Rise Resource Fair

The inaugural Rise Resource Fair, in partnership with the City of Dallas, Crossroads Community Services, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and Shops at Red Bird, aims to empower and support low income women and families in Southern Dallas through a one-stop event featuring community resources from nonprofits, government agencies, and local businesses, centralizing essential services and fostering community support for a better future.

Partners

• A Twist of Faith Outreach
• Annie's Place
• Battleground Texas
• BCL of Texas
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star
• Brother Bill's Helping Hand
• C. Lee Transportation
• CardiacFITT
• City of Dallas
• Crossroads Community Services - Free produce bags for the first 400 people who register
• Dallas Children's Advocacy Center
• Dallas College
• Dallas Innovation
• DEC
• Dress for Success Dallas
• Empowering the Masses
• Family Compass
• Financial Empowerment Center
• Genesis
• Harmony CDC - Harmony CDC will be giving out boxes of parishable goods for the first 250 people. A form will need to be filled out at the event. Must have city of Dallas address.
• Heart of Courage
• Hope Restoration
• Oak Cliff Veggie Project
• OCCLiving, Palladium Redbird
• On the Road Lending
• Rebird Outreach Center - DPD
• Texas Workforce Solutions
• The Senior Source
• Thrive Women's Clinic
• United Way Metropolitan Dallas
• Vogel Alcove
• Volunteers of America
• WIC
• West Dallas Multipurpose Center

Mobile Units

• City Hall On the Go - A mobile truck from 3-1-1 will bring city services to the neighbors including birth certificates, garage sale permits, how to adopt a pet or register their animals as well as helping residents report a pot hole, a loose dog, a code concern or illegal dumping among other services.
• ECHO - This mobile unit helps bridge the gap between patients and the healthcare community, providing a connection and creating visibility for patients that have often felt nonexistent in the past. Residents valuable shared information regarding their diagnosis and course of treatment and daily struggles will be used by doctors, drug manufacturers, and other healthcare organizations to enhance patient care and advance the healthcare industry
• Oncor
• Texas Capital Bank

Food Trucks

• Em and Bubba's -A taste of authentic Vietnamese cuisine fused with Texas-style BBQ
• Happy Vegan - 100% plant based food truck
• Rita's Ice - Italian ice, frozen custard, and specialty creations
• Tacos La Gloria - Authentic Mexican food

Entertainment

• CardiacFITT
• Dallas Mavericks ManiAACs
• DJ Kim with WZUP Productions
• Luna 98.3 Radio Station

Activity Booths

• Face Paint
• Green Screen Photobooth
• Kids Bubble Stop Truck
• Pop Up Kibs Library - Free book for the first 300 kids to take home
• Professional headshots - First come, first serve for the first 200 people

To learn more about becoming a sponsor, please contact Abigail Gonzalez at AGonzalez@AscendDallas.org.