Volunteer McKinney

06/08/2026

What a fun way to give back! We sure love our board member, Linda Bonner, and this creative way to raise funds for one of our local food pantries, the McKinney Food Pantry 🙌

🎨❤️ Community Card Making Service Project ❤️🎨

Join us for a beautiful afternoon of creativity, connection, and compassion as we come together to create handmade cards for individuals and families served by the Community Food Pantry of McKinney.

🗓 June 26, 2026
⏰ 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 First United Community Room
1700 Redbud Blvd, McKinney, TX 75069
(Hosted by Denise Steller)

✨ No experience needed — just a giving heart!
✨ Each participant will create 2 handcrafted cards
✨ First United Bank will be sponsoring lunch
✨ $3 from every ticket purchased will be donated back to the Community Food Pantry of McKinney

This special event is designed to spread encouragement, hope, and kindness to our pantry neighbors while giving our community a meaningful hands-on service opportunity. 💕

Linda Bonner Studios will provide:
🖤 All supplies & materials
❤️ Step-by-step instruction
🤍 Beautiful custom card designs in the pantry colors of red, black, and white

Tickets are $15 per participant.

Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creating-hope-for-hungry-hearts-workshop-benefiting-mckinney-food-pantry-tickets-1987680872998?aff=oddtdtcreator

Let’s share hope… one card at a time. ❤️

06/07/2026

We celebrate with you, Community Garden Kitchen!! Congratulations! Thank you for pouring your hearts into this community!!! 💙🎉✨

06/05/2026

🚨 Immediate Need: WordPress Volunteer Developer/Designer

Volunteer McKinney is looking for a WordPress pro to jump in and help improve our website ASAP.

We need support with:
💻 Website design & UX improvements
🧩 WordPress updates & page edits
⚙️ Functionality + performance enhancements
📱 General site cleanup & best practices

🌍 Flexible | Remote | Volunteer opportunity

If you (or someone you know) can help, please reach out today—your skills can directly strengthen community impact in McKinney and beyond. If interested, please email [email protected] and we will set up an interview. Thank you!

06/03/2026

What an inspiring and impactful Disability Summit hosted by the North Texas Disability Chamber! 🌟

A special shoutout to Dylan for facilitating such an informative and engaging panel discussion 👏—the dialogue was thoughtful, practical, and deeply impactful. The panelists shared valuable perspectives that will continue to shape how we think about accessibility, collaborative opportunities and advocacy moving forward.

Grateful to have our Executive Director, Dr. Stephanie Robinson in attendance, learning alongside so many dedicated leaders and advocates committed to making a difference 🤝

Collin County is truly stronger because of the collaboration, leadership, and heart shown throughout this summit. 💙

06/01/2026

Tomorrow afternoon, The The Salvation Army McKinney TX Corps is hosting a special "Behind the Red Shield" luncheon. It is a beautiful chance to gather, share a meal, and learn about the ways this organization is nurturing HOPE every single day in McKinney and across Collin County.

If you believe in the power of local impact and want to see how lives are being transformed right in our neighborhood, we would love for you to join the conversation!

📅 Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 2, 2026
⏰ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
📍 600 Wilson Creek Pkwy, McKinney, TX 75069

📧 RSVP: Scan the QR code in the image or email [email protected]

05/29/2026

Laughter is the best medicine—and it supports a great cause! 🎟️😂

The team at the Credit Union of Texas does so much to uplift our community, and now it’s our turn to support them! Join us on Thursday, July 30th, for the Inaugural Hilarity for Charity comedy show benefit at The Comedy Arena in Downtown McKinney. Every single ticket benefits the CUTX Charitable Foundation, helping them continue their incredible work across North Texas. Grab your friends, secure your seats, and let’s laugh the night away for a wonderful cause!

📅 Thursday, July 30th
⏰ 2 Different Shows: 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM (Each show is completely unique!)
📍The Comedy Arena, 305 East Virginia Street, McKinney, TX

Seats are limited, so grab yours here!
https://www.thecomedyarena.com/movie/hilarity-for-charity-a-comedy-show-benefit-tor-the-cutx-charitable-foundation/

* Extras: Food, drinks, and raffle tickets will be available for purchase!

WARNING: This is not your average night out.Hilarity for Charity at The Comedy Arena is an interactive comedy experience where the audience becomes part of the show and every ticket sold benefits the CUTX Charitable Foundation.Expect a night of big laughs, quick wit, audience participation, and unfo...

05/28/2026

Graduates, not sure what to do with your cap and gown? Consider donating it to Sanchez Charities, LLC! What a wonderful opportunity to sow into your future self and career by giving back to others! 🎓

Now that you’ve graduated, what will you do with your cap and gown? You can donate it to Sanchez Charities, LLC, and we will donate it to local schools to help students who may need a little extra support purchasing graduation attire. Your donation can help make graduation possible for another student’s special day.

05/28/2026

YES!! Thank you, John Kundra Foundation, for joining us at this year's Nonprofit Leadership Breakfast! 🙌🌟

05/27/2026

Yesterday’s Volunteer McKinney Nonprofit Leadership Breakfast brought together an incredible group of nonprofit and community leaders for a morning full of insight, connection, and inspiration ✨

A special thank you to our moderator, Lisa Hammett, Board Member of Volunteer McKinney Serving Collin County, and our outstanding panelists:
🔹 Shirletta Best, City of McKinney
🔹 Alexander Haj, Communities Foundation of Texas
🔹 Valerie Gotcher, Gotcher Consulting Group

Thank you for sharing your expertise and helping create such a meaningful conversation around nonprofit leadership, collaboration, fundraising, and capacity building. 🤝

We are also deeply grateful to our breakfast sponsor, CUTX, for supporting this event, and to Torry Abra for sharing his heartfelt and inspiring journey about perseverance, growth, and the path that led him to where he is today. 💙

Thank you to everyone who attended and continues investing in a stronger nonprofit community together!