Just a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving on Friday November 9, Tavia and Clark Hunt opened their home for AWARE President Sharon Ballew to reveal the plans for the organization's annual fundraiser, Celebrate the Moments. In addition to telling the details of the spring event, there was a touching story about one of the co-chair's personal experience in dealing with her … [Read more...] about Plans Revealed At Tavia And Clark Hunt’s Home For 2019 AWARE Affair’s Celebrate The Moment
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JUST IN: New Crystal Charity Ball Members Announced
Word just arrived about Crystal Charity Ball’s newest members. 2019 CCB Chair Pat McEvoy revealed that the seven newbies are Julie Bagley, Christy Berry, Kim Hext, Nancy Scripps, Sunie Solomon, Molly Thomas and Merry Wyatt.The ladies will join the 93 other committee members on Thursday, February 7, for the selection of the 2019 beneficiaries.The mega … [Read more...] about JUST IN: New Crystal Charity Ball Members Announced
JUST IN: Kimberly Schlegel Whitman To Chair Children’s Cancer Fund Gala On April 26 At The Anatole
Some two dozen kids with cancer got the thrill of their lives as they trooped up, one-by-one, to meet former Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman this afternoon at Children's Medical Center. The occasion: a "model reveal and photo shoot" for the 31st annual Children's Cancer Fund Gala, which, it was announced, will be held on Friday, April 26, at the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Kimberly Schlegel Whitman To Chair Children’s Cancer Fund Gala On April 26 At The Anatole
Girl Power Resonated At The Girl Scouts Of Northeast Texas Women Of Distinction Luncheon
Empowering young women to pursue successful lives on their owns terms was the theme of the hour when the Girls Scouts of Northeast Texas held its Women of Distinction Luncheon on Friday, November 2, at the Omni Hotel Dallas. The theme was stressed from the get-go, when luncheon Co-chairs Dee Brown and Sharon Morrison welcomed everyone before giving way to Clarice Tinsley, the … [Read more...] about Girl Power Resonated At The Girl Scouts Of Northeast Texas Women Of Distinction Luncheon
JUST IN: Details Revealed For Dallas Museum Of Art’s 2019 Art Ball
The gleaming, contemporary home of Catherine and Will Rose was the setting tonight of the announcement party for Art Ball 2019, benefiting the Dallas Museum of Art. Catherine, who is president of the DMA's 2018-2019 board of trustees, welcomed guests including the upcoming ball's co-chairs: Lindsey Collins and Amanda Shufeldt.The theme of the 54th annual gala, scheduled to … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Details Revealed For Dallas Museum Of Art’s 2019 Art Ball
JUST IN: 2018 North Texas Giving Day Busts Its Own Record With More Than $48M In Donations
Once again North Texas Giving Day proved that generosity is a natural resource in these parts that only grows with time and effort. As the clock struck midnight, the donations were still coming in resulting in more than $48M and 400,000 pledged hours for thousands of area nonprofits.They topped last year's record breaker of $39M by $9M!Hopefully, the folks at … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2018 North Texas Giving Day Busts Its Own Record With More Than $48M In Donations
JUST IN: 2018 North Texas Giving Day Is One-Third The Way Through Hitting The $17M Mark
Six hours into 2018 North Texas Giving Day the numbers* are coming in with 72,000 donations coming in for more than 2,500 organizations.In addition to 225,098 volunteer hours being pledged by 6,100 folks, it appears that the efforts powered by Communities Foundation of Texas have resulted in $17M being provided for area nonprofits with The Salvation Army DFW Command and … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2018 North Texas Giving Day Is One-Third The Way Through Hitting The $17M Mark
2018 North Texas Giving Day Is About To Get Underway
You’ve waited all year long. Your email box has been slammed with reminders. You have learned about nonprofits that have made this community outstanding. Now, within minutes ... 6 a.m. to be exact... North Texas Giving Day will kick off an 18-hour marathon of fundraising that has amazed the rest of the country.Just last year $39,379,446 was provided to North Texas … [Read more...] about 2018 North Texas Giving Day Is About To Get Underway
2019 Crystal Charity Ball Beneficiary Applications Are Now Available
As promised, the application for the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball beneficiaries is now available here for Dallas children’s nonprofits to fill out.Suggestion: Go ahead and get the application, but hold off on filling it out. You’ll want to attend the orientation meeting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, September 12, at Communities Foundation of Texas. While attendance is not mandatory, … [Read more...] about 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Beneficiary Applications Are Now Available
MySweetCharity Opportunity: 2018 Crystal Charity Ball
According to 2018 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Claire Emanuelson,The mission of Crystal Charity is to support agencies that provide vital services to the children of Dallas. Hundreds of generous individuals, corporations and foundations will make it possible for many of the underserved youth in our community to have access to the life changing programs offered by the eight … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: 2018 Crystal Charity Ball
JUST IN: Dallas Black Dance Theatre Receives $100,000 Grant Funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Dallas Black Dance Theatre Founder Ann Williams and Executive Director Zenetta S. Drew are doing cabrioles and echappés with good reason. Thanks to The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s providing the International Association of Blacks in Dance a multi-year grant, the five founding dance companies of IABD each received a $100,000 unrestricted grant that “can be applied to general … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Dallas Black Dance Theatre Receives $100,000 Grant Funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation