Monthly Employee Nominated Giving
At Legacy Plumbing, giving back to our community is a core principle of our business. Over the years, the Legacy Family has given our time and resources to several local, national and international charitable causes. Every month, we give a portion of our profits to a local charity or nonprofit that has been nominated by our employees.
In addition to our monthly employee’s charity choice, Legacy Plumbing is equally proud to support other organizations in an ongoing effort. Please scroll below for the organizations we support. We’re constantly on the lookout for opportunities to help, so contact us with your best donation ideas today!
2020
August
We are happy to announce the charity of the month for August is the Mike Row Works Foundation.
In 2008, Mike Rowe, from the TV series Dirty Jobs, created the mikeroweWORKS Foundation to launch a national PR campaign for skilled labor to reconnect the average American with the value of a skilled workforce. Mike Row Works Foundation is on a mission to help close the skills gap by challenging the stigmas and stereotypes that discourage people from pursuing the millions of available jobs by redefining the definition of a good education and a good job. Since its inception, they’ve granted, or helped facilitate the granting of, more than $5 million in Work Ethic scholarships and other like-minded programs or initiatives that also work to close the skills gap in America.
For more information, visit their website: https://www.mikeroweworks.org/
We want to thank Jo for sharing this worthy organization with us!
July
The Charity of the Month for July is St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital!
Founded by Danny Thomas, using his fame and name as an entertainer, in 1962, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital opened in front of a crowd of 9,000 in Memphis, Tennessee. The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of the founder, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family's ability to pay.
For more information: https://www.stjude.org/
We want to thank Dzenan for bringing this worthwhile organization to our attention!
June
The Charity of the Month for June is The Arc of Texas!
Founded in 1950 by a group of parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, The Arc of Texas has been instrumental in the creation of virtually every program, service, right, and benefit that is now available to more than half a million Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Today, The Arc of Texas continues to advocate for the human rights and self-determination of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in all aspects of society. The Arc of Texas envisions a world where Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities are included in their communities where quality supports and services are available to meet their needs and choices. The Arc of Texas promotes, protects, and advocates for the human rights and self-determination of Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
For more information: https://www.thearcoftexas.org/
We want to thank Thomas for bringing this worthy organization to our attention!
March
The Charity of the Month for March is the Code of Support Foundation.
The Code of Support Foundation was founded in 2010 by Major General (RET) Alan B. Salisbury and Kristina Kaufmann with the goal of bridging the growing divide of understanding and engagement between our military and civilian communities. Working with a dedicated team of retired military and civilian leaders, he developed the “Code of Support” for our troops as a parallel document to the Military “Code of Conduct” in which service members pledge that they are prepared to give their lives in defense of our country. The Code of Support Foundation is dedicated to leveraging the nation’s full spectrum of resources to ensure all members of our military, veterans and their families receive the support they need and have earned. COSF’s three unique programs help transform military and veteran lives. Their first two programs directly support the 1% who serve/have served and their families. The third program enables the 99%, who benefit from the service and sacrifice of the 1%, to do their share and provide meaningful support to our troops.
For more information: https://www.codeofsupport.org/
We want to thank Canon for sharing this worthy organization with us!
February
The Charity of the Month for February is the Wounded Warrior Project.
Wounded Warrior Project is a charity and veterans service organization that offers a variety of programs, services and events for veterans who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001. For the last decade, the Wounded Warrior Project® Annual Warrior Survey has given injured post–9/11 veterans a voice — a platform to be heard by individuals and organizations who can initiate change. In 2019, 35,908 warriors participated, making it the largest, most statistically relevant survey of its kind — providing an extensive 360° view of the warriors WWP serves. The data allows tracking and treating of the most pressing needs of warriors, guiding programmatic research and advocacy efforts. WWP is transforming the way America’s injured veterans are empowered, employed, and engaged in our communities.
For more information: https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/
We want to thank Aarin for bringing this organization to our attention!
January
The Charity of the Month for January is the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Founded in 1993, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to achieving prevention and a cure for breast cancer. As the most common cancer in women worldwide and the second most common cancer overall, breast cancer knows no age, gender or race. BCRF has raised more than half a billion dollars for lifesaving cancer research worldwide to fuel advances in tumor biology, genetics, prevention, treatment, metastasis and survivorship.
For more information: https://www.bcrf.org/
We want to thank Johnny for bringing this charity to our attention!
