If you were planning on checking out Dallas CASA’s annual Parade of Playhouse this July, you need to know it’s going to be happening sooner than you think. This year the collection of children’s cottages that will be raffled off will be on display starting Friday, June 14. Yipes! That’s earlier than usual. Needless to say, area builders are hard at work to produce the … [Read more...] about Change Of Plans: 2024 Parade Of Playhouses Is Going To Be Earlier This Year At NorthPark
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Dallas CASA Young Professionals Were “Game” For CASAblanca Fundraiser With A “Special Edition”
While Broadway Dallas babies were rocking with "Tina" at the Music Hall on Friday, February 2, Dallas CASA Young Professionals were smoking hot like Humphrey Bogart's "Rick's backroom" with their own version of CASAblanca at the Hall on Dragon. But it wasn't all game-playing. In addition to grazing around on yummy hors d'oeuvres, eyeballing the silent auction packages and … [Read more...] about Dallas CASA Young Professionals Were “Game” For CASAblanca Fundraiser With A “Special Edition”
JUST IN: Betty Regard To Receive Dallas CASA’s Caroline Rose Hunt Cherish The Children Award
2024 Cherish the Children Co-Chairs Lisa Tenorio Truppa and Jessilyn Thiboult Wilson have just shared news about the Dallas CASA fundraiser. The longtime Dallas CASA Children's Council child advocates have announced that North Texas philanthropist Betty Regard will be presented with the Caroline Rose Hunt Cherish the Children Award. Taking place at the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Betty Regard To Receive Dallas CASA’s Caroline Rose Hunt Cherish The Children Award
2024 CASAblanca Will Chase Off The Winter Chills With Games, Grazing And Great Sounds
One of the best ways to ward off the winter chill is Dallas CASA Young Professionals' CASAblanca. This year's version of "A Red Carpet Affair" on Friday, February 2, will fill The Hall on Dragon with the beautiful people playing casino games, cocktailing, grazing on appetizers, claiming prizes and dancing on the dance floor to the sounds of The Special Edition. This … [Read more...] about 2024 CASAblanca Will Chase Off The Winter Chills With Games, Grazing And Great Sounds
MySweetWishList: Dallas CASA
According to Dallas CASA volunteer Ashley Bryan Flores, “My wish for the holidays is that more children who have been abused or neglected and are living in the protective care of the state can focus on just being kids at camps this summer. “In 2022, I was assigned to advocate for two young brothers. I’ll call them Bryson and Kason to protect their privacy. They were 10 … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Dallas CASA
MySweetWishList: The Family Place
According to The Family Place Senior Director of Residential Programs Aaliyah Miranda, "Recent world events emphasize the profound importance of feeling safe in our homes. Shockingly, one in three people in Texas experiences domestic violence in their lifetime—a rate surpassing the national average. The Family Place, dedicated to saving and transforming lives, … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: The Family Place
MySweetWishList: United To Learn
According to United to Learn and YMSL Volunteer Dawn Zierk, “As chair of the University Park Chapter Young Men’s Service League's (YMSL) Ultimate Gift this year, we chose to work with United to Learn to directly impact the children in Dallas who need it most. “This fall, we gathered mothers and sons from the our chapter to pour resources and support into United to Learn … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: United To Learn
JUST IN: Park Place Cares’ Season Of Giving Benefits 18 Area Non-Profits To The Tune Of $100K
This morning 18 North Texas non-profits woke up as very happy campers because yesterday they received early holiday gifts courtesy of Park Place Dealerships' Park Place Cares' Third Annual Season of Giving (aka World Kindness Day). The presents in the form of checks were hand-delivered by Park Place Dealerships Members and totaled $100,000. With more than 400 area … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Park Place Cares’ Season Of Giving Benefits 18 Area Non-Profits To The Tune Of $100K
Champion Of Children Award Dinner Shone A Light On The Plight Of Kids Aging Out Of The Foster System
Thursday nights are rarely stay-at-homes for North Texas non-profits. For instance on Thursday, October 12, while Klyde Warren Park was taking full advantage of the beautiful weather for its Party in the Park, Dallas CASA's 2023 Champion of Children Award Dinner was just a block away at The Fairmont Dallas. The Dallas CASA fundraiser brought together two men from different … [Read more...] about Champion Of Children Award Dinner Shone A Light On The Plight Of Kids Aging Out Of The Foster System
Champions of Children Patrons Celebrated Dallas CASA’s Upcoming Fundraiser With An Arty Backdrop
When Dallas CASA was established in 1979 as one of three pilot programs in the country, Kathleen LaValle was in SMU's Dedman School of Law and Dallas had no such thing as an "arts district." On Wednesday, October 4, Kathleen, who is CEO of Dallas CASA, was taking in a bird's eye view of the Dallas Arts District thanks to Champion of Children Award Dinner Co-Chair Retta A. … [Read more...] about Champions of Children Patrons Celebrated Dallas CASA’s Upcoming Fundraiser With An Arty Backdrop
Texas Women’s Foundation Focuses On “Real Change” For Women And Girls At Its Annual Luncheon
Empowering Texas women and girls was the order of the day on Tuesday, September 26, when the Texas Women's Foundation held its 38th Annual Luncheon. Titled "Past, Present and Future," the fundraiser attracted nearly 1,000 guests to the Hilton Anatole Dallas. The empowerment theme was established from the get-go, when Tiffany Solano and the Highland Park Lads and Lassies … [Read more...] about Texas Women’s Foundation Focuses On “Real Change” For Women And Girls At Its Annual Luncheon