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With A Change Of Location, Community Partners Of Dallas Proved “Change Is (Indeed) Good”

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Instead of holding its annual fundraiser at Brook Hollow as usual due to construction, Community Partners of Dallas opened up its brand new headquarters for its 13th Annual Change Is Good on Sunday, October 27, with a rock wall for climbing, face painters, cheerleaders, balloons galore and loads of yummies. In return the place was filled with young fundraisers turning in their … [Read more...] about With A Change Of Location, Community Partners Of Dallas Proved “Change Is (Indeed) Good”

MySweetWishList: The Warren Center’s Operation Santa Toy Drive

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According to The Warren Center’s CEO Amy Spawn, “Every year, The Warren Center hosts hundreds of children with developmental delays and disabilities at Operation Santa, where gifts from our annual toy drive are distributed in a fun, safe and sensory-friendly atmosphere.  This year we have a record-number of requests for the more than 400 children our organization serves. … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: The Warren Center’s Operation Santa Toy Drive

A Simple Thank You To … Kelly And Matt

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[Backstory: Each holiday season, Dallas CASA’s amazing friends and supporters take wish lists from the children we serve and fulfill those wish lists, making sure every child has holiday gifts. But some of our supporters want to do more. This fall, Kelly and Matt offered to take on an entire family. We connected them with Robin S., an advocate who’s been serving four … [Read more...] about A Simple Thank You To … Kelly And Matt

MySweetWishList: Community Partners Of Dallas 2018 Toy Drive

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According to Community Partners of Dallas CEO/President Paige McDaniel, “Community Partners of Dallas’ annual toy drive is now underway and this year we have a record-breaking number of wish requests, over 800 more than last year, for the abused and neglected children we serve. “CPD is accepting donations of new toys through Friday, December 7. With more than 9,300 wishes … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Community Partners Of Dallas 2018 Toy Drive

Community Partners Of Dallas’ Chick Lit Lunch Played It Safe With Keynoter Katie Holmes

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The original premise of Community Partners of Dallas’ Chick Lit Luncheon was based on an author as the keynote speaker whose work was a chick magnet. It scored high in getting gals buying the speaker’s books and reading up on her life adventures and views. For the first ten years, it was held at Brook Hollow grand ballroom and became so popular that it overflowed into the … [Read more...] about Community Partners Of Dallas’ Chick Lit Lunch Played It Safe With Keynoter Katie Holmes

One-Of-A-Kind Children’s Furniture Is Starting To Arrive For Dallas CASA’s Cherish The Children Luncheon Fundraiser

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Dallas CASA is becoming the carpenter’s delight. In the summer the organization’s Parade of Playhouses at NorthPark Center is a major fundraiser with its one-of-a-kind mini-mansions. In the spring some folks might not realize but the Cherish The Children Luncheon also has hammers and saw hard at work with its “custom-designed children’s chairs and furniture created and donated … [Read more...] about One-Of-A-Kind Children’s Furniture Is Starting To Arrive For Dallas CASA’s Cherish The Children Luncheon Fundraiser

MySweetWishList: Frazier Revitalization

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According to Frazier Revitalization Community Engagement Advisor Hank Lawson, “Hopelessness becomes a way of life early for children in the Frazier neighborhood south of Fair Park, where poverty and urban decay are rampant. But, when you look into the eyes of the children here, when you peer deep into them, you can see and feel them saying, 'Show me, show me the way…. … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Frazier Revitalization

MySweetWishList: Educational First Steps

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According to Educational First Steps Board Member and Chief Secret Santa Coordinator Jennifer Mosle, "Everyone likes a Secret Santa! Educational First Steps does the extraordinary: transforming low income childcare centers in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods into nationally accredited early learning centers that serve thousands of children in North Texas. Our … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Educational First Steps

MySweetWishList: Community Partners Of Dallas Toy Drive

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According to Community Partners of Dallas CEO/President Paige McDaniel, Community Partners of Dallas’ annual Toy Drive is now underway!  I wish for the community to help us in providing more than 12,000 holiday gifts for abused and neglected children in the care of Child Protective Services. CPD is accepting donations of new toys … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Community Partners Of Dallas Toy Drive

Bethenny “Skinnygirl” Frankel Served Up One Of The Season’s Most Talked-About Presentations At The Annual Chick Lit Luncheon

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On Friday, April 21, the annual Chick Lit Luncheon became the scene of two social earthquakes that split the Anatole's Grand Ballroom. But more about that later. First, let’s set the scene. To kick off the Community Partners of Dallas fundraiser, the VIP reception was held in the Plum Blossom Room and, thanks to hosts Nancy and Richard Rogers, guests celebrated with … [Read more...] about Bethenny “Skinnygirl” Frankel Served Up One Of The Season’s Most Talked-About Presentations At The Annual Chick Lit Luncheon