2019
December
The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a top-ranked nonprofit relief organization, providing access to more than 190,000 meals each day for hungry children, seniors and families across a 13-county service area. In their last fiscal year, NTFB and our feeding network provided access to almost 72 million meals. The need for hunger relief in North Texas is much larger; to combat increasing food insecurity in North Texas, the Food Bank recently launched a 10-year plan to provide access to 92 million nutritious meals annually by 2025 . NTFB is a member of Feeding America, a national hunger relief organization.
For more information: https://www.ntfb.org/
We want to thank Jo for bringing this charity to our attention!
November
We are happy to announce the charity of the month for November is the Cancer Research Institute. The Cancer Research Institute was founded on January 29, 1953 by Helen Coley Nauts and Oliver R. Grace Sr., two visionary individuals who believed that, together, they could end the devastation of cancer. Their legacy is an organization that has built up an entire field of cancer research--the field of tumor immunology--that today is producing immunotherapies that are extending and saving lives of cancer patients.
Since 1953, they've led the field with support for immunotherapy research and clinical trials. Together with donor, patient, and scientist communities, they continue to fund revolutionary breakthroughs to cure all types of cancer.
For more information, visit their website: https://www.cancerresearch.org/
We want to thank Alex for sharing this worthy organization with us!
October
The charity of the month for October is the Young Survival Coalition! In 1998, a group of young women, all diagnosed with breast cancer before age 40, gathered in New York City and had the first YSC meeting. They had all personally experienced that young adults were missing from the research, community and conversations about breast cancer. More than twenty years later, these needs still define YSC’s work. Young Survival Coalition (YSC) strengthens the community, addresses the unique needs, amplifies the voice and improves the quality of life of young adults affected by breast cancer, locally, nationally and internationally.
For more information, visit their website: https://www.youngsurvival.org/
We want to thank Cliffton for sharing this worthy organization with us!
September
The charity of the month for September is Great Lakes Academy! Great Lakes Academy is an accredited non-profit private school located in Plano, Texas that offers 4th through 12th grade students with average to above-average intelligence, diagnosed with various Learning Differences, Anxiety, ADHD and/or ASD Level 1 (formerly known as Asperger’s Syndrome) a positive school experience. Great Lakes Academy believes that nurturing each student's intellectual, emotional and social life must be emphasized in the context of reasonable personal expectations, a positive environment and a strong sense of community.
For more information, visit their website: https://www.greatlakesacademy.com/
We want to thank Sam for sharing this worthy organization with us!
August
We are happy to announce the charity of the month for August is Special Olympics! The Special Olympics 
mission remains as vital today as it did when the movement was founded in 1968. Special Olympics strives to create a better world by fostering the acceptance and inclusion of all people. The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
For more information, visit their website: https://www.specialolympics.org/
We want to thank Johnny for sharing this worthy organization with us!
July
We are happy to announce the Charity of the Month for July is Family Promise of Collin County. Family Promise of Collin County serving homeless families with children in Collin County since 2011. They provide food, shelter and support services to these families with children as they regain stability and independence. By mobilizing communities and existing resources to assist homeless families with children, FPOCC can provide food, shelter and support at a third of the cost of a traditional shelter program as they regain sustainable independence. Recognizing that poverty is a multifaceted problem that requires a multifaceted response, they respond by integrating educational outreach, smart programming, effective policies, and the hands-on work of thousands of volunteers.
For more information: https://familypromiseofcollincounty.org/home.aspx
We want to thank Gerald for sharing this amazing organization with us!
June
We are happy to announce the charity of the month for June is My Possibilities. My Possibilities is an organization serving adults with disabilities such as Down Syndrome, Autism, Asperger’s, Prader-Willi, head injuries and more. My Possibilities is the first full-day, full-year educational program of its kind in Collin County and is designed to provide people with cognitive disabilities the chance to continue their education. They provide vocational skills, socialization opportunities, trade skills, and independent living skills to give them the chance to live the life they deserve.
For more information: https://mypossibilities.org/about/
We want to thank Shea for sharing this amazing organization with us!
May
We are happy to announce the charity of the month for May is the Alzheimer’s Association. Formed in 1980, the Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia. It causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. The mission of the Alzheimer’s Association is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
For more information: https://www.alz.org/
We want to thank Amber for bringing this organization to our attention!
