Brownie Box Challenge!
Make a Difference as a Family!
Pick some time between now and 7/11 to accept and complete the Brownie Box Challenge as a Family!
Here is how it works:
- Make a list of people who bless/serve your family and our community
- Pick one to make/take brownies to and write a thank you note to them, involving the whole family
- Do not stress, have fun as a family, and take pictures
- Send your pictures and scoop on who you honored to info@thissideupfamily.org or post it on the TSUF Facebook page by 11:59 pm on July 11th
- A gift/surprise awaits all who participate (you will receive it on Tuesday, 7/12)!!
Check out the pictures from a family who participated last year!
Family Time Matters!
Thank you for participating in this purposeful challenge to increase Family Time in your home and to serve our community!
Check out our calendar for other family focus programs this summer, like our Lucky Duck Race on July 23rd! You will find us at various terrific community locations each month!
WE’VE GOT SPIRIT YES WE DO,
WE’VE GOT SPIRIT HOW ‘BOUT YOU???!!!
Eat at Mooyah at the NE corner of Legacy/Independence and a % of all sales go to This Side UP! Family. Plus, we will have ducks available for adoption for $5 (to support TSUF) if you would like to enter the Duck Race and a chance for the $1000 first place prize. Quacktastic Yummy-ness and then some!
(Duck Race is on 7/23, you do not have to be present to WIN!)
The TSUF Ops Office (1201 E 15th #202) is one stop of many fun stops on this month’s Downtown Plano Art and Wine Walk! Click HERE for more information on the Downtown Plano event.
Come on by and visit us! We’ll have Ducks Available to Adopt for our 7/23 Duck Race Event too! All Duck Race proceeds go to support This Side UP! Family’s wellness programs/services .
I DATE MY SPOUSE!
FREE Dinner for 2 Gift Card. Childcare. Talk Time Card to enrich your relationship! (I Date My Spouse Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when signing up for childcare.)
I Date My Spouse Childcare is open to all parents and kids!!! Kids… ages 0 through 13 years.
Space is limited in all our childcare rooms, so sign up early to ensure your spot. REGISTRATION starts at 12:01am on the first of each month! Childcare pre-registration is REQUIRED to ensure space for your child.
Click HERE to register!
Childcare location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
BACK TO SCHOOL FAMILY LAUGH NIGHT!
The Understudies serve up heaping portions of laughter – improv style!
If you’re hungry for some family-friendly fun and a great way to conclude your Summer… see you at FAMILY LAUGH NIGHT!
The Understudies is a hilarious Improv group trained and sponsored by Fish Sticks. Kids and adults will enjoy this fun night of laughter and fun together! We will also have an open mic joke sharing time for the kids to share their fave joke!
We’ll have family fun and send you home with a family connection tool to continue building on the family value of the month in your home!
Bring your own dinner or snacks (optional).
Host Location:
Saigling Elementary
3600 Matterhorn Drive, Plano, TX 75075
Find us at various terrific community locations each month!
Saturday Night Thrive
Bingo Night PLUS Clown Show!
We’ll have family fun playing good ole fashioned family-friendly Bingo and enjoy a 30 minute show and a 10 minute Clown “tutoring” time by Daisty the Clown from Clownin’ Around. Clown Noses for all!
Every kid wins a prize! Plus…we’ll send you home with a family connection tool!
Bring your own dinner or snacks (optional).
Host Location:
Meadows Elementary
2800 18th Street
Plano, Texas 75074
Find us at various terrific community locations each month!
I DATE MY SPOUSE!
FREE Dinner for 2 Gift Card. Childcare. Talk Time Card to enrich your relationship! (I Date My Spouse Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when signing up for childcare.)
I Date My Spouse Childcare is open to all parents and kids!!! Kids… ages 0 through 13 years.
Space is limited in all our childcare rooms, so sign up early to ensure your spot. REGISTRATION starts at 12:01am on the first of each month! Childcare pre-registration is REQUIRED to ensure space for your child.
Click HERE to register!
Childcare location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
Saturday Night Thrive
Join us for an AMAZING science show with interactive family fun, too!! Newton’s Lab is back by popular demand!
This is a super, cool night that will ignite an even deeper love for Science into our youth! And… we’ll play a few Minute To Win Games, too!
PLUS… We’ll send you home with a family connection tool! Our Value of the month is: Thriving Families Think Outside the Box! so… we’ll be doing an activity that night where families decorate and fill a box of “Outside The Box FAMILY TIME IDEAS!” Go Home equipped to put these ideas to use in your home!
Bring your own dinner or snacks (optional).
Host Location:
Christie Elementary
3801 Rainier Road
Plano, Texas 75023
Find us at various terrific community locations each month!
I DATE MY SPOUSE!
FREE Dinner for 2 Gift Card. Childcare. Talk Time Card to enrich your relationship! (I Date My Spouse Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when signing up for childcare.)
I Date My Spouse Childcare is open to all parents and kids!!! Kids… ages 0 through 13 years.
Space is limited in the 0-pre-K rooms, so sign up early to ensure your spot. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and starts at 12:01am on the first of each month!
Click HERE to register!
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
Bingo, Bubbles, and More!
We’ll have family fun playing good ole fashioned Bingo PLUS The Texas Bubble Lady will be here with The Incredible Bubble Show – an awesome show that will appeal to all ages!
Plus…you’ll create a Family Gratitude Bubble and go home equipped to inspire an Attitude of Gratitude in your home!
