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STAY IN THE LOOP
The Fall Home Tour is Done. Watch for Updates. The 2025 Heritage Oak Cliff Fall Home Tour is now over, and we hope you enjoyed our seven amazing homes and two bonus properties (shown above). If you weren't able to attend, there are a few ways to find out what you missed:
The Fall Home Tour is a vital event for our city. Funds raised support Oak Cliff neighborhoods through grants for neighborhood beautification, restoration, improvements, events and more. Over 800 people took the tour last year, raising over $50,000, and we expect this year's results to be even more impressive. Congrats to Ryan Stepp – HOC Secretary and Event Chair – and all the other organizers, helpers and volunteers. And thank you, lovely members, for being such a big part of what we do!
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A BIG Check for a BIG Anniversary |
This is big. In honor of the 50th Anniversary of Heritage Oak Cliff... An anonymous donor just gifted us (all of us!) $50,000. These funds will be earmarked for major HOC projects, including improving our technology infrustructure and refreshing our website. All initiatives will move HOC forward as we to continue leading Oak Cliff in preserving the architecture, culture and fabric of our community. This grant also gives HOC a big power boost – a stronger voice – to increase our visibility, communications and effectiveness. This was not just an off-the-cuff donation. It has taken Donovan Westover, David Preziosi and Trudy Newton (but, mostly, Donovan) about two years to cultivate this donor and communicate the value of a stronger HOC. Congratulations and thanks to all. More Anniversaries The HOC 50th Anniversary is, of course, big. But it's nothing compared to the great history of some of our neighborhoods. 2025 also marks the following anniversaries:
We should all be proud of being part of such an historic and thriving community. Congratulations to you, too! And Happy Anniversary! |
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North Texas Giving Day Goal Met – and Exceeded
North Texas Giving Day is over, but your funds still have a lot of work to do. Your donations will help Heritage Oak Cliff improve, beatify, preserve and develop your neighborhoods over the next year.
Thanks to you and our two matching sponsors – State Farm Agent Ray Scott (up to $2,500) and the Eugene McDermott Foundation – we exceeded our $10,000 goal!
Here are a few impressive specifics:
- 50 donors
- 12 member neighborhoods represented (more than ever)
- $11,420 raised
By the way, you can still donate. Even though Giving Day has passed, you can still add to our 2025 total. Just click below to go to our page on the North Texas Giving Day website and donate $50 or more – in honor of Heritage Oak Cliff's 50th anniversary – or, whatever you can. And, once again, thank you for making our (giving) day! Our members, friends, neighbors, sponsors and partners are the best! |
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The Grant Awards Celebration Is Worth Celebrating!
The June 26 HOC Grant Awards Celebration was packed with happy grant recipients, great food and drink, interesting conversation and a ton of fun. Besides all the grant winners, one of the stars of the evening was the incredible venue – Dallas Housing Authority at 3939 N Hampton Rd. Much thanks to Troy Boussard, Dallas Housing Authority CEO, and Kathy Phongsavath, Director Strategic Development and Training, for giving us special permission to hold our event in this unique space. Thanks, also, to those who coordinated the whole thing.
Some of the numbers: 30 people attended, 11 neighborhoods received grants, 31 grant projects were approved and $31,556.31 was awarded. No wonder everyone had such a good time! To view the PowerPoint from the event, including all the grant recipients, click here.
Want to see more photos? Click here to see them all, courtesy of 2nd2Nunn Photography.
If you're a recipient and your project has been completed, download the Grant Reimbursement Form here.