🌱 City Plans Affordable Housing + Adopt-A-Grandparent Event

Hello, neighbors. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Dallas Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in the community today.

But first, today's weather:

Intervals of clouds and sun. High: 53 Low: 32.

Here are the top three stories in Dallas today:

1. Dallas recently acquired apartments in North Dallas to turn into affordable housing in an effort to respond to rising rental costs. Half of the units will be converted to affordable housing that will be available to those who make less than 80 percent of Dallas' median income. (Subscription: The Dallas Morning News)
2. Community members in Dallas participated in the annual Adopt-A-Grandparent holiday event. The event encourages members of the community to sponsor one of the 50 grandparents who signed up this year for the event. Sponsors then donate gifts from the grandparents' holiday wish lists. Eligible grandparents are those who are raising grandchildren. (WFAA.com)
3. Dallas officials plan to expand the city's initiative to provide free period products at public facilities. The initiative, called Period Access Dallas, will use funding from the American Rescue Plan Act, which aims to boost public health initiatives. (Community Impact Newspaper)

Today in Dallas:

• White Rock Farmers Market At Old Gate Lane (8:00 AM)
• Cowtown Farmer's Market At Veteran's Park, Fort Worth (8:00 AM)
• 24th Annual Christmas In The Park At Fair Park Automobile Building (8:30 AM)
• Santa & Friends On The Move At Kerr Park (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Celebrate this holiday season with the Latin America tradition of Las Posadas or "the Inns." Check out the list of posadas in the Dallas area that you can visit this week leading up to Christmas at the link. (WFAA.com)
• Looking for the best way to spend your weekend? Here's a list of things to do in the Dallas area this weekend, including Prairie Lights in Grand Prairie, the immersive Nutcracker experience at Lighthouse ArtSpace Dallas, and Dallas Zoo Lights. (FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth)
• 'Tis the season for neighborhoods decked out in Christmas lights! Check out the list of the best homes and neighborhoods in the Dallas area for over-the-top Christmas light displays this season at the link. (CultureMap Dallas)
• If you love dogs and want a chance to help out the community, check this out! Dallas Animal Services is still offering a $150 gift card for foster families that can foster medium and large dogs this season. The initiative aims to get the dogs out of the shelter to prevent the spread of canine upper respiratory infections. (CultureMap Dallas)

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You're all caught up for today! See you Monday morning for another update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.