Newsletter Archive | Carsons Village

Carson’s Village Newsletter – May 2019

June 11, 2019

Carson’s Village is honored to be named a finalist for “Organization of the Year” for the D CEO Magazine’s Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards, which are presented in partnership with Communities Foundation of Texas. Finalists were selected from a field of 400 nominations so we are excited to be recognized in this way. Stay tuned for results...

Carson’s Village Newsletter – April 2019

May 5, 2019

Carson’s Village has been chosen to join the 2020 cohort of Social Innovation Accelerator Fellows through United Way of Metropolitan Dallas! Carson’s Village, along with nine other nonprofits, has been chosen from a pool of 53 applicants to be part of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas’ Social Innovation Accelerator. The Accelerator provides financial, social and human capital to...

Carson’s Village Newsletter – March 2019

April 5, 2019

Here’s what one of our families is saying about Carson’s Village: “The best thing you did was being so responsive. When we needed help, we got it instantly.” – Jeff H. Carson’s Village has been selected from a pool of 63 candidates as one of the 15 finalists for the United Way Social Innovation Accelerator! Jason will make...

Carson’s Village Newsletter – February 2019

March 5, 2019

Here’s what one of our families is saying about Carson’s Village: “You guys were wonderful – calling the funeral home and doing the footwork for the pricing. You gave us a sense of stability.” – Wanda H. In February, we served our 100th family, and we have now helped 110 families! Word is continuing to spread about Carson’s Village,...

Carson’s Village Newsletter – January 2019

February 8, 2019

Here’s what one of our families is saying about Carson’s Village: “Gathering the funds to help pay for part of our son’s funeral was absolutely invaluable. I could not be more thankful for the assistance Carson’s Village provided.” – Dale H. Carson’s Village has now helped 96 families! Through The Meadows Foundation, we have been given...

Carson’s Village Newsletter – November 2018

December 7, 2018

We have helped 76 families so far this year! New Website We rolled out a brand new website this month! Carson’s Village has come a long way since it first began, and this new website will allow us to continue to grow and better support families. You can check it out at https://carsonsvillage.org/ We also released a new...

Carson’s Village Newsletter – October 2018

December 7, 2018

October Spotlight We want to thank our ‘Villagers’ for of their support. Because of you, we were able to help 17 families this month! That is nearly triple our monthly average. The word is starting to get out about Carson’s Village. We are continuing to develop and strengthen our partnerships to spread the word about Carson’s Village. This month we gave...

Carson’s Village Newsletter – September 2018

October 1, 2018

We had a great time at the Camp Gladiator Kickball Tournament benefiting Carson’s Village. Four teams battled it out in the rain for the title of kickball champion, and the Pinkerton/West team came out on top. This rain-soaked crew raised more than $1200. Thank you to everyone who came out to play or cheer on the...

Carson’s Village Newsletter – August 2018

September 1, 2018

Since its creation, Carson’s Village has served 47 families. With your help, Carson’s Village can continue to grow and support even more families across the country. Becoming a volunteer, or Villager, does not have to be a huge time commitment. There are many different ways you can get involved with Carson’s Village. Current volunteer opportunities...

Carson’s Village Newsletter – July 2018

August 1, 2018

JULY SPOTLIGHT We supported our first Spanish-speaking family. Thanks to our wonderful Advocate, Christie, we were able to set up a family page in both Spanish and English to help the family raise money to cover the funeral costs and to communicate the events of the week to their family and friends. NEW THIS MONTH Carson’s...

Carson’s Village Newsletter – June 2018

July 1, 2018

Hi Villagers! Everyone with Carson’s Village worked extremely hard through the first half of the year to support 35 families and so many more through our online resources as we work to build a legacy to honor Carson’s memory. As we move forward, we continue to have a solid plan in place to finish the year...

Carson’s Village Newsletter – May 2018

June 1, 2018

Villagers – As always, it would be wrong of us to start out by not thanking each and every one of you. Without our Village and all of your love and support, there is no way we could do what we do and positively impact the lives of so many people. All of your Facebook...