Strong bodies fight,that weak bodies may be nourished! This is the mantra of the Notre Dame Boxing Team, which annually hosts an intramural charity tournament called “The Bengal Bouts” to support the Holy Cross development efforts in the poverty-stricken country of Bangladesh and featured in the documentary "Strong Bodies Fight" (don't miss the special screening of the film by the Notre Dame Club of Dallas). Founded by Dominic “Nappy” Napolitano and legendary football coach Knute Rockne in 1930, and perpetuated by over 80 years of blood, sweat, and grit, the Bengal Bouts represent a sacred tradition of students lacing up their gloves in a fight much larger than the ring in which they box.

In May 2008, for the first time in the storied history of the program, a group of 5 student boxers embarked on a journey to the other side of the world to witness the Bangladesh missions. What they encountered was not what they had anticipated. Where they had expected to find weakness, they found strength; where they thought they would find despair, they

The Notre Dame Club of Dallas Tax Assistance Program (TAP) is in its 15th year of helping people in the Dallas community! We are about a month away from our first tax assistance program service date, and we wanted to reach out to all to see if you can help. Due to the success of the program over the years, we have expanded to four sites: Bishop Dunne, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Holy Family and St. Augustine. We will be helping folks prepare and send in their tax returns and need all kinds of volunteers including tax preparers, translators and people to help keep things organized and running smoothly. TAP will be held on February 4th and February 11th, starting at 9:00 AM, and going until about 1:00 PM. If you can help, please contact Scott Langlinais at langlinais@airmail.net.

ND Club of Dallas Notre Dame Networks proudly presents Merrie Spaeth, President of Spaeth Communications, Inc., on Thursday, February 9th, 2012.  Merrie and her team write, teach, consult and speak about using communication as a strategic business tool. You'll won’t want to miss this important event!  Registration and networking breakfast starts at 7:30 a.m., at the Park City Club on 5956 Sherry Lane #1700, Dallas, Texas, 75225 (Click here for directions to the Park City Club). The cost is $20 payable at the door (cash or check only) or you can pay online below.  Merrie will address the group starting at 8:00 a.m. This event is open to the public and we encourage you to bring friends, colleagues and customers to this valuable networking opportunity! If you plan to pay at the door, RSVP to: Calvin Colbert at CalvinColbert@ChallengerGray.com or 214/505-1895. (Please note that if you RSVP and cannot