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Frisco Family Services, in partnership with title sponsor Texas Health Hospital Frisco, will host GalaONE 2023 at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 25, 2023, at the National Soccer Hall of Fame, 9200 World Cup Way, Frisco, TX!

This highly anticipated and purposeful event serves as Frisco Family Services’ largest fundraiser. The name — GalaONE — is an acknowledgment of its intent: ONE community, coming together for ONE purpose, having ONE big impact. Proceeds directly IMPACT the mission of Frisco Family Services to assist members of our Frisco and Frisco ISD communities who are facing hunger, homelessness, and other urgent needs to improve their quality of life and achieve self-sufficiency.

THE NIGHT AHEAD

Attendees can expect a lively evening filled with live music from Party Machine, performing current crowd-pleasing pop and dance favorites. There is also a luxury raffle for a chance to win a $10,000 Visa Gift Card or an exclusive World Traveler Excursion for Two. Additionally, the night will feature a fast-paced, live auction with many unique prizes and experiences.

Attendees can also look forward to silent auctions with one-of-a-kind items. An additional complement to the evening will be the multiple tasting opportunities of cuisine provided by the area’s best restaurants as well as live entertainment by the crowd-pleasing Party Machine, an Emerald City band. 

Additional information about GalaONE, including how to purchase RSVP or raffle tickets, is available at: FriscoFamilyServices.org/Gala.

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We are thrilled to announce GalaONE 2023, representing ONE Community, coming together for ONE Purpose, and having ONE Big Impact, Saturday, March 25th, 6 PM at the National Soccer Hall of Fame, right here in Frisco!

Join Frisco Family Services and title sponsor Texas Health Hospital Frisco for GalaONE 2023! It will be an evening filled with tantalizing tastings presented by some of the area’s best dining establishments, as well as dancing and live music from Party Machine, an Emerald City Band. There is also an incredible live and silent auction that will provide guests with the opportunity to take home one-of-a-kind items and experiences.

The evening will conclude with our Luxury Raffle Drawings for a $10,000 VISA gift card or an Exclusive Luxury Excursion for Two — select ONE of the 4 World-Class destinations: Paris, France; Athens, Greece; Kildare, Ireland; or Cortona, Italy.

Through January 31st, Buy 2 Raffle Tickets, GET 1 FREE ($50.00 each). That's three chances for $100.00!

Click here to purchase your GalaONE 2023 Raffle Tickets  |  Click here to purchase your GalaONE 2023 Reservations

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Frisco Rail Yard Hosting 2nd Annual Toy Drive Friday, Nov. 11th

Join us at the Frisco Rail Yard Nov. 11th from 6:30-9:00pm for the 2nd Annual Friendsgiving Toy Drive  a free, festive evening on the outdoor patio filled with fun, food & drinks, the holiday spirit as well as live music by Missing 3. We had a great time last year and this year promises to be more so! Be sure to enter the raffle for a a raffle for a LARGE screen television. Additionally, the Rail Yard is donating $1 for every Friendsgiving Signature Cocktail purchased toward the cause. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy as a donation toward the Frisco Family Services Holiday Store program, which ensures local families in crisis unwrap the joy, warmth, and happiness of the holiday season.

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Frisco Family Services Hosting Community-wide Food & Clothing Drive This Saturday

Fall’s arrival signals the festive holiday season is upon us; however, for some local families and seniors, there is a more immediate concern — food and warmth. Saturday, November 5th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Frisco Family Services is providing two ways make a direct and lasting impact in the community.

 FEEDFRISCO Community-wide Food Drive

To help us ensure no one goes hungry in Frisco, the community is asked to add Frisco Family Services to their grocery lists and donate during the FeedFrisco Community-wide Food Drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A list of the Market’s most urgently needed items is available at FriscoFamilyServices.org/Market. As a convenience, there will be apullup donation drop-off lane in front of the Frisco Family Services Market, 9085 Dogwood St., Frisco, where staff and volunteers can assist with unloading.

 FRISCO RESALE Clothing Drive

Similarly, Frisco Resale, 9125 Dogwood St., Frisco, will host a clothing drive from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. As a convenience, a Frisco Resale truck will be parked in front of the store to receive new and like-new clothing. All Frisco Resale proceeds go toward Frisco Family Services' programming and services.