Bring your own dinner or snacks (optional).
Host Location:
Davis Elementary
2701 Parkhaven Drive
Plano, Texas 75075
Find us at various terrific community locations each month!
I DATE MY SPOUSE!
FREE Dinner for 2 Gift Card. Childcare. Talk Time Card to enrich your relationship! (I Date My Spouse Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when signing up for childcare.)
I Date My Spouse Childcare is open to all parents and kids!!! Kids… ages 0 through 13 years.
Space is limited in the 0-pre-K rooms, so sign up early to ensure your spot. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and starts at 12:01am on the first of each month!
Click HERE to register!
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
Bingo Night PLUS – Gingerbread House Making
EACH FAMILY WILL BUILD THEIR OWN GINGERBREAD HOUSE AND TAKE IT HOME!
You’ll fill your gingerbread house with written ideas of how to show each other love this Christmas instead of getting caught up in “looks” and “things”. PLUS, we’ll play some BINGO and everyone leaves with a prize!
Bring your own dinner or snacks (optional).
Host Location:
Hughston Elementary
2601 Cross Bend Road
Plano, Texas 75023
Find us at various terrific community locations each month!
Free Family Connection Night
Dream Big and Go for the Goal!
Kick off a new year of TSUFamily Connection Nights having a blast with Pictionary, Headbanz, and deciding it’s “Game ON” for your family!
We’ll enjoy a great evening of FUN games and you’ll make a Family Pennant with your crew! Go home with a tool to guide your family in creating your own Mission/Vision Statement, too!
Yes, everything’s totally FREE!
Bring your own dinner or snacks (optional).
Host Location:
Christie Elementary
3801 Rainier Road
Plano, TX 75023
Find us at various terrific community locations each month!
I DATE MY SPOUSE!
FREE Dinner for 2 Gift Card. Childcare. Talk Time Card to enrich your relationship! (I Date My Spouse Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when signing up for childcare.)
I Date My Spouse Childcare is open to all parents and kids!!! Kids… ages 0 through 13 years.
Space is limited in the 0-pre-K rooms, so sign up early to ensure your spot. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and starts at 12:01am on the first of each month!
Click HERE to register!
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
Free Family Connection Night
Bingo plus A Family Valentines Evening TOGETHER!
BINGO and all the traditional elements of Valentines… Flowers, Chocolate and even a little Music and Dancing!
We’ll have family fun and send you home with an At-Home Family Connection Tool too!
Bring your own dinner or snacks (optional).
Host Location:
Davis Elementary
2701 Parkhaven Drive
Plano, TX 75075
Find us at various terrific community locations each month!
I DATE MY SPOUSE!
FREE Dinner for 2 Gift Card. Childcare. Talk Time Card to enrich your relationship! (I Date My Spouse Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when signing up for childcare.)
I Date My Spouse Childcare is open to all parents and kids!!! Kids… ages 0 through 13 years.
Space is limited in the 0-pre-K rooms, so sign up early to ensure your spot. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and starts at 12:01am on the first of each month!
Click HERE to register!
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
Childcare location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
I DATE MY SPOUSE!
FREE Dinner for 2 Gift Card. Childcare. Talk Time Card to enrich your relationship! (I Date My Spouse Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when signing up for childcare.)
I Date My Spouse Childcare is open to all parents and kids!!! Kids… ages 0 through 13 years.
Space is limited in the 0-pre-K rooms, so sign up early to ensure your spot. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and starts at 12:01am on the first of each month!
Click HERE to register!
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
Childcare location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
Health and Wellness Family Fun Time!
TSUFamily Connection Nights are a much-needed blast of family fun and connection!
We’ll enjoy a great evening of BINGO and family time! Go home with a Family Values tool to guide your family, too! Yes, everything’s totally FREE!
Bring your own dinner or snacks (optional).
Host Location:
Hughston Elementary
2601 Cross Bend Road
Plano, Texas 75023
Find us at various terrific community locations each month!
I DATE MY SPOUSE!
Sci-Tech and This Side UP! Family have joined forces in a BUILD UP! Strong Families Partnership!
Build Up your Marriage AND your Family!
April’s “I Date My Spouse! Marriage Enrichment Night” is hitting the road and travelling to Sci-Tech Discovery Center in Frisco for a super, fun evening for your kids PLUS an added Family “Build Up” Activity for your whole family too!
Families should arrive at 5:30 to kick off the evening with a fun, creative Family Build UP Activity! This month value is THRIVING FAMILIES MAKE MEALTIME A PRIORITY and Sci-Tech’s Makerspace Team will lead your family in making a Cutting Board that you’ll get to take home!
Once you’ve completed the Family “Build Up” Time together, it’ll be time to Date Your Spouse! You’ll head out for a dinner date in the Frisco area. Complete with restaurant gift card and a Talk Time Card with fun “date-work” to enrich your marriage! (I Date My Spouse Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when signing up for childcare, ages 0 through 13 years.)
Kids will enjoy an evening of play and fun in Sci-Tech’s wonderful discovery center. They’ll have a blast at the center with free play interjected with a focused science-based activity around this month’s Family Value (Thriving Families Make Mealtime a Priority!).
We’ll even send you home with a Family Tool that will continue to elevate this month’s value in your home!
Space is limited in the Birth – Pre-K rooms, so sign up early to ensure your spot. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and starts at 12:01am on March 19th!
