Throughout the year, Winstead’s clients, friends of the firm, our employees
and our families volunteer a substantial amount of time and other resources
to support several outstanding organizations that are changing the world for
the better.
During this special time of the year, we want to spread awareness for the
organizations, individuals, charities, run/walks, volunteer opportunities and
special events that you care most about.
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Caritas of Austin is dedicated to serving the needs of those of us experiencing poverty – the most vulnerable in society. Through a spectrum of integrated services including programs in education, employment, food and refugee services, Caritas seeks to provide those struck by poverty with a safety net and direction to the resources to achieve self-sufficiency.
Wonders and Worries provides counseling for children with a parent who has a terminal or debilitating illness. Services are provided at no charge.
Meals on Wheels – Ft Worth, TX
1 – Austin Pets Alive
http://www.austinpetsalive.org/
2 – Mobile Loaves & Fishes
http://www.mlfnow.org/
Boy Scouts
The scouts equip boys with the skills,training, and humility they need to become men who are prepared to lead their family, serve their community, and finish well.
The MS Society does incredible work for those whose bodies are failing them.
And the North Texas Food Bank serves a critical need to keep strugging people fed in the Dallas area.
Both are very, very deserving of support, and I thank Winstead for its devotion to them.
Episcopal Relief and Development works worldwide to help with disaster recovery. Today, a contingent of ERD is still working to help those in need in Galveston,TX recover from hurricane Ike. It is easy to forget 2+ years later, in our own backyard there are those who have not recovered from the devastation. http://www.er-d.org
Through World Vision International Mylinda Carter, Nancy Cummings, Suzi Law and David Ramsey have purchased a goat and two chickens for a family in a third-world nation. These animals will provide a steady supply of eggs, milk and meat—all for only $100. They hope to make this a new Christmas tradition and encourage others to consider doing the same. For more information, please visit http://www.wvi.org/wvi/wviweb.nsf/maindocs/4E916B17FC75D749882573640065CE08?opendocument
The Wishing Well is dedicated to the special children in the Texoma area, ages three through eighteen, who face life-threatening or catastrophic illness. Our mission is to make their wish come true.
Small Paws Rescue,Inc. Small Paws is a nation-wide rescue organization for Bichon Frises. The work Small Paws does to rescue these little dogs in need and to give them the medical treatment they so often need due to neglect they have suffered is truly amazing! With a membership of several thousand, this organization not only cares for these dogs but provides a prayer network and support system for not only these beautiful dogs, but their owners as well. http://www.smallpawsrescue.org
Operation Kindness
Operation Kindness is a no kill shelter which does caring and meaningful work for our furry friends. They have allowed pet companions to find their forever home with loving “human parents.” http://www.operationkindness.org
Nazareth House South Africa – Supporting aid programs further afield
Murgitroyd & Company are committed to supporting Nazareth House in Cape Town, South Africa, where we have assisted with the funding of new accommodation and occupational therapy support for abandoned, neglected, disabled and orphaned children. Wherever possible, Nazareth House attempts to reunite such disadvantaged children with their families, or to place them in foster care with the hope of eventual adoption. The reality is that without Nazareth House, many of these children would not survive. http://www.murgitroyd.com/our-company/corporate-responsibility
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE- 98 YEARS IN HOUSTON SERVING FAMILIES IN NEED. http://www.jfshouston.org
Casa de Esperanza provides children sanctuary, hope, and love. http://www.casadeesperanza.org
THE UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATIONS’ GIRL UP CAMPAIGN
it’s about uniting girls to change the world…Girl Up helps the hardest to reach adolescent girls have the opportunity to become educated, healthy, safe, counted and positioned to be the next generation of leaders.
http://www.girlup.org
The Monarch School is a great private school that admits individuals with nuerological differences (even when they have behavioral issues), and provides them with innovative, therapuetic education. The school has changed many lives for the better. http://www.themonarchschool.org
National Kidney Foundation Serving Texas
Click here for more information: http://www.kidney.org/site/index.cfm?ch=406
Carrizo Project
The Carrizo Project was formed to teach disabled and under-served individuals handicrafts such as sewing. The Carrizo Project sent 7,000 lbs of donated goods to Honduras in 2008 through the Denton Program and USAID. The items sent were destined for the landfill here but, instead they helped hundreds there.
http://www.carrizoproject.org
Dallas Theater Center and the SPCA. Both nurture our hearts and souls.
http://www.dallastheatercenter.org
http://www.spca.org
Annually each of the local YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas branches conducts a Partners Campaign which raises the much needed funds to support children and families in our community as well as enlarges the volunteer base for all local YMCAs. This annual campaign intertwines the efforts of more than 2,500 volunteers who receive more than 15,000 gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations in an effort to fund support for their local YMCAs. These generous gifts ensure that financial hardship will never be a barrier to anyone with the desire to participate in YMCA membership and program opportunities here in the Dallas area. The goal of the Partners Campaign is to insure the resources of the YMCA are available to everyone in our community. http://www.ymcadallas.org
Collecting funds to help people locally to survive these difficult times. Trying to be there for neighbors and friends. Additional funds assist graduating seniors with costs as they enter college. We recently finished colelcting toys and food for the North Texas Food Bank and CCA (Christian Community Action).
http://www.ntfb.org
http://www.ccahelps.org
NORD (National Association for Rare Disorders) The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), a 501(c)3 organization, is a unique federation of voluntary health organizations dedicated to helping people with rare “orphan” diseases and assisting the organizations that serve them. NORD is committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare disorders through programs of education, advocacy, research, and service.
What is A Rare Disorder?
A rare or “orphan” disease affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. There are more than 6,000 rare disorders that, taken together, affect approximately 25 million Americans. For almost twenty years, NORD has served as the primary non-governmental clearinghouse for information on rare disorders. NORD also provides referrals support groups and other sources of assistance.
Visit http://www.rarediseases.org to learn how you can help.
Boy Scouts
http://www.scouting.org
This year I am holding a major food drive for Citywalk in Dallas, a nonprofit housing development that provides affordable and permanent supportive housing opportunities for low-income residents and formerly homeless residents. I will be accepting food for Christmas baskets until December 17th and hope to create 170 baskets—enough to provide one meal for each resident. Please contact me if you would like to contribute, clujan@winstead.com.
Winstead is currently collecting unwrapped toy cars, dolls and board games for students at its adopted school, John H. Reagan Elementary. On Friday, December 17, Santa (along with his helpers) will be delivering the gifts to the school. The purpose of this effort is to put a smile on the face of all 537 students!