Ali Kohandani, owner of North Point Cafe in Denton, with the school supplies donated to Denton County Mental Health and Mental Retardation. Photo by Stephanie Patrick
North Point Cafe in Denton donated more than $200 in school supplies this month in support of Denton County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center‘s school supply drive. Denton Independent School District starts classes on Aug. 7.
“As a parent, I know how expensive going back to school can be each year,” stated Ali Kohandani of Corinth, owner of both North Point and the DoubleDave’s Pizzaworks franchise in Denton, in a press release. “This is our way of making the back-to-school tradition a bit easier for a few students and their parents.”
North Point is on University Drive.
North Point Cafe is a client of Denton-based Cottage PR and Consulting. Focus on North Texas is owned by Cottage.
7-Eleven Cares Foundation, supported by Irving-based 7-Eleven Inc., announced it will serve as an official sponsor of National Night Out, an annual community campaign to promote positive police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. The new relationship underscores the company’s commitment to fostering the relationships that make communities stronger and safe and furthers its long-standing relationship with the law enforcement community.
Athletic Republic opened a sports training facility on Neutron Road in Farmers Branch. It’s the company’s second location in Texas, a press release stated; the first Texas facility opened in 2023 in Rockwall.
Androvett Legal Media & Marketing added Ashley Smith as digital project manager. She will work in the Dallas office, a press release stated.
Androvett has offices in San Antonio, Dallas, Houston and Austin.
The second annual IT CAME FROM TEXAS Film Festival is scheduled for Sept. 13-15 at Plaza Theatre in downtown Garland. It will feature films made in Texas and will showcase Oscar winners “Tender Mercies” (1983), “The Last Picture Show” (1971) and “Giant” (1956), a press release stated.
Passes are available at http://GarlandArts.com .