April
We are happy to announce the charity of the month for April is North Texas ALS Association . The ALS Association and the Texas Chapter operate under a shared mission: To discover treatments and a cure for ALS, and to serve, advocate for, and empower people affected by ALS to live their lives to the fullest. The Texas chapter is designed to provide the best service to the Texas ALS community. Because they’re statewide, they can provide more efficient and effective services to ALS families and their caregivers, and they can also develop smart opportunities to leverage the support of the dedicated donors and volunteers who want to make an impact across our great state.
For more information, www.alstexas.org
We want to thank Meagan for bringing this organization to our attention!
March
We are happy to announce the charity of the month for March was JDRF. JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research whose mission is to improve today and tomorrow by accelerating life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat T1D and its complications. At JDRF, they are leading the fight against type 1 diabetes (T1D) by funding research, advocating for policies that accelerate access to new therapies, and providing a support network for millions of people around the world impacted by T1D.
For more information, https://www.jdrf.org/
We want to thank Shelby for bringing this organization to our attention!
February
The SPCA of Texas is the leading animal welfare agency in North Texas with two shelters and three spay/neuter clinics located in Dallas and McKinney, and serves as an active resource center providing an array of programs and services that bring people and animals together to enrich each others' lives. The agency serves all demographics of the metro DFW area. The SPCA of Texas was incorporated by Texas State Charter on September 22, 1938, but their roots can be traced back to the late nineteenth century. The SPCA of Texas is dedicated to providing every animal exceptional care and a loving home. For more information, https://www.spca.org/
We want to thank Katie for bringing this charity to our attention!
January
Founded in 1972 in Chicago, Prevent Child Abuse America works to promote the healthy development of children and prevent child abuse before it can occur in order to help children to grow up and contribute in their communities. At Prevent Child Abuse America® , they are proud that 94 cents of every dollar they spend goes directly towards programs that help children and families thrive. Their 50 state Chapter Network works every day to promote the kind of strategies and activities that make a difference locally as well as nationally and help nearly 100,000 families a year through our signature Healthy Families America program. For more information, https://preventchildabuse.org/
We want to thank Cole for bringing this organization to our attention!
2018
December
The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a top-ranked nonprofit relief organization, providing access to more than 190,000 meals each day for hungry children, seniors and families across a 13-county service area. In their last fiscal year, NTFB and our feeding network provided access to almost 72 million meals. The need for hunger relief in North Texas is much larger; to combat increasing food insecurity in North Texas, the Food Bank recently launched a 10-year plan to provide access to 92 million nutritious meals annually by 2025 . NTFB is a member of Feeding America, a national hunger relief organization.
For more information: https://www.ntfb.org/
We want to thank Jo for bringing this charity to our attention!
November
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to achieving prevention and a cure for breast cancer. We provide critical funding for cancer research worldwide to fuel advances in tumor biology, genetics, prevention, treatment, metastasis and survivorship. Since their founding in 1993 by Evelyn H. Lauder, BCRF has raised more than half a billion dollars for lifesaving research.
In 2018-2019, BCRF will award $63 million in annual grants nearly 300 scientists from top universities and medical institutions around 
the globe.
In addition, BCRF has established the Evelyn H. Lauder Founder’s Fund, a multi-year international program dedicated to metastasis that is the first large-scale global effort to unravel the biology of metastasis, with more than $30 million earmarked to date. It is the largest privately funded project exclusively focused on metastasis in the world. For more information: www.bcrf.org
We want to thank Daniel for bringing this charity to our attention!
October
Minnie’s Food Pantry was founded by Dr. Cheryl “Action” Jackson to honor her mother, the late Minnie Hawthorne-Ewing D.D. on April 1, 2008.
With a mission to provide healthy meals and resources by way of red carpet treatment to those in need, Minnie’s Food Pantry has since distributed over six million meals to families experiencing food-insecurity.
Minnie’s Food Pantry receives no government support and is 100% community funded, and has created a one of a kind red carpet experience for individuals who are affected by hunger and those who are passionate about reducing hunger. The solution is simple. All it takes is great volunteers with a desire to impact the community every time they serve at Minnie’s Food Pantry.
Minnie’s Food Pantry has been featured on: The Food Network’s documentary, Hunger Hits Home, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Good Morning America, Entertainment Tonight, The Talk and The Steve Harvey Show, amongst others.
For more information: https://www.minniesfoodpantry.org/
We want to thank Shelby for bringing this charity to our attention!
