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Thank you staff of Apollo STEAM Academy!

August 18, 2016 By admin

This afternoon we had the pleasure of speaking with the staff and administrators of Apollo STEAM Academy about social media and mental health. To everybody present today, thank you! So many of you are already friends and it is so great to have the opportunity to make new friends. You guys are doing great — the policies […]

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#iwilllisten Pizza Party with NAMI-Dallas!! Thank you!

February 2, 2016 By admin

Thank you all of the 60 or so young people who chose to spend a wonderful evening with us. Some of you we have met before, some we have never met. Either way, we are so happy to have you all as friends. Let’s keep doing this!! Wasn’t it great?? Sometimes when you feel like you’re […]

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Teens and Social Media presentation for SAGE

January 22, 2016 By admin

Thank you Laurie Stein and the RISD Council of PTA’s SAGE program for the opportunity to speak on the subject of Teens and Social Media. There were about 25 folks in attendance, mostly parents of school aged children. What great conversations and insights. It really drives home the point that we’re all in this together, and we […]

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Sadie Walker Foundation Fundraiser and Gala – Thank You!

December 29, 2015 By admin

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Thank you family, friends, co-workers. Thank you Fr. Juan Caros, the Corey Paul Band, and SpringPark HOA. Thank you especially al the young people who turned out in force to show their love. You filled and hung balloons, handed out ribbons, and manned the coat check. Most of all […]

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Meeting with Hanna4Hope Teen Committee

November 4, 2015 By admin

This Sunday I had the wonderful opportunity to talk with a tremendous group of young people who form the Teen Committee for Hanna4Hope. Hanna4Hope is an organization formed by the Tim and Raina Clark to bring awareness to the issue of teen suicide following the death of their daughter Hanna on April 25, 2013. Some […]

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Teens and Social Media Event

May 29, 2015 By admin

Thank you everyone who attended the Teens and Social Media event at the SpringPark clubhouse. We were honored to host Judge Susan Hawk, Dallas County District Attorney and Hillary Blake, Assistant DA. Judge Hawk and her team provided an extremely informative look at the different applications commonly used by teens, how they are used, and […]

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North Dallas, Make Your Calendars.

May 27, 2015 By admin

Who: Dallas DA, Judge Susan Hawk What: Teens and Social Media When: Thursday, May 28, 7:00 PM Where: SpringPark Clubhouse, 3330 Springpark Way, Garland, TX 75044 The Sadie Walker Foundation and the SpringPark Board of Directors are hosting Dallas County District Attorney, Judge Susan Hawk, to speak to on the issues and dangers regarding teens […]

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Walk Out of Darkness: A Mother’s Thoughts

April 27, 2015 By admin

I participated in the Overnight Walk to Prevent Suicide. The stories were compelling and heartbreaking but at the same time hopeful. My SpringPark Community carried me through the Walk, with strength and encouragement. Every color of beaded necklace was available, but I wore the white color beaded necklace which signifies the loss of a child. […]

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The Overnight Walk to Prevent Suicide

April 24, 2015 By admin

Tomorrow is the Overnight Walk to Prevent Suicide sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. We are so humbled by so many dear friends from SpringPark, co-workers from Award Solutions, and the lovely family who runs Silver Moon Lighting. If you would like to participate, a list of cheering stations can be found here. […]

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Richardson North Jr. High School

April 11, 2015 By admin

We would like to thank the Richardson North Jr. High School PTA for inviting to tell our story this last Thursday. The assembled group of approximately 160 parents was also addressed by Judge Susan Hawk, Dallas District Attorney along with her staff. The topic was the dangers of social media. It was so uplifting to speak with […]