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Thursday, June 9, 2022

Bell's Story

At the beginning of 2020, Bell was working in a nursing home. When COVID hit and everything changed, Bell had a breakthrough.Part of her job was helping residents stay well-groomed; however, Bell was unsatisfied with the generic razor provided, so she invested her... Read More
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Monday, May 17, 2021

The Stewpot as a point of entry into the larger American mainstream for immigrants

Written by William McKenzie, a member of our Streetzine Editorial Advisory Board, and published in the Southern Illinoisian: "Julissa Vargas earned her degree in criminal justice from the University of North Texas at Dallas in 2018, becoming the first in her family to graduate from college. Her path to college started long before that, though. Her journey began as a first-grade participant in the Children and Youth Program at The Stewpot, a ministry of the First Presbyterian Church of Dallas ... Read More
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Thursday, September 10, 2020

My Why

“ Each person is important. Each person deserves to be helped. ” I was introduced to The Stewpot in 2008, not long after I graduated college. I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do “when I grew up” and where I wanted to land. I started volunteering at The Stewpot’s Second Chance Café each week. Immediately, I knew this was where I wanted to be. I found my place. Several months into volunteering, I accepted a position on staff at The Stewpot. I transitioned to some d... Read More

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

All About the Rep Payee Program

“This program has been able to provide the linkage needed to help its participants thrive. ” The Stewpot’s Representative Payee Program provides free casework assistance to persons suffering from mental illness, chemical dependency, or physical disabilities, and who are unable to manage their federal benefits independently, including Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability.   The goal of this program is to prevent at risk persons from moving into ... Read More

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Meet Lee Ann

“The Stewpot is an incredibly rewarding experience that allows for: perspective, increased understanding, and a chance to make a difference. ” The employees at ORIX USA have been fortunate enough to be involved at The Stewpot for the last few years. I joined the company 2 years ago and was immediately encouraged to volunteer with an amazing group: The Stewpot! Since then, ORIX has been volunteering with the Stewpot each month and many employees express it as the highlight o... Read More

Thursday, July 30, 2020

Meet Alicia

“Alicia is a wonderful, caring and compassionate person.” I first met Alicia several years ago. She works as a child care provider at the Day School on evenings, and on weekends and has helped us with watchin... Read More

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Stewpot Service Never Stops

How Meal Services & Food Recovery are expanding during COVID-19 BY KRISTIN MERRON  |  June 25, 2020 Through holidays, weekends, and during a global pandemic, the Meal Services team at The Stewpot is always working to provide for our friends in need, even when the rest of the world seems to have closed its doors. For many, this week acknowledged the milestone that it’s now been over 100 days of “quarantining,” sheltering in place, working from home, or some... Read More

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Serving Children and Families in Crisis

An Update to The Stewpot’s Children, Youth & Family Programming BY KRISTIN MERRON  |  June 18, 2020 Since efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus began triggering shutdowns of public spaces and programs across the city in early March, The Stewpot has had to flex its adaptive muscles to roll with the changes.  Children who normally participated in The Stewpot’s Wednesday evening Junior Crew and Venturing Crew and Saturday Kids’ Club programming ... Read More

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Workforce and Enrichment at The Stewpot How We’re Serving Now (Part 2)

The Stewpot discusses STREETZine and partner programs BY KRISTIN MERRON  |  June 11, 2020 Another Stewpot program that has been severely impacted by social distancing guidelines is The Stewpot’s in-house newspaper STREETZine. STREETZine provides a financial opportunity for clients of The Stewpot to become vendors of the paper and sell the monthly issues for a profit. “So far, most have asked for help with groceries and we’ve been able to add them to our food ... Read More

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Workforce and Enrichment at The Stewpot How We’re Still Serving (Part 1)

The Stewpot discusses the current state of the Art Program BY KRISTIN MERRON  |  May 28, 2020 While the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact in-person gatherings and many events remain suspended in and around Dallas, I took some time to touch base with the folks in charge of The Stewpot’s Workforce and Enrichment Programs to see how services have had to be adapted in the face of COVID-19. In part one of this two part series, I spoke with Betty Heckman, Stewpot Art Pr... Read More

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