North Texas Food Bank
Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Gladney Center for Adoption
National Book Festival
Texas Book Festival
Bowl For The Cure
Brighter Tomorrows
John Goodwin Tower Center Medal of Freedom Award
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Young Life Golf Challenge
Bryan’s Little Socks of Love
Christmas Dinner With Buckner
Habitat for Humanity
"We Care" Holiday Event
National Alliance For Mentally Ill
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The Amend Group has a long history of promoting social awareness in the communities we serve. The company recognizes and accepts its responsibility to help preserve and protect quality of life for current and future generations. For this reason, The Amend Group has made a firm commitment to remaining a valued member of the community by actively supporting such worthy organizations and causes as…
North Texas Food Bank
The North Texas Food Bank selected The Amend Group to assist in the renovation of their 82,000 square foot facility at 4306 Shilling Way in Dallas, Texas. The North Texas Food Bank is a charitable organization whose mission is to eliminate hunger by distributing food and grocery products through a network of over 400 non-profit organizations covering 13 North Texas counties, while providing education and increasing community awareness on issues of hunger. Since its founding in 1982, the food bank has moved 233 million pounds of food through the existing facility, and in 2003 27 million pounds were distributed to the agencies that provide food for 64,000 families monthly. To increase capacity to 40 million pounds annually without moving to a larger facility, a total remodel will be required with increased freezer and refrigeration storage, more efficient dry storage racking, and increased office space with receiving and shipping on opposite sides of the building. The project will require multiple phases to allow distribution to continue to the needy families in the North Texas area.
The Amend Group will provide the following services on a pro bono basis:
- Programming of the various spaces within the facility in order to develop a design that will meet the projected requirements for the next 15-20 years.
- Developing and managing the overall project schedule, budget, and scope.
- Interior design and exterior revisions of the facility as defined by the programming efforts.
- Construction documents to allow estimating, bidding, permitting, and construction of the improvements.
- Coordination with equipment manufacturers as necessary to integrate necessary equipment into the overall design.
- Project management of the overall design and construction project, including phasing the work to allow minimal impact on day-to-day operations.
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Dallas Black Dance Theatre
The Amend Group is honored and proud to have been selected by The Dallas Black Dance Theatre to provide project and construction management services for the remodeling of its facility at 2700 Flora Street located in the Arts District of Dallas, Texas. The Amend Group is providing these services pro bono.
The Dallas Black Dance Theatre purchased the historical Moorland YMCA building near downtown Dallas. The 32,000 square foot building will require a total interior remodel to provide facilities for dance studios, dressing rooms, and offices. The historical exterior of the building will remain unchanged. Design of the new interiors is scheduled to begin in 2004.
The Dallas Black Dance Theatre is now in its 27th season, and is the oldest, continuously operating professional dance company in Dallas. The company’s talented dancers have studied, trained, and performed with some of the pre-eminent performers and teachers in the American dance world. Founded in 1976, its mission is to provide dance opportunities for minorities and to bridge cultures through performance and educational programs that reach diverse communities. To learn more about Dallas Black Dance Theater, visit www.dbdt.com or call (214) 871-2376.
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Gladney Center for Adoption
The Amend Group donated architectural design and project management services to help provide a new home for the Gladney Center for Adoption. Our strategic partners, Brockette-Davis-Drake, Inc. (civil and structural engineering), James Johnston & Associates (mechanical and electrical engineering) and SWA Group (landscape architecture) also donated their services.
