AT A GLANCE: I Believein Dallas
Through donations, corporate resources and volunteering, AT&T wants to reduce the number of homeless individuals in Dallas. It will donate $565,000 to the following local organizations:
$150,000 to OurCalling, a Christian-based nonprofit that serves the unsheltered homeless by providing food, clothes, counseling and more, to fund a new Women’s Center that specializes in helping homeless women overcome trauma
$125,000 to Downtown Dallas Inc., a public improvement district that promotes economic development and safety in the urban core of Dallas
$50,000 to the Communities Foundation of Texas, a professional manager of funds for nonprofits, to help pay for public service announcements to encourage the public to get volunteer with or donate to homeless service providers
$30,000 to CitySquare, a nonprofit with a campus in southern Dallas that provides job training, health and education services, to support job training for homeless veterans
$30,000 to The Bridge, a large homeless shelter near the Farmers Market in downtown Dallas, to support health programs for homeless veterans
$30,000 to Austin Street Center, a homeless shelter in Dallas, to support veterans’ programs and a day program for women
$30,000 to Family Gateway, which has an emergency shelter and supportive housing programs that help homeless families and children
$30,000 to Dallas Life, a Dallas homeless shelter
$30,000 to The Stewpot, which offers a wide range of services from free meals and health care to art programs
$30,000 to Union Gospel Mission, a Christian-based organization, to support families and job training
$30,000 to Genesis Women’s Shelter, a nonprofit that provides shelter and support for abused women and children fleeing domestic violence