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Get outside and let your imagination run wild as you travel back in time along a half-mile nature trail with ten life-size animatronic dinosaurs. From September 5, 2020 through February 15, 2021, the 15th Annual Dinosaurs Live! Life-Size Animatronic Dinosaurs exhibit at Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas will f...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Vince Sims discusess Susan G. Komen and their efforts with their Executive Director, Tracy Boyes. For more info, visit, www.komengreaterfortworth.org.

Discussing how Minnie’s Food Pantry in Plano has been fighting hunger for over 12 years with Cheryl Jackson, the CEO and the founder of Minnie’s Food Pantry. For more info, visit www.MinniesFoodPantry.org.

Discussing all the good works BAPS Charities has been doing for the community with Dr. Sheetal Patel. She is a bariatric surgeon by profession and an outreach volunteer for BAPS Charities. To learn more, visit www.bapscharities.org.

Discussing economic equity and the importance it has in our community with Devoyd Jennings, President of the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce. To learn more about the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce, visit www.fwmbcc.org.

The Dallas Regional Chamber (DRC) is connecting workers displaced by the COVID-19 crisis to thousands of available jobs in the Dallas Region. Emmitt Smith, NFL Hall-of-Famer and all-time leading rusher and DRC board member, will serve as the chief spokesman for the DRC’s “Connecting Displaced Workers to Jobs” platform. The online portal can be acce...

When students fail to read during summer months, it can negatively impact their learning when they return to school in the fall. Educators often call this “summer slide.”

The Warren Center, for children with developmental differences is offering virtual therapy sessions.  The Warren Center is a nonprofit organization providing therapy services to children impacted by developmental delays and disabilities. On average, the agency serves over 1200 children every week and provides critical resources to their family...

NBC 5 encourages you to help Girls Inc., especially during this crisis, provide girls ongoing social and emotional support, life-changing programs and resources to help meet the immediate needs of their families.  Ways you can help! Make a monetary donation to support Girls Inc. programs at www.girlsinctarrant.org/donate Purchase items fr...

The coronavirus has caused distress to many sectors of our economy including the travel and tourism industries. Discussing how one local organization is fighting back with Craig Davis, President and CEO of VisitDallas. Learn more at www.VisitDallas.com.

Discussing Dallas Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation, a local community driven organization that has been working since 2017 to transform our community and eventually our country with their Executive Director, Jerry Hawkins. For more information, visit www.dallastrht.org.

Discussing Journey To Dream, a local organization that is committed to equipping, empowering and embracing homeless teenagers so they can overcome adversity and live purposeful lives with their CEO, Nesa Grider. Learn more at www.JourneyToDream.com.