September
We are excited to announce 1 Million 4 Anna as the charity chosen by Evan as our Charity Drawing Winner for September.
About 1Million 4 Anna Foundation
1Million 4 Anna Foundation was founded in 2012 in honor of Anna Basso who at age 16 was diagnosed with Ewing 
sarcoma, a bone and soft tissue cancer that primarily affects children and young adults.
They remain vigilant to the needs of suffering adolescents and their families, and are dedicated to eradicating Ewing sarcoma and fund promising Ewing’s research. Their commitment is to empower young cancer survivors and warriors in varying stages of their journeys through inspiration, education, and eradication. 1Million 4 Anna Foundation provides university scholarships for students who have battled, or continue to battle, the disease. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 59 collegiate scholarships is being awarded!
We want to thank Evan for bringing this charity to our attention!
If you’d like to learn more: https://www.1million4anna.org/
August
Thanks to Cynthia for choosing St. Jude's Hospital! 
About St Jude’s
St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.
Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family's ability to pay.
July
Founded in 1997, DFW Pug Rescue Club, Inc., (DFWPRC) is one of the largest pug rescue organizations in the United States and 
has rescued and placed thousands of huggable, squeezable, absolutely adorable pugs.DFWPRC rescues all purebred pugs regardless of age or medical condition.
Since we rescued all those pugs, our veterinary care is our biggest on-going expense and we average between $12,000-$15,000 a month in veterinary expenses. This amount is after our veterinary care clinics provide deep discounts.
More than 90% of all funds donated to DFW Pug Rescue are used to pay for veterinary care.
Thank you, Meagan, for sharing this amazing program with us!
June
This month's Charity of the Month is the North Texas SPCA!! Thank you to Luis, our lucky winner!
The SPCA of Texas is the leading animal welfare agency in North Texas with two shelters and three spay/neuter clinics located in Dallas and McKinney, and serves as an active resource center providing an array of programs and services that bring people and animals together to enrich each other's lives.
The agency serves all demographics of the metro DFW area.
May
The mission of Great Lakes Academy is to provide students with average to above-average intelligence, diagnosed with various Learning Differences, Asperger’s 
Syndrome, and/or AD/HD, a stimulating environment and favorable atmosphere which affords each student opportunities to develop:
- An appreciation for their own uniqueness.
- Self-confidence and self-worth via successful learning experiences, social skills classes, and positive reinforcement.
- Coping skills that will help them to become more effective students.
- A sense of accountability and responsibility for their own academic experience and social skills.
Congratulations Sam on getting your charity chosen and thank you again for bringing Great Lakes Academy to our attention!
April
was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization 
devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow service members and veterans.
The Operation Comfort Warriors program supports recovering wounded warriors and their families, providing them with "comfort items" and the kind of support that makes a hospital feel a little bit more like home. The Legion also raises millions of dollars in donations at the local, state and national levels to help veterans and their families during times of need and to provide college scholarship opportunities.
The Legion’s success depends entirely on active membership, participation and volunteerism. The organization belongs to the people it serves and the communities in which it thrives.
We want to thank Kelly for bringing this charity to our attention!
Learn more: https://www.legion.org/
March
Amber's charity of choice is the Alzheimer’s Association. The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health 
organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research.
Their core values are forged by our commitment to the highest ethical standards and drive our priorities, commitments and organizational decisions.
Our reputation is the ultimate asset, and these core values guide our behaviors, judgments and how we accomplish our mission:
- Integrity
- Commitment to excellence
- Inclusiveness
- Diversity
- Consumer focus
- Accountability
Learn more: https://www.alz.org/
Feb
EOD Warrior FoundationSubmitted by Taylor E.
The EOD Warrior Foundation (EODWF) serves the EOD community by providing financial assistance and support to active-duty and veteran wounded, injured or ill EOD warriors, families of our wounded and fallen EOD warriors and by maintaining the EOD Memorial.
The foundation offers four pillars of support and handles each request on a case-by-case basis. The immediate and ongoing assistance and resources provided by the foundation to those in the EOD community are intended to provide support above and beyond the budgetary constraints of the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Our support includes financial assistance and additional services such as morale events, peer-to-peer support, educational programs, connections to resources and sustained contact with our EOD warriors and their families.
The foundation believes that the EOD family is for life. Our ongoing mission is to disarm the challenges of the EOD family by providing our support with compassion and caring to every individual we serve.
