Since its first fundraiser back in 1952, there have been 64 women who have chaired the Crystal Charity Ball. (For math majors that doesn’t make sense unless you realize that CCB Founder the late Nancy Chandler chaired it twice.)Back to the CCB former chairs who have provided $143,392,064 for Dallas children's charities over the decades. Of those 64 gals, 45 are still alive … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Crystal Charity Ball Former Chairmen Dinner
A Show of Appreciation
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: 2018 Crystal Charity Ball Advisory Board Reception
Within the Park Cities is a marvelous home that’s not too big, not too small but just right for any occasion. Whether it’s raising a family or raising funds, Carolyn and David Miller’s place is where simply ideal. So, the 2018 Crystal Charity Ball advisory committee, the 2018 CCB beneficiaries and the CCB committee members who researched the beneficiaries came together on … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: 2018 Crystal Charity Ball Advisory Board Reception
Be The Special Valentine For A Child In Need Of Encouragement
The flowers are ordered. The champagne dinner reservations are locked down with a special bling-bling for dessert. The Kate Weiser chocolates are gift wrapped. You’re all set for Valentine’s Day 2018 and feeling pretty proud of yourself. Rightly so.But there’s just one more thing that you could do to make it a home run — send a Valentine’s Day card to a stranger. It’s free. … [Read more...] about Be The Special Valentine For A Child In Need Of Encouragement
Children’s Medical Center Foundation Benefactors And Friends Are Shown Appreciation For Providing $44M In 2017
While the Saints and the Vikings were battling for the NFL Division title in Minneapolis on the evening of Sunday, January 14, Children’s Health President/CEO Christopher Durovich and Children’s Medical Center Foundation’s Brent Christopher, John Mitchener and Bill Braem were thanking benefactors and friends at the Dallas Country Club for their support.The fact that … [Read more...] about Children’s Medical Center Foundation Benefactors And Friends Are Shown Appreciation For Providing $44M In 2017
Family, Friends And Officials Celebrate The Harold C. Simmons Memorial Highway Designation With Memories And Champagne Toasts
There was a chill in the air and the forecast of light snow in the days ahead. But neither that nor Annette Simmons' in-recovery cough was going to prevent a special announcement from being made regarding Annette's late husband, Harold C. Simmons, on Friday, January 12.Even state politicos like Sen. Don Huffines and State Rep. Morgan Meyer with their staffs had arranged … [Read more...] about Family, Friends And Officials Celebrate The Harold C. Simmons Memorial Highway Designation With Memories And Champagne Toasts
Top-Tier Types Celebrated First Lady Of Dallas Philanthropy Margaret McDermott’s Receiving Center For BrainHealth’s Legacy Award
The Brook Hollow parking lot looked like the world’s most luxurious car lot with Bentleys, top-tier Mercedes and cousins like Range Rovers, Lexuses and Cadillacs on Tuesday, November 14. No, it wasn’t a glamorous car convention. It was the Center for BrainHealth’s Legacy Award Dinner honoring North Texas First Lady of Philanthropy Margaret McDermott.While Margaret tends to … [Read more...] about Top-Tier Types Celebrated First Lady Of Dallas Philanthropy Margaret McDermott’s Receiving Center For BrainHealth’s Legacy Award
Blue Star Memorial Unveiling Took Place at T. Boone Pickens Hospice And Palliative Care Center Under Blue Skies
Despite no mention about Harriet Gibbs chairing the dedication of the Third Blue Star Memorial Marker on Friday, October 13, at the T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center in the recap, she deserves a tip-of-the-hat for the perfect skies that served as a backdrop for the day's activities. According to a submitted photo, even City Councilperson Jennifer Gates was on … [Read more...] about Blue Star Memorial Unveiling Took Place at T. Boone Pickens Hospice And Palliative Care Center Under Blue Skies
A Private Gala Toasts Center for BrainHealth’s New Brain Performance Institute Building
The private grand opening for the Center for BrainHealth's new Brain Performance Institute building off Mockingbird Lane felt like a who's who gathering of Dallas' philanthropic, civic, and business leaders. There were Debbie and Jim Francis (she's the center's board chair), Laura and Tom Leppert, Richard C. Benson, Lyda Hill, Brent Christopher, Barbara and Don Daseke, Sally … [Read more...] about A Private Gala Toasts Center for BrainHealth’s New Brain Performance Institute Building
Crystal Charity Ball Committee Husbands Are Feted With A Picnic
While the harvest moon was a shade slimmer, the season’s earliest cold front had dropped temperatures from the low 90s to the lows 70s on Wednesday, October 11.And in Preston Hollow, it was dreamy at Caren and Pete Kline’s estate for the Crystal Charity Ball’s picnic salute to the committee member husbands. There was no check-in at the front door. Instead guests like … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Committee Husbands Are Feted With A Picnic
Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Dinner Kicked Off The 2017 Fall/Winter Fundraising Season With Friends, Food And A Flourish Of Photos
Well, yahoo! The fall fundraising season of 2017 kicked off with a surprise refresh for an annual event! Once again the Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Show Platinum Dinner took place at the Dallas Country Club. But it had all types of adjustments and they were rewarded with a manicured thumbs-up.Sure, the evening of Tuesday, September 5, had a hint of a cool front. But it … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Dinner Kicked Off The 2017 Fall/Winter Fundraising Season With Friends, Food And A Flourish Of Photos
Gratitude Has Been The Main Dish Over The Centuries On Thanksgiving Day
The tradition of Thanksgiving began in 1621 when two groups from different backgrounds (the Wampanoag Indians and the Plymouth pilgrims) came together to break bread. Any school child can tell how the Indians had literally helped the newcomers survive the challenges of the new frontier.The colonists created the meal with "fowl" to show their gratitude to the Indians for … [Read more...] about Gratitude Has Been The Main Dish Over The Centuries On Thanksgiving Day