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Mission Statement . . . To create a greater interest among women in civic, educational, and philanthropic endeavors by serving the community through volunteer work focused on children, families and the elderly. |
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| DJF is proud to be able to award service grants to qualified non-profit agencies as a result of the time, effort and dedication our members continue to put into our annual fundraiser event and ongoing cookbook sales. (Click Cookbooks for a look at our award-winning DJF publications.) | ||||||||
| DJF begins its grant selection process late September of each year with applications being solicited from qualified non-profit agencies. A thorough review and selection process is carried out by our Community Outreach Committee. Recipient announcements and funding are made prior to the end of the year. | ||||||||
2008-09 |
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| With our successful Spring Fling in April 2008 and sales of our cookbooks, DJF allocated over $60,000.00 to these agencies: | ||||||||
| Frisco Family Services Dallas Children's Advocacy Center Juliette Fowler Homes Ronald McDonald House of Dallas |
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2007-08 |
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| The success of our seventh annual Spring Fling fundraiser luncheon and continued sales of Tuxedos to Tailgates and Deep in the Heart cookbooks, allowed DJF to allocate a total of $66,000.00 in service grants this fiscal year to the following agencies: | ||||||||
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2006-07 |
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| A total of $61,000.00 in grants was awarded this service year to three qualified non-profit agencies as a result, once again, of our combined fund raising efforts and cookbook sales. Those recipients were: | ||||||||
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| Tables and chairs for Family Gateway Center's dining room along with new cribs for its youngest temporary residents were among items purchased with this awarded DJF grant. | ||||||||
2005-06 |
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| During this past service year, DJF was very excited to increase our individual grant award amounts, allocating a total of $60,000.00 to three qualified non-profit agencies. Those recipients were: | ||||||||
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2004-05 |
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| DJF allocated a total of $30,000.00 in service grants to the following non-profit agencies as a result of our combined fund raising efforts and cookbook sales: | ||||||||
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| "Volunteers polish up the rough spots in our communities." |
| Jefferson Award Winner Alice Sandstrom |
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