Families to Freedom Timeline

Jan 2015 - Families to Freedom name is filed

Mar 2015 - Received IRS Letter of Determination as 501(c)(3) public charity

May 2015 - Website and initial marketing material created

Jul 2015 - Drove first client to family

Oct 2015 - Opened for service

Mar 2016 - Began serving Parkland Hospital patients

Oct 2016 - Began offering Greyhound bus passes

Dec 2016 - Received our first donated car

Apr 2017 - Board of Directors grew to 7 members

Apr 2018 - NBC Channel 5 News airs story about us

Jan 2019 - Milestone: 50 volunteer drivers

Mar 2020 - Introduced rides to DFW shelters for victims in DFW area

Oct 2021 - Toll free number added

Oct 2014 - First leadership meeting

Feb 2015 - Incorporated in Texas

Apr 2015 - Moved into temporary office in Addison

Jun 2015 - Met with area shelters

Sep 2015 - Hosted 1st Annual Freedom is Sweet launch party

Jan 2016 - Moved into new small office

Oct 2016 - Launched Fuel Assistance Program

Feb 2017 - Working relationship with 20 shelters across North Texas

Jul 2017 - New dandelion logo

Dec 2017 - Received our first donated family van

Nov 2018 - Milestone: 1,000 people transported

Oct 2019 - Hired office employees for the first time

Feb 2021 - Applied for state funds to expand into Houston

Nov 2021 - Houston office launches services

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