The City of Arlington has officially broke ground on the first phase of Al Rollins Park, a new 2.4-acre community space named in honor of former City Manager and visionary engineer Al Rollins, whose work shaped and spurred much of the area’s growth. Located at 3311 SW Green Oaks Blvd next to the Southwest Branch…
The Underserved Communities Foundation (UCF) has received a $6,000 grant from Parkhill’s Building Community Investment (BCI) to support its Sweet Beginnings Program, which assists families and young adults transitioning from homelessness to independent living. Parkhill Senior Architect and Board Member Mary Stills presented the check to UCF Executive Director Diana Hastings and Deputy Director Dianica…
Building Community Initiative (BCI) delivered a check for $6,271.44 to the Construction Technology Class at Lubbock ISD’s Byron Martin Advanced Technology Center (ATC) for the purchase of 25 tool belts and a selection of basic carpentry hand tools. This is the second time that BCI has given a grant to the Construction Technology program as…
Pictured receiving the grant (L-R): Shannon Dunlap (Mission Liaison, Cattle Baron’s Ball), Robin Gardner (Senior Manager, Hope Lodge), and Mike Moss (President of the Parkhill Foundation)
Access to basic resources for better health and well-being is often a challenge for those who live in underserved communities. This is especially true for the historic Bonton neighborhood in South Dallas. Bonton Farms, a nonprofit urban farm, is transforming lives in this area that has been a desert to nutritious food for decades. …
This year marks Parkhill’s 10th anniversary of the Building Community Investment (BCI) program. In honor of GivingTuesday on November 28, 2023, we are making charitable donations to local organizations dedicated to ending food insecurity, which affects nearly 5 million people across Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. A Culture of Giving Giving and generosity are cornerstones for Building Community that…
On June 15, 2023, a devastating tornado ravaged through Perryton, Texas, a town of roughly 8,200 people in the High Plains of the Texas Panhandle located just a few miles from the Oklahoma border. In a little more than 10 minutes, the EF3 tornado with 140 MPH force winds and a swath a half-mile wide…