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Each moment matters luncheon, temple shalom celebrates
The 11th annual Each Moments Matters Luncheon was held on Oct. 16 at the T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center benefiting Faith Presbyterian Hospice, accredited by the National Institute for Jewish Hospice. The theme, “Across the Pond,” reflected the luncheon’s unique venue, the co-chair’s British birthplace and the keynote speaker who flew 25 missions from England to Nazi Germany in World War II.
Submitted to the Texas Jewish Post
PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR FEELS ‘REPRESEntation is extremely important’
Students took to Twitter at the beginning of the semester to show their enthusiasm over having a new African-American psychology professor. Terry Davis began her career at UNT in January of 2019 as a lecturer and undergraduate advisor for the psychology department. Davis, who is not on social media, said she was unaware of her online popularity.
Published by the North Texas Daily
Elementary students give back through soup-er bowl drive
Although second-grade teacher Cheryl Wisch won’t be watching the Super Bowl, she has some other traditions that make this time special to her. For about 20 years, she has led a Super Bowl-themed canned food drive at her campus.
Published by Mansfield ISD
Hospice patient raises over $120,000 FOR T. BOONE PICKENS CENTER
When 60-year-old Rick Czerwinski learned of the return of his cancer and his terminal diagnosis, he wanted to be fully informed about his choices and information about his proposed treatments. He chose to decline treatment and instead focus on enjoying his time with his family and friends, not realizing this plan would include the T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center.
Published by Forefront Living
Hospice patient gets Christmas in November as his Faithful Wish
On November 6, patient Alexander Diaz and his friends and family celebrated Christmas early as part of Faith Presbyterian Hospice’s Faithful Wishes program. The Faithful Wishes program fulfills special requests with transformational and inspirational experiences, such as a retired pilot who wanted to fly one more time or a father wanting to spend one last Christmas with his family.
Published by Forefront Living
Workforce Takeover: Does Generation z have what it takes?
It was Thanksgiving and I looked around the table at my family digging ditches in their plates stacked with food. They were talking about technology and saddened that things couldn’t go back to the way they used to be. I started to speak, but my uncle said, “It’s these millennials. Alesa’s generation can’t live without it.” The thing I couldn’t get out of my head is that I’m not a millennial. I’m Generation Z.
UNT STudent beats cancer
The room was silent for what seemed like hours when sobs from her dad broke it. The doctor had uttered the two words that would haunt the UNT student and her family for the rest of her life. At only 19, freshman Sierra Galvez was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that accounts for less than one percent of cancer cases in the United States, according to Know Cancer Research.