In addition to a tenured career with UPS, Dr. LaCedric Williams is the epitome of a true servant leader. Not only is he a U.S. Veteran, he is also a community leader who keeps his finger on the pulse of the citizens as they navigate through societal issues such as the COVID-19 Pandemic, social unrest & inequality and economic hardships. In 2020, he organized and established testing stations in one of Dallas' most marginalized zip codes. And if that was not a great feat, he ended the year by granting four high school graduates the Patrick Powell Scholarship for College, a fund he began in honor of its name sake. Some wait to serve, Dr. Williams created, "Service". Thank you for all that you do, LaCedric! You are truly worthy of a crown.
Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Football Team | December 26, 2021
Mitchell Johnson
Organization: The Salvation Army
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As a tenured member of the maintenance team at The Salvation Army, Mitchell Johnson wears many hats. Mitchell serves as a role model by consistently displaying the organization's core values in his daily interactions with clients, staff, vendors, and community partners. He is quick to come to the rescue, from fixing a lock to going on the roof to repair a leak. He is never too busy to assist clients or staff members and there is no limit to his ability to help with any property issue that arises. In addition to his work on the maintenance team, Mitchell also picks up and delivers supplies to other Salvation Army locations to support operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. His efforts provided food distribution for four sites in Tarrant and Denton County.Thank you for all that you do, Mitchell! You are truly worthy of a crown.
Dallas Cowboys vs Las Vegas Raiders | November 25, 2021
Diana Espinosa
Organization: The Salvation Army
As the billing & finance supervisor at The Salvation Army's Mabee Center, Diana Espinosa assists families receiving housing and financial assistance to ensure that their remain stably housed and to prevent them from homelessness. Because she bilingual, Diana removes a barrier to service and allows those in vulnerable situations to feel secure and taken care of. Additionally, Diana manages the center's finance department. She is an asset not only to her team, but to all those she helps every day. Thank you for all that you do, Diana! You are truly worthy of a crown.
For the past 10 years, Tiana Taylor has served as a caseworker for the Permanent Supportive Housing program with The Salvation Army. As a caseworker, Tiana focuses on assisting individuals facing chronic homelessness and also have specialized needs. In addition to her primary role, Tiana has consistently gone above and beyond in times of crisis such as during Hurricane Harvey when she worked for countless hours to provide support to displaced individuals from Houston. During this time, she fed people staying at the Tarrant County Community Centers breakfast, lunch, dinner and completed the housing intake process to ensure stable housing for everyone impacted by Hurricane Harvey. She is a valuable team member and a positive force!
For the past 5 years, Amy Kadleck has taken on a number of roles with The Salvation Army form a Case Manager to overseeing the Emergency Shelter Department. She is not only a valuable leader, but someone who goes beyond the call of duty to support all clients of The Salvation Army. As a case manager, she provides income assistance to families that are facing eviction and works with them to ensure they maintain a roof over their heads. In addition to her work as a case manager, she also works with new clients who have recently entered the emergency shelter program and helps them to get back on track. Regardless of the task, Amy takes on each day with a positive attitude and a smile on her face! Thank you for all that you do for the DFW community, Amy, you truly deserve a crown!
Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants | October 10, 2021
Darryl Neal Jr.
Organization: The Salvation Army
In the time that Darryl has been with The Salvation Army in Fort Worth, he has gone above and beyond in every way. Darryl is a case management specialist in The Salvation Army's homeless prevention program. During the pandemic, he stepped up to be the lead on learning a new online application process. He also trained new staff on this new process and has facilitated the smooth transition to a new way of doing things. He is compassionate and ensures that clients are assisted in a timely manner. Darryl's clients face eviction and his assistance helps them to remain in their homes and not end up homeless. His knowledge and expediency in his job has directly affected hundreds of peoples' lives and ensured they have a roof over their head.
Dallas Cowboys vs Carolina Panthers | October 3, 2021
Marion Goodwin
Organization: North Texas Food Bank
Jill Mendenhall has been volunteering at the North Texas Food Bank for more than two years, accumulating more than 2000 hours. She and her husband, Max, have been committed volunteers to the NTFB since day 1 of the pandemic and even increased their volunteer efforts to five days a week to meet the extreme demands of the community. As a shift leader, Jill consistently goes above and beyond to help the food bank feed as many hungry community members as possible. She even developed a new gleaning line that has created tremendous efficiencies for the food bank. Jill is truly a community hero and deserving of a crown!
Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles | September 27, 2021
Marion Goodwin
Organization: The Salvation Army
Marion Goodwin has been with The Salvation Army for 10 years, where she has served as a permanent supportive housing case management specialist. Recently, she recently transitioned into a role overseeing the emergency shelter. In both roles, Marion is always positive, encouraging, and a bright light to the families and single women in the shelter. She is a compassionate and thorough in her service to clients. Her wealth of knowledge with housing and the processes involved with that serve her well in the shelter. She has a wide scope of experience in serving clients in crisis, and her upbeat, positive demeanor helps her clients feel safe. She goes above and beyond for her clients and is an asset to the team and our clients. Thank you, Marion!
Dallas Cowboys vs Jacksonvill|e Jaguars | August 29, 2021
Max Chesser
Organization: North Texas Food Bank
Max Chesser has been volunteering at the North Texas Food Bank for more than two years, accumulating more than 2000 hours. During the pandemic, he increased his volunteer efforts to five days a week to meet the extreme demands of the community. As a shift leader, Max led his own production lines in the first few weeks of the pandemic as the food bank learned how to best adapt and move forward during the crisis. In addition to efforts during the pandemic, Max leads the volunteer efforts at the Canned Food Drive Door daily. His consistent leadership has made all the difference during the past two years and is truly worthy of a crown!
For 2 years, Ana has served a Case Aide Coordinator at The Salvation Army's Mabee Center, where she has demonstrated a passion for leading her team and serving our clients. Ana has a compassionate and caring approach with the clients. She demonstrates her enthusiasm for seeing them succeed and holds them accountable for their success. Ana was integral in assisting the team adapt during the pandemic. She and the case aides ensured the client had additional activities and snacks to keep them busy during the onset of the pandemic. Ana consistently helped to keep clients educated on the pandemic and ensured they were aware of the most current relevant information to help them make positive choices. Ana manages staff who works 24/7 shifts. She often makes herself available to shadow her staff during their respective shifts to provide training and coaching as needed and to ensure duties are being carried out accordingly. She has helped to streamline processes to help her team work more efficiently. Ana actively considers and responds appropriately to the needs, feelings, and capabilities of all clients as well as staff members with whom she works. She is resourceful, innovative, and a smart worker and very much deserving of a "Crown!"