Since its inception, the Gladney Center for Adoption has placed more than 25,000 children through its domestic and international adoption programs, and assisted more than 36,000 birth mothers. The new facility will allow Gladney to continue its legacy of serving birth mothers and adoptive parents, while maintaining a commitment of creating bright futures for children in the United States and around the world through the loving choice of adoption. To learn more about the Gladney Center for Adoption, visit www.adoptionsbygladney.com
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National Book Festival
The Amend Group is proud to have partnered with First Lady Laura Bush and the Library of Congress to help sponsor the first annual National Book Festival in September 2001. The company continued this relationship with its sponsorship of the 2002 National Book Festival in October 2002. As one of the Festival's three original sponsors, The Amend Group is helping promote the rich heritage of our nation's libraries by promoting literacy and encouraging children of all ages to rediscover the joy of reading. The National Book Festival is a cooperative effort between Mrs. Bush and the Library of Congress, and is modeled after the highly successful Texas Book Festival, which the First Lady helped initiate in 1995 during her husband's tenure as Governor of Texas. For more information visit www.loc.gov/bookfest
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Texas Book Festival
The Amend Group is honored to sponsor the Texas Book Festival. A program initiated in 1995 by then Texas First Lady Laura Bush, the Texas Book Festival promotes reading and state libraries. The Texas Book Festival is a celebration of books, Texas authors, and the joys of reading. Benefiting Texas’ public libraries, First Lady Laura Bush continues to serve as honorary chairman. The Texas Book Festival is held annually in the fall and has attracted over 25,000 people and over 600 Texas authors. To learn more about the Texas Book Festival, visit www.texasbookfestival.org
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Bowl For The Cure
The Amend Group was a proud sponsor of the “Bowl for the Cure” event at Don Carter’s All Stars Lanes West in Dallas. The “Bowl for the Cure” is a nationwide breast cancer awareness and fundraising initiative in partnership with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
This event was the official 2003 “Bowl for the Cure” Kick-off Challenge, when the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Headquarters and the Dallas community defended their 2001 “Bowl for the Cure” Championship Title. Dallas once again battled Milwaukee WIBC Headquarters and their community in a two-game roll-off to see who could knock down the most pins and raise the most money. All proceeds from the event benefited the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
“We were thrilled to help kick-off February as ‘Bowl for the Cure’ month,” noted John Amend, President of The Amend Group. “Breast cancer has forever impacted the lives of my family and friends, as well as the lives of many of our employees and their families. We are committed to the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s fight to eradicate breast cancer.”
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Brighter Tomorrows
The Amend Group and its employees proudly support Brighter Tomorrows, a non-profit shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The organization has served the Metroplex since 1990 and provides immediate shelter, counseling, and transitional housing.
According to the ABA Domestic Violence Commission, between 2 and 4 million women are the victims of domestic violence annually. In addition, children in homes where domestic violence occurs often suffer secondary psychological effects, including aggressive behavior and depression. Male children who witness this abuse are more likely to become abusers as adults.
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, please contact Brighter Tomorrows at 214/262-8383 or at the crisis hotline at 214/262-8383.
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John Goodwin Tower Center Medal of Freedom Award
The Amend Group proudly served as members of the Host Committee for the 1999 and 2001 SMU John Goodwin Tower Center Medal of Freedom Awards for lifelong achievement and distinguished service. The 1999 recipient was Lady Margaret Thatcher, and the 2001 recipient was the honorable George Herbert Walker Bush, 41st President of the United States. The John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Studies was created to encourage and support the pursuit of knowledge in political science. The center supports teaching and research programs in international and domestic politics, with an emphasis on international studies and national security policy.
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Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
The Amend Group proudly supports the annual Susan G. Komen “Race for the Cure.” This annual breast cancer awareness event features a 5k-run or walk to help raise public awareness and funds for the research and eventual cure of breast cancer.
Whether it is a spouse, loved one, friend or they themselves, a number of company employees have been impacted by breast cancer. To support efforts to find a cure, The Amend Group President, John Amend, pays the entry fee for any company employee who wishes to participate in the “Race for the Cure.” To learn more about The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, visit www.komen.org
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Young Life Golf Challenge
The Amend Group proudly supports Young Life and has sponsored the Annual Young Life Golf Tournament in San Antonio, Texas, at Canyon Springs Golf Club for four consecutive years.
Founded in 1940, Young Life supports community youth by providing healthy, creative fun in a safe environment for children and adolescents. Serving as positive role models, Young Life leaders reach over 500,000 students each year.
“The Amend Group and its founder, John Amend, have been instrumental in the success of Young Life’s golf tournament benefitting San Antonio youth,” noted Pete Johnson, Regional Director for Young Life San Antonio. “The Amend Group has been our lead corporate sponsor, and we greatly appreciate their dedication to serving our community.” Visit www.younglife.org for more information about Young Life.
