To a SRO crowd Dallas CASA launched a new training curriculum on Thursday, January 30, at its headquarters. Well known for its advocacy of children who have been removed from unsafe homes, this new program targets children in foster care who have been trafficked or are at high risk of being sexually exploited. Developed through a partnership between LA-based Saving … [Read more...] about Dallas CASA Launches A New Training Program To Help Volunteers Recognize Sexually Exploited Children
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The Family Place’s 14 New Board Members Announced
The Family Place CEO Paige Flink just sent word that the TFP board of directors has added 14 new members. They are: Sandra Aguirre of A Tiempo Service, Lisa Armstrong of IberiaBank, Steven Bauer of Maverick Capital, Melinda Bell of Ebby Halliday, Kristi Cummins serving on behalf of Young Partners of The Family Place, Beth Garvey of BG Staffing, Harold Ginsburg of Southern Asset … [Read more...] about The Family Place’s 14 New Board Members Announced
Genesis’s HeROs Celebrated Fourth Annual Evening With Gentle Men Surrounded By Historic Greats
While any opportunity to visit Kathy and Harlan Crow's library is reason to celebrate, Genesis Women's Shelter And Support's fourth annual Evening With Gentle Men on Tuesday, November 7, had additional perks. Not only did guests have Crow Library Curator Sam Fore providing tours with such highlights as a hand-penned letter by Thomas Jefferson written just a couple of weeks … [Read more...] about Genesis’s HeROs Celebrated Fourth Annual Evening With Gentle Men Surrounded By Historic Greats
JUST IN: Award-Winning Nicole Kidman To Keynote 27th Annual Genesis Luncheon
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
JUST IN: Kelly Piland And Natalie Metzger Lesikar To Co-Chair 2020 North Star Luncheon For Family Compass
Family Compass CEO Ona Foster just sent word that Kelly Piland and Natalie Metzger Lesikar will be co-chairing the 2020 North Star Luncheon. According to Ona, "We are so delighted to have Kelly and Natalie as our co-chairs for our 2020 luncheon. The proceeds from this annual fundraiser will help us to continue to be a 'north star' of the 2,000 children and parents we serve … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Kelly Piland And Natalie Metzger Lesikar To Co-Chair 2020 North Star Luncheon For Family Compass
Jada Pinkett Smith Highlights Sex-Trafficking Issues At New Friends New Life Annual Luncheon
Shelly Slater and Christa Sanford, co-chairs with their husbands of the 2019 Annual Luncheon for the New Friends New Life anti-sex-trafficking group, both were wearing colorful Abi Ferrin scarves when they took the stage at the Omni Dallas Hotel on Friday, October 11. Their fashion choices made sense, since Abi is employing formerly trafficked women — who are now being helped … [Read more...] about Jada Pinkett Smith Highlights Sex-Trafficking Issues At New Friends New Life Annual Luncheon
A Heady Crowd Gathers For New Friends New Life’s 2019 Platinum Dinner
Nearly 110 guests gathered at the downtown Dallas headquarters of Hunt Consolidated Inc. on Thursday, October 10, for New Friends New Life's 2019 Platinum Dinner. It was an exclusive, celebratory event, held upstairs in the skyscraper's "Commons" space, in advance of the nonprofit's annual luncheon the next day. NFNL, whose mission focuses on empowering trafficked … [Read more...] about A Heady Crowd Gathers For New Friends New Life’s 2019 Platinum Dinner
2019 ReuNight Tasting Promises A Delectable Evening Of Wining And Dining
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 Texas Trailblazers Luncheon Showcased Empowered Women With Area CEOs And Actress Laura Linney
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
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
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Families To Freedom
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