15th Annual Kids ’n Kites Festival
2018-04-07 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Roger Perry Athletic Complex, 7401 Ferguson Road, Dallas, TX, United States
15th Annual Kids’n Kites Festival, Saturday, April 7th from 10 am til noon at Lakehill Preparatory School’s Roger Perry Field @ 7401 Ferguson Road.

City-Wide Community Clean-up, May 19, 2018
2018-05-19
Join your neighbors for this Operation Beautification event.
To Register, Call 311 or email dallas311@dallascityhall.com
For more information, VISIT THE OFFICIAL SITE or click the image below

Mayor's Summer Reading Challenge
2018-06-02 12:30 - 13:30
Join the White Rock Hills Branch Library, 9150 Ferguson Road, on Saturday, June 2 at 12:30 p.m. for the Mayor’s Summer Reading Challenge Program. Come on, kids! Let’s kick off the summer with Slappy the Clown, face painting, and balloon artists as we celebrate your registration in the library’s summer reading program.

FRI to be Monster Yogurt Charity
2018-08-01 11:00 - 2018-09-09 01:00 | Monster Yogurt, 9540 Garland Rd Suite 394, Dallas, TX, 75228, United States
Beginning on August 1st through September 31st the Ferguson Road Initiative will be the Coffee Charity for Monster Yogurt. Take a moment to cool off with a frozen yogurt treat and enjoy a cup of coffee on-the-house with a contribution to FRI. Monster Yogurt is located at Casa Linda Shopping Center, near the Albertson’s Food Store.

Active Shooter Safety Presentation
2018-09-06 18:30 - 19:30 | White Rock Hills Branch Library Auditorium, 9150 Ferguson Road, Dallas, 75228, United States
On Thursday, September 6, 6:30-7:30 p.m., TRUETT AREA CRIME WATCH will host a special safety presentation “Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events/How to Protect Yourself” at White Rock Hills Library Auditorium, 9150 Ferguson Road. For more information, contact Desi Tanner, jazzydez@outlook.com

Town Hall Meeting
2018-09-17 18:30 - 20:30 | White Rock Church of Christ, 9220 Ferguson Rd., Dallas, TX, 75228, United States

North Texas Giving Day 2018
2018-09-20 06:00 - 23:59
Scheduled Giving Opens September 10 at 8am!
This year, donors can schedule gifts before North Texas Giving Day! Scheduled giving opens on September 10 at 8 am and goes through September 19 at midnight! Click on the red button below to go to FRI’s NTGD page.

Miss the scheduled giving? You can still make donations on the actual North Texas Giving Day. Click on the red button below to go to FRI’s NTGD page.

Give any amount under $10,000 to Ferguson Road Initiative via northtexasgivingday.org on September 20, between 6 a.m. and midnight, and your donation will be multiplied from a pool of bonus funds and prizes! Help FRI make our goal of raising $16,000 to be matched by our good friends at McDonalds and others. That would be a total of $32,000 that we can use to support our good work through the end of this fiscal year.

You can also give in person by going to the McDonalds at I-30 & Jim Miller from 8 am to 8 pm.

FRI 20th Anniversary Breakfast
2018-11-10 09:00 - 11:00 | Owenwood Farm and Neighbor Space, 1451 John West Road, Dallas, TX, 75228, United States
NOTE: This event is by invitation only to members; you must RSVP by Nov 2. If you are a member or a sponsor, and have not received your invitation, please call (214) 324-5116

WRH Park Ground breaking
2018-12-01 10:00 - 11:00 | 2229 Highland Road, Dallas Texas, 2229 Highland Road, Dallas, TX, 75218, United States
Join your neighbors on Saturday, December 1 at 10 a.m. to celebrate Phase I of the future White Rock Hills Community Recreation Center Project! This project, at 2229 Highland Road has been a dream of Ferguson Road Initiative for many years. See the map below.

