Before getting any farther, know that tables at the 13th Annual Chick Lit Luncheon will be going for $2,500 and are available now. Individual tickets will be available in April, if there are any left.Normally the previous info would be at the end of a post, but when you hear who is going to be the featured GOS (Guest On Stage) for the Community Partners of Dallas … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Andy Cohen Is Gonna Be The Featured Speaker For 13th Annual Chick Lit Luncheon
Events
New Friends New Life’s 20th Anniversary Luncheon Celebrated The Progress Made In Battling The Sex Trade
Before New Friends New Life’s 20th Anniversary Luncheon keynote speaker Uma Thurman entered the Omni’s Fair Park Room, the near capacity crowd was happily just chatting and sipping coffee on Friday, November 9.But the moment the willowy blonde in black entered a side door, the meet-and-greet lined up on both sides of the sponsor backdrop. The VIP types like Honorary … [Read more...] about New Friends New Life’s 20th Anniversary Luncheon Celebrated The Progress Made In Battling The Sex Trade
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: New Friends New Life 20th Anniversary Luncheon
When three moms Nancy Ann Hunt, Pat Schenkel and Gail Turner took up the battle against sex trafficking 20 years ago, the issue was a dark secret that few wanted to tackle. Realizing that this problem was greater and growing faster than they imagined, they created New Friends New Life. On Friday, November 9, their efforts were not only applauded at the NFNL 20th Anniversary … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: New Friends New Life 20th Anniversary Luncheon
North Texas Food Bank’s 20th Annual Empty Bowls Is Headed North For Evening Souping
The North Texas Food Bank is shaking things up a bit for its 20th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser. For ages it was held at the Meyerson around the lunchtime hour, attracting legions of downtown Dallas office workers. No matter how cold or wet it was, the guests bundled up to check out the dozens of soup stations set up by area restaurants and chefs, the silent auction and pop-up … [Read more...] about North Texas Food Bank’s 20th Annual Empty Bowls Is Headed North For Evening Souping
ProtectHER Awards—And A Zany ‘Waiter’ Act—Enliven New Friends New Life’s 20th Anniversary Platinum Dinner
On the ground floor of the strikingly modern Hunt Consolidated building in downtown Dallas, the movers and shakers were out in force on the evening of Thursday, November 8. They'd gathered for New Friends New Life's 20th Anniversary Platinum Dinner, an important occasion for a consequential group of top sponsors—and an event that turned out to be leavened with some unexpected … [Read more...] about ProtectHER Awards—And A Zany ‘Waiter’ Act—Enliven New Friends New Life’s 20th Anniversary Platinum Dinner
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
Genesis HeROs Celebrated At Crow Library With Curated Tours And A Pop-Up Cigar Lounge
It's not every day that tours of the Crow Library are personally conducted by Crow Library curator Sam Fore, but on Thursday, November 8, the guests of the Genesis HeROs got the royal treatment at the third annual An Evening with Gentle Men hosted by Genesis Women's Shelter. An added treat was the pop-up Cigar Lounge with cigars and antique cigar boxes on display. And while no … [Read more...] about Genesis HeROs Celebrated At Crow Library With Curated Tours And A Pop-Up Cigar Lounge
ReuNight Gunned Its Fundraising Motors Over At Haas Moto Museum For The Family Place
One poor soul who either didn’t know better or was just plain not housebroken wandered into the Haas Motor Museum asking the question of the evening of Thursday, November 8 — “Did you see Mark Lamaster’s review in the Morning News today?”Like Diogenes searching for an honest person, s/he was left in the dark. It seems that none of the people queried at The Family Place’s … [Read more...] about ReuNight Gunned Its Fundraising Motors Over At Haas Moto Museum For The Family Place
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2018 ReuNight
For the past couple years, The Family Place fundraiser has staked claims on some of the newest spots in North Texas for its annual ReuNight — Forty Five Ten with Donna Karan in 2016 and The Statler with a photogenic llama in 2017. This year ReuNight Event Co-Chairs Joyce Goss and Kenny Goss revved up their engines and parked the dinner and live auction at Bobby Haas’ newly … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2018 ReuNight
JUST IN: The Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition And Festival Is Coming To Dallas And Tickets Just Went On Sale
At noon today NorthPark Center’s NorthCourt was filled with beautiful music and news. The occasion was the official kick-off of the second Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival.The Cliburn President/CEO Jacques Marquis told the crowd that for the first time, the event would be held in Dallas from Friday, May 31, to Saturday, June 8. During that … [Read more...] about JUST IN: The Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition And Festival Is Coming To Dallas And Tickets Just Went On Sale
A Simple Thank You To … The Stewpot
From The Stewpot Alliance volunteer Julia Breland,“My simple note of thanks goes to The Stewpot in Dallas, TX. This organization works tirelessly to help the many individuals and families at risk of or experiencing homelessness in the Dallas area by providing meals, shelter, and other resources to help them start a new life.“I have been a member of The Stewpot … [Read more...] about A Simple Thank You To … The Stewpot