With April designated as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Dallas CASA and its President/CEO Kathleen LaValle put its parking lot to use on Monday, April 10, promoting the work undertaken by the Dallas County Child Abuse Prevention Coalition. As guests like Family Compass CEO Ona Foster and Mosaic Family Services Children's Advocacy Coordinator Brandon Dawson heard from … [Read more...] about Child Abuse Prevention Event Brought Home The Fact That The Issue Was Everybody’s Business
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SOLD-OUT ALERT: Genesis Annual Luncheon
What a simply lovely way to end the week for most folks! They’re the ones who signed up for Genesis Annual Luncheon on Friday, May 12, at the Hilton Anatole because they have a place at a table in the Chantilly Ballroom. Word has just arrived that the luncheon is sold out! But then what else would one expect since the keynote speaker will be Nicole Kidman, who during the … [Read more...] about SOLD-OUT ALERT: Genesis Annual Luncheon
Grovel Alert!: 2023 Cherish The Children Award Luncheon
Gee! North Texas restaurants are going to be hurting for lunchtime business in the weeks ahead thanks to the countless number of fundraising lunches. Want proof? How about Wings' Pop Fizz (Friday, May 5), Rainbow Days' Pot of Gold (Friday, May 5), Phoenix House (Monday, May 8), 35th Annual Clifton Morris And Jim Bradshaw Memorial Stars In Recovery Luncheon (Tuesday, May 9), … [Read more...] about Grovel Alert!: 2023 Cherish The Children Award Luncheon
Parade Of Playhouses Returns To NorthPark’s Air-Conditioned World When Summer Heat Swelters
Everybody seems to be spinning from the topsy-turvy weather changes of late, with temperatures ranging from just above freezing to the 80s, but they needn't be. That wide spread of degrees will soon settle down to temperatures that will throw air-conditioner techs into hyperdrive come summertime. Luckily, Dallas CASA will cool activities with its annual Parade of … [Read more...] about Parade Of Playhouses Returns To NorthPark’s Air-Conditioned World When Summer Heat Swelters
CASAblanca Had The Young Professional Types Grazing, Gaming And Glamming The Night Away
While the youngsters were over at Gilley's for the Junior Symphony Ball on Saturday, February 4, Dallas CASA's Young Professionals were fundraising and raising fun at the annual CASAblanca benefiting Dallas CASA. Thanks to Event Co-Chairs Anuka Dhakal, Brooke Donaldson and Melissa Wong, the good-looking crowd including Cristina and Michael Swartz, Kiana and Rob Calderin, … [Read more...] about CASAblanca Had The Young Professional Types Grazing, Gaming And Glamming The Night Away
JUST IN: Innovative Community Advocate Peter Brodsky To Receive 2023 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award
While some may think that Peter Brodsky with his Yale education has had a pretty easy life as the step-grandson of the noted economist Peter Bernstein, they would be sadly mistaken. Growing up in Brooklyn, Peter experienced his mother being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when he was 11 followed by his sister dying from an allergic reaction when he was 15. As a result of … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Innovative Community Advocate Peter Brodsky To Receive 2023 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award
Stephanie Bray And Jolie Humphrey To Be Honored With Awards At 2023 AWARE Affair
2023 AWARE Affair Co-Chairs Lori Bush, Pamela Musgrove and C’Mone Wingo have just revealed the recipients of the AWARE fundraiser’s awards on Friday, April 14. Past AWARE Affair Co-Chair Stephanie Bray, who has been involved with AWARE since 2014 following the death of her mother due to Alzheimer’s in 2013, will receive the Amy Osler Spirit of Education Leadership Award. The … [Read more...] about Stephanie Bray And Jolie Humphrey To Be Honored With Awards At 2023 AWARE Affair
Grovel Alert: Dallas CASA Young Professionals’ CASAblanca
If you had your best partying clothes all pressed and ready for Dallas CASA Young Professionals’ CASAblanca on Saturday, February 4, at The Hall on Dragon, let’s hope you already have your tickets reserved. According to CASAblanca Co-Chairs Anuka Dhakal, Brooke Donelson and Melissa Wong, the fundraiser is nearing the sold-out stage. BTW, there's a mistaken theory that … [Read more...] about Grovel Alert: Dallas CASA Young Professionals’ CASAblanca
JUST IN: Lisa “Vanderpump Rules” 2023 Chick Lit Luncheon That Will Also Feature A “Paige” Tribute
Just before Covid started shaking things up in 2020, Sally Dutter and Beth Thoele were all set to co-chair Community Partners of Dallas’ Chick Lit Luncheon. It was scheduled for Friday, March 27, at the Hilton Anatole, with the Moody Foundation receiving the Partners for Children Award and Diane Keaton as the keynote speaker. Just a couple of weeks before the big day, … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Lisa “Vanderpump Rules” 2023 Chick Lit Luncheon That Will Also Feature A “Paige” Tribute
JUST IN: Doswell Foundation Provides $548,931 For Dallas CASA Post-Case Mentoring Pilot Program
With so many children in foster care, a growing issue is the problem of youngsters “aging out” of the program, as well as “the formal relationship with their Dallas CASA volunteer ending.” These young adults find themselves vulnerable to a world of risks including “homelessness, unemployment, incarceration, human trafficking and many other challenges as they move into … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Doswell Foundation Provides $548,931 For Dallas CASA Post-Case Mentoring Pilot Program
2023 Cherish The Children Luncheon Details Announced Including Awardees, Leadership And Keynoter
To more than 650 education and family support agencies, the name "Hoglund" has been a godsend. Since Sally and Forrest Hoglund established The Hoglund Family Foundation in 1989, more than $62M has been pumped into Dallas thanks to their generosity and commitment to the city. Even more impressive is how Sally and Forrest instilled in their family the importance of giving back … [Read more...] about 2023 Cherish The Children Luncheon Details Announced Including Awardees, Leadership And Keynoter