According to For Oak Cliff Development Associate Cimajie Best, “For Oak Cliff is proud to announce our 7th annual Back To School Festival on Saturday, August 14. “In 2014, Taylor Toynes began teaching at Bushman Elementary in his neighborhood of South Oak Cliff. While in the classroom, Taylor saw that a majority of his students did not have school supplies, an issue … [Read more...] about MySweetSchoolDaze: For Oak Cliff’s Back-To-School Festival
Panda Cares Tour Bus Made The Rounds Serving Up Gourmet Cookies And A Yummy Check At Our Children’s House
There’s been a new "food truck" making the rounds yesterday and today. It first showed up at Klyde Warren Park yesterday at 1 p.m. and its arrival caused some of the other truckers to wonder if the new food-on-wheels with a ginormous fortune cookie on top was gonna start serving up Orange Chicken and Beijing Beef. After all, it had all the looks of a food truck, complete with a … [Read more...] about Panda Cares Tour Bus Made The Rounds Serving Up Gourmet Cookies And A Yummy Check At Our Children’s House
MySweetCharity Opportunity: Texas Women’s Foundation’s Annual Luncheon
According to Texas Women’s Foundation's Annual Luncheon Co-Chairs Lindsay Billingsley and Debra Hunter Johnson, "Join us online on Thursday, September 30, at noon for our 36th Texas Women’s Foundation’s Annual Luncheon with two remarkable best-selling authors, Angie Thomas and Cleo Wade and the theme 'My Voice. My Story.' This dynamic duo will discuss the power of … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: Texas Women’s Foundation’s Annual Luncheon
Kathryn And Craig Hall To Receive 2021 H. Neil Mallon Award At Dinner Featuring Madeleine Albright As Keynote Speaker
Each year the World Affairs Council Dallas/Fort Worth’s H. Neil Mallon Award is presented “to individuals who have excelled at promoting the international focus of North Texas.” In the past its awardees have included L. Frank Pitts, R. Richard Rubottom, Ebby Halliday-Acers and Maurice Acers, Robert Crandall, David G. Fox, Robert Strauss, Annette Strauss, Stanley Marcus, … [Read more...] about Kathryn And Craig Hall To Receive 2021 H. Neil Mallon Award At Dinner Featuring Madeleine Albright As Keynote Speaker
Design Within Reach Hosts Closing Party For Parade Of Playhouses Just Days Before The Raffle Ends
While Dallas CASA's Parade of Playhouses entered its final days of eye-catching and head-turning at NorthPark, their builders and sponsors were being celebrated at Design Within Reach across the way from Eataly Thursday night. For the Design Within Reach crew, it was an especially big night because the event was the company's first one of its kind allowed since the … [Read more...] about Design Within Reach Hosts Closing Party For Parade Of Playhouses Just Days Before The Raffle Ends
MySweetCharity Opportunity: 2021 Runway Report Luncheon and Fashion Show Our Sole Mission: Transformation
According to 2021 Runway Report Luncheon Luncheon and Fashion Show Our Sole Mission: Transformation Chair Courtney Nall, “I am pleased to serve as this year’s Runway Report luncheon chair alongside our fantastic KidneyTexas Inc. President Rose Gault and Honorary Co-Chairs Natalie and David Taylor. "Having been involved in the healthcare industry for over 20 … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: 2021 Runway Report Luncheon and Fashion Show Our Sole Mission: Transformation
Acosta, Hunt, Luce And Perpall To Be Inducted As 2022 Dallas Business Hall Of Fame Laureates
The Dallas Business Hall of Fame class of 2022 has been announced for induction on the evening of Saturday, February 26, at the Hyatt Regency Dallas to benefit Junior Achievement Dallas. Making up the Laureates-to-be quartet are Carcon Industries President/CEO Arcilia Acosta, Hunt Sports Group Chair Clark Hunt, Texas 2036 Founder Tom Luce and The Beck Group CEO Fred … [Read more...] about Acosta, Hunt, Luce And Perpall To Be Inducted As 2022 Dallas Business Hall Of Fame Laureates
The Pandemic Battle May Have Been Won, But The War Continues With Trepidation
Remember a year ago at this time? After the initial confusion and panic to find hand sanitizers and masks had calmed down a bit, North Texas non-profit fundraisers were making gut-wrenching decisions about the fall and winter events. Word was sent daily about postponements, cancellations and something called “virtual” get-togethers. It was a brutal time as a virus created … [Read more...] about The Pandemic Battle May Have Been Won, But The War Continues With Trepidation
Cancer Support Community North Texas’ Red Tie Gala Will Trip The Light Fantastic To Honor Mary Kay Foundation
When the pandemic ended many needed services and programs, Cancer Support Community North Texas’ (CSCNT) clubhouses in Dallas, Collin and Tarrant counties had to transition to digital support for cancer patients and their families. But on Monday, August 2, the plan calls for the clubhouses with their “warm, welcoming and home-like space” to open their doors for in-person … [Read more...] about Cancer Support Community North Texas’ Red Tie Gala Will Trip The Light Fantastic To Honor Mary Kay Foundation
MySweetSchoolDaze: Wilkinson Center’s Carlin Morris Back-To-School Drive
According to Wilkinson Center Engagement Manager Laura Ingrim, "For the past 35 years, the Carlin Morris Back-to-School Drive through Wilkinson Center has provided shoes and school supplies to thousands of families in Dallas County. "This year, Wilkinson Center will provide shoe vouchers from Shoe Carnival for 600 children and backpacks full of school supplies for … [Read more...] about MySweetSchoolDaze: Wilkinson Center’s Carlin Morris Back-To-School Drive
A Passing: Mary Anne Sammons Cree
In the days ahead, there will be much reported about philanthropist Mary Anne Cree's countless acts of generosity. But to treasure her legacy, it’s necessary to start back in the late 1800s, when her father Charles Addison Sammons was born in Ardmore. It was just 12 years later he found himself an orphan and moved to his aunt’s farm in Plano. It didn’t take long for the boy to … [Read more...] about A Passing: Mary Anne Sammons Cree