TRAC is celebrating our inaugural year as an independent non-profit and envisioning a future of even greater impact in the lives of North Texas former foster youth.
At TRAC (Transition Resource Action Center), young people have opportunities to become independent, contributing citizens by realizing their full potential as they transition to young adulthood.
Since 2003, we have provided a one-stop resource offering support for youth aging out of state foster care, juvenile care, and their homeless peers. These youth face unique challenges as they transition to independence. Many lack stable housing, employment opportunities, and essential life skills, which often lead to negative outcomes such as homelessness, unemployment, sex trafficking, survival delinquency and incarceration.
TRAC is the only transition center in the 19 county DFW area that comprehensively addresses the needs of this vulnerable population, with offices and youth drop-in centers in Dallas and Fort Worth.
TRAC recently began transitioning to independence after operating as a subsidiary of CitySquare. In April 2023, TRAC was fully established as its own 501(c )(3) with a working Board of Directors, and now has a new Executive Director and other leadership staff, and a strategic plan for growth underway.
We invite you to be a part of this exciting new chapter of TRAC and hope you will join us for this celebratory gathering introducing our new Executive Director and hearing from one of TRAC’s former foster youth.
Sponsorship opportunities and single tickets to the event can be purchased online or by check. Sponsorships must be completed by March 29th to be included on printed materials; all sponsorships will be recognized online and in our annual report. Sponsorship and individual tickets can be purchased now through May 10th.
$25,000
Housing Champion
Provides six months of rental assistance for four youth.
10 tickets to the event + Lunch with TRAC Executive Director, Board Chair and/or TRAC youth + acknowledgement at event and all printed materials, annual report and website.
$10,000
Education Angel
Provides college support for five youth.
10 tickets to event + acknowledgement at event and all printed materials, annual report and website.
$5,000
Workforce Advocate
Provides job preparation for ten youth.
8 tickets to event + acknowledgement at event and all printed materials, annual report and website.
$2,500
Mental Health Hero
Provides counseling services over six months for one youth.
6 tickets to event + acknowledgement at event and all printed materials, annual report and website.
$1,000
Independent Living Mentor
Provides first apartment kits for twenty youth.
4 tickets to event + acknowledgement at event and all printed materials, annual report and website.
$500
Basic Needs Friend
Provides critical documents for two youth.
2 tickets to event + acknowledgement in annual report and website.
$250
Single ticket to attend event.
with special thanks to our
Elaine Bernstein
Phyllis Bernstein
Hon. John and Helen Carona
Key Coker
Penny and David Cook
Cece Cox
Tom Dees, III
Debbie Dennis
Hon. Maurine Dickey
Nakia and Gloria Douglas
Haylee Edwards
Cathy and Bob Estrada
Rachel Finkbohner
Tracy Fulton
Hon. Elba Garcia
Hon. Helen Giddings
Carol and Don Glendenning
Suzi Greenman
Margaret Hirsch
Susan Hoff
Margaret and Grayson Hughes
Renee Karp
Hon. Margaret and Lester Keliher
Mary and Eric Laub
Tav and Maureen Lupton
Elizabeth Mack
Ken Malcolmson
Hon. Ann and Fred Margolin
Madeline and Jim McClure
Janie McGarr
Regina Montoya and Paul Coggins
Lynda Newman
Caren Prothro
Tegwin and David Pulley
Annette Ratliff
Hon. Florence Shapiro
Lisa Simmons
Gloria Sneed
Richard Vitale
Evy Kay and Dick Washburne
Hon. Judith Zaffirini
Thank you,
Lead Sponsor
The Hon. John and Helen Carona
Housing Champion
Maureen and Tav Lupton
Education Angels
Carol and Don Glendenning / Locke Lord
Lisa K. Simmons
Madeline and Jim McClure
Evy Kay and Dick Washburne
The Crawford Family
Workforce Advocates
The Anthony Family Foundation
Debra and Michael Decker
Hirsch Family Foundation
The Keliher Family
Tzu Chi Charity Foundation
Mental Health Heroes
Penny and David Cook
The Ann and Fred Margolin Foundation
Independent Living Mentors
Elizabeth Mack and David Allen
Sunhee Camille Hong, Edson Sherwood Brown
Monica and Brent Christopher
Regina Montoya and Paul Coggins
Tom Dees, III
Blake Drury
Hon. Maurine Dickey
Dr. Anne V. Ellis and George Ellis
Linda and Gary Fate
Karen and Scott Fogarty
Susan Hoff
Eric and Mary Laub
Sarah M Losinger
Leonore Marquez
Suzanne McGee
Caren Prothro
Tegwin and David Pulley
Dave and Cathy Shipley
Basic Needs Supporters
Stephanie and Donald Ainscow
Elaine Bernstein
Dianne and Tom Betts
Rebecca W. Bruder
Nancy and Clint Carlson
Cece Cox
Laura Downing
Nakia Douglas
Cathy and Bob Estrada
Hon. Helen Giddings
Suzi Greenman
Gayle Johansen
Melendy Loyett
Janie and Cappy McGarr
Madeline Reedy
Cornelia Taylor and John Sanford
David Taylor
Rosalyn Dawson Thompson and Rex Thompson
Hon. Judith Zaffirini
Harriett Whiting
Jean Wootan