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How to benefit 6 deserving Dallas charities in the CultureMap Amazing Give-backGiveaway

Baby Bliss and Mini Me are offering a discounted shopping spree through December25. Buy it and support a Dallas charity in its mission.
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With every purchase, Roma Boots donates a pair of all-weather boots to kids inneed. Plus, a portion of the proceeds during our giveaway also benefits our sixselected charities.
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Muse the Salon is offering a discounted Holiday Spa and Spirits packagethroughout the giveaway. A portion of that will go toward the charity youchoose.
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Equinox is offering discounts on three-day passes through December 25. A portionof that purchase benefits one of six local charities.
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By now you surely have entered to win at least one of the 31 exclusive gifts in the CultureMap Amazing Give-back Giveaway. We have partnered with MackBoost and Dallas’ premier retailers to bring you a fabulous sweepstakes that culminates in a grand-prize drawing on Christmas Day.

But perhaps more important, six deserving Dallas nonprofits benefit from the holiday excitement. In addition to each day’s gift, there are 31 companion offers available to entrants, and a portion of those proceeds benefits our selected charities:

Captain Hope’s Kids, which meets the critical needs of homeless children.
North Texas Food Bank, a Dallas nonprofit hunger relief organization that distributes donated, purchased and prepared foods through a network of more than 340 food assistance partners in 13 counties.
Operation Kindness, the oldest and largest no-kill animal shelter in North Texas.
Rainbow Days, which inspires and prepares children to live a life filled with hope and promise.
Resource Center Dallas, the primary lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) and HIV/AIDS service organization in North Texas.
The Family Place, the largest family violence service provider in the Dallas.

Here’s the best part: Even if you have missed a day’s giveaway, all of the companion offers are available throughout the duration of the promotion. So visit the Amazing Give-back Giveaway page, and click on any day to purchase one of these deals, which are available until December 25.

Some of the deals include discounts on rain boots from Roma, packages at Muse the Salon, passes to Equinox, a getaway at Park Cities Hilton, a shopping spree at Timothy Oulton and a Gold membership at Hiatus Spa & Retreat. Not only do you save money, but you also support a deserving charity in its mission.

So visit the Amazing Give-back Giveaway and purchase a gift that gives twice.

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This Week's Hot Headlines

The most festive Dallas neighborhoods shine in this week's top stories

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The Gift of Light in McKinney features over-the-top lights and a yard full of inflatables.

Editor's note: The top Dallas news of the week is full of holiday spirit, from festive neighborhood light displays to the best Christmas weekend events. Plus, exciting openings and reopenings to know. Catch up on our most popular stories below.

1. Must-see Dallas homes and neighborhoods for 2025 Christmas lights. There's no better family holiday tradition than piling in the car and looking at Christmas lights. Dallas and its suburbs are full of homes and neighborhoods decked out in dazzling displays, from coordinated cul-de-sacs to mansions that rival amusement parks.

2. Upscale Indian fusion restaurant Mango Yard to open in Frisco. An Indian restaurant that promises to be much more is coming to Frisco. Called The Mango Yard, it's set to open in early 2026 at the booming intersection of University Drive and Coit Road.

3. Spa Castle Korean bathhouse in Carrollton reopens after renovation. An Asian spa is about to celebrate a grand reopening. Spa Castle Texas, located in Carrollton, will reopen on January 1, 2026, following a multi-million-dollar renovation.

Spa Castle indoor pool Spa Castle is revealing renovations. Photo courtesy of Spa Castle

4. Mexican 'vibe' restaurant from California to open in Deep Ellum Dallas. A buzzy concept from California is coming to Dallas. Mama Por Dios, a Mexican restaurant chain known for its vibe, will open its first location in Texas in Deep Ellum in the Epic development at 2525 Elm St.

5. These are the 13 best things to do in Dallas on Christmas weekend. From ice skating to theater, music, and more, here are the best ways to spend your free time this Christmas weekend.