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Bryan’s Little Socks of Love
Bryan’s Little Socks of Love is an annual fundraiser benefiting Bryan’s House, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping HIV-infected children in the Dallas area receive medical care, adolescent programming and related support services. It is named after Bryan Allen, an infected infant who passed away in 1985 after his mother contracted the AIDS virus through a blood transfusion. In memory of her son, Bryan’s mother began raising donations by asking donors to fill pairs of little red socks that he had worn throughout his final holiday season. Her efforts eventually led to the foundation of Bryan’s House in 1988.
The Amend Group is proud to support this annual holiday fundraising program. Employees receive a small red sock, similar to those worn by Bryan, in which to collect donations; the company recognizes the employee who raises the most donations. For more information on Bryan’s House, or to make a donation, please contact 214/559-3946.
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Christmas Dinner With Buckner
As part of its commitment to promoting social awareness in the communities it serves, The Amend Group is proud to support the annual "Christmas Dinner with Buckner" program, as sponsored by Buckner Children & Family Services of North Texas. As part of this program, The Amend Group employees and their family members donate their time to help provide disadvantaged families with a holiday dinner.
Buckner provides residents of “at risk” communities with a wide range of social service programs, including after-school child care, ESL and GED classes, technology training, life skills programs, crisis relief, counseling, pediatric/geriatric care, and parenting/family life education assistance. For more information on Buckner Children & Family Services, contact 214/319-3424.
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Habitat For Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit, non-denominational Christian housing organization. Since 1976, this organization has built more than 100,000 houses in more than 80 countries—including approximately 30,000 houses across the United States—which are sold at no profit to homeowner families with no-interest mortgages. Homeowner families are chosen according to their need, ability to repay the mortgage, and willingness to work in partnership with Habitat. Homeowners and volunteers then build the houses under trained supervision. Individuals, corporations, faith groups and others provide financial support, and Habitat for Humanity's work is organized at the local level by more than 1,900 affiliates worldwide.
The Amend Group proudly supported the Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity Greenleaf Village Blitz Build. The goal of this weeklong project was to build the first 25 homes of Greenleaf Village, a 310-home, mixed-income neighborhood planned for West Dallas. Now completed, it is providing residents with affordable housing and serves as a model for similar communities throughout the United States.
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"We Care" Holiday Event
The Amend Group joined the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Geiger & Herman Miller for the “We Care” annual holiday event in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The Amend Group donated jewelry boxes to be decorated and assisted the children in making their gifts unique. The event was held in the gymnasium of the West Dallas Boys & Girls Club where local interior design and architectural firms set up booths for the children to visit and make gifts for Christmas. Other participating companies included HDR, HKS, Lauckgroup, Interpris, Halff, Corgan, Beck, Staffelbach, F&S Partners, IA, F. Brown Entos, Camargo Copeland, Gensler, Omniplan, Leo A. Daly, and HLM Design.
“We Care” works closely with sponsoring companies throughout the year to give under-privileged children in participating communities the opportunity to make and decorate gifts for family and friends that they otherwise would not be able to give. Each company donates gifts to be decorated and the supplies the children need to make it special for their loved ones. Upon entering the event, each child was given a list of the available gifts and was allowed to pick which gifts they wanted to decorate. The Amend Group provided wooden jewelry boxes, paint, decorations, peppermints, and gift-wrap for the children. Volunteers from The Amend Group assisted area children in making their gifts. The day also included entertainment, snacks, and a visit from Santa Claus.
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National Alliance For Mentally Ill
The Amend Group was pleased to help sponsor “Grits, Anyone?”, a family comedy by Dallas playwright, Carole Harrell. The Morningstar Theater Foundation’s production benefited the Housing For Homeless Women With Mental Illness Project through the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) Dallas, Inc. and LIFENET Community Behavioral Healthcare.
For additional information, please contact Merina White, President, Morningstar Theater Foundation, at (972) 661-1048, Ann Koster, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) Dallas, Inc., at (214) 520-6540 or Liz Zornes, LIFENET Community Behavioral Healthcare, at (214) 932-1937.
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