Family Connection Night
This Month's Family Value - Love Unconditionally!
It’s time for one of our Favorite Annual TSUF Traditions Bingo PLUS Gingerbread House Making!
FAMILIES WILL BUILD A 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! Yes, everything's totally FREE!
Gingerbread Houses available to first 50 families. No RSVP necessary, first-come, first serve.
Bring your own dinner or snacks (optional).
Host Location: Hughston Elementary School 2601 Cross Bend Road Plano, TX 75023 TSUFamily Connection Nights are a much-needed blast of family fun and connection! Find us at various terrific community locations each month!
Join us for a FREE FAMILY CONNECTION NIGHT that's MMM Good!
o - Music by Naren Yalamanchili o - M Themed Minute to Win-It Games. (and Bingo!) o - Mission Statements, Family Style o - MMMarvelous evening of Family Connection and Fun!

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!

MEET the Candidates BINGO Free Family Connection Night!
TSUFamily Connection Nights are a much-needed blast of family fun and connection!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 in a casual, FUN way! 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!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!

Family Connection Night
Communicate Effectively and Meaningfully!
TSUFamily Connection Nights are a much-needed blast of family fun and connection!
Family Improv Show is back by popular demand for an evening of laughs and family connection, and we will also celebrate moms too! Thank you Nothing Bundt Cakes, Murphy (313 East FM 544 Suite 102, Murphy TX 75094) for providing the children cakes to decorate!
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!
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!
Lucky Duck Duck Race 2019!
Adopt a Rubber Duck to Show Your Support of This Side UP! Family (Need not be present to win)
Come cheer on your ducks and enjoy a FREE Family Splash Fest with prizes, food, swimming, games and more! Bring your own picnic dinner or enjoy snow-cones, snacks, and/or drinks! Swim, slide AND enjoy FUN activities for the kids!Online duck adoptions have closed. Duck adoptions for the big race tomorrow evening will be available at the Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center, tomorrow, 7/20, from 6:45-7:30pm. Join us for fun and adopt your ducks there!
The Lucky Duck Duck Race and Splash Fest is: Saturday, 7/20/2018 - 6:45-9:00pm Tom Muehlenbeck Recreation Center 5801 W. Parker Rd. Plano, Texas 75093 DUCK RACE AT 8pm! We’ll launch them into the pool and the one who crosses the finish line first WINS a $1000 MasterCard®/Visa® gift card! Second place duck WINS big, too!! Top 20 ducks WIN A PRIZE! (Need not be present to win) All proceeds go to This Side UP! Family’s wellness programs and moving families from surviving to thriving!
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!
Family Connection Night
Bingo Night PLUS Music & Marshmallows
TSUFamily Connection Nights are a much-needed blast of family fun and connection!
Join us for an incredible night of family connection! We’ll play good ol’ fashioned Bingo, be entertained by the amazing talent of Music by Naren Yalamanchili and each family will complete an exciting Marshmallow Family Challenge together! Close out your Summer with a sweet night of Family Fun and Connection TOGETHER! 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!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!
Family Connection Night
Comedy Night PLUS Carving and Costumes
TSUFamily Connection Nights are a much-needed blast of family fun and connection! FREE Family Connection Night - Comedy, Carving and Costumes * Comedy Show by two amazing stand-up comedians * Family Pumpkin Carving * Wear your costumes and we'll have a Costume Recognition and * Contest time, too(not scary please!) 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: Hughston Elementary School 2601 Cross Bend Rd Plano, TX 75023 Find us at various terrific community locations each month!
Family Connection Night
It’s time for one of our Favorite Annual TSUF Traditions
Bingo PLUS Gingerbread House Making
FAMILIES WILL BUILD A 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! Yes, everything's totally FREE!
Gingerbread Houses available to first 50 families. No RSVP necessary, first-come, first serve.
Bring your own dinner or snacks (optional).
Host Location: Christie Elementary 3801 Rainier Rd, Plano, Texas 75023TSUFamily Connection Nights are a much-needed blast of family fun and connection!
Find us at various terrific community locations each month!
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

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!
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!
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.

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!
- 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!
- 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!


- 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!


- 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!
