Oak Cliff nonprofit “For Oak Cliff” received a generous donation from the Dallas Mavericks and the NBA team’s new owner, Sands Corp., a day before North Texas Giving Day.
For Oak Cliff, which was started 10 years ago, continues to grow as it works in South Oak Cliff “to liberate the community from systemic oppression, create a culture of education, and increase social mobility and social capital.”
The Dallas Mavericks showcased their ongoing commitment to advancing For Oak Cliff’s mission by presenting a $50,000 donation that was matched by Sands, upping the total investment to $100,000.
“Both the Mavericks and Sands believe that giving back to the community is very important for both the community in which we operate and to demonstrate our core values,” said Sands president and Dallas Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont. “For us to work with a great organization like For Oak Cliff and help further their mission is very important.”
The donation was certainly a bright spot for the community in the wake of a recent tragedy that occurred on the For Oak Cliff campus. Dallas police officer Darron Burks was shot in the parking lot of the facility last month while sitting in his patrol car.
“This donation shows that the Dallas Mavericks care about the community and their leadership is invested in building real, authentic relationships with the community,” said Taylor Toynes, For Oak Cliff founder & CEO. “…We understand that [Oak Cliff] hosts a litany of horrible data points that individuals can point to as what shapes the community, but what we know at For Oak Cliff is our community is built on perseverance and resilience, and that’s what we’re going to continue to move forward with in everything that we do.
