Local chambers of commerce awarded Heart of the City Lewisville with the Nonprofit of the Year honor at the 19th annual Unity Luncheon on July 29th in Lewisville.
Heart of the City Lewisville is a charitable organization that operates a food pantry and offers free clothing and counseling to families in need. Launched in 2019 by Pastor Robert Veal, Heart of the City initially served 70 families at a single location in Lewisville.
Today, it provides support to over 600 impoverished families each week across five locations in Denton County, Dallas County and Collin County. For more information, visit Heart of the City Lewisville’s website.
The two other finalists for the award were Giving Grace and Independence Gardens.
Also honored at the luncheon was the Children’s Advocacy Center for North Texas, which received the first ever Legacy Award for their work to ensure every child victimized by abuse receives justice and the healing they deserve. The Founders Tribute award was given to Winning The Fight! (WTF), a group dedicated to providing education, support and resources to families suffering from addiction.
U.S. Representative Brandon Gill, who represents Texas’s 26th congressional district, was in attendance to give out the awards.
The annual event, which was sponsored by local rotary clubs and SouthState Bank, was hosted by the Flower Mound and Lewisville chambers and the Highland Village Business Association.
