Sorry to be a Dallas Downer, but while summer vacations are well underway, the area non-profits are gearing up for the 2025-2026 school year. While most take it for granted that pencils and papers are easy givens, there are many youngsters who will be in need of such basics. And with the federal funding scene impacting support for some area non-profits, the need for North Texas … [Read more...] about MySweetSchoolDaze Series Returns For 2025-2026 School Year
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Grovel Alert: 2025 Crystal Charity Ball’s 10 Best Dressed Women Fashion Show
If you decided just to settle back for a summer sojourn and put your fundraising off until Labor Day, you might want to make an exception and get that credit card warmed up ASAP. According to 2025 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Mary Martha Pickens and 2025 CCB Fashion Show Chair Amy Hegi, tickets for the fashion show are getting as scarce as a bottle of 2004 Domaine de la … [Read more...] about Grovel Alert: 2025 Crystal Charity Ball’s 10 Best Dressed Women Fashion Show
City Of Dallas And Reliant Partner Up To Help Area Residents Keep Cool This Summer
Summer officially starts Friday and, boy, does it start with a sizzle — the high temperature is predicted to be 96 degrees. But add the sun and the humidity, it’s going to feel like 100+. As for the rest of the summer months, there’s good news and not-so-good news. The good news is that there’s a good chance that there won’t be a choo-choo train of 100-degree days. On the … [Read more...] about City Of Dallas And Reliant Partner Up To Help Area Residents Keep Cool This Summer
JUST IN: Mary Jalonick Named Junior League Of Dallas’ 2026 Sustainer Of The Year Award
Junior League Of Dallas' Milestones Luncheon Chair Krystle Craycraft and Sustaining Chair Diana Hamilton have just announced that former Dallas Foundation President/CEO Mary Jalonick will receive the 2025-2026 Sustainer Of The Year Award. As The Dallas Foundation Board of Governors Chair Lydia B. Addy said, "Mary stepped into her role at The Dallas Foundation already … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Mary Jalonick Named Junior League Of Dallas’ 2026 Sustainer Of The Year Award
The Senior Source’s 2025 Beat The Heat Is Ginning Up To Keep Seniors Cool, Calm And Healthy
For any and everyone who headed out of town to get away from the typical North Texas summer heat, surprise! Today's high was a cool 75 degrees thanks to a rare summer cold front. While the high temperatures for the rest of the week will stay in the 80s, thing will change back to the usual summertime 90s and above the day after Father's Day. Meantime, the fair weather … [Read more...] about The Senior Source’s 2025 Beat The Heat Is Ginning Up To Keep Seniors Cool, Calm And Healthy
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2025 Mad Hatter’s Tea
If there's one event in North Texas that never disappoints in the creative department, it's the Women's Council of the Dallas Arboretum's Mad Hatter's Tea. While some might suggest that only Salvador Dali could truly appreciate the talent of the guests in their attire, others hint that counseling would be most appropriate. As soon as 2025 Chair Sara Friedman announced the … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2025 Mad Hatter’s Tea
David Rosenberg Named 2025 Vester Hughes Awardee By Communities Foundation Of Texas
The late Vester Hughes was a renowned tax attorney with a long career and a reputation for "influencing many aspects of federal taxation; arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court and successfully lobbying Congress on several occasion to amend federal tax laws." But he was also known for his philanthropy. According to his longtime friend Bobby Lyle, "Quietly and behind the … [Read more...] about David Rosenberg Named 2025 Vester Hughes Awardee By Communities Foundation Of Texas
JUST IN: Sweethearts Megan And Keith Conlon To Co-Chair LLS St. Valentine’s Day Luncheon
Back in the late 1990s, when Megan Somerville was in Highland Park Middle School, her mom Linda Somerville was diagnosed with leukemia. Due to the limited resources in development and treatments of the blood cancer, Linda lost her life in 1999 leaving behind 13-year-old Megan, her family and a collection of dear friends like Linda's BFF Robyn (Thomas) Conlon. Over the years, … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Sweethearts Megan And Keith Conlon To Co-Chair LLS St. Valentine’s Day Luncheon
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2025 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award Luncheon
When it was announced that Cynt Marshall would be the 2025 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award recipient, a certain amount of zeal accompanied the news. Anyone who had ever experienced a Cynt Moment just knew they were in good hands and would walk away with a renewed enthusiasm for embracing the very essence of SMU's Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2025 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award Luncheon
Goodwill Dallas’ The Lunch To Feature Joe Buck’s And John O’Leary’s “In Awe” Story Thanks To Jack Buck
There is a whole generation that doesn’t know who Jack Buck was. Sure, there are some who know he was ESPN sportscaster Joe Buck’s dad. And still others, probably from St. Louis, recall him as the broadcast announcer for the St. Louis Cardinals' Major League Baseball games — a calling that earned him induction into sports and broadcasting halls of fame, including the St. Louis … [Read more...] about Goodwill Dallas’ The Lunch To Feature Joe Buck’s And John O’Leary’s “In Awe” Story Thanks To Jack Buck