Youth Equipped to Succeed's (YES) "Celebration! - A Night Of Hope And Connection" Honorary Co-Chairs Nancy and Ron Houston just finalized plans for the fundraiser on Thursday, April 18. Taking place at the Omni Dallas Hotel, the dinner's keynote speaker will be former NFL players/author Brad Cousino, whose memoir, "Unwanted, Unworthy, Unshackled" revealed his 18 years of … [Read more...] about Former NFL Player/Author Brad Cousino To Keynote YES’s “Celebration! – A Night Of Hope And Connection”
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2024 Children’s Cancer Fund Reveal Was A Day To Be Remembered For “A Knight To Remember
Monday two dads took time off from their high-profile professional lives to celebrate youngsters they had never met. One father had daughters who are their early 20s; the other had just become the father of a daughter the week before. The occasion that brought the men to NorthPark's NorthCourt was the 2024 Children's Cancer Fund Gala reveal of the kid models for the annual … [Read more...] about 2024 Children’s Cancer Fund Reveal Was A Day To Be Remembered For “A Knight To Remember
JUST IN: Cowboys Micah Parsons To Keynote ASAS North Texas’ 7th Annual Rising Stars Luncheon
Following in the steps of Dallas Cowboys Dak Prescott and Zeke Elliott, After-School All-Stars North Texas has arranged to have Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (aka #11) as the keynote speaker for the 7th Annual Rising Stars Luncheon, taking place at Brook Hollow Golf Club on Wednesday, March 27. Having totaled more than 40 sacks in his first three seasons in the National … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Cowboys Micah Parsons To Keynote ASAS North Texas’ 7th Annual Rising Stars Luncheon
Doing The Most Good Luncheon Did Very Well With A Couple Of Lisas And JB Delivering A Touchdown
For the 2023 Doing The Most Good Luncheon on Thursday, November 16, at the Anatole, it was like a reunion for The Salvation North Texas Major Paul McFarland and the day's keynote speaker, TV sportscaster James "JB" Brown. As guests like Michal Powell, Shelle Sills, Christie Carter, Shannon Graham, Bela Cooley, Ciara Biggers, Kim Quinn, Ann Dyer, Tiffany Divis and Luncheon … [Read more...] about Doing The Most Good Luncheon Did Very Well With A Couple Of Lisas And JB Delivering A Touchdown
MySweetWishList: After-School All-Stars North Texas
According to After-School All-Stars North Texas advocates Marybeth and Kevin Conlon, “After-School All-Stars (ASAS) is the largest national organization, with a strong local presence, that specifically focuses on serving middle school age students. As ASAS’ name recognition grows in North Texas, we are working diligently to demonstrate the need for the programming that … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: After-School All-Stars North Texas
Super Bowl QB Drew Brees “Passed Gratitude Forward” At Goodwill Industries Of Dallas’ Landmark 100th Anniversary Luncheon
Not many North Texas non-profit groups can say they've been around for a century. One that can is Goodwill Industries of Dallas, which according to President and CEO Tim Heis became the first Goodwill organization in Texas way back in 1923. That made the group's 100-year celebration luncheon on Friday, October 13, at the Omni Dallas Hotel a pretty special occasion, … [Read more...] about Super Bowl QB Drew Brees “Passed Gratitude Forward” At Goodwill Industries Of Dallas’ Landmark 100th Anniversary Luncheon
Grovel Alert: 2023 Doing The Most Good Luncheon
2023 Doing The Most Good Co-Chairs Lisas (as in Cooley and Singleton) are within a blonde hair's breadth of having a sold-out fundraiser for The Salvation Army of North Texas at the Hilton Anatole on Thursday, November 16. In addition to its reputation of being an inspirational celebration, the luncheon’s popularity may also be due to the fact that it’s just days away … [Read more...] about Grovel Alert: 2023 Doing The Most Good Luncheon
Cotton Bowl And College Football Playoff Foundations Provide $200K Grants For Four Area Non-Profits
It was a decade ago that Heisman Trophy winner/Pro Football Hall of Famer Tim Brown returned to his childhood school, Mount Auburn STEAM Academy, to help the College Football Playoff Foundation "launch and banner program" in order to "support and uplift teachers by focusing on four major areas: recognition, resources, professional development and recruitment … [Read more...] about Cotton Bowl And College Football Playoff Foundations Provide $200K Grants For Four Area Non-Profits
JUST IN: Drew Brees To Keynote Goodwill Industries Of Dallas’ 100 Years At The Lunch
With the football season kicking off throughout North Texas, Goodwill Industries of Dallas is bringing home one of its native sons for The Lunch fundraiser. On Friday, October 13, The Lunch Co-Chairs Julie Durham Rado and Steve Durham have arranged to have Dallas native son/former New Orleans Saints/Super Bowl MVP quarterback Drew Brees as the keynote speaker at the Omni Dallas … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Drew Brees To Keynote Goodwill Industries Of Dallas’ 100 Years At The Lunch
Sonny Dykes And Randy Galloway Are Going To Be Unplugged For United Way Of Tarrant County
While folks east of Six Flags may think collegiate football means SMU and Dallas sports know-it-alls, they need to take a refresher course. The Texas Christian University Horned Frogs not only sweet-talked Sonny Dykes away from the Mustangs in 2021, but one of the Dallas Morning News' longtime sports gurus — Randy Galloway — went west to write his columns for the Fort Worth … [Read more...] about Sonny Dykes And Randy Galloway Are Going To Be Unplugged For United Way Of Tarrant County
Dallas Historical Society Fundraiser’s Name Is Adjusted But Purpose Remains The Same
The Dallas Historical Society is changing things up a bit for its fundraiser luncheon. It will be returning to the Fairmont on Friday, November 17 (aka the Friday before Thanksgiving), but it will have a new moniker. Instead of the “Awards For Excellence in Community Service,” it will be “Dallas History Makers Awards For Excellence.” But the purpose will remain the same — to … [Read more...] about Dallas Historical Society Fundraiser’s Name Is Adjusted But Purpose Remains The Same