Fundraiser
That’s a wrap!
Did you know? It’s safe to say that most of you know about the main things we do as an organization — ESL classes, interpreting, storybooks, a community center, culture stuff… But did you know that our reach often extends outside of Amarillo? Take our Executive Director, for example. Dr. Pennington serves Dallas International University as an Associate…
Read MoreTaste the World – Time is running out!
Our fundraiser event is in 9 days! Have you bought your tickets yet? If we have tickets left, we’ll sell them at the door, but you don’t want to miss Taste the World: Amarillo’s Global Food Scene on October 19th from 6-8 PM at Arts in the Sunset: Tickets are $30 per person or 2 for $55. So, what are you…
Read MoreFall Montage
I know, I know. It’s just plain mean to try and convince you Fall is coming during the triple-digit temperatures of August. It’s been HOT here in Texas lately! But, there are SO many exciting things happening in the next couple of months, so we can’t help but look ahead. Did you know we are getting ready to…
Read MoreThe Panhandle Gives – WOW!
Thank you, friends, for those of you who took the time to give during The Panhandle Gives campaign! Our goal was $30,000 and we raised 117% of that goal! Amplification funds are still being totaled, but that will be additional cash that we wouldn’t have gotten had you not so generously given over those 9 days. If…
Read MoreLanguage is a Doorway
In the poem Gate A-4 by Naomi Shihab Nye, we read the beautiful story of a woman who uses language and human connection to clear away the fog of miscommunication and isolation. Go read it. What happens after the cloud is shooed away? Beauty unfolds. People connect, and relationships, food and joy are shared by strangers. The…
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