After months of vetting Dallas County children’s non-profits, The Crystal Charity Ball‘s committee of 100 has just selected its 2025 beneficiaries.
After a full day of presentations by finalists at Communities Foundation of Texas, 2025 Ball Chair Mary Martha Pickens, Underwriting Chair Kim Quinn and Selection Chair Laura Downing have revealed following seven beneficiaries for 2025:
- Café Momentum (Social Services) – $1,250,000 for Dream Beyond: Building Café Momentum’s Flagship
- Cristo Rey Dallas High School Inc. (Education) – $815,136 for Cristo Rey Dallas Corporate Work Study Project (CWSP)
- Dallas CASA (Social Services) – $916,458 (2 years) for Boosting Resources in Response to “Rough Start” to Privatization of Child Welfare System
- Foundation for The Callier Center (Health) – $1,201,560 (3 years) for Hearing Opportunities for Pediatric Equity (HOPE) Project
- Retina Foundation of the Southwest (Health) – $1,176,151 (3 years) for Center of Excellence for Children with Inherited Retinal Disorders
- The Stewpot (Social Services) – $1,000,000 (3 years) for Relocation and Expansion of Children, Youth and Family Programming
- West Dallas Community School (Education) – $1,100,000 for West Dallas Community School Capital Improvements
The next nine months will be spent concentrating on raising $7,459,305 for the seven beneficiaries. To celebrate achieving its goal, the legendary black-tie night gala will be held on Saturday, December 6, at the Hilton Anatole.
Since 1952, the CCB volunteers have provided more than $189,843,304 for Dallas County children’s non-profits benefiting generations.
Will continue to provide news as it develops. Stay tuned.