Civic discovery
Your kids will know the firefighter, the farmer, and the librarian by name.
Meet the helpers who keep our city working — police officers, firefighters, paramedics, dentists, doctors, farmers, librarians, and artisans across DFW.
The directory
Helpers in our community
Standing civic partners who welcome our explorers. We rotate the monthly spotlight.
LibrarianMr. Rivera
Frisco
"Every kid who leaves with a library card leaves with a thousand adventures."
Mr. Rivera runs children's programming at the Frisco Public Library and gives our explorers the full backstage tour.
Mayor of RichardsonMayor Omar
Richardson
"Give a kid a seed and a season, and you'll grow more than a plant."
A leader of Richardson who leads the city and inspires families to grow in the community.
Chief Firefighter RFDChief Poovy
Richardson
"When kids understand what we do, the whole neighborhood is safer."
Chief Poovy has served Richardson Fire-Rescue for many years. He hosts our annual Station visits and never tires of a kid's first try on the hose.
PediatricsDr. Touchstone
Plano
"A friendly first visit means a lifetime of brave smiles."
Dr. Touchstone makes the doctor's office a place of curiosity, not fear, with hands-on demos kids actually look forward to.
Coming up
Upcoming Meet-the-Helpers visits
Host a Meet-the-Helpers visit
Are you a firefighter, librarian, farmer, dentist, or first responder? Open your doors to our families and help kids learn the people who keep their city running.
Apply to hostThank a helper
After every civic visit, our explorers make thank-you cards for the helpers they meet — a small lesson in gratitude that the whole community shares (with caregiver consent).
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