Jan
Little Dog Rescue of North Texas
Submitted by Taylor C.
Little Dog Rescue of North Texas is a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal rescue organization based in North Texas.
Their mission is to act as rescue partners with North Texas animal shelters by providing veterinary care, fostering, and carefully placed adoptions of small breed dogs. They focus the community educational efforts on responsible pet ownership and reducing overpopulation by spaying and neutering.
If you’d like to learn more: https://www.littledogrescuentx.
2017
Dec
Family Promise of Collin County
Family Promise of Collin County (FPOCC) has been serving homeless families with children in Collin County since 2011. By mobilizing communities and existing resources to assist homeless families with children, FPOCC can provide food, shelter and support at a third of the cost of a traditional shelter program as they regain sustainable independence.
FPOCC has many programs:
Live Well is an aftercare program for our families who have graduated from the shelter. The Live Well program will continue to provide case management, support groups, counseling, financial accountability and mentoring for up to 24 months after leaving the program.
Loved Well is the children’s enrichment program at FPOCC. As each child struggles through this journey without a home, Family Promise of Collin County will provide a safe and secure refuge where they can find support, kindness and laughter
Almost Home is a program for Guests who have successfully completed the shelter program. This program can offer temporary, affordable housing for up to 12 months for guests who have successfully completed their case management goals.
God’s Wheels Vehicle Program can help provide Collin County families with children the opportunity to own and maintain reliable transportation in order to preserve or regain sustainable independence.
Thank you, Logan, for sharing this amazing program with all of us.
Nov
Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
For more information please check out their website: https://www.sotx.org/
Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
In the largest study to-date of people with intellectual disabilities and their families, researchers found that Special Olympics Texas leads the nation in the employment of athletes with intellectual disabilities in competitive environments. The study also showed that children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities experience a significant improvement in self-esteem through participating in Special Olympics in the Lone Star State.
Thank you, Johnny, for bringing awareness of this great organization to us!
Oct
Innocence Project of Texas (IPTX) is a nonprofit human service organization that provides emergency investigation and legal assistance to low-income Texas citizens who were convicted of crimes they did not commit.
The Innocence Project serves to restore citizen liberty that was unjustly taken and promote accuracy and integrity in our criminal justice process. PTX has exonerated (when a prisoner's conviction is overturned and all charges are dropped by a district attorney) 15 individuals. Several other cases continue to work their way through the legal process.
For more information please check out their website: https://innocencetexas.org/
Thank you, Cole for bringing awareness of this great organization to us
Sep
Project GraduationMcKinney’s Project Graduation is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), organization that began in 2004 with the goal of providing a FREE all night event for the more than 1,600 graduation seniors. Graduates from McKinney High, North and Boyd high schools can socialize, play games, listen to music, eat, and win awesome prizes in an alcohol and drug free environment. For some graduates, this is the only celebration they might have access to on their big night. For others, this event will provide a safe alternative to other parties they might otherwise attend.
According to the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), statistics show that car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens, with 25% of those involving underage drinking. The biggest danger a teen faces on graduation night is an auto accident. As in years past, Project Graduation is aimed at keeping McKinney students and the community safe.
Please visit their website at https://www.mckinneys-project-graduation.com/ for more information.
Thank you Kris for bringing awareness of this great organization to us!
Aug
Metro ReliefMetro Relief is a not-for-profit organization with a simple goal: Go to the people, meet the people, and serve the people. Staff and volunteers support those in need from the food pantry in the Colony and through weekly bus outreaches.
Metro Relief serves the poor and homeless communities in and around Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas. Their core mission is to travel to those in need, build relationships of trust, offering prayer and encouragement, traveling to those on the streets and feeding individuals who are hungry. They believe in life transformation and walk alongside people speaking truth into their lives in order to change and grow them. Please visit their website at www.metrorelief.org for more information.
Thank you Cynthia for bringing awareness of this great organization to us!
May
Our May Charity Winner is The North Texas Food Bank, chosen by Jose. The North Texas Food Bank is a nonprofit relief organization, providing access to more than 190,000 meals each day for hungry children, seniors and families through a network of more than 1,000 programs and 200 Partner Agencies in the 13-county Dallas area. Every dollar donated to NTFB provides three meals to hungry North Texans, and out of every dollar, 94 cents goes directly to hunger relief programs.
Here are some Facts about Hunger in our Area:
- More than 853,000 people in NTFB’s 13-county service area are food insecure – 1 in 6 people.
