Yipes! 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Leslie Diers and her committee of 99 women plus her “advisor” mom/former CCB-er Cynthia Melnick have a doozy of a double win. First, they’ve totally met their goal of $5,391,091 for the following 2021 Dallas County children’s non-profits:
- Baylor Scott And White Dallas Foundation – $936,831 for three years for Tiniest Texans
- Cafe Momentum – $506,625 for three years supporting Cafe Momentum’s Internship Program COVID-19
- Dallas CASA – $396,000 for advocacy for Teens in Protective Care
- Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center – $1,000,000 for DCAC Core Program
- Dallas Symphony Association Inc. – $750,000 for three years of its Southern Dallas Residency Youth Education
- Network of Community Ministries – $926,625 for three years for Fortifying Network’s Impact on Children’s Food Insecurity Mobile Pantry and Educator-focused Approach
- Phoenix House of Texas Inc. – $375,000 for three years for Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment Service
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital of Dallas – $500,000 for Boundless Centennial Campaign’s Day Surgery Renovation
Second, they have managed to have a place-at-the-table at the black-tie gala celebration for the sponsors, underwriters and beneficiaries on Saturday, December 4, at the Hilton Anatole.