While VNA is well known for providing meals for the community’s “hidden hungry,” it also helps those same folks with their “best friends.” Due to being on a tightly fixed budget and/or being unable to physically care for their dog(s), cat(s), bird(s) or fish, they sometimes struggle to provide for their needs.Thanks to a $2,500 grant from Meals On Wheels America, … [Read more...] about Thanks To A $2,500 Grant, VNA Is Going To The Dogs And Cats
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American Heart Association – Dallas To Benefit From f.i.g. Finale VIP Party Sales
Since it’s hotter than a Love Field runway at 4 p.m., it’s time to stay cool indoors with A/C blowing. And while inside, why not clear out those closets and donate to Attitudes and Attire and the 2020 Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show? But then you've got all that empty space and those bare hangers. How about a two-fer to solve that problem?This year’s … [Read more...] about American Heart Association – Dallas To Benefit From f.i.g. Finale VIP Party Sales
MySweetCharity Opportunity Series And Its Friends Return
In just seven weeks, the fall fundraising season will emerge from its summer cocoon. After being in a three-month fundraising coma, folks are going to be rearing to get back in the swing of supporting nonprofits during the final quarter of the year. But which program(s) will get their help?To spread the word about such opportunities, the MySweetCharity Opportunity series … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity Series And Its Friends Return
Diana Hamilton And Heather Perttula Randall To Co-Chair 2020 Cattle Baron’s Ball
Cattle Baron’s Ball Co-Chairs Wendy Messmann and Lisa Haddow Shirley have been in overdrive herding their committee to raise funds for American Cancer Society research and treatments in North Texas. The 100 ladies have been selling everything from bricks for Hope Lodge to mega-sponsorships.But they’ve just revealed the co-chairs for 2020. They will be two tall … [Read more...] about Diana Hamilton And Heather Perttula Randall To Co-Chair 2020 Cattle Baron’s Ball
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Parade Of Playhouses
It was move-in day for the Dallas CASA’s 2019 Parade of Playhouses at NorthPark Center. While a group of moms with strollers did their workout routine at points in the center, the final mini-mansions were being polished up for the exhibition that will continue through Sunday, July 28.https://youtu.be/yUTJgQ1GP3UHowever, there was one playhouse that had to be herded … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Parade Of Playhouses
The Dallas Opera Has A Hot Bargain Going On Sale Monday
Get those credit cards warmed up for Monday’s special offering. The Dallas Opera is celebrating ten years of calling the Winspear Opera House home-sweet-home with a sweetheart deal. For 2019-2020 season, single tickets starting at $25 will be up for grabs on Monday here!And what a season it will be. Kicking off on Friday, October 18, the 63rd International “Standing … [Read more...] about The Dallas Opera Has A Hot Bargain Going On Sale Monday
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Former Chairmen’s Dinner
With sun in the sky, it appeared that the Crystal Charity Ball former chairmen’s poolside dinner at Gail Fischer’s estate on Thursday, May 23, might be a tad bit toasty. Still cuisine queen Cassandra insisted that it was all in the timing.Following cocktails in the palatial mansion and the sun setting on cue, guests found the evening breeze provided the perfect … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Former Chairmen’s Dinner
A Passing: H. Ross Perot Sr.
H. Ross Perot Sr., the self-made Dallas billionaire-businessman, patriot and philanthropist who died Tuesday at age 89, was among the most consequential Texans of the last century. Besides running twice, in 1992 and 1996, as an independent and then a third-party presidential candidate, he founded two successful computer-services firm and gave away millions of dollars to causes … [Read more...] about A Passing: H. Ross Perot Sr.
Rising Temperatures Can Result In Heat Stroke And Its Hottie Cousin Heat Exhaustion
Parts of North Texas are under a heat advisory with the triple-digit temperatures in the days ahead. While kids will be playing in the spray fountain at Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden, there are others who may become victims of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. But what's the difference between the two?Parkland Memorial Hospital’s Chief of Emergency Services and … [Read more...] about Rising Temperatures Can Result In Heat Stroke And Its Hottie Cousin Heat Exhaustion
Sold-Out Alert!: Les Femmes Du Monde Summer Series Event With Paula Lambert
Some folks think that nothing happens in North Texas during the summer. Well, Les Femmes du Monde just shot that thinking to pieces. Les Femmes President Martha Cox just revealed that their Summer Series event on Thursday, July 18 is sold out.The reason is largely due to the hostess and the location. That cheese-loving Paula Lambert is opening her Turtle Creek home for the … [Read more...] about Sold-Out Alert!: Les Femmes Du Monde Summer Series Event With Paula Lambert
ESPN Host Victoria Arlen To Headline Girl Scouts Of Northeast Texas’ 15th Annual Women Of Distinction Luncheon
The house was packed on the evening of Wednesday, May 22, for the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas Host Committee Reception. Event Co-Chairs/sisters-in-law Bela Cooley and Ciara Cooley had arranged for the gathering to take place at the contemporary Bluffview home of Dianne and Mark LaRoe. And it's fitting that the crowd was large, because Venise Stuart and Candace Winslow had … [Read more...] about ESPN Host Victoria Arlen To Headline Girl Scouts Of Northeast Texas’ 15th Annual Women Of Distinction Luncheon