- Having a job doesn’t mean that you can’t be hungry. Stagnant wages and underemployment are contributing factors to low family incomes.
- There is a strong correlation between hunger and health, with one in three client households affected by diabetes – and 60 percent with unpaid medical bills.
- 80 percent of clients choose to purchase inexpensive and often unhealthy foods in order to have something to eat.
- 2/3 households that the North Texas Food Bank serves reports having to choose between food and paying medical care.
- One in every four kids in North Texas is food insecure – more than 300,000 children.
- Food insecure children are sick more often and are more likely to suffer developmental delays.
- 95 percent of households served by NTFB have an annual household income of $30,000 or less.
- In North Texas, 1 in 6 food-insecure households is home to a veteran.
Please check out the PDF Attachment for more information on the North Texas Food Bank and you can view more details at their website, https://www.ntfb.org/home
Apr
The Cornerstone Food MinistryOur April charity winner is The Cornerstone Food Ministry, chosen by Carmesha. Cornerstone Community Kitchen uses food as a tool to strengthen bodies, minds and build healthier more sustainable communities.
The Cornerstone Food Ministry has a mission to break the cycle of homelessness by also offering job training and social enterprise opportunities through their new 9,600 square-foot community kitchen. They strive to make an impactful change to the South Dallas/Fair Park community by creating jobs, revitalizing abandoned urban areas, and promoting local food production/culture. In the process they create a one-stop shop for small food businesses to succeed leading to strong job creation to a chronically underemployed population.
Please check out this website for more information on this amazing organization: https://www.cornerstonedallas.org/our-ministries/kitchen/
Thank you Carmesha for bringing this wonderful Organization to our attention.
Mar
American Boston Terrier Rescue
Legacy Plumbing is proud to support the American Boston Terrier Rescue in their mission to vet and place unwanted Boston Terrier’s into prescreened loving homes. This all-volunteer group is dedicated to ensuring every Boston Terrier has a chance to live the life they deserve.
This organization stresses the importance of reducing the amount of purebred pets. It promotes and educates potential care givers on the importance of spaying and neutering their dog. The American Boston Terrier Rescue group ensures all dogs are free of disease, parasites and that they are neutered prior to being placed in homes.
For more information on this organization please view their website at: https://americanbostonterrierrescue.org/index.php
Feb
Nominated by: Sam DeAngelis
Legacy Plumbing is proud to support Great Lakes Academy in Plano, TX.
Great Lakes Academy is an accredited non-profit private school in for K-12 students, with average or above intelligence that have been diagnosed with various Learning Differences. Great Lakes Academy has a mission to encompass real world skills alongside their academic component to help the children feel safe, cope with their differences and learn how to capitalize on them throughout their lives. For more information on Great Lakes Academy please visit https://www.greatlakesacademy.com
Jan
Submitted by Schuyler Simons
The Wounded Warrior Projects’ mission is to raise awareness and support from the public to help combat service member’s needs. The Wounded Warrior Project has established a multitude of programs in an effort to help ensure the service member and their family are equipped with all the tools necessary to not only readjust to their lives but to thrive throughout them. The established programs are offered free of charge to qualifying service members.
This charity is important to Schuyler because the funds go toward supporting Veterans that have risked their lives to protect our freedoms. Thank you Schuyler for sharing this charity with us. For more information please visit their website: https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/
2016
Dec
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Our December Charity Winner is St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, chosen by Steven. This organization is committed to treating children suffering from cancer or other life threatening diseases.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has a mission to:
- Allow all families to focus strictly on their children
- St. Jude does not bill families for treatment, housing, or travel expenses
- Continue research
- St. Jude will not stop until no more children die from cancer. Their research has helped increase the survival rate from 20% in 1962 to 80% today.
- Share their breakthroughs with the world
- This equips Doctors worldwide with lifesaving knowledge to afford children everywhere the best treatment available.
Please check out this website for more information on this amazing organization: https://www.stjude.org/
Nov
Our November Charity Winner is Preston Trail Community Church, chosen by Peter.
Project: Engage is Preston Trail’s special offering to support both our primary mission field (here in North Texas) and our ministry partners around the world. Here at our front door, Project: Engage is funding the launch of our Saturday services. Across the world, Project: Engage is supporting our Compassion partners in North Texas, Mexico and Uganda. Preston Trail is a welcoming church with a passion for our mission: helping people find and follow Jesus Christ. Preston Trail Community Church is a member of the Willow Creek Association.