Click HERE to register for this terrific evening that will Build UP both your marriage and your family!!
Meet the Candidates Bingo Night!
Can local politics and Family FUN be part of the same sentence and the same evening?
YES!!!
We’ll have a blast playing good ole fashioned BINGO and winning FUN prizes. Meet the Candidates as they serve as VIP Bingo Callers for the night!
This is a VERY important election for our city and This Side UP! Family seeks to raise voter participation by making it real and personal! So… we’ll help you get to know the candidates for City Council and School Board in a casual, FUN way!
CONFIRMED VIP BINGO CALLERS:
City Council Candidates: Kayci Prince, David Downs, Al Valente, Rick Smith, Anthony Ricciardelli, Ann Bacchus, Stirling Morris, Ed Acklin, Bill Lisle
PISD School Board Candidates: Nancy Johnson Humphrey, Greg Myer, Trish Patterson, Nathan Rylander, Amanda Jackson, Carissa Picard
We’ll have family fun and send you home with an At-Home Family Connection Tool too! Bring your own dinner or snacks (optional).
Host Location:
Christie Elementary
3801 Rainier Road
Plano, TX 75023
Find us at various terrific community locations each month!
Mother’s Day Improv Comedy Night!
“If Mama’s Laughing then everyone’s Laughing!” CELEBRATE THE MOM IN YOUR FAMILY AT FAMILY LAUGH NIGHT!
If you’re hungry for some family-friendly fun and a great way to celebrate Spring Break… see you at FAMILY LAUGH NIGHT!
The Understudies serves up heaping portions of laughter – improv style! The Understudies is a hilarious Improv group trained and sponsored by Fish Sticks. Kids and adults will enjoy this fun night of laughter and fun together! We will also have an open mic joke sharing time for the kids to share their fave joke!
We’ll have family fun and send you home with an At-Home Family Connection Tool too!
Bring your own dinner or snacks (optional).
Host Location:
Hughston Elementary
2601 Cross Bend Road
Plano, Texas 75023
Find us at various terrific community locations each month!
I DATE MY SPOUSE!
I Date My Spouse is open to all couples and their children… children ages 0 through 13 years.
Registration opens at 12:01am, on the 1st of each month. Participants are couples focusing on marriage strengthening while their children are in childcare. All couples are provided a Talk Time Card for intentional discussion during their date.
New Dinner Card Process:
Some couples receive Dinner for 2 Gift Cards; quantities are limited and are first come, first serve based on registration time stamp. You will receive a separate email notifying you if you have received a dinner card (one week before the date night). No-shows are ineligible for gift card in future month!
Space is limited in the 0-pre-K rooms, so sign up early to ensure your spot. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Click HERE to register!
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
I DATE MY SPOUSE!
I Date My Spouse is open to all couples and their children… children ages 0 through 13 years.
Registration opens at 12:01am, on the 1st of each month. Participants are couples focusing on marriage strengthening while their children are in childcare. All couples are provided a Talk Time Card for intentional discussion during their date.
New Dinner Card Process:
Some couples receive Dinner for 2 Gift Cards; quantities are limited and are first come, first serve based on registration time stamp. You will receive a separate email notifying you if you have received a dinner card (one week before the date night). No-shows are ineligible for gift card in future month!
Space is limited in the 0-pre-K rooms, so sign up early to ensure your spot. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Click HERE to register!
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
I DATE MY SPOUSE!
FREE Dinner for 2 Gift Card. Childcare. Talk Time Card to enrich your relationship! (I Date My Spouse Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when signing up for childcare.)
I Date My Spouse Childcare is open to all parents and kids!!! Kids… ages 0 through 13 years.
Space is limited in the 0-pre-K rooms, so sign up early to ensure your spot. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and starts at 12:01am on the first of each month!
Click HERE to register!
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
I DATE MY SPOUSE!
FREE Dinner for 2 Gift Card. Childcare. Talk Time Card to enrich your relationship! (I Date My Spouse Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when signing up for childcare.)
I Date My Spouse Childcare is open to all parents and kids!!! Kids… ages 0 through 13 years.
Space is limited in the 0-pre-K rooms, so sign up early to ensure your spot. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and starts at 12:01am on the first of each month!
Click HERE to register!
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
I DATE MY SPOUSE!
FREE Dinner for 2 Gift Card. Childcare. Talk Time Card to enrich your relationship! (I Date My Spouse Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when signing up for childcare.)
I Date My Spouse Childcare is open to all parents and kids!!! Kids… ages 0 through 13 years.
Space is limited in the 0-pre-K rooms, so sign up early to ensure your spot. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and starts at 12:01am on the first of each month!
Click HERE to register!
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
I DATE MY SPOUSE!
FREE Dinner for 2 Gift Card. Childcare. Talk Time Card to enrich your relationship! (I Date My Spouse Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when signing up for childcare.)
I Date My Spouse Childcare is open to all parents and kids!!! Kids… ages 0 through 13 years.
Space is limited in the 0-pre-K rooms, so sign up early to ensure your spot. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and starts at 12:01am on the first of each month!
Click HERE for childcare registration!
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
This program gets bigger and better every year! Collin County’s MOST FUN, safest, Family Friendliest way to bring in 2018!
The forecast is dry so the show (and the fun) will go on! Reservations are now closed, a limited number of tickets available at the door, first come first serve!
