Initiatives
Latest Initiatives
Dodson Commercial Real Estate partners with Sharefest-Texas!
Our property manager, Penny, volunteers her time by making signs to encourage victims of domestic violence and...
ShareFest-Texas rallies local businesses and charity organizations to provide bikes for people in need
In a quintessential definition of the term “Pay It Forward,” Arlington’s John Thielman founded the non-profit organization ShareFest-Texas, which brings organizations and people together to help those in need in the greater Arlington area. During this unprecedented...
Free roof on Arlington home where blaze killed toddler helps with healing
John Thielman, a family friend and community leader, began making calls and found plenty of groups willing to help. Thielman said he heard about No Roof Left Behind and decided to nominate the Condrons. When they became finalists, he began enlisting the help of...
Groups work to rebuild Arlington home where 2-year-old died in fire
John Thielman, a longtime friend of the Condrons, has led an effort to rebuild the home, on Land Rush Drive in north Arlington. The Condrons had no homeowners insurance and were so grief-stricken that they were having difficulty forming a plan to rehabilitate the...
“Lighten-The-Load”: Collecting Furniture from Home Buyers and Sellers
Coordinate with realtors and their clients to collect furniture and household items not being moved to new residences. These items are donated to Sharefest-Texas to be used for our “Safe-Housing” Initiative.
“Street Homeless”: Weather Critical Items and Hygiene Kits to the Homeless
Collect and distribute tents, sleeping bags, blankets and hygiene items for the sheltered and unsheltered homeless.
