With tornadoes getting touchy-feely in Dallas Wednesday afternoon, most hosts and hostesses would have thrown in the towel for a kick-off party. But not Connie and Denny Carreker (pictured with sis-in-law Robin). They weren’t going to let a little old funnel hold them back from honoring the patrons and sponsors of the upcoming Promising Youth Alliance launch on Thursday, September 30.
And the guests like Bill Noble, Carolyn Anderson, Linda and Steve Ivy weren’t going to miss an opportunity to enjoy the fabulous Carreker mansion along Turtle Creek. Speaking of the Ivys, they’re just back from their summer home in Colorado Springs. Here you thought they had been off to Pebble Beach for the Concours D’Elegance where Heritage was a sponsor! No, Linda (pictured) who looked typically flawless was using the time to take a deep breath before they head to NYC to open Heritage Auction Galleries office there. Watch out Christie’s and Sotheby’s.
Also on hand was Modern Luxury Dallas‘ “new kid on the block” publisher Christian Poppert (pictured). Having just moved to Dallas from Chicago, he’s making the rounds of Big D society including the KidneyTexas luncheon earlier in the day.
Ah, but back to the purpose of the party. PYA President John Rodgers thanked the blue ribbon crowd of nonprofit reps, sponsors and community leaders who had put together such a program that with a little effort could easily go national in providing after-school programming for kiddos.
Among those launch sponsors receiving thanks were commercehouse, Ernst & Young, First Private Bank, Heritage Auction Galleries, Jet Linx, Modern Luxury Dallas, McKinsey & Company and William Noble Rare Jewels.
It’s obvious from last night’s showing of guests, PYA’s friends are not the fair-weather types.