 “The need for a combined drive for the most basic essentials reflect how hard record inflation is impacting Frisco families and seniors,” said Frisco Family Services Executive Director Nicole S. Bursey. “Together, we can help our neighbors experiencing a crisis maintain or regain self-sufficiency.”

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Frisco Family Services clients age 55+ are encouraged to join us Oct. 19th for a Holiday Wreath Making Workshop from 10-11am in the Bullington Family Classroom. All materials will be provided and there is no cost to attend. RSVP today to Programs@FriscoFamilyServices.org

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Inflation Increasing Hunger Risk in Frisco

Food donations are down while requests for assistance are up

A medically necessary back surgery required her to be off work to recuperate, but healing lasted longer than expected. With the additional four weeks off work without pay, record inflation, and the increased cost of even the most basic essentials, Janet could no longer cover monthly expenses for her family.

Janet is one of many Frisco area residents who have turned to the Frisco Family Services Market to feed her family — some, for the first time. At a time when more Frisco families, including seniors on a fixed income, are turning to the Market for help, food donations are down. The Market is Frisco’s only free, community-based food source.

FeedFrisco
Currently, the Market is experiencing a more than 27% increase over last year in the number of client visits.

“Some clients have shared a fear of possibly losing their home as they make a choice between keeping food on the table or paying rent"
— Frisco Family Services Executive Director Nicole S. Bursey.

To help local Frisco families in crisis (e.g., job loss, illness, divorce) and seniors on a fixed income, we're ask the entire community to take part in FEEDFRISCO, an ongoing campaign to fill the shelves of the Market. Your food and financial donations will ensure that no one in Frisco goes hungry.

Visit FriscoFamilyServices.org/market for a list of the most urgently needed items. Donate today!

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Get Ready for GalaONE 2022!

ONE community, coming together for ONE purpose, having ONE big impact

[Frisco, TX — March 21, 2022] – Frisco Family Services, in partnership with title sponsor Texas Health Frisco, will host a GalaONE celebration 6 p.m. Saturday, March 26, 2022, at the National Soccer Hall of Fame, 9200 World Cup Way, Frisco, TX!

Now in its 28th year, this highly anticipated and purposeful event, serves as Frisco Family Services’ largest fundraiser. The name — GalaONE — is an acknowledgement of its intent: ONE community, coming together for ONE purpose, having ONE big impact.

 THE NIGHT AHEAD

Attendees can expect a lively evening filled with live music from Party Machine, performing hits from the 1950s through today. A raffle for a chance to win a $10,000 Visa Gift Card or a Tuscany Escape will also be held. The night will feature a fast-paced, live auction.

 A sampling of the six live auction bid packages include:

 

  • VIP luxury suite tickets to see Kenny Chesney June 4 at AT&T Stadium
  • 4-Day Cozy Cottage Stay at Carlton Landing on Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma
  • Americana Frisco! This package includes food, beverages, party favors, a bird's-eye view of the July 4th fireworks from Toyota Stadium, and Frisco Museum Passes™ for six to see all Frisco

 Attendees can also look forward to silent auctions offering many one-of-a-kind items. As complement the evening will multiple tasting opportunities of delectable cuisine provided by some of this area’s best restaurants.

The effervescent LaDonna Gatlin will serve as the night's emcee. Having grown up performing on stage with her family, the legendary Gatlin Brothers, she has been wowing audiences since the age of five. Gatlin has since become a Grammy Award as well as a Gospel Music Association Dove Award winner in her own right. A resident of Frisco, she is well known for her engaging manner and an energy level matched by an infectious laugh.

All proceeds directly support the mission of Frisco Family Services to assist members of our Frisco and Frisco ISD communities who are facing hunger, homelessness and other urgent needs improve their quality of life and achieve self-sufficiency.

Additional information about GalaONE, including how to purchase RSVP or raffle tickets, is available at: FriscoFamilyServices.org/Gala.


ABOUT FRISCO FAMILY SERVICES:

Serving the Frisco and Frisco ISD communities for more than 28 years, Frisco Family Services is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to help members of our communities who are facing hunger, homelessness and other urgent needs improve their quality of life and achieve self-sufficiency.