• Catch us live on WFAA Daybreak between 4:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. as we debut our wall installation at Galleria Dallas.
• Note: Nonprofits who registered early and are eligible for special opportunities - registration to join is coming soon.
  
  

• 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
• Location: The Lawn at Grandscape, 4450 Destination Drive, The Colony, 75056
• Tony Lopez with KLTY, North Texas Giving Day media partner, will feature this event live on air. We hope you'll tune in to listen.
• This community celebration will be held on The Lawn at Grandscape on Saturday, September 16. Attendees can meet local nonprofits serving The Colony community, enjoy a concert featuring the Emerald City All-Stars Band, engage in inflatable games, giveaways, and more. Also in attendance will be our friends from the Dallas Mavs Foundation and KLTY. This is a free event that will be fun for all ages, so come out and connect with your local community!

• Get up and give. Tune in to see us live on WFAA Daybreak featuring local NTX Giving Day nonprofits and Presenting Sponsor Amazon.
• Note: Nonprofits who registered early, be on the lookout for an email from our team inviting you to sign up for this opportunity. 

• 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
• Location: Levitt Pavilion, 100 Abram Street, Arlington, TX, 76010
• Hosted by Arlington Tomorrow Foundation, the event includes a concert by Jessee Lee with an opening by Billie Jo Jones. Prizes will be awarded to Arlington-based nonprofits, sponsored by the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation, and live-streamed on the Levitt Pavillion Facebook page. Learn more at the Levitt Pavilion website. 

• 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. the first three Saturdays in September
• Location: 315 S. Chestnut Street, McKinney, TX 75069
• Stop by to get your NTX Giving Day branded swag items while supplies last. For more information, visit McKinney Farmer's Market. 

• 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, the first three weekends in September.
• Location: 1010 S. Pearl Expy, Dallas, TX 75201
• Stop by to get your NTX Giving Day branded swag items while supplies last. For more information, visit Dallas Farmer's Market.

• 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. the first three Thursdays on Saturday
• Location: The Perot Museum, 2201 N Field St, Dallas, TX 75201
• Experience the Perot Museum after hours featuring live music, food trucks, drinks, and outdoor games. Plus, get full access to the Museum and all our exhibit halls. This program is for ages 21+. For more information, visit the Perot Museum website. 
• Stop by to get your NTX Giving Day branded swag items while supplies last. 

• 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7
• Location: Reverchon Park, 3505 Maple Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75219
• Join us for the Katy 5K, a unique course that takes you through some of the most beautiful parts of Dallas, including Turtle Creek, the Uptown streets of Dallas, and the beautiful Katy Trail. Post-race, celebrate with us at the Picnic Party with the amazing DJ Poizon Ivy, free Michelob ULTRA (21 & over), free food from over 30 local eateries, sponsor swag, and selfie stations throughout the Katy 5K Picnic Party. It is sure to be an unforgettable experience – register now! For more information, visit the Katy 5K website. 
• Registered participants of the race will receive NTX Giving Day branded swag in their swag bag.

• 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 9
• Location: Quakertown Park & Civic Center Pool, 515 N Bell Ave, Denton, TX 76201
• Dog Days of Denton is a FREE event and proudly welcomes friendly dogs and their owners. All owners are responsible and liable for their pet(s). For everyone’s safety, dogs must be on a leash during the event and have proof of current vaccinations. The event includes live music, dog singing, a splash-off, a doggie bandstand, canine couture costume, and pet tricks. For more information, visit the Dog Days of Denton website. 
• Stop by to get your NTX Giving Day branded swag items while supplies last.
• V.I.Paw Ticket holders receive access to Denton’s official dog pool party at the Civic Center Pool. Each V.I.Paw Ticket is valid for 1 person with 1-2 dogs

• 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
• Location: Dee & Charles Wyly Theater, 2400 Flora Street, Dallas, TX
• Sponsored by Communities Foundation of Texas
• The 2023 TACA Perforum event, “The Art of Belonging,” is designed to encourage exploration around how we create spaces of belonging for audiences and patrons, for those who work in the field as artists or arts workers, for the people we want to be part of our audiences and communities, and where new people can see themselves belonging. TACA wants attendees to question who already has that sense of belonging and who does not, and how to create it for those who may not feel they belong in the arts and in arts spaces. Learn more at the TACA Perforum website. 

• 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.
• Location: Oak Point Park, 2801 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, Texas 75074
• Join in the Celebration at the H-E-B | Central Market Plano Balloon Festival, a spectacular four-day event beginning at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, September 21st at Oak Point Park / Red Tail Pavilion, 2801 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX 75074. This weekend event offers something for everyone; entertainment on the Main Stage, special kids activities, sky divers, an enormous variety of food to tempt your taste buds, merchandise and handmade products showcased, and of course the incredible hot air balloons. For more information, visit the Plano Balloon Festival website. 
• Stop by to get your NTX Giving Day branded swag items while supplies last.

• 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
• Location: Grauwyler Park, 7500 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75235
• Free event with food, prizes, DJ, inflatables for the kids, medical screenings, book fair, and volunteer activities. View more information at the ChildCareGroup website, or view this event flyer.