Free Family Financial Workshop
2018-12-18 17:30 - 18:30 | Eastfield CPG Campus, 802 S. Buckner Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75217, United States
Ferguson Road Initiative in partnership with Eastfield College Pleasant Grove Campus and IBC Bank, will be providing a free Family Financial Series of Workshops from now all thru 2019. Next workshop will take place on Tuesday, December 18 at 5:30 p.m. Eastfield CPG Campus: 802 S. Buckner Blvd. Dallas 75217. Light Dinner will be served. The 2 topics of this workshop will be “Bank on it! Opening and Maintaining a Bank Account” and “Understanding How to Prepare Yourself to File a Tax Return, Record Keeping and What to Bring”. Call (972)860-5300 to register. Bilingual materials will be provided.

VITA Tax Preparation Assistance
2019-01-26 - 2019-04-16 | First Community Church, 9120 Ferguson Road, Dallas, TX, 75228, United States
VITA tax season. FRI in partnership with Foundation Communities will prepare free income tax returns for low income families starting Saturday, January 26 until April 16 at First Community Church, 9120 Ferguson Road, Dallas 75228. Call (214) 370-9353 for hours of operation.

Town Hall & Election
2019-02-11 18:30 - 20:30 | White Rock Church of Christ, 9220 Ferguson Road, Dallas, TX, 75228, United States
FRI Community Connection Town Hall Meeting and General Election: Feb 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at White Rock Church of Christ, 9220 Ferguson Road

Operation Beautification Litter Cleanup
2019-03-02 09:00 - 12:00 | Walgreens at Lakeland/Ferguson, 2301 Lakeland Dr, Dallas, TX, 75228, United States
Join Ferguson Road Initiative To Clean & Beautify Far East Dallas!

Gather your friends, neighbors, church, school and community groups to organize a beautification and/or clean-up project.
There are 37 FRI Neighborhoods eligible to register for trash collection assistance:

Target your neighborhood parks, streets, vacant lots and school grounds for a litter and debris abatement campaign.
Do you need help with graffiti removal?
Register early if you need supplies, details coming soon!
Call the FRI office at 214-324-5116 or
Email volunteer@fergusonroad.org

Plan to meet at Walgreens (2301 Lakeland @ Ferguson; SEE MAP BELOW). Refreshments, supplies, and good fellowship will be provided. This event is being sponsored by City Credit Union (with more sponsors to come).

District 7 Forum
2019-03-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Edna Rowe Elementary School, 4918 Hovenkamp Dr., Dallas, TX, 75227, United States
Save the Date, and Plan to Attend
Tuesday, March 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m., District 7 Forum, Hosted by Buckner Terrace Neighborhood Association & Ferguson Road Initiative, Edna Rowe Elementary School, 4918 Hovenkamp Dr., Dallas, TX 75227. Meet the candidates running for City Council District 7.

Runoff Forum
2019-05-21 18:30 - 20:30 | White Rock Church of Christ, 9220 Ferguson Rd., Dallas, TX, 75228, United States
Tues. May 21 2019
6:30-8:30 pm
White Rock Church of Christ, 9220 Ferguson Rd.
Runoff Forum for Districts 7, 9 & Mayoral Race
The Ferguson Road Initiative and Buckner Terrace Homeowner’s Association will be presenting a Runoff Forum on Tuesday, May 21 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at White Rock Church of Christ, 9220 Ferguson Road. Come learn about the platforms of the candidates who will represent our districts and our city!

Dallas Election Runoff
2019-06-08 07:00 - 19:00
Mayoral Race
Rep. Eric Johnson and council member Scott Griggs will face off in the Dallas mayoral runoff on June 8
City Council Race
The District 7 Runoff will be between Adam Bazaldua and Tiffinni A. Young
The District 9 Runoff will be between Paula Blackmon and Erin Moore
MORE INFORMATION

Advocacy Workshop
2019-06-15 12:00 - 15:35 | White Rock Hills Branch Library, Dallas, TX, United States
FERGUSON ROAD INITIATIVE and RESULTS to Host Advocacy Workshop
Would you like to learn how to be a better advocate for your community? Have you ever contacted a political official to express your opinion? Would you like to learn to lead with action? Then this workshop is for you!
FRI is excited to announce a partnership with RESULTS, a nonprofit organization of committed volunteers who collectively use their voices to influence political decisions that will end poverty. The leaders of RESULTS have generously volunteered to conduct a hands-on workshop to teach residents in Far East Dallas how to powerfully advocate for our community through speaking, writing and meeting with our public officials.
Join us for a hands-on advocacy training that will equip participants to make a difference.
June 15, 2019 at noon-3:35 pm
White Rock Hills Library (9150 Ferguson Road)
Free for FRI members and $5 for non-members. Lunch will be provided.
Registration required.
For questions contact our event coordinator Carmen Parra at cparra@cmitsolutions.com or call the FRI office, 214.324.5116.
Registration Form

