Protecting youth. Empowering change. Transforming lives.

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Our Mission

The mission of City House is to provide emergency shelter and transitional residential services to children and young adults who are in need due to abuse, neglect or homelessness.

 

emergency Shelter
for youth

My Friend’s House
Special Thanks

 

Thanks to the Mike Modano Foundation for their generous support and coming to tour My Friend’s House.  
Mike Modano Foundation Supports City House

Special thanks to all our volunteer work groups in September and October: Americad, TI, Alliance Data, Baylor Healthcare Leadership, GE Capital Finance, JCPenney, Pepsico/ Frito-Lay, and Jewish Federation.  All together they provided more than 375 volunteers and gave more than 1500 volunteer hours.

Raise a glass to our friends at Zanata for generously hosting a party recognizing the Derby Planning Committee. Derby Planning Committee at Zanata

Thank you to Macy's for their support and recent $5,000 grant. Macy's

More than 300 volunteers helped City House earn $3,500 by working at Plano Balloon Festival.

 

Hats off to our sponsors, volunteers, and guests for a greatAn Evening At the Derby.  More than 5800 volunteer hours, thousands of dollars of in-kind donations, and more than 460 guests contributed to the event’s success.An Evening at the Derby

Thank you to KBIC for naming City House as one of the beneficiaries of their Ten & A Million charity fundraiser on Oct. 14, 2011.

Suncreek Golf Classic hosted by the Men of Suncreek on September 25th raised $10,000 for City House.

Wurst Golf Fest hosted by Cornwell Jackson and Underwood Perkins raised more than $30,000 for City House.
2011 Wurst Golf Fest

Frisco Women's League donated $36,500 from their annual Mother & Daughter Tea.
Frisco Women's League

 

“Do you know of any companies that are hiring? Does your company have a potential job opening for a young adult working hard to make a change in his/her life?”
Please let us know on our TRIPS job hotline.

 

NEWS & EVENTS

  • 10 a.m., Thursday, May 24th - Star Children's Charity Executive Summit Fundraising Luncheon featuring First Lady Laura Bush benefiting City House.
  • 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., June 2, 2012 - City House "Garage Sale" - 902 E. 16th St., Plano.  Want to donate items to be sold? Contact us.
  • 5:30 p.m., Saturday, June 2, 2012 - City House Jam sponsored by zuzus.com benefiting City House. Haggard Park in downtown Plano.
  • June 9, 2012 – Collin Classic bike rally benefiting City House.
  • September 8, 2012 – "Shoot for the Stars" presented in partnership with The Mike Modano Foundation.
  • September 25, 2012 - Cornwell Jackson and Underwood Perkinds present Wurst Golf Fest benefiting City House

Success Story

“My name is Julie, and I am a fighter. I’ve fought for everything I have and I’ll fight to keep everything I’ve worked so hard to get.”
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