More than 1,000 families have used our application portal over the last two years during times of individual or family crisis, resulting in more than 3,400 referrals to organizations both inside and outside of our network. Working with our partners, more than 150 families have received the critical funds needed to stay housed with the lights on. While I would love to say the living situation for our friends and neighbors is improving, that is not the case. Please come alongside us financially as we accelerate access to the vital services and support our friends in crisis need.
Later this year, we will be assisting with the rollout of CarePortal, a platform to connect kids and their families who have tangible needs to people and organizations who are willing to help meet needs across our city. The potential economic impact of the work we already do is more than $400,000 per year, and we believe based on CarePortal's success across the country, the potential is many hundreds of thousands of dollars more. Please visit
https://careportal.org to learn more about this exciting opportunity to help meeting the tangible needs of kids and their caregivers.
We are also excited to be part of the NeighborHUB being constructed in McKinney. Thanks to the leadership and funding of Catholic Charities of Dallas, a 40,000+ SF nonprofit collaboration center, located at the NE corner of Redbud and White in McKinney, will open its doors late in 2027. We estimate 12,000 of friends and neighbors will visit the hub, allowing the tenants of the NeigborHUB to provide many needed social services all in one building, thereby accelerating access to the help they need. Please visit https://neighborhub.net for more information about this ground-breaking addition to our community.
North Texas Giving Day 2026 is September 19! Thank you to North Texas Giving Day and the generous folks who allow us to serve our community and make a tangible impact in the lives of our friends and neighbors. .