If someone is asked to describe actress Christina Ricci, they tend to describe a child dressed in black with long, dark braids and a scowl on her face. That’s because she was Wednesday Addams in the 1991 movie “The Addams Family” and the 1993 movie “The Addams Family Values.” Unlike other child actors, Christina has continued working in the film industry, transitioning … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Actress/Domestic Violence Survivor Christina Ricci To Keynote Texas Trailblazers Awards Luncheon
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JUST IN: Bank Of America Invests $1.3M+ In 43 North Texas Non-Profits For Economic Opportunity And Social Progress
There’s nothing better than ending the last week of July with a seven-figure show of philanthropy. OK, so maybe it would be nice if there was a cold front accompanied with a nice rain shower. But Bank of America is stepping in with $1,318,800 for 43 North Texas non-profits with the goal of advancing long-term economic success. The timing of the grants is perfectly planned … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Bank Of America Invests $1.3M+ In 43 North Texas Non-Profits For Economic Opportunity And Social Progress
JUST IN: Girl Scouts Of Northeast Texas’ Women Of Distinction Luncheon Honorees And Details Announced
The Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX) already has an all-star lineup to be honored at its 18th annual Women of Distinction Luncheon on Friday, October 28. Luncheon Co-Chairs/Girl Scout vets Nickoria Johnson and Teresa Lin have put together a program with the goal of “recognizing this year’s honorees and bringing together hundreds of people in North Texas to … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Girl Scouts Of Northeast Texas’ Women Of Distinction Luncheon Honorees And Details Announced
JUST IN: 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Beneficiary Selection Dates And Plans Announced
The 2023 Crystal Charity Ball’s launch for Dallas County children’s non-profit beneficiaries is just around the corner. 2023 CCB Chair Angie Kadesky and Charity Selection Chair Ola Fojtasek have announced the dates for the program’s charity selection process. While the applications will go online Thursday, September 1, veterans strongly recommend attending the “brief … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Beneficiary Selection Dates And Plans Announced
JUST IN: Dionne Kirby To Succeed Literacy Achieves Retiring CEO Sarah Papert
Since Literacy Achieves CEO Sarah Papert announced her retirement in April, more than 200 candidates were screened to take up the reins of the organization that equips non-English-speaking adults and their young children with English literacy and life skills. That number was whittled down to seven finalists, who were interviewed by the Literacy Achieves search … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Dionne Kirby To Succeed Literacy Achieves Retiring CEO Sarah Papert
JUST IN: Kristen Sanger And Lisa Singleton To Co-Chair Dallas Historical Society’s Centennial Celebration Gala
Back in the early 1900s the city of Dallas was literally starting to take root. No longer the little village that owed its start to John Neely Bryant, it was showing full-fledged signs of being a bustling center of business and culture. Why, it even boasted of having the first “skyscraper” west of the Mississippi, a university called Southern Methodist University and Texas … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Kristen Sanger And Lisa Singleton To Co-Chair Dallas Historical Society’s Centennial Celebration Gala
JUST IN: Katy Bock And Sunie Solomon To Co-Chair 2023 St. Valentine’s Day Fashion Show And Luncheon
Since its founding 39 years ago by Janet Evans and Rusty Duvall, the St. Valentine's Day Fashion Show And Luncheon has provided more than $14.5M for funding leukemia and lymphoma research in Texas, including at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Since then, "some patient survival rates have doubled and countless advances have been made with new safer treatments for … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Katy Bock And Sunie Solomon To Co-Chair 2023 St. Valentine’s Day Fashion Show And Luncheon
JUST IN: Former Dallas Mayor Pro-Tem/Acting Mayor Mary Poss Named Ebby Halliday Foundation Executive Director
Mary Poss had worn many hats over the decades. In addition to serving eight years on the Dallas City Council, where she held the positions of Mayor Pro Tem and Acting Mayor, she has also co-chaired the Homeland Security Task Force of the National League of Cities, served as regional chair of the Homeland Security Committee of the North Central Texas Council of Governments and … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Former Dallas Mayor Pro-Tem/Acting Mayor Mary Poss Named Ebby Halliday Foundation Executive Director
JUST IN: 2022 Chick Lit Luncheon Speaker Is A Model Of Influence And “Surprize”
Since it was announced that Errika Flood-Moultrie and Renita Joyce Smith would be co-chairing the 2022 Chick Lit Luncheon, there's been a lot of buzz about plans for the event ... primarily, who would be the keynote speaker. The guessing game has been played out at morning mom stroller groups, Mahjong get-togethers and catch-up happy hours. After all, the previous three … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2022 Chick Lit Luncheon Speaker Is A Model Of Influence And “Surprize”
JUST IN: The Boone Family Foundation Provides Abide Women’s Health Services With $500K Grant
Abide Women’s Health Services is located in South Dallas, where there is a “community with the highest rates of low birth weight, pre-term birth, infant mortality and so much more.” Abide was established by Cessilye R. Smith, who "saw nationally, honestly that Black women are dying at three to four times the rate of White women; Black babies are dying at two to three times … [Read more...] about JUST IN: The Boone Family Foundation Provides Abide Women’s Health Services With $500K Grant
JUST IN: Marilyn Weber Will Be Honored With 2022 Flora Award At Texas Discovery Gardens
Back in the 1980s, Dorothy and Lawrence Herkimer were recipients of the Texas Discovery Garden's Flora Award for their "commitment to community service, education and the advancement of the environment and quality of life." Now, nearly four decades later, the Flora Award is once again celebrating a member of the Herkimer family. 2022 Flora Award Chair Cara French has … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Marilyn Weber Will Be Honored With 2022 Flora Award At Texas Discovery Gardens