2025 Beacon Of Hope Luncheon guests celebrated a family's rise from the devastating loss of a child, a son, a brother by the name of Grant Halliburton, who had inspired them to help prevent others from going through a similar ordeal. Taking place at the Omni Dallas Hotel on Tuesday, March 25, the event saw all ages gathered to better understand how to cope and handle … [Read more...] about Beacon Of Hope Celebrated Vanita’s Mission, The Boldings’ Moving Forward And Drew’s Commitment To Healing
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JUST IN: Dr. Quinn’s Byron Sully (aka Joe Lando) To Keynote The 2025 Each Moment Matters Luncheon
Anyone who fell in love with "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman's" Byron Sully back in the 1990s, or with Jake Harrison on "One Life To Live," is going to be thrilled to learn that actor Joe Lando will be the 2025 Each Moment Matters Luncheon featured speaker on Thursday, October 16, at the Hilton Anatole. While folks might think Joe's life has been all good looks, talents and … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Dr. Quinn’s Byron Sully (aka Joe Lando) To Keynote The 2025 Each Moment Matters Luncheon
16-Year-Old Susan Finney Died 60 years Ago Today
Way back in the early 1960s, there were no such things as social media, the Super Bowl, DFW International Airport or even cellphones. Schools were teaching cursive writing and parents were trying their best to shelter their youngsters from the cold, hard realities of the adult world that included the Cold War, a presidential assassination and civil rights unrest. But these … [Read more...] about 16-Year-Old Susan Finney Died 60 years Ago Today
The Passings Of 2024 North Texas Inspirations
This past holiday period has been a poignant one for those left behind. An empty place at the dinner table. A "Just checking on you" phone call that wasn't made. An annual family photo with one person missing. This sorrowful end-of-year post provides a reflection of the people who left their imprint on family, friends and total strangers. Some had come from far-away places … [Read more...] about The Passings Of 2024 North Texas Inspirations
Each Moment Matters Author Christy Cashman And Junior Villanueva Undertook Grief Via Different Journeys
For simply ages, Maria Villanueva was known as the first lady of North Texas' Garden Gate. But the end of her life shattered her husband Junior Villanueva's world involving both his personal life and professional livelihood. Yes, her battle with cancer had taken a toll for months and years, but it wasn't until Junior was confronted with the fact that the battle was to end in … [Read more...] about Each Moment Matters Author Christy Cashman And Junior Villanueva Undertook Grief Via Different Journeys
Each Moment Matter’s Keynoter Christy Cashman To Share Her “Unbridled” Story Of Coping With Loss
Jane Seymour and Christy Cashman have a lot in common. Besides both being actresses, producers and writers, they both understand the process of coping with grief. Jane, who has been a part of the Forefront Living Foundation fundraising efforts in 2018 and 2021, also produced a 2014 documentary, "Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me," about the singer's long, public battle with … [Read more...] about Each Moment Matter’s Keynoter Christy Cashman To Share Her “Unbridled” Story Of Coping With Loss
The 2023 Passings Of People Who Made A Difference For Good
UPDATE (December 31, 2023): Unfortunately, the very last day of the year ended with the passing of another person who strove to make a difference for good — Eddie Bernice Johnson. Before turning the calendar to a whole new year of hope and goals, area non-profits have suffered mighty losses this past year losing people whose selfless contributions provided support by their … [Read more...] about The 2023 Passings Of People Who Made A Difference For Good
JUST IN: Pam Busbee And Patti Flowers To Co-Chair Each Moment Matters Luncheon Featuring Author Jason Rosenthal
Pam Busbee has hardly had time to find a place for her Junior League of Dallas Sustainer of Year Award than she's already on board for another fundraiser. Luckily, she's being joined by Dallas designer Patti Flowers to co-chair the 14th Annual Each Moment Matters Luncheon. And this ain't their first rodeo together. The twosome partnered up for the 2011 Salvation Army … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Pam Busbee And Patti Flowers To Co-Chair Each Moment Matters Luncheon Featuring Author Jason Rosenthal
Help Allen Premium Outlets Victims With Legitimate Life-Saving Means
North Texans were just emerging from the pandemic coma this past Saturday when a vile situation took place at a usually regarded family-friendly venue — the Allen Premium Outlets. It was just past 3 p.m. when a person took his anger out against the world on innocent strangers with at least eight murdered, dozens of other cruelly harmed and hundreds of others emotionally … [Read more...] about Help Allen Premium Outlets Victims With Legitimate Life-Saving Means
Sold-Out Beacon Of Hope Luncheon Scored A Touchdown With Dak Prescott And Solomon Thomas
The organizers of the annual Beacon of Hope Luncheon were amazed at the turnout for the Grant Halliburton Foundation fundraiser at the Omni Dallas Hotel on Tuesday, March 7. As one staffer said, looking at the crowded reception in the Dallas Ballroom lobby, “This is what 700 filled seats look like.” But there were reasons for the sold-out event. There was the cause, … [Read more...] about Sold-Out Beacon Of Hope Luncheon Scored A Touchdown With Dak Prescott And Solomon Thomas
The Passings Of 2022 North Texas Role Models
As North Texans close out 2022 and enter 2023, they might want to take some time to appreciate some remarkable people who were lost in the past 12 months. There were mothers and fathers who had instilled in their children the importance of philanthropy; there were men and women who helped build businesses that supported the area's charities; there were community leaders who … [Read more...] about The Passings Of 2022 North Texas Role Models