Allen Fairview Insider

Sharon Mayer, Saundra Midkiff and Karen Simpson talk about some of the lesser known benefits of membership in The Allen Fairview Chamber of Commerce

Introducing the theme to this year's Business Showcase...Tailgating

Saundra Midkiff welcomes new members:

• Labor Finders of Dallas
• Ascent Public Relations
• Insperity

ACO has been serving its neighbors and friends facing financial crisis in Allen and the surrounding communities in Collin County, Texas since 1985.

ACO provides free comprehensive human services to help families avoid hunger and homelessness and gain financial security.

ACO offers Income Support including food, clothing, utility and housing assistance, medical visits and prescriptions assistance; and Education and Employment Services including GED classes, college assistance, financial coaching, and career counseling.

Football season is here.   The Tom Landry Classic returns to Allen Eagle Stadium on 8/30 and 8/31.

In this episode we catch up with the man in charge of The Tom Landry Classic Kris Cumnock

Founded in 2000, the Tom Landry Classic is one of the premier high school football events in the country and the largest high school sporting event in Texas (average attendance of 28,000+). Annually, this doubleheader showcases four of the region's top high school teams. The Classic was created to honor the legacy of legendary NFL Coach, Tom Landry who led America's Team, the Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowl victories.

We have all 3 of the Ladies of The Allen Fairview Chamber of Commerce.

Sharon Mayer, Karen Simpson and Saundra Midkiff bring you the latest from The Chamber.

Including Saundra welcoming new members:

• Robert Garcia of Farmers Insurance
• ERA Starcrest Realty--Jerry Durham

Eric Hoyle has the latest from Heritage Ranch Golf and Country Club

Our  mission

To ENCOURAGE and EMPOWER individuals with intellectual & developmental disabilities to compete for their place in society through employment or volunteering.  It is also to EXPOSE the local communities to the challenges of our Unique Friends & EDUCATE employers to their untapped potential.

Our Vision

Our vision is to start a movement to conquer the prejudices that plague the special needs community, as well as, to start conversations that encourage acceptance and empowerment of these individuals on a global level.

 Our Needs

• Volunteers with a heart for sharing, the desire to help train our unique friends for different positions and shadow them during an event.

• Ambassadors to spread the word about our workshops for the community awareness, parent advocacy, and training businesses in best hiring practices.

• Donors and Sponsors to contribute to our mission.

• Social Media: @tuffnonprofit (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tuffnonprofit

The Veterans Center of North Texas is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization established to provide support and information exclusively to Veterans and their families.

The Veterans Center of North Texas was established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in June 2014. We are an all-volunteer organization dedicated to helping Veterans and their families receive assistance to enable them to be suc

cessful members of their communities.  We are exceptionally well connected in the North Texas community and are able to provide referrals to support a multitude of issues and situations.  We are able to assist veterans locate living wage employment; obtain affordable short term and long term housing; obtain financial, legal and medical assistance; navigate the Veterans Affairs (VA) system or overcome any of a myriad of other issues that life presents – We can help!  We can assist all Veterans independent of discharge, service history or current living location.    All we ask is that you can confirm you are a Veteran and you are committed to work with us and our service providers to resolve your issues.  Once we receive your commitment, we will work until all of your needs and issues are satisfied.

Real Options has been serving Collin County and North Dallas for over 30 years. Located in Allen, TX, Real Options is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Our goal is to empower our clients to make informed choices when facing an unplanned pregnancy or possible STI infection. We offer free and confidential pregnancy testing, sonograms, options assessment, community resources and STI screenings.

Real Options is dedicated to providing a warm and safe environment to every one, regardless of your age, race, income, nationality, religious affiliation or circumstances. We recognize that you are an emotional, physical and spiritual person, and that can influence your decisions today and in the future.

Communities Foundation of Texas’ North Texas Giving Day is an 18-

hour online giving event designed to empower every person to give back to their community by supporting local nonprofits and causes they care about in one easy-to-use platform.

The event helps build awareness and support for nonprofits like nothing else. In 2018, over $48 mill

ion was raised through more than 157,000 gifts benefiting 2,700 local nonprofits, bringing the ten-year total to over $240 million for our community. North Texas Giving Day is the largest community-wide giving event in the nation. 

Since its inception in 2009, this online event has transformed from an idea to help raise awareness of nonprofits, to a movement that has ignited a broad culture of community-wide giving. During North Texas Giving Day, everyone has the opportunity to be a philanthropist to build a stronger and more vibrant community.