News - 2010

December 16, 2010
Generosity of North Texas children shatters all expectations 
by Pete Alfano/Fort Worth Star-Telegram

November 5, 2010
Kids work 405,000 hours on Super Bowl service-learning project
by Jeff Mosier/Dallas Morning News

October 22, 2010
Arlington school's luggage drive eases burden of foster care children
by Leigh Munsil/Dallas Morning News

August 13, 2010
Fort Worth 7-year-olds organize efforts to feed the hungry 
by Pete Alfano/Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Bushes help welcome troops home at D/FW Airport
Dallas Morning News

August 12, 2010
Former President George W. Bush joins SLANT 45 kids to greet troops at D/FW Airport
Dallas Morning News

August 3, 2010
GM, Cadillac will sponsor premiere of SLANT 45 The Movie
by Bob Cox/Fort Worth Star-Telegram

July 29, 2010
SLANT 45 draws Dallas-area kids into Super Bowl project
by Leigh Munsil/Dallas Morning News

July 9, 2010
Kids at Fort Worth homeless shelter do their part to help dogs
by Pete Alfano/Fort Worth Star-Telegram

June 29, 2010
Jordin Sparks gives DFW kids a note of praise for their work
by Pete Alfano/Fort Worth Star-Telegram 

May 18, 2010
Platinum Recording Artist Jordin Sparks and The Gary Patterson Foundation Offer Incentives to Get Kids Excited About SLANT 45
SLANT 45 Press Release 

May 11, 2010
Patterson Foundation jumps in to help SLANT 45 project
by Pete Alfano/Fort Worth Star-Telegram 

April 29, 2010
Filmmaker to profile Super Bowl project
by Traci Shurley/Fort Worth Star-Telegram

April 22, 2010
Summer Opportunities Continue Learning, Enrichment for Dallas ISD Students
by Jack Lowe/The Park Cities

April 18, 2010
Building hope one Lego at a time
by Kim Nguyen/Mckinny Courier Gazette

April 16, 2010
A team effort to help others
by Emily Fox/The Dallas Morning News

April 15, 2010
Team Sasha part of Super Bowl legacy
Fox 4 news

March 28, 2010
Super splash expected for area
by Kim Nguyen/Plano Star Courier

March 15, 2010
A Legacy of Giving
by Glenn Hunter/D Magazine

March 15, 2010
The Countdown Begins
D Magazine

March 8, 2010
Documentarian Mark Birnbaum to Capture SLANT 45 Initiative
SLANT 45 Press Release

March 8, 2010
Three Cheers
The Dallas Morning News

February 26, 2010
Ambitious service project draws kids quickly
by Jeff Mosier/The Dallas Morning News

February 17, 2010
Service initiative aims to teach students to help community
by Traci Shurley/Fort Worth Star-Telegram

February 7, 2010
Fort Worth Junior League joins historic project
Fort Worth Business Press

February 2, 2010
TACA distributes $1 million in grants
by Michael Granberry/Dallas Morning News

February 1, 2010
Countdown to Super Bowl XLV
by Gail Bennison/Fort Worth Magazine (p35)

February 1, 2010
Fort Worth Junior League joins historic youth project
by Betty Dillard/Fort Worth Business Press

January 25, 2010
Dallas-Based Big Thought Receives $4.3 Million from Wallace Foundation for Creative Learning Partnership
Philanthropy News Digest

January 20, 2010
Big Thought Announces Additional $4.3 Million Investment from The Wallace Foundation to Expand Citywide Partnership
Big Thought Press Release

January 14, 2010
Big Thought and Creative Learning
Interview on Think with Krys Boyd, KERA

January 14, 2010
More money for DISD after-school program
WFAA

January 14, 2010
Thriving Minds to Thrive - Thanks to New Multi-Million Dollar Grant
by Jerome Weeks, KERA Art & Seek Blog

January 2, 2010
Educational program is added to big game roster
by Traci Shurley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram