As we move into the summer months, we would like to share our annual NICA’s Needs list with you. We maintain a hygiene closet in our office but it oftentimes run very low or even empty on supplies for our clients. If you are able to donate any of these supplies and drop them off at our office on Tuesday-Friday between the hours of 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM, we would greatly appreciate it:

January: Shampoo and Conditioner
February: Disposable Diapers
March: Deodorant
April: Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, and Dental Floss
May: Toilet Tissue
June: Socks For Children (All Sizes)
July: Underwear For Children (All Sizes)
August: Powdered Detergent
September: New or Gently Used Coats
October: Non-Perishable Food for Thanksgiving Baskets
November: New Toys for Christmas
December: Blankets”

A BIG thank you to our generous sponsors, food vendors, volunteers, staff, and board of directors that supported NICA’s 6th Annual Taste of Fort Worth! It was a HUGE success – our most profitable year to date for this event! We’d like to say a special thank you to our sponsors who helped make this possible:

1st Place Signs & Promotional Products

2013 Taste of Fort Worth Planning Committee

360 West Magazine

95.9 The Ranch

Boo-Ray’s of New Orleans

Carlton White, CPA

Chase Private Client

Circle S Catfish Grill

Coors Distributing Company

Cowboy Church Fort Worth Stockyards

Curtis and Diane Younts

Daddy Jack’s Lobster & Chowder House

Dan and Janice Nance

Darrell Whitsel Florist & Greenhouse

David and Barbara Nance

Devon Energy

Don Scott Marable, CFP – Edward Jones

Eagles Nest Sports Restaurant

Elkins Hardware, Inc.

Fort Worth Business Press

Fort Worth, Texas: The City’s Magazine

Frost

Jim Austin TV Online

Kathy McGinn

Lakeview Marina on Eagle Mountain Lake

Mark and Sheri Beatty

Matt Blevins, Auctioneer

Miss Devon & The Outlaw

Monticello Spring Water Company

Mrs. Renfro’s Gourmet Salsas & More

NICA Board of Directors

Quick Park

Red Hot & Blue

Riscky’s BBQ & Catering

Rosa’s Cafe and Tortilla Factory

Southside Bank

Sparto Management, LLC

St. Anne’s Episcopal Church

Star Bank of Texas

Steve Bales Photography

Starbucks Coffee of Saginaw

Sweet Tomatoes

The Hi Roller Band

The Lunch Box

Tres Jose’s Tex Mex Kitchen

NICA is very excited to be one of fifteen organizations chosen to participate in this year’s fifth edition of The Greatest Gift Catalog Ever! It’s been said that you can’t buy happiness. Well, the Founding Board Members of The Greatest Gift Catalog Ever hope to change that way of thinking when it comes to Tarrant County non-profit organizations! With this catalog, it is incredibly easy to ‘buy happiness’ for NICA clients! We have a limited amount of catalogs in the NICA office and you can also download a copy of the catalog for free at www.tggce.org. NICA’s information can be found on pages 14-15 and the options for helping include :

$25: Provides 270 pounds of food to feed three large families for one week

$70: Covers the cost of school clothing, shoes, a back pack, and school supplies for one child from a low-income family

$200: Pays one Circle of Winners high school student to tutor 8 children and earn money for college

Contributions made to NICA through The Greatest Gift Catalog Ever will be matched dollar for dollar up to $10,000! What an excellent way to kick-start the holiday season! You may make donations via credit card online or you can mail a check or money order to TGGCE’s office. Call Carrie Myers at (817) 626-1102 ext. 225 for more information or email her at outreach@nicaagency.org.