Mary Kellagher and Amy Timmerman at Northlake Elementary

Lake Highlands Women’s League volunteers distributed $66,000 to neighborhood schools and nonprofit agencies in April. The funds were raised at the league’s annual Holiday in the Highlands home tour.

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“We have the privilege to contribute to community partners and in turn ensure a direct impact to the larger Lake Highlands community,” said LHWL President Heather Marburger. “We value these partners and the amazing work they do for others.”

Grant recipients included Audelia Road Library Friends, Dallas Community Lighthouse (aka Kids U), Dallas Parks and Recreation’s Lake Highlands North Recreation Center, Dallas Police Youth Foundation, Feed Lake Highlands, Forerunner Mentoring, Friends of the Dallas Public Library, HHM Health (formerly Healing Hands Ministries), Lake Highlands Junior Women’s League, The Warren Center, To Be Like Me, YMCA and Youth Believing in Change. Additional funds went to multiple LH-area schools.

Also in April, LHWL awarded college scholarships to 46 graduating seniors at Lake Highlands High School.

Dallas Police Youth Foundation boxing gym

Brian Haines and Blythe Lane at the YMCA

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    Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.