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  • Lack of child care forced her to delay cancer treatment. Then this Dallas group stepped in.

    Ciara McCarthy Isaac Windes

    November 19, 2022 |

    Fort Worth Star-Telegram |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    Annie’s Place is a childcare center on the Parkland Health and Hospital System campus that provides free, drop-in childcare to Parkland patients and backup childcare for Parkland staff. Run by the nonprofit Mommies In Need, Annie’s Place makes it possible for patients to get the care they need, whether it be simple check-ups or chemotherapy, by providing an affordable, easily accessible childcare option.

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  • How a Waco nonprofit built a community grocery store in a food desert

    Ciara McCarthy

    June 27, 2020 |

    The Victoria Advocate |

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    Response Location: United States, Waco, Texas

    Jubilee provides an oasis in a desert - a food desert that is. The community grocery store provides the only fresh food for miles around at competitive prices and makes an effort to cater to the local clientele, stocking items that have been requested and offering locals a discount. The much-needed grocer is the work of a local nonprofit, Mission Waco, which worked with the community to assess its need before raising funds from corporations and celebrities. The success of Jubilee serves as an example to food deserts across the state who have looked to it for a blueprint to serve their own communities.

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