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JUST IN: Award-Winning Nicole Kidman To Keynote 27th Annual Genesis Luncheon

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Before everybody hits the road for the holiday, the Genesis Women’s Shelter crew decided to provide a a conversation piece for Thanksgiving dinners. The 27th Annual Genesis Luncheon Chair Leigh Anne Haugh just sent word that on Friday, May 8, Academy Award-winning Nicole Kidman will be the keynote speaker at the Hilton Anatole. Having started her career at the ripe … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Award-Winning Nicole Kidman To Keynote 27th Annual Genesis Luncheon

2019 ReuNight Co-Chairs Melinda Bell, Catherine Cox And Natalie Lorio Officially Launched The Annual Fundraiser At Korshak

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North Texas nonprofits were up against all types of challenges on Thursday, October 10. There were after-school activities and traffic that moved as slow as a sloth. Adding to the mix was the season’s first norther that was escorted by threats of hail and 60 MPH wind. While most would have hunkered down, the fundraisers held forth. Over at Stanley Korshak, the second floor … [Read more...] about 2019 ReuNight Co-Chairs Melinda Bell, Catherine Cox And Natalie Lorio Officially Launched The Annual Fundraiser At Korshak

2019 ReuNight Tasting Promises A Delectable Evening Of Wining And Dining

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The 2019 ReuNight Co-Chairs Melinda Bell, Catherine Cox and Natalie Lorio realized that one of the major highlights of the annual Family Place fundraiser is the wine-paired supper. And since this year's event is taking place at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Chef Sebastian Archambault presented a roll out of suggestions on Tuesday, October 8, for the ladies to pick for … [Read more...] about 2019 ReuNight Tasting Promises A Delectable Evening Of Wining And Dining

2019 Partners Card Is Available For Pajama Shopping Plus Preston Royal Merchants News

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UPDATE: Word has just arrived that due to the October 20th tornado that put many Preston Royal merchants out of action, the following Preston Royal stores are back in action and extending their Partners Cards participation until Sunday, November 10: Ballard Design, Chico's, Cousin Earl, Dougherty's Pharmacy, Kasart, Ken's Man's Shop, Lily Rain, Pure Barre, Relax The Back, Roam … [Read more...] about 2019 Partners Card Is Available For Pajama Shopping Plus Preston Royal Merchants News

2019 Texas Trailblazers Luncheon Showcased Empowered Women With Area CEOs And Actress Laura Linney

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The word “genuine” is defined as "free from pretense, affectation, or hypocrisy; sincere." If someone was trying to put a face to that definition, it would be 55-year-old actress Laura Linney. And that’s what nearly 800 Texas Trailblazer Awards Luncheon guests learned on Friday, October 4, at the Omni Dallas Hotel to benefit The Family Place. And it seemed so right to have a … [Read more...] about 2019 Texas Trailblazers Luncheon Showcased Empowered Women With Area CEOs And Actress Laura Linney

Oops Alert: The Family Place’s Digital Partners Card Crashed This Morning

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UPDATE: The Digital Partners Card is up and hungry for transactions. Go shop! Evidently The Family Place's 2019 Partners Card program is so popular, its website cratered today. The Partners Card Team just sent the following message: Today of all days, our website has decided to crash. UGH! If you are trying to access your Digital Partners Card please show your … [Read more...] about Oops Alert: The Family Place’s Digital Partners Card Crashed This Morning

Change Of Plans: Status Of 2019 Partners Card Stores Affected By Tornado Damage

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You’ve got to hand it to that dang family of tornadoes that ripped up North Texas Sunday. Their timing couldn’t have been worse for The Family Place’s 2019 Partners Card program. With the shop-athon fundraiser starting today, the more than 700 retailers were eagerly ready for customers to cash in on their Partners Card discounts. However, the tornadoes changed things for one … [Read more...] about Change Of Plans: Status Of 2019 Partners Card Stores Affected By Tornado Damage

Community Partners Of Dallas Receives Vizient Inc.’s Norman Borlaug Humanitarian Award

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If you’ve never heard of Norman Borlaug, Community Partners of Dallas CEO Paige McDaniel will set you straight. The late agronomist “was known as the man who saved a billion lives for his revolutionary approach to plant breeding that resulted in a wheat variety that exponentially increase yields while actively resisting drought and disease. His green revolution breakthrough … [Read more...] about Community Partners Of Dallas Receives Vizient Inc.’s Norman Borlaug Humanitarian Award

North Texas Giving Day Booster: Families To Freedom

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According to Families To Freedom Founder and Executive Director Sarah Nejdl, It’s late. There’s a dim evening glow as I drive across east Arizona. The reflectors on the street are brightly lit up guiding me forward. I have a watered down drink in the cup holder keeping me going until Winslow, Arizona, our overnight stop. The van is very quiet and my passengers are … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Families To Freedom

Change Is In The Wind: Hope’s Door New Beginning Center CEO Jim Malatich

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After serving more than 40 years in the nonprofit sector, Hope's Door New Beginning Center CEO Jim Malatich is retiring. Having CEO-ing for HDNB since March 2015, he picking up and heading to Costa Rica to take it easy. As for his replacement, Board President Curtis Howard  reported, "Our plan is to have the board select an internal executive director to give us time to … [Read more...] about Change Is In The Wind: Hope’s Door New Beginning Center CEO Jim Malatich