- TERRIFIC Entertainment Variety Show
- DELICIOUS Dinner from Cowboy Chicken
- DELIGHTFUL Desserts
- FREE Professional Family Portrait
- AMAZING Silent Auction
- Family Craft
- A GIFT for Every Family
- Countdown and Sparkling Juice Toast at 9pm
Super Affordable! Click HERE to purchase tickets!
I DATE MY SPOUSE
This Month’s Family Value –
Dream Big and Go for the Goal!
Free Childcare for kids ages 0 through 13! Homework for your date is a This Side UP! Family Talk Time Card to help enrich your relationship! The I Date My Spouse Dinner Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when signing up for childcare.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and opens on the first of each month at 6:30 am. There is a “Refundable Reservation Fee” at the time of registration. The reservation fee is $10 per family and will be refunded to you at check-in that evening. If you cancel, your fee will not be returned.
Click HERE to register! Please note that space is limited for each room. If slots are all taken at the time of your registration, please email susan@thissideupfamily.org with names and ages of children to be added to our childcare wait list.
Childcare location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
I DATE MY SPOUSE
This Month’s Family Value –
Express Kindness!
Free Childcare for kids ages 0 through 13! Homework for your date is a This Side UP! Family Talk Time Card to help enrich your relationship! The I Date My Spouse Dinner Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when signing up for childcare.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and opens on the first of each month at 6:30 am. There is a “Refundable Reservation Fee” at the time of registration. The reservation fee is $10 per family and will be refunded to you at check-in that evening. If you cancel, your fee will not be returned.
Click HERE to register! Please note that space is limited for each room. If slots are all taken at the time of your registration, please email susan@thissideupfamily.org with names and ages of children to be added to our childcare wait list.
Childcare location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
I DATE MY SPOUSE
This Month’s Family Value –
Focus on Health and Wellness!
Free Childcare for kids ages 0 through 13! Homework for your date is a This Side UP! Family Talk Time Card to help enrich your relationship! The I Date My Spouse Dinner Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when signing up for childcare.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and opens on the first of each month at 6:30 am. There is a “Refundable Reservation Fee” at the time of registration. The reservation fee is $10 per family and will be refunded to you at check-in that evening. If you cancel, your fee will not be returned.
Click Here to register! Please note that space is limited for each room. If slots are all taken at the time of your registration, please email susan@thissideupfamily.org with names and ages of children to be added to our childcare wait list.
Childcare location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
I DATE MY SPOUSE
This Month’s Family Value –
Make Family Meal Time a Priority!
Free Childcare for kids ages 0 through 13! Homework for your date is a This Side UP! Family Talk Time Card to help enrich your relationship! The I Date My Spouse Dinner Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when signing up for childcare.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and opens on the first of each month at 6:30 am. There is a “Refundable Reservation Fee” at the time of registration. The reservation fee is $10 per family and will be refunded to you at check-in that evening. If you cancel, your fee will not be returned.
Click Here to register! Please note that space is limited for each room. If slots are all taken at the time of your registration, please email susan@thissideupfamily.org with names and ages of children to be added to our childcare wait list.
Childcare location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
I DATE MY SPOUSE
This Month’s Family Value –
Effective Parent/Child Communication!
Free Childcare for kids ages 0 through 13! Homework for your date is a This Side UP! Family Talk Time Card to help enrich your relationship! The I Date My Spouse Dinner Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when signing up for childcare.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and opens on the first of each month at 6:30 am. There is a “Refundable Reservation Fee” at the time of registration. The reservation fee is $10 per family and will be refunded to you at check-in that evening. If you cancel, your fee will not be returned.
Click Here to register! Please note that space is limited for each room. If slots are all taken at the time of your registration, please email susan@thissideupfamily.org with names and ages of children to be added to our childcare wait list.
Childcare location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
I DATE MY SPOUSE
This Month’s Family Value –
Spend Quality Time Together!
Free Childcare for kids ages 0 through 13! Homework for your date is a This Side UP! Family Talk Time Card to help enrich your relationship! The I Date My Spouse Dinner Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when signing up for childcare.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and opens on the first of each month at 6:30 am. There is a “Refundable Reservation Fee” at the time of registration. The reservation fee is $10 per family and will be refunded to you at check-in that evening. If you cancel, your fee will not be returned.
Click Here to register! Please note that space is limited for each room. If slots are all taken at the time of your registration, please email susan@thissideupfamily.org with names and ages of children to be added to our childcare wait list.
Childcare location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
This Summer, Single Side Up will offer a free finance class just for single parents. We will cover budgeting, getting out of debt, and saving. Single parents can WIN with money, and we want to help you! It just takes some organization, some temporary sacrifices, and commitment.
The class will take place from June through August, 2018. We will meet twice each month, for a total of six sessions. One session each month will be in-person, at the TSUF Sort-It-Out Room. The other session will be a virtual meeting, so you can attend from the comfort of your couch!
We are offering this class to single parents who are truly committed, and who will make sure they will attend all 6 weeks. Topics include:
- Knowing EXACTLY how much money is coming in and going out
- Knowing your debts – many people don’t realize how much debt they have
- Paying off debt
- Saving for emergencies, retirement, college, etc
The course consists of three 90 minute classroom sessions (6/23, 7/28, and 8/18) at the TSUF S.O.R.T. It Out Room from 10-11:30 am.
1201 E 15th Street
Suite 410
Plano, Texas 75074
(room is 2 doors down from our Operating Offices)
and three virtual session (6/30, 7/14, and 8/25) where you join in from home.
