FRI Community Connection Town Hall Mtg & Volunteer Nonprofit Fair

White Rock Church of Christ 9220 Ferguson Road, Dallas, United States

Our next FRI Community Connection Town Hall Meeting will be Monday, September 11, 6:00-8:30 p.m. at White Rock Church of Christ Fellowship Hall, 9220 Ferguson Road. Agenda is as follows:

North Texas Giving Day 2017

Scheduled Giving Opens September 7 at 8am! This year, donors can schedule gifts before North Texas Giving Day! Scheduled giving opens on September 7 at 8 am and goes through September 13 at midnight! Click on the red button below to go to FRI's NTGD page. Miss the scheduled giving? You can still make donations […]

White Rock Hills Library Chronic Disease Self-Management

White Rock Hills Branch Library 9150 Ferguson Road, Dallas, TX, United States

White Rock Hills Library announces Join us as trained lay leaders from Dallas Area on Aging teach Stanford University's program on self-management. They will address topics such as developing communication skills, dealing with pain and fatigue, healthy eating, reading food labels, setting and maintaining weekly action plans, medication management, exercise, and more. Location Detail: in […]

Dallas Emergency Preparedness Extravaganza-CANCELLED

Klyde Warren Park 2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Dallas, TX, United States

City of Dallas Office of Emergency Management announces that DUE TO ONGOING HURRICANE HARVEY SHELTER OPERATIONS, THE  4th Annual Preparedness Extravaganza  IS CANCELED! Thank you to all our potential vendors and guests. 

White Rock Hills Library Workforce Solutions

White Rock Hills Branch Library Dallas, TX, United States

White Rock Hills Library announces: Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas will provide one-on-one job seeking assistance weekly. Services include resume writing, job coaching, job matching and interview training. Stop by between 2 pm and 5 pm on Mondays. No Registration necessary.

White Rock Hills Library Creature Scavenger Hunt

White Rock Hills Branch Library 9150 Ferguson Road, Dallas, TX, United States

White Rock Hill Library announces the following event: Magical Creatures have gotten loose in the White Rock Hills Library! Come help us track them down and enter for a chance to win cool prizes at the end of the month! Open to all ages. Stop at the front desk for a tracking sheet.

DPD Northeast Patrol Division National Night Out

National Night Out is less than a month away: October 3rd, 2017. To Schedule your Northeast community event with the Dallas Police Department, please contact Officer Kevin Kelley at Kevin.Kelley@dpd.ci.dallas.tx.us or call 214-670-7772. The earlier you let them know about the event the better!

Water-Wise Landscape Tour

City of Dallas Water Utilities, City of Dallas Park & Recreation, and the Dallas County Master Gardeners announce the 2017 Water-Wise Landscape Tour (click here to learn more).  

3G Intersection Public Meeting

Dallas Arboretum, Rosine Hall 8525 Garland Road, Dallas, United States

Thursday, January 18, 2018, Dallas Arboretum, Rosine Hall, 8525 Garland Road, 6-8 p.m. Representatives from TxDOT and project consultants will be available to answer questions about the proposed project improvements. As specified, the meeting will be open house format from 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to present the proposed project and […]

Community Connect Town Hall Meeting

White Rock Church of Christ 9220 Ferguson Road, Dallas, United States

Our next FRI Community Connect Town Hall Meeting is set for Monday, February 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at White Rock Church of Christ, 9220 Ferguson Road.

Free Document Shredding Event

Resource One Credit Union 7518 Ferguson Road, Dallas, TX, United States

Join us for a FREE document shredding event. Bring all of your documents and watch them shred on the spot. This event is FREE and open to everyone! Only paper documents will be allowed. 10 box limit. Read More Here Place: 8344 E R.L. Thornton Fwy #110 Dallas, TX 75228 Time: 9 AM – 1 […]

15th Annual Kids ’n Kites Festival

Roger Perry Athletic Complex 7401 Ferguson Road, Dallas, TX, United States

15th Annual Kids’n Kites Festival, Saturday, April 7th from 10 am til noon at Lakehill Preparatory School’s Roger Perry Field @ 7401 Ferguson Road.

City-Wide Community Clean-up, May 19, 2018

Join your neighbors for this Operation Beautification event. To Register, Call 311 or email dallas311@dallascityhall.com For more information, VISIT THE OFFICIAL SITE or click the image below

Mayor’s Summer Reading Challenge

Join the White Rock Hills Branch Library, 9150 Ferguson Road, on Saturday, June 2 at 12:30 p.m. for the Mayor’s Summer Reading Challenge Program. Come on, kids! Let’s kick off the summer with Slappy the Clown, face painting, and balloon artists as we celebrate your registration in the library’s summer reading program.

