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Local nonprofits outline services and funding needs during Highland Village early work session
Summary
More than a dozen nonprofits briefed Highland Village city leaders on Oct. 28 about services they provide and requested continued funding; topics included child advocacy, senior volunteer programs, food and clothing assistance, crisis response and adaptive recreation.
Representatives of more than a dozen nonprofit organizations presented program summaries and funding requests to Highland Village council during the Oct. 28 early work session.
Who spoke and what they asked: Debbie Jensen, executive director of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Denton County described volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children and noted CASA had served more than 600 children that year; she thanked the city for prior support and requested continued funding. Diana Corona, executive director of Chisholm Trail RSVP, described a 52‑year volunteer program that places senior volunteers in hospitals, schools and senior centers across the county. Daphne Houston, director of programs at CCA, described expanded case management and a working‑family success model; she said city funding helped provide rent, utilities and pantry services to Highland Village households.
Other presenters included Dr. Lindsey Schafer of Communities In Schools of North Texas (volunteer reading buddies and school‑based case management), Donna Bloom of Denton County Friends of the Family (legal and crisis services for domestic violence and sexual assault), Emily Daniel on behalf of Denton County LOST (suicide loss outreach/postvention requests for conference attendance and outreach materials), Julie Brown of Enabling Movement Foundation (adaptive cycling and adaptive gym equipment), local library advocates, Heart of the City, Journey to Dream, Lewisville Education Foundation, Louisville Lake Symphony, LUPAC (holiday love packs), Love Thy Neighbor clothing assistance, PD Place (pediatric care for uninsured children), Salvation Army, SPAN Meals on Wheels and Special Abilities of North Texas. Speakers described volunteer counts, client numbers and program impacts and thanked the council for prior city support.
Funding context and next steps: Presenters provided examples of how city grants or allocations had been used — for case management, emergency rent/utility relief, outreach materials and youth programming — and requested continued funding. Council members asked questions about program delivery, volunteer recruitment and partnerships with school districts and other agencies. Staff will compile funding requests for the annual budget process and for grant allocations under review.
Selected program details provided in meeting: CASA said a Highland Village child’s case had been successful after a volunteer advocated for reunification; Communities In Schools reported 28 volunteers from Highland Village with 258 volunteer hours in the last school year; Friends of the Family reported serving 33 Highland Village victims the prior year; PD Place reported 23 Highland Village children served in the past 12 months; Love Thy Neighbor reported 260 Highland Village zip‑code clients and more than 1,400 clothing items distributed in the prior period.
What the council noted: Council members thanked organizations for the depth of services and asked staff to provide public links to nonprofit information and volunteer opportunities on the city website.
Note: All summaries here reflect presenters’ descriptions as stated at the meeting; funding decisions will be made through the city’s standard budget and grant processes.
