Well the ice has melted and normal weather has returned to Dallas! For many, lives are returning to “pandemic normal”. We shed our puffy coats and a single layer of clothing is sufficient again. However for the most vulnerable among us, life is even harder this week than it was before the winter storm. Many of the agencies who so faithfully serve them had water pipes burst and suffered much damage to their facilities. These non profits are working double time right now to meet unprecedented need…and to repair the damage to their facilities caused by the frigid weather. When the place of shelter has no heat or water a crisis is made worse.
Each year since 1958, the proceeds from our store are distributed in the form of grants to these very agencies. These non profits shelter the homeless and the battered, feed the hungry and provide comfort to the sick. They are the large, well-known groups and the small ones working under the radar. We are honored to assist them all in the life changing work they do. This year. And every year.
To see the list of the current year’s beneficiaries, visit the “About Us” page on our website.
Each time you purchase a gift for treasured friends and family or select a decorative accessory for yourself or ask us to gift wrap a special purchase, you support this good work too. So far, distributions total $10 million! There is still work to do however; so we hope to see you very soon at The Exchange! Right now the store is all decked out in springtime finery! Stop in to take a peek. And each time you make a purchase, the good work continues.
Shop with us in person at #5 Highland Park Village, our home for 63 years. Or visit our online shop.