FRI to be Monster Yogurt Charity

Monster Yogurt 9540 Garland Rd Suite 394, Dallas, TX, United States

Beginning on August 1st through September 31st the Ferguson Road Initiative will be the Coffee Charity for Monster Yogurt. Take a moment to cool off with a frozen yogurt treat and enjoy a cup of coffee on-the-house with a contribution to FRI. Monster Yogurt is located at Casa Linda Shopping Center, near the Albertson’s Food […]

Active Shooter Safety Presentation

White Rock Hills Branch Library Auditorium 9150 Ferguson Road, Dallas, United States

On Thursday, September 6, 6:30-7:30 p.m., TRUETT AREA CRIME WATCH will host a special safety presentation “Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events/How to Protect Yourself” at White Rock Hills Library Auditorium, 9150 Ferguson Road. For more information, contact Desi Tanner, jazzydez@outlook.com

Town Hall Meeting

White Rock Church of Christ 9220 Ferguson Rd., Dallas, TX, United States

North Texas Giving Day 2018

Scheduled Giving Opens September 10 at 8am! This year, donors can schedule gifts before North Texas Giving Day! Scheduled giving opens on September 10 at 8 am and goes through September 19 at midnight! Click on the red button below to go to FRI's NTGD page. Miss the scheduled giving? You can still make donations […]

FRI 20th Anniversary Breakfast

Owenwood Farm and Neighbor Space 1451 John West Road, Dallas, TX, United States

NOTE: This event is by invitation only to members; you must RSVP by Nov 2. If you are a member or a sponsor, and have not received your invitation, please call (214) 324-5116

WRH Park Ground breaking

2229 Highland Road, Dallas Texas 2229 Highland Road, Dallas, TX, United States

Join your neighbors on Saturday, December 1 at 10 a.m. to celebrate Phase I of the future White Rock Hills Community Recreation Center Project! This project, at 2229 Highland Road has been a dream of Ferguson Road Initiative for many years. See the map below.

Free Family Financial Workshop

Eastfield CPG Campus 802 S. Buckner Blvd, Dallas, TX, United States

Ferguson Road Initiative in partnership with Eastfield College Pleasant Grove Campus and IBC Bank, will be providing a free Family Financial Series of Workshops from now all thru 2019. Next workshop will take place on Tuesday, December 18 at 5:30 p.m. Eastfield CPG Campus: 802 S. Buckner Blvd. Dallas 75217. Light Dinner will be served. […]

VITA Tax Preparation Assistance

First Community Church 9120 Ferguson Road, Dallas, TX, United States

VITA tax season. FRI in partnership with Foundation Communities will prepare free income tax returns for low income families starting Saturday, January 26 until April 16 at First Community Church, 9120 Ferguson Road, Dallas 75228. Call (214) 370-9353 for hours of operation.

Town Hall & Election

White Rock Church of Christ 9220 Ferguson Road, Dallas, TX, United States

FRI Community Connection Town Hall Meeting and General Election: Feb 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at White Rock Church of Christ, 9220 Ferguson Road

Operation Beautification Litter Cleanup

Walgreens at Lakeland/Ferguson 2301 Lakeland Dr, Dallas, TX, United States

Join Ferguson Road Initiative To Clean & Beautify Far East Dallas! Gather your friends, neighbors, church, school and community groups to organize a beautification and/or clean-up project. There are 37 FRI Neighborhoods eligible to register for trash collection assistance: Target your neighborhood parks, streets, vacant lots and school grounds for a litter and debris abatement […]

District 7 Forum

Edna Rowe Elementary School 4918 Hovenkamp Dr., Dallas, TX, United States

Save the Date, and Plan to Attend Tuesday, March 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m., District 7 Forum, Hosted by Buckner Terrace Neighborhood Association & Ferguson Road Initiative, Edna Rowe Elementary School, 4918 Hovenkamp Dr., Dallas, TX 75227. Meet the candidates running for City Council District 7.

Runoff Forum

White Rock Church of Christ 9220 Ferguson Rd., Dallas, TX, United States

Tues. May 21 2019 6:30-8:30 pm White Rock Church of Christ, 9220 Ferguson Rd. Runoff Forum for Districts 7, 9 & Mayoral Race The Ferguson Road Initiative and Buckner Terrace Homeowner’s Association will be presenting a Runoff Forum on Tuesday, May 21 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at White Rock Church of Christ, 9220 Ferguson Road. Come […]

Dallas Election Runoff

Mayoral Race Rep. Eric Johnson and council member Scott Griggs will face off in the Dallas mayoral runoff on June 8 City Council Race The District 7 Runoff will be between Adam Bazaldua and Tiffinni A. Young The District 9 Runoff will be between Paula Blackmon and Erin Moore MORE INFORMATION

Advocacy Workshop

White Rock Hills Branch Library Dallas, TX, United States

FERGUSON ROAD INITIATIVE and RESULTS to Host Advocacy Workshop Would you like to learn how to be a better advocate for your community? Have you ever contacted a political official to express your opinion? Would you like to learn to lead with action? Then this workshop is for you! FRI is excited to announce a […]

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Town Hall Meeting

White Rock Church of Christ 9220 Ferguson Road, Dallas, TX, United States

FRI Community Connection Town Hall Meeting: September 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at White Rock Church of Christ, 9220 Ferguson Road

North Texas Giving Day 2019

Scheduled Giving Opens September 9 at 8am! This year, donors can schedule gifts before North Texas Giving Day! Scheduled giving opens on September 9 at 8 am and goes through September 18 at midnight! Click on the red button below to go to FRI's NTGD page. Miss the scheduled giving? You can still make donations […]

National Night Out

Tuesday, October 1, FRI encourages all 37 of our neighborhoods to participate in National Night Out.

