It Takes a Village

“It Takes A Village”
PTN Special Airing Daily During the Month of March
at 3am, 9am, 3pm, 9pm

It Takes a Village Episode 7

Gateway Apartments:
www.TheSamaritanInn.org
972-542-5302

Plano Community Garden
Call 972-769-4130 for more info
Or go to www.plano.gov

Low Cost Dental Clinic
www.CommunityDentalCare.org
900 East Park Blvd., Suite 180
972-633-3380

Collin County Adult Clinic
www.CollinCountyAdultClinic.org
2520 Avenue K, Suite 100
972-679-0035

Neighborhood Services
www.plano.gov
follow the links under the “Planning Department”
or call 972-941-7151

Day Labor Center
805 Ozark Dr
Open M-F 6:30 am – 2:30 pm, Sat 8 am - noon
972-422-6384

Home Safety Checklist
Downloadable file from www.planofire.org
Or call Peggy Harrell 972-941-7421

File of Life
Packets are available at all Fire Stations
Or call Peggy Harrell 972-941-7421

Contact Info for Episode 6

Soldiers Angels
www.soldiersangels.org

Heart attack survivor
www.planofire.org
Zoll Medical

Animal rescue donation
Humane Society of United States
www.hsus.org
Follow the link to
“Disaster Services”

Yellow Rose Gift Shop
For more info
Visit www.plano.gov
Plano Senior Center
401 W 16th Street
Plano
972-941-7155

Ham Radio Club
Plano Amateur Radio Klub
www.K5prk.org
Collin Amateur Radio Emergency Services
www.collinares.net

Interurban Storytime
Interurban Railway Museum
972-941-2117
Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation
www.PlanoConservancy.org

Farsi Interpreter
www.plano.gov
follow link to “Volunteer Resource Group”
Call Robin Popik
972-941-7114

Shoe Bank
www.shoebank.org
or call Shoe Bank Director, Mike Barringer,
972-771-7658

Archeological Fair
For more info 972-941-2117
www.planoparks.org
Plano conservancy for Historic Preservation
www.planoconservancy.org
Next Archeological Fair October 6th.

Wildseeders Day
www.planoparks.org
Next Wildseeders Day Tentatively scheduled for October 27, 2007
Go to www.PlanoParks.org for updated information

“Make a Difference Day”
4th Saturday of October
10-27-2007
www.USAWeekend.com and follow the links to
“Make a Difference Day”

Village contacts and info for episode 5

Pony Express Ride for Breast Cancer Research
www.Ponyexpressriders.org

Women’s Motorcyclist Foundation
www.womensmotorcyclistfoundation.org

Baby Moses Project
www.babymosesproject.org
www.babymosesdallas.org

City of Plano Volunteers
Robin Popik
972-941-7114
or Judi Gradt
972-941-7436

Police Department Teddy Bears
12-18 inch New Teddy Bear
Crime Prevention Unit
Plano Police Department
909 14th St
972-941-2431

Autism
Autism Society of Collin County
www.autism-ascc.org
214-925-7722

Familes for Early Autism Treatment of North Texas
www.featnt.org
817-919-2228

Douglass Community Center
www.planoparks.org
1111 Ave H
972-941-7174

Contact information for Segments in Episode 3, It Takes A Village

Douglass Community Center

1111 Ave H

972-941-7174

www.planoparks.org

Heart of Texas Therapy Dogs:

www.therapydogs.com

Unidos:

The Plano Police Department invites the Hispanic Community to learn more about the Police

Department and how to live better in the United States. The "Unidos" Program meets every other month at Mendenhall Elementary School. Future meeting dates are June 20th, August 15th, October 17th and December 19th at 7:30 p.m.

Mendenhall Elementary is located at 1313 east 18th Street in Plano

www.Planopolice.org
http://www.planopolice.org/docs/Unidosflyer.pdf

For more information, call 972-941-2527

Collin County Childrens' Advocacy Center

www.cacplano.org

Plano Community Garden

The Junior League of Plano and the City of Plano are working to create a community garden, with the primary purpose of donating produce to a local food pantry. JLP designs the garden, coordinates the PR, supervises garden maintenance, communicates with the food pantry and runs the “Adopt A Plot” program.

www.jlplano.org
www.planoevironmentalwaste.com

Contact information for Segments in Episode 2, It Takes A Village

Therapeutic Recreation – activities for mentally & physically challenged citizens of all ages. For more information, log on to Plano Parks & Recreation Dept. website at www.planoparks.org or call 972-941-7250

CITY House – Emergency Shelter for teens & free therapy services for families of teens in crisis. www.cityhouse.org or call 972-972-423-7057

CITY House is located at
902 e 16th St
Plano

For Family Crisis Intervention Therapy, call the Family Center
972-424-4626

Progressive Pathways – life education for young adults call CITY House at 972-423-7057 or log on at www.cityhouse.org

Books for Babies – Plano Libraries offer free books to parents of newborns. To learn more, call Parr Library at 972-769-4300

Dallas Ft. Worth USO serves current and retired military personnel during trip layovers while traveling to/from deployment.
To learn more about Volunteer Opportunities, log on to www.uso.org/dfw or call 972-574-8182

Operation Rest & Recuperation – organizations wanting to participate Operation Rest & Recuperation, contact Christine Wheeler at the North Texas Commission, 972-621-0400

Individuals who want to welcome Troops Call 972-574-0392 after 8 pm the night before. At morning arrival time, go the DFW Airport, Terminal B, Gate 39 arrivals.

Contact information for Segments in Episode 1, It Takes A Village

Child Safety Seats
Information about recommended Child Safety Seats:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
www.nhtsa.dot.gov

To make an appointment to learn proper child safety seat installation:
Call the Police Department Traffic Unit at 972-208-8055

Home Rehabilitation & Lead Abatement
Neighborhood Services Division, City of Plano

The mission of Neighborhood Services is to preserve Plano's neighborhoods. To accomplish this, we work with residents and Homeowners' Associations in preparing neighborhood plans to address their concerns. We provide low-cost rehabilitation loans to homeowners to help maintain their homes, and we provide financial assistance to help families who are purchasing their first home. In addition, the Division provides staff support for the Community Relations Commission, and is responsible for the Community Development Block Grant and Community Services Grants.

For more information visit http://www.planoplanning.org/neighserv/index.htm or call 972.941.7151

Sci Tech Discovery Center
"Engineer It!" is a 5,000 square foot traveling exhibit will be open to visitors May 23rd through mid-September

The Shops at Willow Bend
6121 W. Park Boulevard
(The Dallas North Tollway and W. Park Blvd.)

For more information visit www.mindstretchingfun.org or call 972-546-3050

Summer Lunch Program
Plano Parks & Recreation Department, City of Plano
Williams High School Cafeteria
1717 Ave. P

For more information call Williams Recreation Center at 972-941-7167

Collin County Committee on Aging
Meals on Wheels, CCart, caregiver support & other services for Senior citizens

For more information call 972-562-6996 or visit www.cccoaweb.org

I nfant & Toddler Intervention Program
Early Childhood Intervention

For more information visit www.itipnt.org or call 469-385-4900

For all assistance services in Collin County:
Assistance Center of Collin County
Primary referral service linking those in need with the most appropriate resource.

For more information visit www.assistancecenter.org or call 800-725-4936