Tarrant County Commissioner Gary Fickes

Seniors and Caregivers, join us on August 29, 2024, at Empowering Seniors for FREE fun and informative workshops from trusted senior resources! Check out the list below to see what will be offered at the expo!

Congratulations to the Grapevine High School Mustangs Baseball Team for winning the 2024 UIL State Championship Title on June 8, 2024!

On Tuesday, July 16th, Commissioner Fickes presented a Congratulatory Resolution to the 2024 Grapevine High School Mustangs Baseball Team for their successful season.

Seniors and Caregivers, join us on August 29, 2024, at Empowering Seniors for FREE Health Screenings & Vaccines! See the list below to see what will be offered at the expo!

Join us at Empowering Seniors on Thursday, August 29, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., at Will Rogers Amon G. Carter Exhibit Hall, 3400 Burnett-Tandy Drive, Fort Worth.

Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare's Senior Synergy has joined with us to have one HUGE Senior Expo!

Please visit www.empoweringseniors.com to register to attend, volunteer or to submit an application to be a sponsor or exhibitor.

See you soon!

On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, we presented a proclamation to Kristen VanStory with Carter BloodCare HEB in honor of their efforts with serving our community. National Blood Donor Day, June 14, 2024, is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of donating blood and appreciating and thanking blood donors for their life-saving contributions. Considering making a blood donation during these critical summer months.

A wonderful opportunity for our area seniors to receive vouchers to use for fresh produce at the Cowtown Farmers Market on Saturdays and Wednesdays throughout the summer.

Come see us today promoting Empowering Seniors and other senior resources from 10am-1pm at the North Richland Hills Senior Health Fair at the NRH Centre!!

Thursday, April 25, 2024, META hosted a reception for their 2024 Community Action Grant winners: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tarrant County, Camp Fire First Texas, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, The Fort Worth Public Library Foundation, Fort Worth Zoo, I.M. Terrell Academy for STEM and VPA, Maroon 9 Community Enrichment Organization, Pro Players Foundation, and Resources Inspiring Success and Empowering (R.I.S.E.). Since 2018, these local grants have been available to projects in Tarrant County that help make the community stronger by putting the power of technology to use for community benefit, connecting people online or off, and improving STEM education.

On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, JPS Health Network celebrated receiving the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award by spotlighting its employees’ dedication to providing outstanding care to its patients while making JPS the best place to work. Only 60 organizations worldwide have received this award!

April 21 -27, 2024, is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. Tarrant County began the week with a ceremony honoring those agencies that work closely with crime victims throughout our county. We were privileged to present a certificate of appreciation to Gateway Church NRH for their outreach and support of crime victims in Precinct 3. In addition, please visit the resource table Northeast Courthouse lobby this week for information from local crime victim support agencies.

Today, we had the privilege of attending the groundbreaking for the Community Enrichment Center’s Food Pantry Expansion, partially funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which Tarrant County awarded. The CEC Food Pantry currently serves an average of 134 families with food insecurities each day, and this number is increasing every month. The expansion will increase the food pantry by 50%, allowing the CEC to serve more families in our community.

On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, the Tarrant County Commissioners Court presented a Congratulatory Resolution to JPS Health Network for being a 2024 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner! In addition, Commissioners presented a Proclamation to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension for 2024 National Volunteer Week, showing that the amount of volunteer hours in 2023 equaled more than $1.8 million in paid time. Please join us in celebrating these organizations for their great efforts!

On Thursday, April 11, 2024, we had the pleasure of attending Meals on Wheels’ luncheon in honor of the USS Fort Worth and USS Texas crews and their service to our country. Cmdr. Jeremiah Petersen, commanding officer of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth and Cmdr. Kenneth Cooke, commanding officer for the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Texas were in attendance with their top performing crew members. It was an honor to hear about their missions and to visit with the crews.

Before the Tarrant County Commissioners Court session on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, we had the pleasure of touring the Moncrief Cancer Institute's new Mobile Screening Clinic funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) through Tarrant County. Get a close-up look at the new state-of-the-art clinic here https://fb.watch/r3UE-dDj1E/

The clinic travels throughout North and Central Texas and may be in your area soon. To request a free cancer screening, visit https://www.moncrief.com/screening?fbclid=IwAR1NqbwjBZxXcvP4i1Bnj7BgBk7ip5Dmr9SmbcN1pUB7tgNqVIeyJgjdNcY_aem_AWr8GueaBEf_o9BRtYEdrlxQxvwwvKno7osHpXCG75tjEfhYcQH3nK4hEPJf8tIYkpbJD-KSE3e-N63yOavT9Etw

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Watch for updates at https://empoweringseniors.com

Grateful to be able to be here for our service men and women today! We appreciate all they do for us and appreciate the NETC Seniors Rock group for painting all of these amazing rocks!

February 28, 2024 – We were very excited to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Sid W. Richardson Agricultural Hub (“AgHub”) at the Tarrant Area Food Bank. The Ag Hub is Public-private partnership designed to lead and solve a state-wide produce supply issue for food banks. Supported by TDA, Tarrant County, Fort Worth, Feeding America & Feeding Texas.

The Tarrant Area Food Bank, through the AgHub, receives donated fresh produce via agreements with local farmers in the Tarrant Area and growers in the Rio Grande Valley and Arizona. This program brings fresh produce from farm to food bank to fork.

Join us on Friday, February 9, 2024, at the 14th Annual Tarrant Transportation Summit at the Hurst Conference Center. Individual tickets are on sale now at https://www.eventbrite.com/o/tarrant-special-events-foundation-40517681203

Come out to Commissioner Manny Ramirez’s “Tarrant County Salutes Veterans” at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, today from Noon-6pm at the Amon G. Carter Jr. Exhibit Hall.

Join us for Coffee with the Commissioner this Friday, October 13, at the Northeast Courthouse in the 1st Floor Community Room, 645 Grapevine Hwy. in Hurst. Experience the perfect blend of great coffee, delicious donuts, and engaging conversation.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect!

We join IDD Council in recognizing National Supportive Employment Month and the importance of empowering and supporting people with IDD in finding employment!

North Texas Orthopedics & Spine Center was a proud sponsor of the Empowering Seniors - Tarrant County event! Thank you to everyone who came by our table to learn more about our amazing doctors! 😃

We hope you can join us for this award-winning event! Celebrating our 13th year - Register to attend Empowering Seniors Health and Wellness Expo at the Hurst Conference Center this Thursday, September 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there!

Register at https://empoweringseniors.com/events/featured-events/ or call 817-248-6295

Have you registered? Just a few more days until Empowering Seniors 2023 - September 28, 2023, at the Hurst Conference Center!

We're going to have a great time with live entertainment, workshops, screenings, 50s costume contest, over 135 exhibitors, and Special Guest Wally Funk! Oh, and did I mention FREE food from ten of our area restaurants! Attendees can park for free at the Tarrant County College - at the corner of Harwood and Campus Drive in Hurst - just follow the signs. Shuttle service will run continuously throughout the day with delivery to the ramp entrance of the Hurst Conference Center. No stairs, no worries.

Registration closes at noon on Wednesday, September 27. https://empoweringseniors.com/events/featured-events/