DFW Solar Tour

Owenwood Farm and Neighbor Space 1451 John West Road, Dallas, TX, United States

Owenwood Farms Education Center joins the DFW Solar Tour this year (Saturday, 05-Oct.), providing instruction with a hands-on “Solar Lunch Box” Project, in addition to conducting a site visit highlighting their proposed off-grid facility, discussing the plan and components of the future PV solar system, and a water catchment system and sustainable food production. The […]

Public Safety Meeting

White Rock Hills Branch Library 9150 Ferguson Road, Dallas, TX, United States

Thursday, October 24, 6-7:30 p.m., White Rock Hills Library, 9150 Ferguson Road, Truett CrimeWatch/Ferguson Road Initiative Public Safety Meeting, come meet Chief U. Renee Hall, Dallas Police Department

Trinity Forest Spine Trail Meeting (Nov 5 & 6)

Subject: Public Meeting Regarding the Trinity Forest Spine Trail--November PLEASE POST MEMO to Far East Dallas Leaders: Public Meeting for the Trinity Forest Spine Trail There will be a formal presentation on November 5 and 6 regarding the plans for the Trinity Forest Spine Trail (TFST). The Ferguson Road Initiative is thrilled about this funded […]

Public Safety Meeting

White Rock Hills Branch Library Dallas, TX, United States

The FRI/Truett Area Crime Watch will hold a public safety meeting on January 23, 6-7:30 pm. Location: WRH Library, 9150 Ferguson Road Purpose: Train leaders in crime prevention

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

First Community Church 9120 Ferguson Road, Dallas, TX, United States

MORE INFO TO COME! Basically, this is free income tax preparation for low-income families WHEN: Jan. 25-April 15, Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., M-Th, 3-8:30 p.m. WHERE: First Community Church, 9120 Ferguson Rd

FRI Community Connection & General Election

White Rock Church of Christ 9220 Ferguson Rd., Dallas, TX, United States

MORE INFO TO COME Purpose: To brief the Far East neighborhoods on the progress of community projects. Date/Time: Feb 10, 6:30-8:30 pm Location: White Rock Church of Christ, 9220 Ferguson Road

Operation Beautification

Walgreens at Lakeland/Ferguson 2301 Lakeland Dr, Dallas, TX, United States

MORE INFO TO COME What: The FRI Operation Beautification Annual Litter Cleanup Event Purpose: To clean and beautify far East Dallas Date/Time: March 7, 9am - noon Meeting Location: Walgreens at Lakeland & Ferguson

North Texas Giving Tuesday EARLY GIVING Thru May 4

FRI's specific needs as they relate to Covid-19 The demographic of the Ferguson Road Initiative area in Far East Dallas is made up of a 66% minority population (Hispanic-46%, African American-20%).  This demographic, combined with the fact that FRI’s two City Council Districts 7 & 9 comprise the largest senior citizen populations in Dallas, make […]

North Texas Giving Tuesday GIVE NOW May 5

FRI's specific needs as they relate to Covid-19 The demographic of the Ferguson Road Initiative area in Far East Dallas is made up of a 66% minority population (Hispanic-46%, African American-20%). This demographic, combined with the fact that FRI’s two City Council Districts 7 & 9 comprise the largest senior citizen populations in Dallas, make […]

City Hospital @ White Rock Food Drive June 3-17

City Hospital @ White Rock 9440 Poppy Drive, Dallas, TX, United States

“Friends Helping Friends, & Neighbors Helping Neighbors” Food Drive to Benefit White Rock Center of Hope Nonperishable food items can be dropped off at (3) sites: Main Hospital entrance lobby West Tower Entrance lobby Hospital Café highlighting the hospital’s partnership with Ferguson Road Initiative. For more information:  andrew.pimentel@cityhospital.us

Wilkinson Center Food Drive

Wilkinson Center 3402 N Buckner Blvd., #302, Dallas, TX, United States

“Throwback Thursday” Food Drive to Restock Wilkinson Center Food Pantry   Your donation goes directly to help our neighbors and friends living in Far East Dallas.  Wilkinson Center can use all canned and nonperishable foods like pasta, rice, beans, cereal, spaghetti-o’s etc. For more information:  (972) 284-0305 or laura_ingrim@wilkinsoncenter.org