History

HISTORY/HONORS

  • 2010
    Board of Directors established and Bylaws adopted
    Won 1st Place ($25K) in Kellogg’s/PopTarts Family FUNd Contest
    501c3 Status received
  • 2011
    Opened Capital Avenue Location
    Joined Plano Chamber of Commerce (held Ribbon Cutting)
    Founding Director graduated from Leadership Plano
    Won 1st Place ($30 K + $5K in bonus prizes) from Liberty Mutual Insurance
  • 2013
    Community Leader of the Year Awards of Excellence Recipient (Junior League of CC)
    Plano Principals’ Association Honoree
    Hired first staff member
  • 2014
    Plano Profile Feature Article
    Awards of Excellence Nominee (Junior League of Collin County)
  • 2015
    Moved out of Capital location to Operations office at Infinite Bounds
    Started offering Programs/Services out in the Community
    Awards of Excellence Nominee (Junior League of Collin County)
    Celebrated 5-year anniversary (served over 5,000 families in 1st 5 years!)
    Moved back to an Operations Office near downtown Plano
    Added Executive Director (Sarah Morris) to payroll
  • 2016
    First awarded City of Plano Grant
  • 2017
    Joined Texas Council on Family Relations
    Joined National Council of Family Relations
  • 2018
    Awarded the Texas Council on Family Relations 2018 Meritorious Service Award
  • 2019
    Hired full time Executive Director, Catlin Hale

Taking families SURVIVING to THRIVING!