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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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Animal News

Dallas animal shelter invites residents to host a pet during holiday

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Husky at Dallas Animal Services

Dallas Animal Services (DAS) is inviting the community to help bring pets “Home for the Holidays” by adopting or fostering during one of the shelter’s busiest times of the year.

DAS has achieved strong positive outcomes this quarter, including adoptions, foster-to-adopt placements, and underage foster placements, with 1,377 in October and 1,378 in November. The department is now working toward a December goal of 1,400 positive outcomes, with 588 completed so far this month.

“We are grateful for the support our community continues to show,” said Victoria Chittam Bennett, Assistant Director. “Every adoption opens a kennel for another pet in need, and the holidays are an especially meaningful time to welcome a new companion.”

This season, adopters will also have the chance to participate in the Friends of Dallas Animal Services (FODAS) 12 Days of Holiday Giveaways, fully funded and supported through donations from generous community supporters. For more information about this initiative, visit friendsofdas.org and watch out for announcements on social media.

Holiday staycations
Residents who may not be ready to adopt can still support DAS pets by participating in Silent Night Holiday Staycations, a short-term foster opportunity that gives dogs a relaxing break from the shelter during the holiday period.

Pickup dates are scheduled for December 20-21, with drop-off options on December 27-28 or January 3-4. Participants typically spend 1-3 hours at the shelter selecting a foster match, and contact with pets outside the home should be limited. Questions may be directed to DASFtA@dallas.gov.

“Holiday Staycations allow our dogs to decompress and show their personalities in a home environment,” said Amanda Earl, Assistant Director. “The insight we receive from these foster stays is invaluable in helping pets find permanent homes.”

DAS encourages the community to adopt, foster, volunteer, or share adoptable pets to help meet December’s lifesaving goals.
“Together, we can bring home the holidays for the pets relying on us,” said Director Paul Ramon.

For more information on adoptable pets, holiday programs, or ways to get involved, visit https://bedallas90.org/ or stop by the DAS Shelter at 1818 N. Westmoreland Rd.

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