With the holidays edging closer and closer, a little spending cash would really be appreciated. This 2020 Crystal Charity Ball raffle item will be just what Santa ordered. $25,000 Prepaid Visa Card* (Value: $25,000) Contribution ticket**: $275 Close your eyes and just imagine holding a plastic card worth $25,000. Now just settle back and start planning how you would use … [Read more...] about 2020 Crystal Charity Ball Raffle Item #2: $25,000 Prepaid Visa Card
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JUST IN: Equest’s 40th Anniversary Gala: Celebrating 40 Years Of Horse Power Plans Revealed
Equest has been making the rounds throughout Dallas for the past couple of years for its annual gala fundraiser. For this reason, many folks haven’t made the trek down to Texas Horse Park since Equest’s newest facility — the Al Hill Jr. Arena — was built. Change is in the wind. 2021 Equest Co-Chairs Lisa and Kendall Laughlin and Katherine and Austin Wyker are herding the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Equest’s 40th Anniversary Gala: Celebrating 40 Years Of Horse Power Plans Revealed
2020 Crystal Charity Ball Raffle Item #1: 2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible
Let’s get the 2020 Crystal Charity Ball raffle off with a zoom. Not the online group get together kind but rather a vehicle that Batman would have eagerly swapped the Batmobile for. It’s the first-ever Lexus LC-500 Convertible. Oh, baby! Today would be so ideal to be breezing along with the top down and taking in all the envious looks. 2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible* (MSRP: … [Read more...] about 2020 Crystal Charity Ball Raffle Item #1: 2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible
MySweetToyDrive: The Warren Center’s Operation Santa Toy Drive
According to The Warren Center’s CEO Amy Spawn, “Every year, the Warren Center hosts hundreds of children with developmental delays and disabilities at the annual Operation Santa holiday event, where gifts from our annual toy drive are distributed in a fun, safe and sensory-friendly atmosphere. This year's event, however, will look different due to COVID-19. To ensure social … [Read more...] about MySweetToyDrive: The Warren Center’s Operation Santa Toy Drive
A Passing: Edith O’Donnell
They always stood out in a crowd. Whether it was among young students proudly displaying their artwork or guests attending a receptions for Dallas area philanthropists, this couple just plain stood out. It wasn’t only because they both had aged with snow white hair and faces that reflected the years. It wasn’t because he seemed even taller than the others as he stood near her … [Read more...] about A Passing: Edith O’Donnell
Roll-Out Plans For 2020 Crystal Charity Ball Raffle And Online Silent Auction Items Announced
While the 2020 Crystal Charity Ball will not be filling the Hilton Anatole Chantilly Ballroom on Saturday, December 5, with a bevy of beautiful people in couture gowns and custom-made tuxedos, there will still be plenty of fundraising action for manicured nails. Thanks to shifting directions, 2020 CCB committee of 100 has arranged to have the silent auction of more than 500 … [Read more...] about Roll-Out Plans For 2020 Crystal Charity Ball Raffle And Online Silent Auction Items Announced
JUST IN: Cattle Baron’s Ball Frosh Class Of 2021 Announced
After presenting a check for $1,413,213 to the American Cancer Society for cancer research in North Texas raised from the year of a non-ball, 2020/2021 Cattle Baron’s Ball Co-Chairs Diana Hamilton and Heather Randall are back in the fundraising saddle. To get things galloping along, they’ve announced the new members of their 100 all-gal posse. The newbies include the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Cattle Baron’s Ball Frosh Class Of 2021 Announced
JUST IN: H100 Latina Giving Circle Celebrates First Year By Providing $125K for DFW Latinas
More good news emanating from a Texas Women’s Foundation fund. This time it’s from H100 Latina Giving Circle. Established just a year ago by Hispanic 100 Network, its purpose is to “further engage Latinas in philanthropy, and to expand resources for local organizations whose mission is to empower, educate and support Latinas in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.” According to H100 … [Read more...] about JUST IN: H100 Latina Giving Circle Celebrates First Year By Providing $125K for DFW Latinas
2020’s Friday The 13’s Have Served As Bookends For Nine Months Of Challenges
Friday the 13th gets a bad rap and 2020 is certainly not helping its image with two of the bad luck dates falling in March and November. Back on March 13th, North Texas started the early introduction of handwashing, masking and social distancing. In the following months, North Texans were hit with panic purchasing in grocery stores, closures of businesses, healthcare workers … [Read more...] about 2020’s Friday The 13’s Have Served As Bookends For Nine Months Of Challenges
Bonton Farms Serves Up A Feast Of Food And Talent Thanks To African American Vendors And Volunteers For Miles Of Freedom
Over recent years Bonton Farms has become an inspiring centerpiece for the surrounding neighborhood in South Dallas. With its homegrown produce and Market Cafe, it has helped an area that had struggled through rough times to prosper. On the evening of Sunday, September 6, Bonton was the site of A-Farm-To-Table celebration of African American vendors and volunteers benefiting … [Read more...] about Bonton Farms Serves Up A Feast Of Food And Talent Thanks To African American Vendors And Volunteers For Miles Of Freedom
Dallas Animal Services Continues To Turn Things Around Even During “Ruff” Times
North Texans take pride in being in the top ten when it counts. Why, Dallas alone is the ninth largest city in the U.S., the third largest in Texas, has the tallest cowboy in Texas (52’ Big Tex), the tallest indoor Christmas tree in the U.S. (at the Galleria), the largest urban arts district in the U.S., the largest metropolitan area in the nation not on a navigable body of … [Read more...] about Dallas Animal Services Continues To Turn Things Around Even During “Ruff” Times