The WCA is a not-for- profit ministry with more than 10,000 Member Churches from 90 denominations and 35 countries. They represent a wide variety of sizes, denominations and backgrounds, and are ministering in literally every corner of the world. As they pursue their own unique, God-given vision for ministry in their community, Member Churches confirm a shared commitment to Christ and a passion for reaching lost people.
Please check out this website for more information on this amazing organization: https://prestontrail.org/about/aboutus
Oct
Our October Charity Winner is Shriners Hospitals for Children, chosen by Wayne.
This organization is committed to providing the best care for children in specialty areas of
Orthopedics, Burn Care, Spinal Cord Injury, and Cleft lip and palate, regardless of a family’s ability to pay!
Shriners Hospitals for Children has a mission to:
- Provide the highest quality care to children with neuromusculoskeletal conditions, burn injuries and other special healthcare needs within a compassionate, family-centered and collaborative care environment.
- Provide for the education of physicians and other healthcare professionals.
- Conduct research to discover new knowledge that improves the quality of care and quality of life of children and families.
This mission is carried out without regard to race, color, creed, sex or sect, disability, national origin or ability of a patient or family to pay.
Please check out this website for more information on this amazing organization: https://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/
Sep
Refuge CityNominated by: Doug
The Refuge City Charity seeks to provide a place of healing and restoration for domestic violence victims of human trafficking and/or sexual exploitations. They believe awareness, prevention and restoration are the key. They teach communities and children the dangers of sex trafficking through community awareness and other outlets. Please visit the website for more information regarding this charity. www.refuge-city.org
Aug
Fisher HouseNominated by: Daniel Zukowski
The Fisher House foundation is a wonderful charity that builds homes for military and veteran families to stay while their loved ones are receiving treatment at nearby VA medical centers. These families are allowed to stay at no cost to them. In 2015, more than 27, 000 families were helped with this program. They also have a Hero Miles program, where family members can use frequent flyer miles (donated) to bring family members to the bedside of injured service members. Please be sure to visit their website to find out more about this awesome organization: www.fisherhouse.org
This is special to Daniel, because he believes all Veterans deserve assistance and support. Thank you Daniel for sharing the Fisher House with us.
Jul
Nominated by: Amber Lopez
The Alzheimer’s Association works to enhance care and support for those affected by Alzheimer's and other dementias with local chapters across the nation that provides services within their community. They offer support and education for family members whose loved ones are affected by Alzheimer’s as well.
The Alzheimer’s Association is a charity near to Amber’s heart and we thank her for sharing this charity with us. For more information visit their website: https://www.alz.org/.
Jun
The ALS AssociationNominated by: Meagan
Legacy Plumbing is proud to support ALS Association. The ALS Association is a non-profit health organization that is dedicated to the fight against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrigs Disease.
May
Friendship Baptist Church of the Colony
Nominated by: Rachel
Friendship Baptist Church of the Colony teaches and preaches the uncompromised Word of God. FBCTC hosts worship services every Sunday in The Colony, TX at 8AM and 11AM.
Apr
American LegionNominated by: Kelly McGinn
The American Legion is a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual partnership and helpfulness. It was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 and has posts all over the United States.
Mar
Nominated by: Schuyler Simons
Legacy Plumbing is proud to support Great Lakes Academy in Plano, TX. Great Lakes Academy is an accredited non-profit private school in for K-12 students, with average or above intelligence that have been diagnosed with various Learning Differences, Asperger’s Syndrome, ADD or AD/HD.
Feb
Casa Hogar Elim
Nominated by: Logan Gnerlich
Legacy Plumbing stands behind and supports Casa Hogar Elim. Casa Hogar Elim is a privately run orphanage in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico that houses and cares for over 100 children who have lost parents, came from difficult circumstances, or come from families who cannot benefit and care for them.
Jan
Cornerstone Community KitchenNominated by: Carmesha Hawley
Cornerstone Community Kitchen at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Dallas, TX incorporates a multi-faceted approach as they feed Dallas residents and the homeless. Their mission is to fight homelessness in the area by also offering job training and social enterprise opportunities.
