Fifth Annual “Family Fit Fest” held April 26 at The Shops at RedBird

04/29/2026

For the fifth consecutive year, the Community Council of Greater Dallas hosted the Family Fit Fest on Saturday, April 25, at The Shops at RedBird in Dallas. The complimentary health and wellness fair was designed for the entire family and included fitness activities, giveaways, health screenings and immunizations. More than 2,000 attendees turned out for the event. NBC 5’s Brittney … Read More

Community Council to host Health Access Summit on Nov. 19

11/07/2025

The Community Council of Greater Dallas will be hosting the “2025 Health Access Summit” on November 19 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel. This complimentary event is a great opportunity to join healthcare professionals and community organizations to discuss how to address health access for North Texas. A panel discussion detailing the current state of … Read More

“Family Fit Fest” set for April 26!

02/19/2025

Save the date! The annual “Family Fit Fest” is set for Saturday, April 26 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Dallas Market Hall. Hosted by the Community Council of Greater Dallas, the Family Fit Fest is a free community expo where attendees can engage in educational and physical activities while learning about services from over 100 businesses and non-profit … Read More

“Back to School” edition with guests from Cook Children’s on “The Human Side of Health Care”

08/08/2022

Episode 32 of the third year of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion was a special “Back to School” edition detailing the empowerment of our children during these difficult times and immunization requirements. Guests included: • Lisa Elliott, PhD, Psychologist at Cook … Read More

Why does Texas perform so poorly in immunizations?

02/02/2016

By W. Stephen Love, President/CEO, DFW Hospital Council The hot topic on the radio and television is Zika fever. It’s coming! Zika is here! The virus with the unique name is a mosquito-borne disease potentially causing harm to pregnant women. On Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency regarding this spreading virus. Through mother-to-child transmission, there … Read More