Schedule Summary:
- June 23. 10-11:30am – In person, classroom style
- June 30 – Virtual Class
- July 14 – Virtual Class
- July 28 10-11:30am – In person, classroom style
- August 18 – 10-11:30am – In person, classroom style
- August 25 – Virtual Class
Class Facilitator: Diane Windsor, Single Side UP! Leader. The class size is limited so SIGN UP HERE to secure a spot! We are not able to provide childcare. The $10 registration fee will be returned when you attend the first class session.
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This Month’s Family Value –
Connect with Community!
Free Childcare for kids ages 0 through 13! Homework for your date is a This Side UP! Family Talk Time Card to help enrich your relationship! The I Date My Spouse Dinner Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when signing up for childcare.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and opens on the first of each month at 6:30 am. There is a “Refundable Reservation Fee” at the time of registration. The reservation fee is $10 per family and will be refunded to you at check-in that evening. If you cancel, your fee will not be returned.
Click Here to register! Please note that space is limited for each room. If slots are all taken at the time of your registration, please email susan@thissideupfamily.org with names and ages of children to be added to our childcare wait list.
Childcare location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
Wills and Estate Planning 101
This Month’s Family Value – Focus on Finances!
Join us for a FREE 90-minute seminar that’ll de-stress and bless your family on the topic of wills and planning for the future!
What is a Will? How do wills work? What big problems are left to my family if I pass away without a will? The Settle Law Firm will be here to educate on the important documents you need to have in place (declarations of guardianship, a “living” will, medical power of attorney and more) to make sure you are in good shape!
Leave with some documents and/or valuable resources that will help put these important pieces in place for your family! Jnana Settle, attorney, will hold a question/answer time at the end, too!
Childcare registration available:
Free childcare will be provided for kids ages 0 through 13 with a valid childcare registration on a first come, first serve basis! Space is limited in all childcare rooms, so sign up early to ensure a spot. If using childcare, please arrive a few minutes early so you can check-in your children before class starts at 2pm.
There is a “Refundable Reservation Fee” at the time of registration. The reservation fee is $10 and will be refunded to you at check-in that evening. If you cancel, your fee will not be returned. Click HERE to register!
Host Location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
This class is made possible by a grant from REPTL (Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law of Texas)
I DATE MY SPOUSE
This Month’s Family Value –
Focus on Finances!
Free Childcare for kids ages 0 through 13! Homework for your date is a This Side UP! Family Talk Time Card to help enrich your relationship! The I Date My Spouse Dinner Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when signing up for childcare.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and opens on the first of each month at 6:30 am. There is a “Refundable Reservation Fee” at the time of registration. The reservation fee is $10 per family and will be refunded to you at check-in that evening. If you cancel, your fee will not be returned.
Click Here to register! Please note that space is limited for each room. If slots are all taken at the time of your registration, please email susan@thissideupfamily.org with names and ages of children to be added to our childcare wait list.
Childcare location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
I DATE MY SPOUSE
This Month’s Family Value –
Serve!
Free Childcare for kids ages 0 through 13! Homework for your date is a This Side UP! Family Talk Time Card to help enrich your relationship! The I Date My Spouse Dinner Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when signing up for childcare.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and opens on the first of each month at 6:30 am. There is a “Refundable Reservation Fee” at the time of registration. The reservation fee is $10 per family and will be refunded to you at check-in that evening. If you cancel, your fee will not be returned.
Click Here to register! Please note that space is limited for each room. If slots are all taken at the time of your registration, please email susan@thissideupfamily.org with names and ages of children to be added to our childcare wait list.
Childcare location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
I DATE MY SPOUSE
This Month’s Family Value –
Have an Attitude of Gratitude!
Free Childcare for kids ages 0 through 13! Homework for your date is a This Side UP! Family Talk Time Card to help enrich your relationship! The I Date My Spouse Dinner Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when signing up for childcare.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and opens on the first of each month at 6:30 am. There is a “Refundable Reservation Fee” at the time of registration. The reservation fee is $10 per family and will be refunded to you at check-in that evening. If you cancel, your fee will not be returned.
Click Here to register! Please note that space is limited for each room. If slots are all taken at the time of your registration, please email susan@thissideupfamily.org with names and ages of children to be added to our childcare wait list.
Childcare location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
Wills and Estate Planning 101
Join us for a FREE 90-minute seminar that’ll de-stress and bless your family on the topic of wills and planning for the future!
What is a Will? How do wills work? What big problems are left to my family if I pass away without a will? The Settle Law Firm will be here to educate on the important documents you need to have in place (declarations of guardianship, a “living” will, medical power of attorney and more) to make sure you are in good shape!
Leave with some documents and/or valuable resources that will help put these important pieces in place for your family! Jnana Settle, attorney, will hold a question/answer time at the end, too!
Childcare registration available:
Free childcare will be provided for kids ages 0 through 13 with a valid childcare registration on a first come, first serve basis! Space is limited in all childcare rooms, so sign up early to ensure a spot. If using childcare, please arrive a few minutes early so you can check-in your children before class starts at 2pm.
There is a “Refundable Reservation Fee” at the time of registration. The reservation fee is $10 and will be refunded to you at check-in. If you cancel, your fee will not be returned. Click Here to register!
Host Location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
This class is made possible by a grant from REPTL (Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law of Texas)
I DATE MY SPOUSE
Marriage Enrichment Program
SAVE the DATE!
