After suffering through a tornado, a pandemic and a lollapalooza ice storm, 2020/2021 Cattle Baron’s Ball Co-Chairs Diana Hamilton and Heather Randall are on the eve of finally pulling off the legendary hoedown for their near-and-dear 2,600 cowboys and cowgirls Saturday at Gilley’s. Today as the committee of 100 was setting up tables, chairs and VIP centerpieces in the … [Read more...] about Cattle Baron’s Ball Countdown Is On After Two Years Of Stops-And-Starts And Crossed Fingers
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2021 Celebrating Women’s Weekly Video: Baylor Scott And White’s Patient Navigation Program
Just as every person is different, so is their journey when they learn that they have breast cancer. The fear and confusion of how to beat the disease is simply daunting. The mind is boggled with so many questions like, what’s the next step? What the heck is chemo brain? What will I do with my kids when I'm going through treatments? What exactly does an oncologist do? In a … [Read more...] about 2021 Celebrating Women’s Weekly Video: Baylor Scott And White’s Patient Navigation Program
Chick Lit’s Goldie Hawn “Churns” Up Thoughts On Joy, Marriage And Why There’ll Be No More Movie Stars
In the Hilton Anatole’s Wedgwood Room, guests did a double-take on Friday, September 24. Despite reports that 2021 Chick Lit Luncheon featured author Goldie Hawn would be unable to attend the Community Partners of Dallas fundraiser in person, she was very present... thanks to life-size cutouts. One stood solo on the right side of the room; the other was placed in front of a … [Read more...] about Chick Lit’s Goldie Hawn “Churns” Up Thoughts On Joy, Marriage And Why There’ll Be No More Movie Stars
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2021 Chick Lit Luncheon
It was months in the making and the more than a thousand Chick Litters got back on their stiletto stilts to gather for the Community Partners of Dallas fundraiser at the Anatole on Friday, September 24. Despite guest speaker Goldie Hawn having to virtually attend the luncheon via a pre-recorded interview with NBC5's Laura Harris, Goldie's life-size likeness was the … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2021 Chick Lit Luncheon
Grovel Alert: 2021 Cattle Baron’s Ball
If you had your heart set on two-stepping back into the Texas swing of major fundraising at the 2021 Cattle Baron Ball presented by Texas Oncology, you’re running out of time. CBB Co-Chairs Diana Hamilton and Heather Randall have just sent word that there are only two tables left for the American Cancer Society of North Texas’s fundraiser at Gilley’s on Saturday, October … [Read more...] about Grovel Alert: 2021 Cattle Baron’s Ball
Brooks And Dunn ‘Play Something Country,’ Helping Boost Fundraiser To A Record Net
Looking every inch like a slimmed-down Brand New Man, event Co-Chair Steve Stodghill stood onstage in The Statler Hotel's ballroom, welcoming guests to the first-ever All for the Hall Dallas fundraiser supporting Nashville's non-profit Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The Sept. 22 event at the downtown hotel was the climax of a two-day benefit for the museum's … [Read more...] about Brooks And Dunn ‘Play Something Country,’ Helping Boost Fundraiser To A Record Net
UPDATE ALERT: Dallas CASA’s Champion for Children
Even though the torrential storms hadn't hit the DFW neighborhood earlier today, Dallas CASA CEO/President Kathleen LaValle and her crew aren't taking any chances with their Champions for Children fundraiser at The Rustic Thursday night. Instead of building a ho-hum ark, they're "erecting a tent over the seating area," and all systems are go come rain or shine with Austin … [Read more...] about UPDATE ALERT: Dallas CASA’s Champion for Children
Baylor Foundation VP Cynthia Krause Knows All-Too-Well The Danger Of Postponing A Mammogram
In North Texas fundraising circles, it seems like everybody knows one of the Krauses. There’s David Krause, whose resume includes fundraising for Baylor Health Care System Foundation (1987-1995), Children’s Medical Center of Dallas (1996 to 2005) and Parkland Hospital Foundation (2005 to 2019), where he led the $150M campaign. And there’s his wife, Cynthia Krause, who has been … [Read more...] about Baylor Foundation VP Cynthia Krause Knows All-Too-Well The Danger Of Postponing A Mammogram
Tablescapes By Candlelight Set The Mood For Tuesday’s Luncheon, Presentation And Possible Surprise
When it comes to artwork, one much ignored group consists of the talented folks who put together table-settings. Monday night one oaf shrugged, asking, “What’s the big deal?” But anyone who has settled down for a marvelous meal knows that, just like a masterpiece work of art, food requires the ideal surroundings. So, the Dallas Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Association had works … [Read more...] about Tablescapes By Candlelight Set The Mood For Tuesday’s Luncheon, Presentation And Possible Surprise
SPCA Patron Party Was A Howling Success As Animal Lovers Prepared For North Texas Giving Day And Fur Ball
Another outdoor gathering on the evening of Wednesday, September 22, that lucked out when it came to perfect weather conditions was the SPCA of Texas' patron party at Mimi and Bill Vanderstraaten's home. While four-legged friends were taking the night off, two-legged best friends of the animals were getting charged up for the next day's North Texas Giving Day (that ended up … [Read more...] about SPCA Patron Party Was A Howling Success As Animal Lovers Prepared For North Texas Giving Day And Fur Ball
New Friends New Life’s 2021 ProtectHer Award Recipients Announced At Outdoor Launch Party
Somebody wished upon a lucky star for the New Friends New Life Annual Luncheon Launch Party on Wednesday, September 21, to have clear skies. And what do you know? Their wish was granted for the invitation-only outdoor gathering at NFNL's headquarters, where Ruthie's Rolling Cafe and Baldos Ice Cream filled the menu bill for guests at socially-distanced tables. But the news of … [Read more...] about New Friends New Life’s 2021 ProtectHer Award Recipients Announced At Outdoor Launch Party