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Boot Scootin For Hugs Gala

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January 18, 2019

Show your support for a great cause! Join us for the 2019 Hugs Cafe Gala, Boot Scootin’ for Hugs on February 9, as we raise funds to continue providing meaningful employment for adults with special needs. Hugs is thrilled to have Coach Gene Stallings as guest speaker. We look forward…

Hugs Cafe: Creating Purpose for Those with Special Needs

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January 10, 2019

“They just want a purpose.” Established in 2013, “Hugs Cafe” is a tangible manifestation of founder Ruth Thompson’s passion for helping people with special needs. While serving as the executive director of “New Day In-Home and Respite Care” in Parker, Colorado, Thompson saw a desperate need for opportunities for adults…

Plano Housing Authority’s Building Dedication in Honor of Helen Macey

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December 7, 2016

Brantley Saunders was honored to attend the Plano Housing Authority’s Building Dedication in Honor of Helen Macey.    Mrs. Macey has been a community leader in Plano for over 20 years, and while she was Executive Director the PHA, she was a tireless leader in helping thousands of families achieve self-sufficiency. …

Brantley Saunders Named 2016 Texas Super Lawyer

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September 6, 2016

Congratulations to J. Brantley Saunders, a founding partner of Saunders, Walsh & Beard, for being selected for inclusion in the 2016 Texas Super Lawyers. Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in Texas through its patented multiphase selection process involving peer nomination, independent research and peer evaluation. Brantley Saunders…

Saunders, Walsh & Beard sponsors the 1st Annual Hugs Café Celebration and Benefit in McKinney

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February 9, 2016

Saunders, Walsh & Beard was happy to be a sponsor for the First Annual Hugs Café Celebration and Benefit in McKinney this past Saturday. Hugs Cafe, Inc. is a Texas nonprofit organization whose primary goal is to empower Special Needs Adults to change their lives for the better by creating jobs…