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JUST IN: 2020 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show Raffle Winners Announced
Despite the 2020 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show’s being canceled, the event’s raffle continued on because many contribution tickets had been purchased. Why, Raffle Chair Kim Hext‘s committee sold a record-breaking $60,000 worth of tickets. And it’s not surprising since the three items were treasures from NorthPark Center and Neiman Marcus NorthPark.
Following the drawing this past Friday, Kim and 2020 CCB Chair Tucker Enthoven announced the following very happy winners:
- Barbara Stuart — “The Gold Standard” ($10,000 in NorthPark Gold)
- Jill Tananbaum — “A Season of Shoes” (Four pairs of shoes each not exceeding $995 at Neiman Marcus NorthPark)
- Dawne Tribolet — “A Season Of Sunnies” (Four pairs of sunglasses each not exceeding $550 at Neiman Marcus NorthPark)
While news about raffle ticket sales and winners may seem unimportant to some, it’s very important this year for CCB’s mega fundraising efforts. If you need proof, check with the 2020 CCB beneficiaries (Ability Connection, Catch Up and Read, Center for Vision Health, Children’s Medical Center Foundation, Foundation for Callier Center for Communication Disorders, Healing Hands Ministries, Mommies in Need Inc. and North Texas Food Bank) that are depending on CCB to provide $7,870,000.
Dallas CASA Magically Transforms Annual Champion Of Children Award Dinner Into 40th Anniversary Celebration
It was just a year ago that the Dallas CASA crew was preparing for its 40th anniversary of providing advocates for children in the protective care of the state. There were all types of ideas being investigated on how to make it a memory-maker of a year with in-person activities. Then all those plans tumbled when COVID-19 arrived this spring.
But Dallas CASA President/CEO Kathleen LaValle and her team weren’t going to let the coronavirus cloud their big year. Working with NorthPark Center, they managed to have an adjusted Parade of Playhouses this summer.
Now they’ve magically transformed their annual Champion of Children Award Dinner into Dallas CASA 40th Anniversary Celebration for Sunday, November 15. Yes, it’s a virtual event from 6 to 7 p.m., but it’s going to be fun and fascinating. SyFy’s Wizard Wars’ magician Justin Flom will surprise, delight and mystify guest by “performing magic with ordinary objects.” If you’re not already a SyFy fan, Justin most recently received rave reviews for his performance at the annual Dallas Mavericks Foundation 2020 Mavs Ball.
And it’s no surprise that he’s got that magic touch. He was born into a family of magicians in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
Event sponsors and guests who purchase individual tickets by Thursday, October 15, will receive a deck of playing cards via mail “that will be incorporated into the entertainment.”
In addition to a performance by Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Young Strings, another highlight of the evening will be Dallas CASA Classic Golf Tournament’s co-chair corporations (Goldman Sachs, Pioneer Natural Resources and AT&T) receiving the Judge Barefoot Sanders Champion of Children Award.
Thanks to the 20-year-old tournament, $20.6M has been raised for Dallas CASA. And this amount has been vital for Dallas CASA’s mission. In 1998 the organization helped 407 children; in 2019 that number was 3,644.
Another vital ingredient to Dallas CASA’s success has been the dedication and growth of its volunteers, who “complete 30 hours of training plus courtroom observations before being appointed by the court to advocate for the best interests of children who’ve experience abuse or neglect.”
According to Kathleen, “Dallas CASA would not be what it is today without these three companies and so many others in our community who have supported us in many ways during the past 40 years. Dallas is known as a generous and community-minded city, and Dallas CASA feels that spirit every day. Our volunteers, donors and supporters have been there for us year after year, and have shown the children we serve that they care. We’re able to tell child victims of abuse and neglect that we see them, we hear them and we want the best possible outcomes for their futures.”
Tickets are available here. Pioneer Natural Resources has already locked down the 40th Anniversary Champion sponsorship.
* Graphic/photo provided by Dallas CASA
North Texas Noses To Inhale The First Crisp Sniff Of The Season To Come
Whether it’s a CPAP machine mask, an Armani clay mask or a COVID-19 accessory du jour, rip it off Monday morning! Now, open your windows/doors and take that adorable naked nose for a literal breather.
What is that? It’s the amazingly fresh, chilled air provided by our Colorado cuzzins and Jackson Hole-sters.
After Sunday’s humid, warm air that Houstonians are all too used to, North Texas has been blessed by Mother Nature breezing graciously through the neighborhood with a friendly cold shoulder.
And while it may be so tempting to break out those cashmere sweaters, thigh-high boots and horse-drawn carriages, don’t. The week ahead is going to be 70s-friendly, so there is no need to wrap the pipes … yet.
