Your pizza purchase on November 12 will benefit CityWalk Playground.  The playground is the brainchild of the Emerging Leaders class of the Dallas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.  Choose any of our ten locations but be sure to mention you want 15% to go back to CityWalk.

http://citywalkplayground.com/

CityWalk@Akard is a mixed-use building at 511 North Akard in downtown Dallas that includes 200 affordable housing units, and 100 of those units are dedicated as housing for the formerly homeless.  CitySquare was the organization that formed CityWalk@Akard’s nonprofit developer, the CDCDC (Central Dallas Community Development Corporation).  CitySquare provides resources onsite to the residents of the building to help give them a second chance to reintegrate back into society.

There are now 38 children living in the building with no public playground nearby.  The 2012 AIA Emerging Leaders class is comprised of young Architects from firms around Dallas who have come together to creatively design a play area within the building’s vacant loading dock area.  They will fundraise and start construction of the new play area beginning in the Fall of 2012.  They envision the play area to be a unique space which will give CityWalk@Akard the chance to expand their support programs for the children residing in the building.

The Irving High School Band Alumni Association will be the beneficiaries of your pizza purchase on November 5!  Order from any i Fratelli Pizza location or dine at i Fratelli Ristorante & Wine Bar.  Mention IHS Band and they’ll receive 15% of your purchase to maintain the history of the IHS Band and support the current music program at the high school.

http://www.ihsbaa.org/

The IHSBAA’s goals include:

• Raising funds for scholarships and other means of assisting students who are financially in need, musically talented, and demonstrate dignity, honor and pride in their academic and community endeavors.
• Recruiting recent Tiger Band graduates, along with former students from all generations, to continually infuse the organization with new members and subsequently new ideas.
• Developing and maintaining an accurate, historic, annual record of the Irving High School Tiger Band, from its formation in 1938 through the current year, as an ongoing, perpetual legacy for future classes and generations.

October is Greyhound Awareness Month.  In support of this cause GALT is our sponsored organization on October 29.

Place an order at any i Fratelli location, or dine at i Fratelli Ristorante & Wine Bar, on October 29 and mention GALT (Greyhound Adoption League of Texas).  When you do, they’ll receive 15% of your purchase price back to nurse and shelter retired Greyhounds.

Greyhound Adoption League of Texas, Inc. (GALT) is an all-volunteer 501(c)3 non-profit corporation operating in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, throughout Texas and the United States since May, 2001. As of June, 2012, GALT has assisted more than 2100 greyhounds in finding their forever homes.

GALT depends solely on donations for its operating budget of more than $250,000 per year for needs of the greyhounds in its possession. Learn more about helping GALT here.

http://greyhoundadoptiontx.org/

If you missed out two weeks ago, here’s another chance to show love and care for the homeless pets in the care of no-kill shelter DFW Humane Society in Irving.  Mention the shelter when you place your order on October 22 at any of our ten locations (nine pizza delivery and one restaurant in Irving/Las Colinas) and the shelter will receive 15% back.

It’s a cause near and dear to our hearts, and Sarah and the folks at the shelter are devoted and caring individuals who we admire very much!

http://www.dfwhumane.com/index.shtml

i Fratelli is proud to welcome back our friends at Dallas Center for Architecture for Pizza DoughNation on October 15.  Make your pizza purchase at any of our ten locations and mention DCFA–they’ll receive 15% of your purchase back to support programs to educate the public and celebrate the art of architecture here in Dallas.

Founded by AIA (American Institute of Architects) Dallas in 2008, the Dallas Center for Architecture is one of the nation’s first centers devoted to bringing the public more actively into the conversation about the importance of architecture and design to transform the way we live.  We examine a variety of topics–from sustainability and design excellence to preservation and urban planning. 

DCFA presents a variety of public programs, including walking tours, film screenings, exhibitions, panel discussions and family programs.  We also have a scholarship/traveling fellowship program that awards thousands of dollars to the next generation of architects and design professionals.

http://www.dallascfa.com/

Pizza DoughNation organization of the week is Dog & Kitty City!  Dog & Kitty City is a no-kill animal shelter affiliated with the Humane Society of Dallas County.  Their mission is to find loving forever homes for these animals.  Donations are used for food and medical care for the pets temporarily housed in the shelter.

Remember to mention “Dog & Kitty City” when placing your order at any i Fratelli Pizza location, or when dining at i Fratelli Ristorante & Wine Bar on October 8.

This week, choose your cause when placing an order at any i Fratelli location on Monday, October 1.  Mention DFW Humane Society OR North Richland Hills Neighborhood Initiative Program, and they will receive 15% back from your purchase.

The folks with NRH Neighborhood Initiative Program use collected funds to buy supplies and materials to help low-income eligible elderly and disabled residents of NRH with property maintenance.  The labor is provided by local volunteers.  A Fix-It Blitz is scheduled for this month when several homes will be improved.  This initiative provides a much-needed service to those in need in our community and provides an opportunity for volunteers to come together and show care for their neighbors.  These services help to keep properties in the community clean and well-kept, which deters crime.

DFW Humane Society is a no-kill shelter dedicated to giving homeless and unwanted pets a second chance in life through adoption.  They are located in Irving.

DFW Humane Society in Action

http://www.dfwhumane.com/index.shtml

Love tapas? So do we. And tonight, we decided there’s going to be LOTSA tapas…Lotsa, lotsa FREE table tapas!

Want in? Here’s all you gotta do: Just show your server David’s photo below for a free small tapa for the table.

Note: Offer valid at the Ristorante & Wine Bar location only and good through September 20, 2012. Limit (1) one free small tapa per table. Offer may only be redeemed (1) once per person per giveaway. Must show server David’s photo to receive offer.

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i Fratelli is proud to support the search for a cure for Rett Syndrome.  When you dine at i Fratelli Ristorante & Wine Bar or any of our nine Metroplex pizza locations on Monday, mention Girl Power 2 Cure and we will give 15% back!

Rett Syndrome, a devastating neurological disorder, almost exclusively affects girls.  We strive to build awareness of this challenging diagnosis with Girl Power!

Girl Power 2 Cure’s Core Values:

• We believe Rett Syndrome can be the first reversible neurological disorder.
• We believe that girls are powerful and positive community leaders and mentors.
• We believe in empowering Rett Syndrome families by supporting and encouraging their creative fundraising and awareness initiatives.
• We believe amidst the mass confusion going on within their central nervous systems, Rett Girls are smart, strong and waiting bravely for us to unlock the door to their recovery.
• We believe that finding a successful treatment for Rett Syndrome will pave the way to treatments of other neurological disorders such as: Autism, Alzheimer’s, bipolar disorder and more.

http://www.girlpower2cure.org/Home.aspx

Bring help and hope to individuals battling blood cancers by supporting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society with your pizza purchase on Monday, Sept. 17.  Just mention LLS when dining in at i Fratelli Ristorante & Wine Bar or when placing your order at any pizza location.  LLS is gearing up for the annual Light the Night Walk, with walks scheduled throughout the Metroplex in October to encourage fundraising and awareness.

Funds raised by teams and individual walkers provide:

• Lifesaving blood cancer research
• Free educational materials and events for patients and their families
• Local programs such as Family Support Groups and First Connection, a peer-to-peer counseling program
• Comprehensive, personalized assistance through our Information Resource Center

Light The Night Walk events are evenings filled with inspiration. During this leisurely walk, walkers carry illuminated balloons – white for survivors, red for supporters and gold in memory of loved ones lost to cancer – thousands of walkers – men, women and children – form a community of caring, bringing light to the dark world of cancer.

http://www.lightthenight.org/