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HOC Responds for the Responders
The May 28 natural gas explosion at Oak Cliff's Clyde apartments killed three people and injured five others – a devasting loss for our community. 115 firefighters bravely responded to the scene and Mission Oak Cliff jumped in to provide food and other necessities to dozens of affected families.
To show our appreciation for their efforts, Heritage Oak Cliff donated a $250 Costco gift card to each of four Dallas fire tations – Stations 14, 15, 33 and 49. We also made a $500 donation to Mission Oak Cliff, a great organization that continues to provide assistance to about 25 families. These donations will help replenish supplies of water bottles and Gatorade for the firefighters (which are not provided by the city), while the donation to Mission Oak Cliff will help them replenish their food and other supplies.
As you can see in the photos, all recipients were extremely happy and grateful for the donations – and we remain grateful to our local heroes.
Great Grant Celebration – Thanks to You
We love hosting the annual HOC Grant Awards Celebrations, and our 2026 event held on June 25th was no different. It's a wonderful time for all of us to get together and talk about accomplishments from the past year while, at the same time, awarding HOC grants for projects to be completed over the following year. Plus, the food, drinks, conversation and Dallas Housing Authority location were all very tasty. This year, more than 40 attendees got to see the results of our participants' hard work:
In addition, several lucky folks won beautiful flower bouquets arranged (by Trudy Newton) in handmade signed pottery. Sound like fun? Join us next year and see for yourself. Meanwhile, have fun looking through all these great photos, courtesy of 2nd2Nunn Photography. Congrats and thank you to all! |
 We Had a Lot to Celebrate – So We Did! Thanks to our members, business members, volunteers, donors and the Oak Cliff community, HOC had a tremendous year – even more notable as this was our 50th Anniversary year. So on December 4th, we had a great holiday party to celebrate it all. More than 50 people attended in the beautiful Dallas Housing Authority facility to eat, visit and win great prizes. This year, our business members really came through with some great prizes, too, as reflected by the more than $900 raised in raffle ticket sales. This was also a great night for some individual recognition. The following people and businesses were recognized:
Thank you to all our members and supporters. HOC couldn't do anything without you. And we look forward to an even better 2026. PS. If you'd like to see more of the great photos by 2nd2Nunn Photography, click here.
The Home Tour Has Ended. The Benefits Are Just Beginning. 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 community. 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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