On the other hand, check out your fav outdoor venues like the Dallas Arboretum, Dallas Zoo, and Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary to lock down your pandemic reservations. And, if your budget is tighter than a wishful socialite’s face-lift, just stroll around one of the area parks.
BTW, if your home environment thermometer is high-techish, you might want to let the digital goddess know that tomorrow’s morning wake-up temp might want to be adjusted.
September 25 Update: Going Virtual and Rescheduled
The changes of plans continue to keep the “datekeepers” busy adjusting and re-adjusting their calendars. The good news is that on today’s Update is not only are no cancellations, there are a couple organizations are looking to 2021 for in-person activities.
The almost-as-good news is that some groups are adjusting to the new world of virtual eventing. If you haven’t tried this monitor-watching attendance, you might want to give it a try. Not only does the ticket price very user-friendly, they tend to run a lot shorter and don’t require masks.
Going Virtual
- Greater Dallas Association of Fundraising Professionals’ 35 Annual National Philanthropy Day Luncheon on Friday, November 13
- Business Council For The Arts’ 2020 Obelisk Awards on Tuesday, November 17
Rescheduled
- Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center’s Art For Advocacy scheduled for Saturday, November 7, at General Datatech is rescheduled for Saturday, April 14.
- Community Partners of Dallas’ Chick Lit Luncheon traditionally scheduled for the spring is rescheduled for Friday, September 24, at the Hilton Anatole.
35th Annual National Philanthropy Day Luncheon To Virtually Celebrate Honorees On Friday The 13th
Friday the 13th may bode bad luck for some, but for the Greater Dallas Association of Fundraising Professionals it’s going to be a celebration this November. That’s when Board President Shawn Wills and Luncheon Co-Chairs Tanya Downing and Ben Vann have arranged for a virtual celebration for its 35th Annual National Philanthropy Day Luncheon.
This year’s honorees include the following:
- Outstanding Philanthropists — Mary and Carl Ice nominated by The Salvation Army North Texas Command
- Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser — Natalie Dossett nominated by the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas
- Outstanding Fundraising Executive — Stephanie Brigger, CFRE, nominated by Deborah Montonen, CFRE and Luanne Samuel, CFRE
- Outstanding Foundation — The David M. Crowley Foundation nominated by the North Texas Food Bank
- Outstanding Corporation — Toyota of North America nominated by the Women’s Business Council — Southwest
JUST IN: Austin Street Center’s $15M “Help Them Home” Capital Campaign Officially Revealed
Around noon today (i.e. Friday), there’s going to be a big old “Whoopee!” heard throughout North Texas. It will take place at Austin Street Center’s 20th Annual Humble Beginnings (virtual) Luncheon, when ACS CEO Daniel Roby and ACS Board of Trustees Chair Nancy Best officially announced a $15M … Read More...
MySweetEssential: United To Learn
According to United to Learn President Carol Goglia, There is no question that back-to-school season is looking very different: drive-by meet-the-teacher, delayed school starts, virtual learning options, new entry procedures with health checks, and mask wearing. But, while things feel and look … Read More...
JUST IN: Community Partners Of Dallas Springs 15th Annual Chick Lit Luncheon To Fall 2021
Where will you be a year from today at this time? The Community Partners of Dallas team is hoping that you’ll be lunching with them at the Hilton Anatole for its Chick Lit Luncheon. Surprised? No doubt, since the annual fundraiser has traditionally taken place in the spring. But the pandemic has … Read More...
Business Council For The Arts 2020 Obelisk Awardees, Finalists And Other Deets Revealed
2020 Obelisk Awards Co-Chairs Mimi Crume Sterling and Cari Walls have announced the final details for the annual fundraiser for the Business Council for the Arts. Taking place on Tuesday, November 17, the event, it was decided, will follow the trend of the season and be virtual from … Read More...
JUST IN: Hyundai Hope On Wheels “Hands” Over $300K To Children’s Medical Center Foundation For Dr. Samuel John’s Research
The annual Hyundai Hope On Wheels check presentation at Children’s Medical Center Dallas is far from the stuffy suits-on usually associated with such photo occasions. While a generous check is handed over, it’s the cancer-surviving kids hand-printing a brand new white Hyundai who literally steal the … Read More...
Center For BrainHealth’s New Advisory Board And TAG Members Announced
The Center for BrainHealth is in overload namedropping with its Advisory Board and Think Ahead Group (TAG) new members and leaders. Starting off with the Advisory Board, Board Chair Roger Gault revealed the new members are Linda Asberry from KXAS Television, Kim Askew from DLA Piper, … Read More...