Free Childcare for kids ages 0 through 13! Homework for your date is a This Side UP! Family Talk Time Card to help enrich your relationship! The I Date My Spouse Dinner Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when registering for childcare.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and opens on the first of each month at 6:30 am. There is a “Refundable Reservation Fee” at the time of registration. The reservation fee is $10 per family and will be refunded to you at check-in that evening. If you cancel, your fee will not be returned.
Click Here to register! Please note that space is limited for each childcare room. If slots are all taken at the time of your registration, please email susan@thissideupfamily.org with names and ages of children to be added to our childcare wait list.
Childcare location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
Wills and Estate Planning 101
Join us for a FREE 90-minute seminar that’ll de-stress and bless your family on the topic of wills and planning for the future!
What is a Will? How do wills work? What big problems are left to my family if I pass away without a will? The Settle Law Firm will be here to educate on the important documents you need to have in place (declarations of guardianship, a “living” will, medical power of attorney and more) to make sure you are in good shape!
Leave with some documents and/or valuable resources that will help put these important pieces in place for your family! Jnana Settle, attorney, will hold a question/answer time at the end, too!
Childcare registration available:
Free childcare will be provided for kids ages 0 through 13 with a valid childcare registration on a first come, first serve basis! Space is limited in all childcare rooms, so sign up early to ensure a spot. If using childcare, please arrive a few minutes early so you can check-in your children before class starts at 2pm.
There is a “Refundable Reservation Fee” at the time of registration. The reservation fee is $10 and will be refunded to you at check-in. If you cancel, your fee will not be returned. Click Here to register!
Host Location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
This class is made possible by a grant from REPTL (Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law of Texas)
I DATE MY SPOUSE
Marriage Enrichment Program
SAVE the DATE!
Free Childcare for kids ages 0 through 13! Homework for your date is a This Side UP! Family Talk Time Card to help enrich your relationship! The I Date My Spouse Dinner Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when registering for childcare.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and opens on the first of each month at 6:30 am. There is a “Refundable Reservation Fee” at the time of registration. The reservation fee is $10 per family and will be refunded to you at check-in that evening. If you cancel, your fee will not be returned.
Click Here to register! Please note that space is limited for each childcare room. If slots are all taken at the time of your registration, please email susan@thissideupfamily.org with names and ages of children to be added to our childcare wait list.
Childcare location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
I DATE MY SPOUSE
Marriage Enrichment Program
SAVE the DATE!
Free Childcare for kids ages 0 through 13! Homework for your date is a This Side UP! Family Talk Time Card to help enrich your relationship! The I Date My Spouse Dinner Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when registering for childcare.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and opens on the first of each month at 6:30 am. There is a “Refundable Reservation Fee” at the time of registration. The reservation fee is $10 per family and will be refunded to you at check-in that evening. If you cancel, your fee will not be returned.
Click Here to register! Please note that space is limited for each childcare room. If slots are all taken at the time of your registration, please email susan@thissideupfamily.org with names and ages of children to be added to our childcare wait list.
Childcare location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
I DATE MY SPOUSE
Marriage Enrichment Program
SAVE the DATE!
Free Childcare for kids ages 0 through 13! Homework for your date is a This Side UP! Family Talk Time Card to help enrich your relationship! The I Date My Spouse Dinner Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when registering for childcare.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and opens on the first of each month at 6:30 am. There is a “Refundable Reservation Fee” at the time of registration. The reservation fee is $10 per family and will be refunded to you at check-in that evening. If you cancel, your fee will not be returned.
Click Here to register! Please note that space is limited for each childcare room. If slots are all taken at the time of your registration, please email susan@thissideupfamily.org with names and ages of children to be added to our childcare wait list.
Childcare location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
Wills and Estate Planning 101
Join us for a FREE 90-minute seminar that’ll de-stress and bless your family on the topic of wills and planning for the future!
What is a Will? How do wills work? What big problems are left to my family if I pass away without a will? The Settle Law Firm will be here to educate on the important documents you need to have in place (declarations of guardianship, a “living” will, medical power of attorney and more) to make sure you are in good shape!
Leave with some documents and/or valuable resources that will help put these important pieces in place for your family! Jnana Settle, attorney, will hold a question/answer time at the end, too!
Childcare registration available:
Free childcare will be provided for kids ages 0 through 13 with a valid childcare registration on a first come, first serve basis! Space is limited in all childcare rooms, so sign up early to ensure a spot. If using childcare, please arrive a few minutes early so you can check-in your children before class starts at 2pm.
There is a “Refundable Reservation Fee” at the time of registration. The reservation fee is $10 and will be refunded to you at check-in. If you cancel, your fee will not be returned. Click Here to register!
Host Location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
This class is made possible by a grant from REPTL (Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law of Texas)
I DATE MY SPOUSE
Marriage Enrichment Program
SAVE the DATE!
Free Childcare for kids ages 0 through 13! Homework for your date is a This Side UP! Family Talk Time Card to help enrich your relationship! The I Date My Spouse Dinner Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when registering for childcare.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and opens on the first of each month at 6:30 am. There is a “Refundable Reservation Fee” at the time of registration. The reservation fee is $10 per family and will be refunded to you at check-in that evening. If you cancel, your fee will not be returned.
Click Here to register! Please note that space is limited for each childcare room. If slots are all taken at the time of your registration, please email susan@thissideupfamily.org with names and ages of children to be added to our childcare wait list.
