At the Dallas Arboretum's Sixth Annual Food and Wine Festival on Thursday, March 23, Chef Sharon Van Meter took a pause from the hustle-bustle to chuckle about her service as the festival's Chef Chair once again. "I've done it every year," she said. "And believe it or not, every year I say, 'I'm not doing it.' Then I do it!" Sharon had to be pleased she signed on … [Read more...] about Dallas Arboretum’s Sixth Annual Food and Wine Festival Had Bites, Sips, Blooms And 1,700 Guests
Guests Turn On Their ‘Todd Lights’ At Center For BrainHealth’s Most-Successful-Ever Legacy Award Dinner
Todd Platt, who's been with Hillwood, A Perot Company, for 25 years — he currently serves as CEO of Hillwood Investment Properties — is a long-time advisory board member at Dallas' Center for BrainHealth. He's also a leader of the Center's Limitless BrainHealth campaign, and has been a tireless advocate in bringing the Center's applied science to worldwide attention. So, … [Read more...] about Guests Turn On Their ‘Todd Lights’ At Center For BrainHealth’s Most-Successful-Ever Legacy Award Dinner
Marquee Musicians — And 1,200 Guests — Turn Out To Prove CancerBlows And Raise Funds For UTSW And Multiple Myeloma Research
Arturo Sandoval, the Cuban-born musician and Dizzy Gillespie protege, was relaxing in the VIP area just before the 2023 CancerBlows concert on Thursday, March 9, at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. Someone asked the world-renowned, 10-time Grammy winner why he's shown up for several of these CancerBlows fundraisers, which began in 2015 to help the Ryan Anthony … [Read more...] about Marquee Musicians — And 1,200 Guests — Turn Out To Prove CancerBlows And Raise Funds For UTSW And Multiple Myeloma Research
Center For BrainHealth Celebrated Holiday Reception And Branch Award Despite Chilly Weather
For the first time ever, the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas combined its Holiday Reception with the celebration of its annual Charles L. Branch BrainHealth Award, holding the mixed-purpose fete at the Dallas Arboretum's Alex Camp House on Thursday evening, December 8. Valet parking—often de rigueur at significant BrainHealth events—was not made … [Read more...] about Center For BrainHealth Celebrated Holiday Reception And Branch Award Despite Chilly Weather
Jenna Bush Hager To Moderate Revamped Texas Women’s Foundation Annual Leadership Forum And Awards Celebration
Apparently believing you can't have too much of a good thing, the Texas Women's Foundation has decided to stretch this year's Leadership Forum and Awards Celebration into a day-long affair. In addition to its traditional reception and awards dinner on Thursday evening, April 27, at the Omni Dallas Hotel, the foundation will host an "empowerment program" for girls ages 13 to … [Read more...] about Jenna Bush Hager To Moderate Revamped Texas Women’s Foundation Annual Leadership Forum And Awards Celebration
At The Arboretum’s Great Contributors Dinner With Laura Bush And Kay Bailey Hutchison, The Spotlight Shines On Mary Brinegar
The Great Contributors Dinner, the signature annual fundraiser for the Dallas Arboretum, couldn't have had better chairmen when it convened on Tuesday, November 15, to honor former Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, with a special presentation to former First Lady Laura Bush. The evening's chairs were Marilyn and Ben Weber, which was fitting because Marilyn is an old friend of … [Read more...] about At The Arboretum’s Great Contributors Dinner With Laura Bush And Kay Bailey Hutchison, The Spotlight Shines On Mary Brinegar
Mother Nature And A Sell-Out Crowd Make For A Picture-Perfect Zoo To Do 2022
As the 2022 "Wild and Wonderful" Zoo to Do kicked off in picture-perfect weather on Saturday evening, November 5, at the Dallas Zoo, there was some sort of hiccup with the big trams that ferry the guests from the entryway through the tunnel and up to all the action. Luckily, Dallas Zoo President/CEO Gregg Hudson immediately was on his cellphone getting some small golf … [Read more...] about Mother Nature And A Sell-Out Crowd Make For A Picture-Perfect Zoo To Do 2022
2022 Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Show Cocktail Party Was A Swellegant Affair At A Spectacular Estate
Before the first guests arrived for the 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show Cocktail Party on Wednesday, September 7, at the magnificent estate of Helen and John Carona, catering maven Cassandra was out front "doing the twist" on a towel. Was it a retro dance trend? No, she was trying to get rid of a spill of olive oil on the walkway leading to the front … [Read more...] about 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Show Cocktail Party Was A Swellegant Affair At A Spectacular Estate
BofA Event Briefed Non-Profits On How To Navigate In The Post-Pandemic Economy
It isn't every day that representatives from more than 120 non-profits come together in one room in North Texas. But it's also not every day that Bank of America puts on a special luncheon to share advice with Dallas-Fort Worth charities about today's economy. That's just what happened, though, on Wednesday, September 7, when BofA's Managing Director/Dallas … [Read more...] about BofA Event Briefed Non-Profits On How To Navigate In The Post-Pandemic Economy
Brook Hollow Was Simply An Amalfi Delight For Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Show Platinum Circle Dinner
The much-anticipated, Italian-themed Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Show Platinum Circle cocktail and dinner event took place Wednesday evening, August 31, at Brook Hollow Golf Club, and a grandioso time was had by all. The feel of the fete sponsored by Comerica Bank was Italian casual, befitting the theme of the 2022 Ball and the upcoming 10 Best Dressed Fashion Show — all light … [Read more...] about Brook Hollow Was Simply An Amalfi Delight For Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Show Platinum Circle Dinner
2022 Cattle Baron’s Underwriters’ Party Didn’t Just Monkey Around With Special Guest Entertainer
After the flood of the century drowned North Texas the week before, it was with wary eyes that the 2022 Cattle Baron's Ball underwriter-party team looked to the skies and eyeballed weather radars for the underwriters party scheduled for Tuesday, August 30, at Mary and Bill Corrigan's Highland Park mansion. Fearful of another drenching, Mary had sent some of her furniture … [Read more...] about 2022 Cattle Baron’s Underwriters’ Party Didn’t Just Monkey Around With Special Guest Entertainer