With The Family Place’s 2021 ReuNight at the Nasher Sculpture Center less than a month away, Co-Chairs Kristen Sanger and Lisa Singleton are already ahead of schedule. With the limit on seating being 130, they’ve already got 100 guests with reservations. No, not hesitation type "reservations," but rather places at the tables in the Center’s gorgeous sculpture garden. And what … [Read more...] about Wolfgang Puck’s Team Cooked Up A Yummy Get Together For 2021 ReuNight’s Tasting
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JUST IN: 2021 Texas Trailblazer Awards Co-Chairs, Dates, Location Revealed
As The Family Place’s CEO Paige Flink continues her victory lap into retirement, TFP fundraising carries on. In addition to ReuNight on Thursday, May 13, and the Sneaker Soiree on Friday, June 4, some of the details for the 25th Annual Texas Trailblazer Awards benefit have just been announced. The co-chair team is made up of longtime Family Place supporters — … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2021 Texas Trailblazer Awards Co-Chairs, Dates, Location Revealed
More Than 100 Family Place Clients Need Help After Being Displaced Due To Broken Pipes And Power Outages
UPDATE (3:20 p.m.) Two people have been found dead in the home involved in today's SWAT incident included below in this post. After 29 years at The Family Place (TFP), CEO Paige Flink probably thought her final months leading to her retirement would be a cake walk. After all, she had seen the good, the bad and the really ugly during her decades of protecting victims of … [Read more...] about More Than 100 Family Place Clients Need Help After Being Displaced Due To Broken Pipes And Power Outages
Hints Dropped About ReuNight’s Spring Move To A Well-Known, One-Name Venue
As The Family Place’s CEO Paige Flink was juggling all types of media inquiries about her Friday’s announcement of retiring, she let a hint drop about the upcoming ReuNight. Yup, just as reported last September that the traditional Fall fundraiser was moving to the spring of 2021, but the deets were still to come. And what do you know? Spring 2021 is just around the … [Read more...] about Hints Dropped About ReuNight’s Spring Move To A Well-Known, One-Name Venue
JUST IN: The Family Place CEO Paige Flink’s Retirement Is Officially Announced
The Dallas Morning News’ Cheryl Hall has officially put an end to the rumors about The Family Place CEO Paige Flink's retiring. The rumors were true. As Paige put it in the story, “Oct. 1, 2021, is my 30-year anniversary. I turn 65 in July. It’s time for a new quarterback and a new set of legs.” In conducting a pre-opening tour of The Family Place's Ann Moody Place in … [Read more...] about JUST IN: The Family Place CEO Paige Flink’s Retirement Is Officially Announced
The Family Place Adds A Dozen New Members To Its Board Of Directors
The Family Place has 12 new people on its board of directors. The group that ranges from community volunteers to business executives includes the following: Laurie Berger of West Plano Pediatrics; community volunteer Nancy Bierman, Nicole Collins of American First Finance, Theresa Flores of Mary Kay Inc., community volunteer Michelle Goolsby, Tasha Grinnell of The Neiman Marcus … [Read more...] about The Family Place Adds A Dozen New Members To Its Board Of Directors
JUST IN: Award-Winning Octavia Spencer To Keynote 2021 Virtual Genesis Annual Luncheon
In search of a perfect Mother’s Day gift? How about lunching with an Academy Award-winning actress? That’s what 2021 Genesis Annual Luncheon Co-Chairs Fran Maddox and Megan Steinbach have lined up. On Friday, May 7, (aka the Friday before Mother’s Day), they’ve arranged to have Octavia Spencer as the keynote speaker. While the 5’2” actress has been in the entertainment … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Award-Winning Octavia Spencer To Keynote 2021 Virtual Genesis Annual Luncheon
JUST IN: Community Partners Of Dallas’ Change Is Good Is Settling Down Into A Virtual Spring Funfest
Community Partners of Dallas is swapping things around. In the past it held its very successful Chick Lit Luncheon in the spring and its Change Is Good fun-for-families in the fall. But COVID-19 planted some seeds of change for CPD-ers. After having to postpone last year’s Chick Lit Luncheon to September, CPD President/CEO Paige McDaniel and Development and Communications VP … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Community Partners Of Dallas’ Change Is Good Is Settling Down Into A Virtual Spring Funfest
MySweetWishList: The Family Place
According to The Family Place Board Member Lindsay Jacaman, “It's hard to believe that every third home in our community darkened by abuse. In fact, one in three women will be a victim of physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. During this pandemic, we have heard reports of domestic violence increasing throughout the world. At The Family Place our counselors know that … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: The Family Place
JUST IN: Credit Union Of Texas’ $1.5M Gift Completes Children’s Advocacy Center Of Collin County’s $10M Capital Campaign
After the year that’s been, it’s time for the good news to come rolling in. This time it’s landed at the Children’s Advocacy Center Of Collin County (CACCC). Credit Union Of Texas (CUTX) has just provided a $1.5M donation to complete CACCC's $10M capital campaign for the “construction of an additional 44,000-square-foot center facility in McKinney that will specifically focus … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Credit Union Of Texas’ $1.5M Gift Completes Children’s Advocacy Center Of Collin County’s $10M Capital Campaign
JUST IN: Irish Burch Returns To Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center As Successor to President/CEO Lynn Davis
With Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center CEO Lynn Davis’ retirement coming up in January, the announcement of his successor has just been made. After a nationwide search, they found Lynn’s replacement right in North Texas! It’s Irish Burch, who has 27 years of experience working on behalf of child abuse victims. According to DCAC Board Chair Scott Breitkreutz, … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Irish Burch Returns To Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center As Successor to President/CEO Lynn Davis