For longtime Runway Report fans, the 2021 version was a bit of a change. Instead of holding the KidneyTexas Inc. fundraiser at Brook Hollow Golf Club, KidneyTexas President Rose Gault and Runway Report Chair Courtney Nall decided to move it across town to the Meyerson Symphony Center on Tuesday, September 21. ‘Nother instead was that the presentation had always been … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2021 Runway Report
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Junior League Of Collin County To Sell-ebrate 25 Years Of ‘Neath The Wreath Holiday Gift Market At New Venue
To celebrates its 25th anniversary, the Junior League of Collin County’s (JLCC) ‘Neath the Wreath Holiday Gift Market is heading to a new venue — the Marriott Dallas Allen Hotel And Convention Center (also known to the locals as Watters Creek Convention Center). For four days (Thursday, November 11, thru Sunday, November 14), the ladies of the League are preparing for 13,000 … [Read more...] about Junior League Of Collin County To Sell-ebrate 25 Years Of ‘Neath The Wreath Holiday Gift Market At New Venue
Northwood Woman’s Club”s “Dine By Design” Is Moving On Up To Galleria Dallas With Public Viewings
After simply eons spent holding its annual Dine by Design with loads of beautifully decorated tables for members-only at Northwood Club, the Northwood Woman's Club is on the move. Club President Phyllis Farragut's really ramped up the event by relocating to Galleria Dallas with professional designers (Garden Gate Floral Design, Swoon, Gary Riggs Home and Marquee Event Rentals), … [Read more...] about Northwood Woman’s Club”s “Dine By Design” Is Moving On Up To Galleria Dallas With Public Viewings
Momentous Institute’s Virtual “Changing The Odds” Conference To Feature Top-Tier Lineup Of Speakers
The past year’s pandemic has provided daunting challenges to educators, mental health professionals, non-profit professionals and organizations working with children. Last year’s postponement of the Changing the Odds Conference by the Momentous Institute was such a blow. The good news is that the Institute is indeed proceeding with its rescheduling of the 9th Annual Changing … [Read more...] about Momentous Institute’s Virtual “Changing The Odds” Conference To Feature Top-Tier Lineup Of Speakers
DHS Tries Again With A New Date And Return To Fairmont Dallas For 39th Awards For Excellence
The poor folks over at the Dallas Historical Society have had their share of challenges thanks to the pandemic and Winter Storm Uri. First, they postponed their 39th Awards for Excellence Luncheon on November 2020 at the Fairmont to an evening event on February 18, 2021, in the recently renovated Hall of State in Fair Park. Alas, due to ongoing pandemic restrictions, DHS … [Read more...] about DHS Tries Again With A New Date And Return To Fairmont Dallas For 39th Awards For Excellence
Heritage Giving Fund Doubles Its 2021 Grants And Transitions To Moore Impact
The Heritage Giving Fund was established in 2017 at Texas Women's Foundation in order “to encourage philanthropy in the African-American/Black community, to contribute in a strategic and meaningful way and to bring a new source of funding to nonprofit organizations servings African-American women and girls throughout the North Texas area.” Today it was announced that the … [Read more...] about Heritage Giving Fund Doubles Its 2021 Grants And Transitions To Moore Impact
More Than 100 Family Place Clients Need Help After Being Displaced Due To Broken Pipes And Power Outages
UPDATE (3:20 p.m.) Two people have been found dead in the home involved in today's SWAT incident included below in this post. After 29 years at The Family Place (TFP), CEO Paige Flink probably thought her final months leading to her retirement would be a cake walk. After all, she had seen the good, the bad and the really ugly during her decades of protecting victims of … [Read more...] about More Than 100 Family Place Clients Need Help After Being Displaced Due To Broken Pipes And Power Outages
Hints Dropped About ReuNight’s Spring Move To A Well-Known, One-Name Venue
As The Family Place’s CEO Paige Flink was juggling all types of media inquiries about her Friday’s announcement of retiring, she let a hint drop about the upcoming ReuNight. Yup, just as reported last September that the traditional Fall fundraiser was moving to the spring of 2021, but the deets were still to come. And what do you know? Spring 2021 is just around the … [Read more...] about Hints Dropped About ReuNight’s Spring Move To A Well-Known, One-Name Venue
2021 Virtual Destiny Award Luncheon To Feature Pulitzer Prize-Winning Isabel Wilkerson
Between 1916 and 1970 a movement took place in which six million African Americans abandoned the largely rural areas of the Southern United States for the urban Northeast, Midwest and West. Historically known as the Great Migration, it was the result of the post-Civil War and Reconstruction era in which “the segregationist policies known as ‘Jim Crow’ soon became the law of the … [Read more...] about 2021 Virtual Destiny Award Luncheon To Feature Pulitzer Prize-Winning Isabel Wilkerson
A Year Later North Texans Are Still Recovering From The Night Of Tornadoes And Taking Steps To Better Prepare
It was a year ago that North Texas, especially Dallas, discovered how a tornado could turn lives upside down on a Sunday night. The morning-after literally brought to light the chaotic damage done by the tornadic activity. It was easy to spot the journey the lead tornado took that Storm Chaser Jeff Piotrowski caught on video for Tornado Alley Video. Ravaged roofs were now … [Read more...] about A Year Later North Texans Are Still Recovering From The Night Of Tornadoes And Taking Steps To Better Prepare
JUST IN: 2020 Cattle Baron’s Ball Is Getting Back To Its Roots With A Change Of Locations
2020 is definitely requiring flexibility. While many fundraising events are juggling schedules and locations to meet the ever-changing COVID-19 conditions, 2020 Cattle Baron’s Ball Co-Chairs Diana Hamilton and Heather Randall decided “to embrace our roots.” And they aren’t talking about the follicle types. For years, the American Cancer Society mega-fundraiser was held … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2020 Cattle Baron’s Ball Is Getting Back To Its Roots With A Change Of Locations