Since the main topic of the day has been the summer heat of 2023, it might help to start thinking about cooler topics. For instance? How about Halloween? That’s exactly what’s been on the minds of the 17th Annual Change is Good Co-Chair Families Jenny and Patrick Babb with their kids Caroline, Connor and Kenneth and Lexi and Chris Jewell with their youngsters Callahan and … [Read more...] about 2023 Change Is Good Is Going To Be A Treat For Little Tricksters Collecting Coins Instead Of Candy
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“Lead For Tomorrow” Endowment Campaign Kicks Off With Belles, Drums And $17M For Its $40M Goal
Tuesday afternoon the Highland Park Education Foundation held a pep rally at a local country club, complete with a lineup of HP Pipe and Drum Corps on the steps in the driveway and cheerleaders and Belles in the lobby. It was so loud that sign language was almost necessary. But all the fanfare was right in tune for the afternoon’s program about the official launch of the … [Read more...] about “Lead For Tomorrow” Endowment Campaign Kicks Off With Belles, Drums And $17M For Its $40M Goal
MySweetOpportunity: Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer
According to Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer CEO Kris Cumnock, “The best part of my job is hearing a parent say how much Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer has helped their family – and particularly their child with cancer. Since 1980, WOKC has offered comfort and hope to kids with cancer through support programs serving the entire family and funds innovative research leading to new … [Read more...] about MySweetOpportunity: Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer
2023 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Dallas CASA
According to Dallas CASA President and CEO Kathleen M. LaValle, “Recently, our advocate Karla H. received a phone call from Jasmine, a teen Karla had previously served. Jasmine had aged out of care, but she was being trafficked in Austin and didn’t know who else to call. She was frightened and alone in an unfamiliar city with no transportation. “Jasmine’s case file shows … [Read more...] about 2023 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Dallas CASA
MySweetOpportunity: 2023 Crystal Charity Ball
According to 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Angie Kadesky, “Since 1952, Crystal Charity has been a driving force for positive change in the lives of children in Dallas County. The organization’s mission has remained unchanged for 71 years and that is to be a beacon of hope to underserved children in our community by funding projects in a variety of areas, including … [Read more...] about MySweetOpportunity: 2023 Crystal Charity Ball
Callier’s Summer Listening Campers’ Laughter Was Music To The Cochlear-Implanted Ears
While grownups rightly kvetched about the sweltering three-digit temperatures, there was a gathering of youngsters on Thursday, July 27, at Cross Creek Ranch. These cuties were absolutely blissful of the summer heat as they played games and made masks and works of art at the Callier Center for Communication Disorders' week-long Summer Listening Camp. True, they had all their … [Read more...] about Callier’s Summer Listening Campers’ Laughter Was Music To The Cochlear-Implanted Ears
2023 North Texas Giving Day Booster: The AUsome Allen Foundation
According to The AUsome Allen Foundation Co-Founder Erica Howell, “The AUsome Allen Foundation hosts various events to support individuals with special needs and abilities. Our foundation gives special needs individuals a chance to be a part of a team bigger than their diagnosis, empowering them to be stronger than their challenges. We want them to know they’re not alone and … [Read more...] about 2023 North Texas Giving Day Booster: The AUsome Allen Foundation
MySweetOpportunity: After-School All-Stars North Texas
According to After-School All-Stars North Texas advocate Gina Betts, “After-School All-Stars’ name recognition is growing in North Texas and, as a former board member and advocate of the charity, I am eager to demonstrate the need for the programming that After-School All-Stars provides. “Thanks to a generous grant, totaling $596,000, from the 2023 Crystal Charity Ball … [Read more...] about MySweetOpportunity: After-School All-Stars North Texas
MySweetOpportunity: Grant Halliburton Foundation’s 2023 Hope Party
According to 2023 Hope Party Co-Chairs Karen Goetting and Camille Owens, “This fall, we hope North Texans will join us on Friday, November 17, at the beautiful Statler Hotel in Downtown Dallas for the 14th annual Hope Party, an evening benefiting Grant Halliburton Foundation. This annual fundraiser is the most fun you can have for a good cause—and this year promises to be … [Read more...] about MySweetOpportunity: Grant Halliburton Foundation’s 2023 Hope Party
CitySquare’s Transition Resource Action Center (TRAC) Receives Its Own 501(c)(3) Designation
For 20 years, CitySquare and the Transition Resource Action Center (TRAC) have worked to help DFW youngsters (16-24 years old) make the challenging transition from foster care to self-sufficient adulthood. TRAC has helped nearly 1,200 youth per year to achieve a living wage, have access to safe stable affordable housing and receive trauma-informed support. But like its … [Read more...] about CitySquare’s Transition Resource Action Center (TRAC) Receives Its Own 501(c)(3) Designation
DCAC’s “Art For Advocacy” Preview At NorthPark Features A “Hope” A Year In The Making
Down the hallway leading from NorthPark’s NorthCourt to the CenterPark Garden is a row of columns previewing just a smattering of the “Art For Advocacy” artwork that will go on the block for the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center. The pieces range from the more traditional to the most modern showcasing area artists’ talents and generosity. As longtime … [Read more...] about DCAC’s “Art For Advocacy” Preview At NorthPark Features A “Hope” A Year In The Making