• 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• Location: Credit Union of Texas (CUTX) Corporate Headquarters - 900 West Bethany Drive, Suite 100, Allen, Texas 75013 (1st Floor Lobby Area)
• Credit Union of Texas (CUTX) Charitable Foundation in partnership with Cozy Coffee Station and Pillar Commercial is hosting its 3rd Annual North Texas Giving Day event spotlighting local charities at the CUTX Corporate Headquarters in Allen. CUTX will provide raffle prizes/drawings every hour for those who donate.

• 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
• Location: DPA's Adoption Container at Community Beer Co.  - 3110 Commonwealth Dr., Dallas, TX 75247
• When North Texas Giving Day comes around each year, Dallas Pets Alive (DPA) gets so excited they throw a party! Join DPA as it continues its efforts to save pets through amazing donors like YOU. Everyone is invited to grab a drink from Community Beer Company and join in on the fun with DPA leadership, volunteers, donors, and advocates. Adoptable pets will be there, showing off their fabulous personalities and pumping up the party.
• For more information about the event, visit DPA's website. 

• 4:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
• Union Gospel Mission Dallas, 3211 Irving Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75247
• UGM is creating a stronger community by transforming lives to end homelessness one person at a time. This Community Fest event will feature outdoor movies with popcorn and snow cones, music from choirs and bands, and food trucks. Come meet great people who are on their way to achieving success by overcoming obstacles. This is a wonderful celebration in conjunction with NTX Giving Day.
• To learn more about this event, visit the Union Gospel Mission website.

• 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
• 1808 S Good Latimer, Dallas, (corner of Hickory and Good Latimer)
• It's block party time! The Human Impact invites you to join them for popsicles and community bonding. Featuring Factory Pops popsicle truck, the first 50 attendees will get a branded pair of Human Impact sunglasses.  The Human Impact exists to befriend the homeless, bridge relational gaps, and build long-term community. We are focused on the group of homeless called the “chronically homeless.” While they only represent 20% of Dallas’ homeless population, they consume 80%of all resources (both philanthropic and government).

• 9:30 a.m.
• Marcus Leadership Academy, 2911 Northaven Road Dallas TX 75229
• NEC Foundation of America (NEC Foundation), the charitable giving subsidiary of NEC Corporation of America (NEC), today announced a joint literacy event in cooperation with the Dallas Education Foundation (DEF), Catch Up & Read (CAR), and Dallas ISD’s Marcus Leadership Academy. Coinciding with North Texas Giving Day on Thursday, September 21, 9 a.m. at Marcus Leadership Academy, the event will highlight the work CAR has done to help advance literacy at the school, as well as serve as the unveiling of a new Dallas Education Foundation book vending machine. Both programs are sponsored in part by NEC Foundation of America.

Now through North Texas Giving Day on September 21, 2023, Fat Straws is supporting To Be Like Me.

To Be Like Me is a nonprofit disability awareness program that offers both in-person and online programming.  Through meaningful interactions with LEADers (Leaders in Education and Advocacy for Disabilities), they create a learning opportunity that fosters empathy and compassion and equips our communities to be more inclusive. They also empower LEADers who have disabilities by providing them employment and a platform to share their stories and advocate for others.

You can visit all 5 Fat Straws locations throughout DFW to enjoy amazing boba and mochi donuts and support the work of To Be Like Me.

Arlington: 4001 Matlock Rd Ste #141, Arlington, TX 76015
Dallas (Alpha): 5301 Alpha Rd #38, Dallas, TX 75240
Dallas (Forest): 11810 Preston Rd #150, Dallas, TX 75230
Plano: 6509 W. Park Blvd. #425, Plano, TX 75093
Richardson: 1251 W. Campbell Rd #230, Richardson, TX 75080

September 17-21, On-Rotation Brewery and Kitchen will be supporting Friends of Bachman Lake. 

Friends of Bachman Lake was founded in 2019 with the mission of protecting and improving Dallas’ open spaces in and around Bachman Lake. It aims to have a clean and safe park, improve biking and walking safety and trail connectivity, increase access to green spaces, and improve park amenities and facilities. 

Stop by and have a pint at On-Rotation Brewery and Kitchen anytime from Sept. 17-21 to be a part of the NTX Giving Day movement!

Now through the big day on September 21, 2023, Community Beer Co. is supporting and amplifying the work of Community Greater Good.

The mission of Community Greater Good is to gather volunteers and empower them to make an impact in the community in a variety of areas - from housing to youth & education to individuals with disabilities, and more. 

Additionally, On September 21, Community Beer Co. will host the nonprofit Dallas Pets Alive (DPA) for an NTX Giving Day celebration. Grab a drink from Community Beer Company and join in on the fun with DPA leadership, volunteers, donors, and advocates. Adoptable pets will be joining the celebration at DPA's Adoption Container at Community Beer Co.

To learn more about Community Greater Good, visit their donation page on the NTX Giving Day website.

To learn more about DPA's NTX Giving Day Celebration, visit their website.