2015
Dec
Refuge CityNominated by: Doug Holden
Nov
Nominated by: Peter Abney
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The Alzheimer's AssociationSubmitted by Amber Lopez
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Submitted by Matthew Tygart
Feb
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Jan
Submitted by Matt Lawrence
We Proudly Support
Frisco Family Services
We are a proud supporter of Frisco Family Services and participate in many events, including their back to school program, Mayor’s Golf Classic and their Holiday Store Program. In addition, Legacy Plumbing hosts food drives benefiting the Food Pantry. For six weeks, our technicians waive the typical $50 service fee with a food donation of 10-items or more. Our technicians collect the goods directly from our customers and we deliver to the pantry. Our typical donation is well over 2,000 pounds per food drive. Legacy has also donated over $9,000 in free plumbing services to the Frisco Family Services Furniture Depot, Food Pantry, Resale Shop and Headquarters. Frisco Family Services Center is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide social services to individuals and families in need and assist them in becoming productive members of the Frisco community.
The Water Project
Legacy Plumbing is very passionate about water conservation. We believe the cause of giving clean water is vitally important. Legacy Plumbing has donated over $20,000 to help provide access to clean safe water in Africa and other areas in need. To learn more about water conservation and this project, visit our webpage on The Water Project’s site. To date, we have funded and built two Water Wells in Kenya and look forward to sponsoring many more. For over seven years, the Water Project has been helping communities gain access to clean, safe water by providing training, expertise and financial support for water project construction through our staff and implementing partners.
Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ)
Legacy sends monthly support to Cru, which offers spiritual guidance, resources and programs tailored for people from all cultures in every walk of life through many diverse outreaches, including: Movements on more than 1,140 college campuses nationwide; Ministry to military installations and communities across the U.S., as well as deployed units; Partnerships with more than 1,700 churches and organizations to reach America’s poor with the resources they need not only to survive, but also to succeed and overcome the challenges of poverty; Marriage and parenting programming reaching a weekly audience of 1.5 million and some 60,000 conference attendees each year; Spiritual support for more than 900 leaders and presidential appointees in the White House, Capitol Hill, the Pentagon, and foreign embassies; and much more.
Arms of Hope
Arms of Hope is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Christian care organization that assists children and single-mother families in need. Arms of Hope’s facilities include Medina Children’s Home (60 miles northwest of San Antonio) and Boles Children’s Home (40 miles northeast of Dallas). The facilities have over 135 years combined experience in comprehensive residential care programs for children. Arms of Hope also reaches disadvantaged children in their own neighborhoods in various communities with its Outreach Ministry programs. Through its Residential Child Care, Together, College and Career, Right Start, and Outreach Ministry programs, Arms of Hope is committed to providing a safe haven and Christian environment for children and single-mother families by helping them avoid homelessness, poverty, abuse and neglect and by leading them to lives of sustaining and productive citizenship. Our residents attend public school, nearby universities or trade schools and participate in school, church and campus activities. Arms of Hope does not receive federal or state grants. Instead, Arms of Hope relies on caring individuals, businesses, civic groups, churches and foundations for funding and volunteer support.
Project Warm Us
For the past four years, Legacy Plumbing has hosted a fall coat, blanket and shoe drive benefiting Project Warm Us. Project Warm Us is an organization that facilitates the delivery of much needed warmth to the homeless in Dallas, Texas. Their goal is to collect as many warm clothing items as we can by Thanksgiving each year.
Hope Park
Legacy Plumbing was a community partner with Hope Park, a special park that includes play areas designed specifically for children with special needs. Legacy Plumbing sponsored fund raisers and was a component sponsor. The Legacy Team also proudly volunteered our time during build week, helping to construct the park.
City House
City House has been around for more than 26 years, helping and impacting the lives of at-risk youth in Collin County. Founded in 1988 when Plano school teachers Nancy Boyd and Kay Goodman noticed several of their students living out of their lockers, what began as a six-bed teen homeless shelter has grown into a 48-bed multi-faceted organization serving at-risk youth due to abuse, neglect or homelessness. Our mission: Protecting Youth, Empowering Change, Transforming Lives. City House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Great Cities Missions
Legacy Plumbing is proud to support Great Cities Missions in their quest of sharing Christ with the Latin World. Great Cities Missions has been dedicated to recruiting, training, and migrating missionary teams for over 40 years. These teams have been placed throughout 30 major metropolitan cities within 11 Latin countries with the goal of establishing churches and sharing the gospel of Jesus. Great Cities Missions has not only enabled over 225 congregations to meet but because of their mission statement thousands of people now worship Jesus as Savior.