Childcare location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
This program gets bigger and better every year! Collin County’s MOST FUN, safest, Family Friendliest way to bring in 2020!
We’ll have an exciting entertainment show that’s MMM good! That’s Music, Magic, and Motivation!
- DELICIOUS Dinner and Dessert
- A GIFT for Every Family
- Prize Raffles benefiting TSUF programs
- Countdown and Sparkling Juice Toast at 9pm
- Family Crafts, Booths, and Activities
- …and much more
Super Affordable!
You can still purchase tickets at the door for $25/each!
If you would like to be one of our amazing sponsors for this amazing program night and/or want to learn more about the different sponsorship levels, please click Sponsorship Details. To become a sponsor, you can either return page two from the Sponsorship Details document or submit online by simply clicking Online Form.
Come help us sort clothing donations for our bi-annual Single Parent Family Clothing Giveaway! We will be outside so dress appropriately and bring water/sunscreen.
Let us know you are coming by registering on our Volunteer Sign-up Site. We will send you a reminder and more details the week before.
Family Connection Night
Dream Big!
TSUFamily Connection Nights are a much-needed blast of family fun and connection!
This Month’s Family Value is DREAM BIG! We will spend time making family vision boards and 2020 family bucket lists. We will provide all materials! Just bring yourselves and your ideas!!
We’ll enjoy a great evening of fun activities and family time! Go home with a Family Tool that will help cultivate and elevate our monthly family value at home. Yes, everything’s totally FREE!
Bring your own dinner if you like (optional)
Host Location:
813 E 15th Street
Plano, TX 75074
(2 doors down from Ye Olde Butcher Shop; look for the TSUF trailer and enter at the Fellowship Hall entrance. This is NOT in the church itself so park in the parking lot off 15th Street.)
Find us at various terrific community locations each month!
Come help us sort clothing donations for our bi-annual Single Parent Family Clothing Giveaway! We will be outside so dress appropriately and bring water/sunscreen.
Let us know you are coming by registering on our Volunteer Sign-up Site. We will send you a reminder and more details the week before.
I DATE MY SPOUSE
Marriage Enrichment Program
SAVE the DATE!
Free Childcare for kids ages 0 through 13! Homework for your date is a This Side UP! Family Talk Time Card to help enrich your relationship! The I Date My Spouse Dinner Gift Card quantities ARE first come, first serve when registering for childcare.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and opens on the first of each month at 6:30 am. There is a “Refundable Reservation Fee” at the time of registration. The reservation fee is $10 per family and will be refunded to you at check-in that evening. If you cancel, your fee will not be returned.
Click Here to register! Please note that space is limited for each childcare room. If slots are all taken at the time of your registration, please email susan@thissideupfamily.org with names and ages of children to be added to our childcare wait list.
Childcare location:
Chase Oaks Family Center
1896 K Avenue, Suite #200
Plano, TX 75074
(building is behind the Advance Auto Parts store)
We get to have a blast with your kids while you enjoy a much-needed, purposeful Night Out!
The Spring Clothing Giveaway is Postponed
Due to the current situation with COVID-19 and recommendations from the CDC, we have made the decision to postpone the Single Parent Clothing Give-Away Scheduled for March 21st at Plano Bible Chapel.
The health and safety of our volunteers and families who may attend are our top priority. Stay tuned for community resources and ways to stay engaged with TSUF and your family during this time at home.
Our thoughts are with all those impacted by the virus.
Family Connection Night
Join us for a fun night of laughter (and a little bit of BINGO)
with FAMILY IMPROV GROUP!
March’s Family Connection Night is Postponed
Due to the current situation with COVID-19 and recommendations from the CDC, we have made the decision to postpone the Family Connection Night on March 28th.
The health and safety of our volunteers and families who may attend are our top priority. Stay tuned for community resources and ways to stay engaged with TSUF and your family during this time at home.
Our thoughts are with all those impacted by the virus.
I DATE MY SPOUSE
Marriage Enrichment Program
Going at-home for April!
Due to the current situation with COVID-19 and recommendations from the CDC, we have made the decision to cancel the April “I Date My Spouse” program night.
Keep an eye out for our newsletter and/or the weekly Quarantine Quality Time Issues so we can share a Talk Time Card and ideas for an awesome at-home date night or follow us on Facebook; we may have fun surprises to share! I Date My Spouse is going at-home in April!
Stay Safe, Stay Well, and Wash Your Hands!
Make sure to subscribe so you won’t miss out!
Family Connection Night
SAVE THE DATE!
TSUFamily Connection Nights are a much-needed blast of family fun and connection!
We’ll enjoy a great evening of fun activities and family time! Go home with a Family Tool that will help cultivate and elevate our monthly family value at home. Yes, everything’s totally FREE!
Bring your own dinner if you like (optional)
Host Location:
Christie Elementary School
3801 Rainier Road
Plano, TX 75023
Find us at various terrific community locations each month!
I DATE MY SPOUSE
Marriage Enrichment Program
Going at-home for June!
Due to the current situation with COVID-19 and recommendations from the CDC, we have made the decision to cancel the June “I Date My Spouse” program night.
Keep an eye out for our newsletter and/or the weekly Quarantine Quality Time Issues so we can share a Talk Time Card and ideas for an awesome at-home date night or follow us on Facebook; we may have fun surprises to share! I Date My Spouse is going at-home in June!
Stay Safe, Stay Well, and Wash Your Hands!
