City of Dallas BEST

🌟 Calling All Volunteers – Join BEST for Christmas in the Park! 🎄✨
The City of Dallas BEST Employee Support Team is excited to announce our volunteer event at the S.M. Wright Foundation’s Christmas in the Park on Saturday, December 13, 2025.

This incredible annual event brings joy, food, warmth, and holiday cheer to thousands of families in need, and we are proud to be a part of it!

We Need YOU!
We are looking for enthusiastic BEST members ready to serve, smile, and spread holiday cheer.

No special experience required! Just a willing heart and positive energy!

🚨👉🏾 Sign Up to Volunteer Today! 🚨
DEADLINE to sign up is December 3, 2025.

Click here to join us: https://bit.ly/4puyUjw

About Christmas 🎄 in the Park & S.M. Wright Foundation
The S.M. Wright Foundation's mission is to provide support and stability to underprivileged children and families through hunger relief, economic empowerment, education, health, and social services. Your help will directly support families struggling to make ends meet this holiday season. ❤️

Some of our BEST members participated in the Mayor's Monster Mash for Halloween! Shout out to the "Happy Hour"! They won 1st place in the "last minute" category costume contest 🏆🎃🎉

Good afternoon Keep Dallas Beautiful Volunteers.

We are so excited to work with you to clean up 9th Street, one of the oldest neighborhoods in the City of Dallas. Your participation will make a real difference in keeping this community beautiful and thriving.

Community Clean Up Event Details:
📍 Starting Location: Greater El Bethel Baptist Church
🕘 Start Time: 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
📅 Date: November 8, 2025

On the day of the clean-up we will start at Greater El Bethel Baptist Church. After going through a 'Welcome' and 'Brief Orientation' volunteers will pick up litter along the way to one of our beautification projects, the Interurban Bridge Over Clarendon. Once there, volunteers are welcome to take a short break and tidy up the median area. Afterward, we will head toward Moore Street, located next to the Oak Cliff Cemetery, a significant Dallas landmark.
Once the clean is concluded, volunteers are allowed to join festivities taking place at Townview High School, which is located 5 minutes away (walking time) along 8th street. Townview will be hosting Fam Jam, an event for local Dallas high school students, their parents, and Dallas residents. Attendees can enjoy free performances, resource booths, and other activities.

Blue arrows indicate start of route, orange indicates end of clean up. The Blue Triangle is the church, the Blue Circle is Clarendon, and the Orange square is the Church at the end of the cleanup.

A picture of the clean-up site:

The City of Dallas proudly joined this year’s Heart Walk, making a meaningful impact in the fight against heart disease and raising funds for life-saving research.

In total, 8 City teams registered, and each one contributed to our collective goal — a true example of teamwork and community spirit in action.

A heartfelt thank-you to the B.E.S.T team, as well as Teresa Sims and her family for representing the City of Dallas Code Compliance Department, the #1 Code District in the country.

Your dedication and enthusiasm continue to make a difference. Together, we are saving lives and strengthening our community one step at a time.

In honor of , the BEST Book Club is kicking off with a powerful read: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas — a timely story about race, identity, activism, and finding your voice.

💬 Two virtual discussions
📍 One in-person finale (with refreshments!)
📖 Free copy of the book
🖊️ Limited to 15 participants — first come, first served!

This initiative supports BEST’s mission to promote cultural understanding, personal growth, and the empowerment of Black employees across the City of Dallas. Celebrate the freedom to read!

📢 The African American Leadership Institute – DFW presents the 2025 Fall Policy Summit!
🗓 September 5-6, 2025
📍 Paul Quinn College, Dallas, TX

This year’s theme: “The People’s Power: Collective Action for Change.”
✨ Friday features a Community Health Fair (9:00 am – 2:00 pm)
✨ Saturday kicks off the Summit at 8:00 am

Be part of the movement for change. Register today 👉 www.AALIDFW.com

🩺 Healthcare Information & Access Day
A day of resources and access brought to you by BlueCross BlueShield of Texas.

📅 Friday, September 5, 2025
🕘 9:00am – 2:00pm
📍 Paul Quinn College

Kick off the Fall Policy Summit with wellness, healthcare information, and community resources.

🔗 Don’t miss it: www.aalidfw.com

🌟 BEST Members – Let’s Show Up & Be Counted! 🌟

The African American Leadership Institute – DFW invites you to the 2025 Fall Policy Summit at Paul Quinn College on September 5-6, 2025.

This year’s theme: “The People’s Power: Collective Action for Change.”
You don’t want to miss:
✅ Friday, Sept. 5 – Health Fair (9am–2pm) presented by BlueCross BlueShield of Texas
✅ Saturday, Sept. 6 – Policy Summit featuring dynamic panels on:

🏡 Housing Equity

⚖️ Criminal Justice & Mental Health

💼 Economic Development: Blue Zones

📚 Education

🗳️ Civic Engagement: Where Do We Go From Here?

This is OUR time to engage, connect, and influence the conversations that impact our communities.

🔗 Register now at www.aalidfw.com

Let’s represent BEST and make our voices heard! 💪🏾✨

⛹🏾‍♀️Dallas Wings vs. Phoenix Mercury ⛹️‍♀️

📅 Thursday, September 11, 2025
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 College Park Center – Arlington, TX

The Black Employees Support Team (BEST) Social Committee invites you to join us for a high-energy WNBA matchup as the Dallas Wings take on the Phoenix Mercury!

🎟️ We’ve got 10 FREE tickets available for the first 10 BEST members to answer four questions correctly!

This is more than just a game—it’s a chance to connect, celebrate community, and support women athletes making history on the court.

📋Spots are limited—sign up now https://bit.ly/WNBABEST and don’t miss out! Let’s represent BEST and enjoy a powerful night together! 🏀

💫 Celebrating Dallas’ Diversity!
We’re excited to share the upcoming Multicultural Workshop, presented by the Dallas Police Department, bringing together communities for a day of cultural education and performances.

Expect engaging sessions on heritage, human rights, and cultural awareness—plus strategies for building unity in our city.

🗓 Saturday, August 23 | 9 AM – 2 PM
📍 Dallas College Mountain View Campus
🎟 Free Event | Registration Required | Link in comments 👇🏾

Let’s stand together to promote respect, understanding, and inclusion across Dallas!