The After8toEducate Collaborative invited Dallas Independent School District administrators, teachers, counselors, Dallas ISD police, and other staff to preview the drop-in center at the Fannie C. Harris Youth Center on March 5, 2019.During the event, After8toEducate Executive Director Hillary Evans introduced the Collaborative and shared the vision...
The National Network for Youth hosted its 6th annual National Summit for Youth Homelessness on March 18-19, 2019 in Washtington, DC. More than 250 attendees coming from all over the United States learned about how government agencies, foundations, policymakers, young leaders, service providers and other experts can partner...
$400,000 Toward Youth Center for Homeless Dallas ISD Youth DALLAS (January 28, 2019) – Two local foundations have made major, initial grants in support of After8toEducate’s mission to assist Dallas-area unsheltered students and open a drop-in/residential center. The new gifts from the Carl B. & Florence...
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After8toEducate collaborative celebrates ribbon cutting of first-of-its-kind Center for unsheltered Dallas youth....
Fannie C. Harris Facility honors history with new name after unanimous vote by the DISD Board of Trustees....
Contribution Counts Towards Match Gift Campaign Already in Progress DALLAS (September 13, 2018) – After8toEducate (“After8”) has announced a $100,000 contribution made by an anonymous donor in anticipation of North Texas Giving Day on September 20th. This gift brings After8 within $40,000 of reaching its...
Work Continues to Meet $500,000 Goal by November 30th Deadline DALLAS (August 6, 2018) – Two local foundations have made major, initial grants in support of After8toEducate’s mission to assist Dallas-area unsheltered students and open a drop-in/residential center. The new gifts from the Hoblitzelle Foundation and...
On July 10th, several of After8's 40-member cross-sector Steering Committee toured the former Fannie C. Harris Elementary School, future site of the After8toEducate collaborative's drop-in center and emergency youth shelter. The committee had the opportunity to see first hand the renovation in progress. Slated to open this...
Effort to Meet Half-Million Fundraising Match Goal Begins Immediately DALLAS (July 12, 2018) – After8toEducate, a ground-breaking initiative working to improve the lives of homeless Dallas-area students, announced today that it has received a $500,000 grant in support of its mission from the Rainwater Charitable Foundation....