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Miriam describes her two-year old son Saul as a sweet, caring boy with a huge imagination. He loves to sing, dance, and color. Saul and Miriam live together in Fort Worth. Saul started having sensitivity in his mouth. He started waking in the middle of the night in pain. Miriam took him to the dentist, who quickly scheduled him for surgery. The treatment needed to be completed at the hospital under anesthesia due to his young age. Saul had Medicaid, so his mother scheduled th

Gill Children’s Services welcomes Mr. James Delaune, Ms. Ginette Harrell, and Dr. Adele Reeder to the Board of Directors. James Delaune is a managing director of Crestline Investors in Fort Worth. Since 2015 he has overseen a portfolio of real estate. He also manages the firm’s co-investment strategies. Prior to Crestline, James was the Head of Loan Portfolio Acquisitions in Latin America with Deutsche Bank. James is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Warm P

Gill Children’s Services welcomes Judge Kim Brown and Mr. Perry H. Ginsburg to the Board of Directors. Judge Brown is an Associate Judge in the Tarrant County Child Protection Court. Previously she was an Associate Judge and Referee for the Juvenile Court and has been on the bench for 22 years. Judge Brown has served as Co-Chair of the Permanent Judicial Commission for Children and Families Higher Education Committee, a member of the Notice and Family Involvement Roundtable

Gill Children’s Services welcomes Ms. Terri Sexton to the Board of Directors. Ms. Sexton is currently enrolled at Dallas Theological Seminary in a non-credit master’s degree program. Her career began in accounting and ended in fundraising. She most recently served as the Interim Executive Director at Texas Ballet Theater for six years before retiring. She is an experienced volunteer, having served at Christ Chapel Bible Church as a 4th Grade Sunday School Teacher, Vice Ch

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In 40 years Gill Children's Services has funded over $13 million for 61,000 needs that would have otherwise been addressed. Supporters gathered in September 2019 to acknowledge four decades of serving Tarrant County children. Awards Gill Children's Services presented awards to supporters who have been instrumental throughout its history. Outstanding Foundation Award - Sid. W. Richardson Foundation The Outstanding Foundation award was presented to the Sid W. Richardson Foundat

Gill Children’s Services of Tarrant County is the recipient of the Texas Dental Association’s 2019 Certificate of Merit award. Each year the TDA recognizes organizations that serve the dental health and welfare of the disadvantaged population of the State of Texas. Such organizations cannot be for-profit dental offices and must provide dental services at low or no cost. Nominations come from the TDA’s 26 local component societies that often work closely with volunteer or char

Ginny Richards, 1923 - 2016 Virgina Harth Richards died on Sunday, April 24, 2016. Ginny was born July 27, 1923, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to Alice Miller Harth and Dr. Charles Pittman. After graduating from Central High School in Tulsa, she attended Monticello Junior College in Alton, Ill., and graduated from the University of Tulsa with a degree in botany. She was a member of Delta Delta Delta and the Mortar Board. In 1943, she married John Richards. After completing his mil

Every lasting legacy begins with an act of generosity. When Nina and A. Smith Gill made the extraordinary decision to leave their estate to benefit needy children in Tarrant County, they imagined a future where children would have opportunities they themselves believed every child deserved. Having no children of their own, they chose to invest in generations they would never meet. Because our founders deployed the Gill's generosity, their gift transformed thousands of young l

When you endow your gift, you ensure that Gill's mission will be accessible for generations of Tarrant County children.

Martine Ginsburg, 1916 - 2012 Martine Heilbron Ginsburg died Friday evening, November 16, 2012, during her 96th year. Martine was born August 10, 1916, in Texarkana, Texas. She died peacefully surrounded by her family at the home that she and her beloved husband, Marcus, built and lived in during their entire marriage, where they raised their two sons and where she shared her happiest times with family and friends. Her home was the center of her world. Martine was the daughte

More than 200 supporters, donors and friends helped Gill celebrate its move to a new home March 31, 2011. “The Open House was a wonderful way for Gill to thank our donors and the community for their continued support,” says Amanda Stallings, Gill Children’s Services‘ Executive Director. Mayor Mike Moncrief helped commemorate the occasion with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony. “We are so excited about our new home and it wouldn’t have been possible without the tremendous supp