Make sure to subscribe so you won’t miss out!
I DATE MY SPOUSE
Marriage Enrichment Program
Going At-Home for August!
Once again we are creating free At-Home Date Night Kits. These kits will include a Talk Time Card for parents, a gift card for take-out or delivery from a local restaurant, activities to keep kids busy, and more. We know it is not the same as in-person together. But it will be an evening of marriage strengthening and family fun!
To register for the August At-Home I Dtae My Spouse – Click HERE!
Keep an eye out for our newsletter and/or the weekly Quarantine Quality Time Issues or follow us on Facebook; we may have fun surprises to share!
Stay Safe, Stay Well, and Wash Your Hands!
Make sure to subscribe so you won’t miss out!
We can’t wait to spend some time laughing and competing with your family on Saturday, August 22nd at 7:00 pm for a chance to win a Family Fun Prize valued at over $200!
Once you REGISTER, you will receive the Zoom link via email to join the Family Connection Night with FREE Family Trivia!
You can help This Side UP! Family continue supporting families as they move from surviving to thriving by supporting us on
September 17th, North Texas Giving Day.
2020 has been a hard year for all of us. Isolation, job loss, at home learning, tough health decisions, and the current political climate can make us feel like we’re farther apart than ever. Everything has looked different this year, but there is one thing that’s still the same for everyone, we all love our families.
Every dollar you give to This Side UP! Family goes directly into supporting ALL families with at home date nights, family connection nights, parenting education, and more.
We’re all learning new ways to be together and we at This Side UP! Family are so grateful to be going into our 10th year of celebrating and strengthening family. Your donations will help us start 2021 strong with in person programming, new COVID protocols, more virtual resources, and all the tools we need to continue supporting what we all have in common- family.
Early giving starts on 9/1/2020 at 8:00 am and continues until September 16th at midnight! If you’d rather wait to make your donation until North Texas Giving Day- You can give on 9/17/2020 from 6:00 am until 11:00 pm.
This Side UP! Family
Family Yoga Class
Join us for a free beginner yoga and meditation class for families taught by Shannon Graf on Saturday, October 3rd, from 2-3pm!
Class is free but Pre-Registration is required. You will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link.
Regiister HERE!
Sign up to claim your free pumpkin and fall family fun kit then decorate and email a picture to info@thissideupfamily.org to win!
How it Works!
- Claim you pumpkin pick up slot at bit.ly/tsufpumpkin.
- Pick up your pumpkin and family fun kit at TSUF on October 17th between 10am and 3pm.
- Decorate your pumpkin as a family by carving or painting! Be creative!
- Send a photo of your creation to info@thissideupfamily.org by 10/25/2020.
- Vote for your favorite by liking, commenting, and sharing it from TSUF Facebook photo album.
- Tune in on October 31st to see the winners announced and big family fun prizes revealed!
I DATE MY SPOUSE
Marriage Enrichment Program
Going At-Home for October!
Once again we are creating free At-Home Date Night Kits. We know it is not the same as in-person together. But it will be an evening of marriage strengthening and family fun!
These kits will include a Talk Time Card for parents (homework for your date), a $25 gift card for dinner from a local restaurant, a $5 Amazon gift card to rent a movie or other family activity, and various activities to keep kids busy during your date time. The I Date My Spouse Dinner Gift Cards are limtied quantities and ARE first come, first serve based on registration timestamp.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED and opens on the first of each month at 6:30 am. Click HERE to register!
Keep an eye out for our newsletter and/or the weekly Quarantine Quality Time Issues or follow us on Facebook; we may have fun surprises to share!
Stay Safe, Stay Well, and Wash Your Hands!
Make sure to subscribe so you won’t miss out!
Decorate and email a picture to info@thissideupfamily.org to win!
How it Works!
- Claim you pumpkin pick up slot at bit.ly/tsufpumpkin.
- Pick up your pumpkin and family fun kit at TSUF on October 17th between 10am and 3pm.
- Decorate your pumpkin as a family by carving or painting! Be creative!
- Send a photo of your creation to info@thissideupfamily.org by 10/25/2020.
- Vote for your favorite by liking, commenting, and sharing it from TSUF Facebook photo album.
- Tune in on October 31st to see the winners announced and big family fun prizes revealed!
Decorate and email a picture to info@thissideupfamily.org to win!
How it Works!
- Claim you pumpkin pick up slot at bit.ly/tsufpumpkin.
- Pick up your pumpkin and family fun kit at TSUF on October 17th between 10am and 3pm.
- Decorate your pumpkin as a family by carving or painting! Be creative!
- Send a photo of your creation to info@thissideupfamily.org by 10/25/2020.
- Vote for your favorite by liking, commenting, and sharing it from TSUF Facebook photo album.
- Tune in on October 31st to see the winners announced and big family fun prizes revealed!
Decorate and email a picture to info@thissideupfamily.org to win!
How it Works!
- Claim you pumpkin pick up slot at bit.ly/tsufpumpkin.
- Pick up your pumpkin and family fun kit at TSUF on October 17th between 10am and 3pm.
- Decorate your pumpkin as a family by carving or painting! Be creative!
- Send a photo of your creation to info@thissideupfamily.org by 10/25/2020.
- Vote for your favorite by liking, commenting, and sharing it from TSUF Facebook photo album.
- Tune in on October 31st to see the winners announced and big family fun prizes revealed!
