The non-profit Uptown Dallas Inc. has hired Kelem Butts, whose background is in philanthropic programs and corporate social responsibility initiatives, as its new executive director, effective Tuesday, July 1. Butts, an Uptown resident for nearly 25 years, has served on UDI’s board of directors as Public Safety Chair for the last five years. “I am honored to be … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Uptown Dallas Inc. Names Kelem Butts Its New Executive Director
JUST IN: Southwestern Medical District Transformation Project Nabs State Of Texas $25M Grant
The state of Texas has ponied up $25 million for a project to transform Dallas’ Harry Hines Corridor, pushing fundraising for the $198 million initiative to nearly $60 million so far. The state grant, secured during the 2025 legislative session, will contribute to revitalizing more than two miles of aging roadway, utility and storm-water systems in the Southwestern Medical … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Southwestern Medical District Transformation Project Nabs State Of Texas $25M Grant
Raffles, Heads And Tails Spur Fundraising At Literacy Achieves’ Annual Wings Of Spring Bash
Literacy Achieves is a Dallas nonprofit that helps non-English-speaking adults and their young children with English literacy and life skills. So, it made sense that the featured entertainment at its annual Wings of Spring fundraising gala presented by the Anthony Family Foundation would be, well, a little out of the ordinary. In fact, it was provided by something called the … [Read more...] about Raffles, Heads And Tails Spur Fundraising At Literacy Achieves’ Annual Wings Of Spring Bash
Regina Montoya And Paul Coggins Were Honored At Dallas CASA’s Cherish The Children Luncheon
At a reception just before Dallas CASA's Cherish the Children Award Luncheon on Friday, April 11, at Dallas' Arts District Mansion, Priscilla Anthony was remembering how she and her husband, Corey Anthony, had first become CASA volunteers. Corey paved the way in 2015 as a Court Appointed Special Advocate, a role that involves looking out for the safety and best interests of … [Read more...] about Regina Montoya And Paul Coggins Were Honored At Dallas CASA’s Cherish The Children Luncheon
New Laureates And A Surprise Gift From Mark Cuban Highlighted Junior Achievement’s Dallas Business Hall Of Fame Event
To enter the 2025 Dallas Business Hall of Fame event benefiting Junior Achievement of Dallas on Saturday, February 22, at the Omni Dallas Hotel, you walked beneath a sort of enclosed trellis structure decorated inside with photos of all the past Hall of Fame laureates stretching back to 1999. Recalling those who've left us was a trip down memory lane, for sure. There were … [Read more...] about New Laureates And A Surprise Gift From Mark Cuban Highlighted Junior Achievement’s Dallas Business Hall Of Fame Event
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra League’s 2025 Presentation Ball Boasted Proud Families, Perfect Bows And Some Fancy Dance Moves
There's a comforting predictability to the routine preceding every Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball at Dallas' Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. And so it was, again, with the 39th Annual Presentation Ball on Saturday, February 15. Well before the formal Ball begins, the symphony debutantes and members of their Honor Guard gather in the Meyerson … [Read more...] about The Dallas Symphony Orchestra League’s 2025 Presentation Ball Boasted Proud Families, Perfect Bows And Some Fancy Dance Moves
Author Harry Hunsicker Told “The Write Stuff” Guests His Latest Book Was Inspired By “L.A. Confidential”
Just like in a serious novel or movie, author Harry Hunsicker's appearance for the Turtle Creek Park Conservancy's recent "The Write Stuff" Member Series came complete with its own dramatic subplot. It involved an emergency of sorts and a quick exit, stage right. But, more about that later. Hunsicker, who's written nine crime thrillers, had shown up at Turtle Creek Park's … [Read more...] about Author Harry Hunsicker Told “The Write Stuff” Guests His Latest Book Was Inspired By “L.A. Confidential”
Center For BrainHealth Donor Reception Attracts 150 To Celebrate The Holiday — And The Center’s Empowering Work
When you're expecting 150 for a party at the height of holiday season at the corner of Dallas' Preston Road and Belclaire Avenue — and just three valet parkers are onsite — don't be surprised if a bit of a traffic jam ensues. That's just what happened when the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas held its BrainHealth Donor Holiday Reception on Tuesday, … [Read more...] about Center For BrainHealth Donor Reception Attracts 150 To Celebrate The Holiday — And The Center’s Empowering Work
2024 CCB Chair’s Reception Feted Crystal’s Fearless Leader With A New York Theme
"I thought it was casual. But, this casual?!" That's what one guest said after seeing more than half a dozen women partying in colorful, Christmas-themed pajamas at the 2024 Crystal Charity Ball Chair's Reception. A get-together that's always held the night before the big Ball in a suite at the Hilton Anatole Dallas, the Chair's Reception traditionally includes executive … [Read more...] about 2024 CCB Chair’s Reception Feted Crystal’s Fearless Leader With A New York Theme
Tracy And Ben Lange’s Home Made A Spectacular Setting For The Crystal Charity Ball Underwriters Party
There couldn’t have been a better place for Crystal Charity Ball to hold its 2024 Underwriters party on Tuesday, November 12, than at the magnificent Preston Hollow manse of Tracy and Ben Lange. Before the Langes bought it in 2012, after all, the nearly 10,000-square-foot traditional home had been owned by Nickey Oates, whose wife, Debbie Oates, is a former Crystal Charity … [Read more...] about Tracy And Ben Lange’s Home Made A Spectacular Setting For The Crystal Charity Ball Underwriters Party
Results Of Top 2024 Crystal Charity Ball Fundraising Wraps Up At The Mercury
As the 2024 fundraising was nearing an end, Crystal Charity Ball Chair Cheryl Joyner gathered her committee of 100 women for the results of the year's efforts to raise $7,093,665 for Dallas County children's charities (Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, HHM Health, Methodist Health System Foundation, Parkland Health Foundation, The Center for Integrative Counseling and … [Read more...] about Results Of Top 2024 Crystal Charity Ball Fundraising Wraps Up At The Mercury