Town Hall Meeting
2019-09-16 18:30 - 20:30 | White Rock Church of Christ, 9220 Ferguson Road, Dallas, TX, 75228, United States
FRI Community Connection Town Hall Meeting: September 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at White Rock Church of Christ, 9220 Ferguson Road

North Texas Giving Day 2019
2019-09-19 06:00 - 23:59
Scheduled Giving Opens September 9 at 8am!
This year, donors can schedule gifts before North Texas Giving Day! Scheduled giving opens on September 9 at 8 am and goes through September 18 at midnight! Click on the red button below to go to FRI’s NTGD page.

Miss the scheduled giving? You can still make donations on the actual North Texas Giving Day. Click on the red button below to go to FRI’s NTGD page.

Give any amount under $10,000 to Ferguson Road Initiative via northtexasgivingday.org/ferguson-road-initiative on September 19, between 6am and midnight, and your donation will be multiplied from a pool of bonus funds and prizes! Donations larger than $10,000, although welcome, will not be participating in NTGD bonus funds but will be matched by our supporters up to $17,000. Help FRI make our goal of raising $17,000 to be matched by our good friends at McDonalds and other supporters. That would be a total of $34,000 that we can use to support our good work through the end of this fiscal year.

FRI’s Board Members Enthusiastically Endorse Our Organization

National Night Out
2019-10-01 17:30 - 19:30
Tuesday, October 1, FRI encourages all 37 of our neighborhoods to participate in National Night Out.

DFW Solar Tour
2019-10-05 | Owenwood Farm and Neighbor Space, 1451 John West Road, Dallas, TX, 75228, United States
Owenwood Farms Education Center joins the DFW Solar Tour this year (Saturday, 05-Oct.), providing instruction with a hands-on “Solar Lunch Box” Project, in addition to conducting a site visit highlighting their proposed off-grid facility, discussing the plan and components of the future PV solar system, and a water catchment system and sustainable food production. The goal of Owenwood Farms Education Center is providing organic, locally sourced fruits and vegetables to grow the communities of zip codes 75218 & 75228 out of being a food desert.
What is a Solar Lunch Box? – A Solar Lunch Box (SLB) is a small-scale working model of an Off-Grid Solar Charging System designed by a NTREG junior member when she was 12 years of age. Each SLB can charge a mobile phone and/or power a small light. Several have been delivered to refugee camps and storm damaged areas where power is not available.
Additional related links:

https://dfwsolartour.org/
https://ntreg.org/

Public Safety Meeting
2019-10-24 18:00 - 19:30 | White Rock Hills Branch Library, 9150 Ferguson Road, Dallas, TX, 75228, United States
Thursday, October 24, 6-7:30 p.m., White Rock Hills Library, 9150 Ferguson Road, Truett CrimeWatch/Ferguson Road Initiative Public Safety Meeting, come meet Chief U. Renee Hall, Dallas Police Department

Trinity Forest Spine Trail Meeting (Nov 5 & 6)
2019-11-05 18:30 - 20:00
Subject: Public Meeting Regarding the Trinity Forest Spine Trail–November PLEASE POST
MEMO to Far East Dallas Leaders: Public Meeting for the Trinity Forest Spine Trail
There will be a formal presentation on November 5 and 6 regarding the plans for the Trinity Forest Spine Trail (TFST). The Ferguson Road Initiative is thrilled about this funded project which will be presented by The Loop, the City, the County, and Halff & Associates. Come learn about the plans for this trail and how they will connect with our community! The building of the TFST will connect with the Lawnview DART Station (and eventually the Trinity River Audubon Nature Center), follow along the Ash Creek Greenbelt, Highland Road and the city-wide trail system. Come learn where the trailheads will be located in the Far East Dallas area and how the trail will connect to the bike path on Highland Road leading to the White Rock Hills Park and future Recreation Center. Learn about the timeline for the future Ash Creek Trail that will connect from Highland Road to St. Francis Park. There will be two presentations of the same material:
November 5
Juanita Craft Recreation Center
4500 Spring Ave.
Dallas, TX 75210
6:30-8 p.m.
Formal presentation to begin at 7 p.m.
November 6
White Rock Hills Library
9150 Ferguson Road
Dallas, TX 75228
6:30-8 p.m.
Formal presentation to begin at 7 p.m.
CLICK IMAGE BELOW FOR PDF:

