world’s largest single fundraising effort for the American Cancer Society. Sprinkles is at 4020 Villanova. Look for the vanilla cupcake with the brown boot decal. For more information on the Cattle Baron’s Ball, visit cattlebaronsball.com.
Start your holiday shopping
The Winston School Parent Teacher Organization hosts its Start the Season Gift Market 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 15 at the school, 5707 Royal. Visitors can browse all kinds of festive gifts such as jewelry, home décor, and arts and crafts, and enjoy lunch in the Happy Holidays Café. Proceeds go toward funding scholarships and classroom technology for the school, which serves students in first- through 12th-grade who learn differently. For more information, visit starttheseason.com.
Know of ways that neighbors can spend time, attend an event, or purchase or donate something to benefit a neighborhood nonprofit? Email your suggestion to launch@advocatemag.com.
