When Michelle Collins offered her home to her friend/2023 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Angie Kadesky for the annual CCB Advisory Board reception, she didn't realize what lay ahead. Little did any of the 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Advisory Board guests at the Collins’ home on Thursday, March 9, have a clue of the challenges confronting her in hosting the evening’s cocktail … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Advisory Reception Came Off Without A Hint Of The Day’s Wet Challenges
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MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Advisory Board Reception
The 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Advisory Board reception on Thursday, March 9, seemed like a simple operation for hostess Michelle Collins. The attendance was going to be around 70 board members like Annette Simmons, representatives from the 2023 CCB seven beneficiaries (After-School All-Stars, Buckner Children and Family Services, Fair Park First, Family Gateway, Metrocare … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Advisory Board Reception
SAWA Fashion Show Has A Clothes Drop-Off At Elements As Event Tickets Get Slim To None
While The Salvation Army of North Texas’s Doing the Most Good Luncheon team has just announced plans earlier this week about the November fundraiser, the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Dallas gals are nearing the final stage of their 2023 Fashion Show and Luncheon preparations. SAWA Dallas President Jennifer Dix and Fashion Show Chair Kim Quinn are right on schedule having … [Read more...] about SAWA Fashion Show Has A Clothes Drop-Off At Elements As Event Tickets Get Slim To None
Dallas Animal Issues Continue To Suffer From “The Crazy Uncle In The Attic” Syndrome
There comes a point when even the best intentions aren’t enough. Between the Dallas Zoo’s weeks of vandalism and the kidnapping of two emperor Tamarin monkeys and the SPCA of Texas' reduction of services and sudden "stepping down" of its president/CEO, it appears that humans are once again scrambling to figure things out. While the peeps with the grey matter wonder what to … [Read more...] about Dallas Animal Issues Continue To Suffer From “The Crazy Uncle In The Attic” Syndrome
January’s Final Hours Of Chill Transition To A Friendlier Future Via February’s Brief Cold Shoulder
Today three types of North Texans are emerging in a day of frigid temps and thunder sleeting. There were those who opted to stay put and not play slip-and-slide on area roads. Thanks to the pandemic regime and limited power outages, many were able to literally Zoom work from home. As a result, the Dallas Arboretum, Dallas Zoo and others are not open. Then there were … [Read more...] about January’s Final Hours Of Chill Transition To A Friendlier Future Via February’s Brief Cold Shoulder
Agape Clinic’s 40th Anniversary Dinner To Celebrate Perseverance With Ben “Walk On” Malcolmson
In the past 39 years, Agape Clinic has handled more than 102,500 patients visits. Why, in 2021 alone Dallas' only 100% privately funded charity healthcare clinic provided: more than $9M in quality healthcare services to 5,761 unduplicated people to improve their health healthcare services in more than 260 ZiP codes in 23 counties Of the patients served, all are … [Read more...] about Agape Clinic’s 40th Anniversary Dinner To Celebrate Perseverance With Ben “Walk On” Malcolmson
Winter Has Blasted North Texas With Teeth-Chattering Wind Chills And Faucets Dripping To “The Duke Of Earl”
Just as the weatherguesser have been warning for days, North Texas along with most of the nation is getting a genuine Arctic cold shoulder with hard freeze warnings being issued. And as if the way-below freezing temperatures weren’t enough, gusts of 20-30 MPH have only made the cold all the colder. According to iweathernet.com, this afternoon Dallas/Fort Worth International … [Read more...] about Winter Has Blasted North Texas With Teeth-Chattering Wind Chills And Faucets Dripping To “The Duke Of Earl”
JUST IN: Triumph Over Alzheimer’s Foundation’s Forum Returns To Continue A Daughter’s Mission
Until eight years ago entrepreneur Leslie Ann Crozier’s life had been focused on business. Then a change took place. It was one that was literally life-changing. “Alzheimer’s” entered her wheelhouse. No, she was perfectly healthy, outgoing and on top of things as usual, but her mother wasn’t. Irma Ann Crozier had shown some preliminary signs that led to her being diagnosed with … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Triumph Over Alzheimer’s Foundation’s Forum Returns To Continue A Daughter’s Mission
2022 North Texas Giving Day Is Ready To Continue Its History Of Breaking Records For Good
When the first North Texas Giving Day took place in 2009, it was like lightning. No one thought that much money could be raised within a community for area non-profits within hours. Some simply wrote it off as a fluke, a flash in the pan. When it was announced that a second NTGD would take place the following year, eyebrows raised throughout the North Texas area and around … [Read more...] about 2022 North Texas Giving Day Is Ready To Continue Its History Of Breaking Records For Good
Dallas Back-To-School Drives Hit A Bump In The Road For DISD Secondary Students
This year's back-to-school drives have been the victims of a sort of "hit-and-run" situation. Just as the various area programs were facing the final hurdle of stuffing thousands of backpacks, a change of plans was dropped on them. While word had been rumbling for a couple of weeks that the Dallas Independent School District was considering requiring see-thru or mesh … [Read more...] about Dallas Back-To-School Drives Hit A Bump In The Road For DISD Secondary Students
Friends Of Katy Trail’s Spring Support Campaign Goes The Extra Mile In Meeting Its Goal
Leave it to the Friends of Katy Trail to exceed expectations. For its 25th year of providing one of the outdoor treasures of North Texas, Spring Support Campaign Honorary Co-Chairs Lizzie and Dan Routman had set their sights on a goal of $100,000. Well, they didn’t just do it… they and hundreds of Katy Trail-loving supporters hauled in $170,000. According to Friends of the … [Read more...] about Friends Of Katy Trail’s Spring Support Campaign Goes The Extra Mile In Meeting Its Goal