March 27, 2020

The initiative is called “Everybody Eats”, and that’s exactly what is happening out of two restaurants in Dallas. HERO in the South Victory neighborhood, served more than 900 meals in three days last week. The restaurant partnered with Chef’s Produce, Will Salisbury and the Heard That Foundation to make it happen. This week, HG SPLY […]


March 27, 2020 It is during difficult times that the strength of our Family can be felt the most. At the heart of our brand is our People; and the symbol of our brand is our Heart. As I hear and see stories about our Southwest People navigating our most current challenge, it reminds me […]


Workers in the gig economy are finally getting government support to help them cope with the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus crisis. In the United States, the federal government is poised to extend unemployment insurance payments to gig economy workers for up to 39 weeks, and top them up by an extra $600 a […]


Here’s a hopeful development in the fight against the coronavirus: Washington is throwing a lifeline to small businesses, which account for over 4.7 million jobs in Texas – almost half the total private workforce. Nationwide, small businesses are slated to get about $350 billion from the massive relief bill winding through Congress. That translates into […]


The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has altered every aspect of our lives in the last few weeks. Businesses of every kind-and particularly restaurants and bars-have been hit especially hard by voluntary and official measures to slow the spread of the virus. Local businesses are Yelp’s lifeblood, and we want to do what we can to help […]


After a few days of self-isolation, Jordan Doyle felt anxious. She’s been part of a 12-step program since 2016, after she was hospitalized for addiction to pills, self-harm and eating disorders. When the COVID-19 pandemic began shutting down meetings worldwide, Doyle said the fellowship that’s helped keep her sober had to get creative.She found a […]


Another Dallas-based team has decided to use their resources for good during the COVID-19 global pandemic. The folks at Unique Software Development LLC have more than 20 in-house custom 3D printers, typically used for designing and prototyping projects for clients. But now, with the news that healthcare facilities across the nation are experiencing shortages of […]


To help close the digital divide, the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved up to $2.5 million to purchase more than 10,000 hotspots to ensure secondary students have Wi-Fi access while learning from home. Survey responses from 18,000 Dallas ISD families showed that about 30 percent of district households don’t have Internet access. Dallas […]

March 26, 2020

Texas Woman’s University has launched a $1 million grant in order to help women-owned small businesses that are hurting due to the coronavirus pandemic. Small businesses throughout North Texas and across the U.S. have seen significant financial losses due to COVID-19. Officials have been ordering “non-essential” businesses to close their doors or limit their operations […]


Governor Greg Abbott today announced his request for access to interest-free federal loans (known as Title XII funds) to pay unemployment claims and the accelerated release of funds from the Texas account of the federal Unemployment Trust Fund. Title XII is a federal process that allows states to receives advances (loans) from the federal government […]