Public Safety Meeting
2020-01-23 18:00 - 19:30 | White Rock Hills Branch Library, Dallas, TX, United States
The FRI/Truett Area Crime Watch will hold a public safety meeting on January 23, 6-7:30 pm.
Location: WRH Library, 9150 Ferguson Road
Purpose: Train leaders in crime prevention

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
2020-01-25 - 2020-04-15 | First Community Church, 9120 Ferguson Road, Dallas, TX, 75228, United States
MORE INFO TO COME!
Basically, this is free income tax preparation for low-income families
WHEN: Jan. 25-April 15, Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., M-Th, 3-8:30 p.m.
WHERE: First Community Church, 9120 Ferguson Rd

FRI Community Connection & General Election
2020-02-10 18:30 - 20:30 | White Rock Church of Christ, 9220 Ferguson Rd., Dallas, TX, 75228, United States
MORE INFO TO COME
Purpose: To brief the Far East neighborhoods on the progress of community projects.
Date/Time: Feb 10, 6:30-8:30 pm
Location: White Rock Church of Christ, 9220 Ferguson Road

Operation Beautification
2020-03-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Walgreens at Lakeland/Ferguson, 2301 Lakeland Dr, Dallas, TX, 75228, United States
MORE INFO TO COME
What: The FRI Operation Beautification Annual Litter Cleanup Event
Purpose: To clean and beautify far East Dallas
Date/Time: March 7, 9am – noon
Meeting Location: Walgreens at Lakeland & Ferguson

North Texas Giving Tuesday EARLY GIVING Thru May 4
2020-04-14 06:00 - 2020-05-04 23:59
FRI’s specific needs as they relate to Covid-19
The demographic of the Ferguson Road Initiative area in Far East Dallas is made up of a 66% minority population (Hispanic-46%, African American-20%). This demographic, combined with the fact that FRI’s two City Council Districts 7 & 9 comprise the largest senior citizen populations in Dallas, make our community especially vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic. FRI is needed to help marshal information and resources to these populations. It’s imperative that we receive funding that will help us connect our fragile community with the resources and agencies that can provide food, shelter, and clothing during this current crisis.
In Short…

The immediate needs of the FRI organization during the COVID-19 pandemic is funding that will allow us to do the critical work needed to connect and link our at-risk populations to the resources, programs, and agencies that can help feed, clothe and shelter them.
How You Can Help
Give Early (between April 14th and May 4th) by going to the Ferguson Road Initiative page on NTGD’s website: https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/ferguson-road-initiative
Give ON MAY 5th by going to the Ferguson Road Initiative page on NTGD’s website: https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/ferguson-road-initiative
Be on the lookout for other communications from FRI outlining ways we can help the community.
A Letter From Ferguson Road Initiative

Please click the following thumbnail image for a PDF version of the letter explaining this project in more detail.

North Texas Giving Tuesday GIVE NOW May 5
2020-05-05

City Hospital @ White Rock Food Drive June 3-17
2020-06-03 - 2020-06-17 | City Hospital @ White Rock, 9440 Poppy Drive, Dallas, TX, 75218, United States
“Friends Helping Friends, & Neighbors Helping Neighbors” Food Drive to Benefit White Rock Center of Hope
Nonperishable food items can be dropped off at (3) sites:

Main Hospital entrance lobby
West Tower Entrance lobby
Hospital Café highlighting the hospital’s partnership with Ferguson Road Initiative.

For more information: andrew.pimentel@cityhospital.us
