April 13, 2020 More than 80 million Americans should have their stimulus check deposited automatically into their bank accounts by Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday. The Treasury Department explained in a press release that those who filed 2019 or 2018 tax returns and received a refund using direct deposit should get their […]
April 14, 2020 Goodwill Industries International, Inc. has agreed to accept personal protective equipment (PPE) from donors which will them be shipped to Dallas County for proper distribution. PPE includes: * Gloves; * Medical masks; * Eye protection; * Gowns; * Aprons; * and Boots or closed-toe work shoes. dfwhc.org/goodwill-accepting-ppe-donations-at-dallas-county-locations
April 13, 2020 In order to help and service the Dallas ISD community during these challenging times due to COVID-19, the Kraft Heinz Company announced it is donating over 40,000 servings of Lunchables Pizza with Pepperoni and Capri Sun. The company highlighted the importance of working together to ensure that no student goes without a […]
April 14, 2020 For the first time since the coronavirus outbreak began, Texas is reporting the total number of people tested by county, giving the public its first glimpse of how testing rates vary within the state. In Dallas County, which has 2.6 million residents, at least 9,500 people have been tested for COVID-19, the […]
April 14, 2020 Federal dollars are starting to flow to Dallas-Fort Worth hospitals and medical practices after the government began releasing $30 billion from the giant relief package passed by Congress last month. Baylor Scott & White Health, whose business stretches from Sherman to San Marcos, already has received $100 million and more may be […]
April 14, 2020 Medical City Healthcare, the North Texas division of HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA), announced today that a tax-exempt trust affiliated with HCA Healthcare and Medical City Healthcare is donating $100,000 to the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) and Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB) to help fight hunger, provide nutritious meals and create jobs […]
April 14, 2020 The economy can’t afford to continue to limp along indefinitely. At some point, businesses have to open again and workers must have income-producing jobs. However, a return to normal, whatever that might entail in this crisis, must not be premature, and it must be shaped by science. The medical advice to shelter […]
April 6, 2020 InspireMore, a Dallas-based media platform that spreads positivity, is hoping to spread some light during the global COVID-19 pandemic with the newly launched Coronavirus Good News Dashboard. The dashboard, created by InspireMore co-founders Robert Neely and Hunter Stensrud, is dedicated to showing how uplifting content can improve both mental and physical health. […]
April 13, 2020 Fidelity Investments today announced plans to recruit and hire some 2,000 people nationwide. That includes 300 positions in North Texas. The financial services giant said these new hires go beyond the thousands that the company typically brings on each year. The new roles are intended to further strengthen the company’s ability “to […]
April 10, 2020 Say you’re walking down the street to get some fresh air while you’re practicing social distance. You’re attempting to stay six feet away from those around you, as public health experts advise. You pass someone on your right. You want to give them a smile and a greeting, but you avoid eye […]