The 2023 Cattle Baron's Ball committee plus past ball chairs had plenty to celebrate at the group's Spring Luncheon at Yard Bird on Tuesday, April 4. In addition to hitting the $3M fundraising mark, there was a birthday celebration plus a menu featuring yummy Southern goodies like fried chicken. And when it came to shooting the annual group photo, organizers borrowed the lobby … [Read more...] about 2023 Cattle Baronesses And Former Chairs Flocked To Yard Bird For Spring Luncheon
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JUST IN: Kristen Sanger And Lisa Singleton To Co-Chair Dallas Historical Society’s Centennial Celebration Gala
Back in the early 1900s the city of Dallas was literally starting to take root. No longer the little village that owed its start to John Neely Bryant, it was showing full-fledged signs of being a bustling center of business and culture. Why, it even boasted of having the first “skyscraper” west of the Mississippi, a university called Southern Methodist University and Texas … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Kristen Sanger And Lisa Singleton To Co-Chair Dallas Historical Society’s Centennial Celebration Gala
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Cattle Baron’s Ball Former Chairmen’s Luncheon
Oh, if the walls could talk. But in the case of the former Cattle Baron’s Ball's Chairs’ Luncheon on Monday, May 9, at Neiman Marcus Downtown, the guests (Vicki Chapman, Janie Condon, Jennifer Dix, Tanya Foster, Leslie Fricke, Diana Hamilton, Olivia Kearney, Cindy Lindsley, Lynn McBee, Wendy Messmann, Mary Martha Pickens, KJ Sanger, Brooke Shelby, Lisa Shirley, Sunie Solomon, … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Cattle Baron’s Ball Former Chairmen’s Luncheon
Get Thee To Shakespeare Dallas’ 10th Annual Bard’s Birthday Bash And Pub Crawl
If William Shakespeare were still around today, he would be turning 458 on April 26. But just because The Bard is writing in the after-life doesn’t mean that the Shakespeare Dallas company isn’t going to celebrate the occasion. In fact, they’re going to hold their 10th Annual Bard’s Birthday Bash and Pub Crawl a couple of days early on Saturday, April 23. From 2 p.m. to 7 … [Read more...] about Get Thee To Shakespeare Dallas’ 10th Annual Bard’s Birthday Bash And Pub Crawl
Change Of Plans Alert: NCJW 109th Birthday Luncheon
Even the surge in COVID cases is not going to stop the National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Dallas (NCJW Dallas) from holding its 109th Birthday Luncheon. It's still taking place on Friday, January 21, with best-selling author and war photojournalist Deborah Copaken as the featured speaker. If you have heard about Harvard graduate Deborah, then you know her bio … [Read more...] about Change Of Plans Alert: NCJW 109th Birthday Luncheon
The Concilio Kicks Off Its 40th Anniversary With Dancing, Treats, Mural Coloring And An Announcement
Postponing its annual Big Dreams Gala this year due to vaccination activities was a hard one for The Concilio. The original plan was to use it as the kickoff for the organization's 40th anniversary. Instead they decided to celebrate with a birthday party on Saturday, October 16, at Kiest Park. In addition to dancing, treats and creating a mural for The Concilio office, there … [Read more...] about The Concilio Kicks Off Its 40th Anniversary With Dancing, Treats, Mural Coloring And An Announcement
Scottish Rite For Children Celebrates Its Next Century Of Kid-Friendly Healing Free Of Charge
In addition to the Junior League of Dallas, there’s another organization that's celebrating its ten decades of being a true gem within North Texas. It’s known for its colorful hallways and the scent of fresh popcorn. Sounds like an indoor Six Flags, but it’s actually an incredible institution of compassion and recovery for children with orthopedic conditions. For as long as … [Read more...] about Scottish Rite For Children Celebrates Its Next Century Of Kid-Friendly Healing Free Of Charge
JUST IN: Texas Women’s Foundation Supporters Create An $1M+ Endowment Honoring Ros Dawson
Following today's virtual Texas Women's Foundation 36th Annual Luncheon, an online birthday celebration was held for retiring TWF CEO/President Roslyn Dawson Thompson (aka Ros). It was a show of area leaders and friends who had known Ros through the years, both professionally and personally. While no cake with candles was served up, there was a big surprise gift for the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Texas Women’s Foundation Supporters Create An $1M+ Endowment Honoring Ros Dawson
JUST IN: The Hoglund Family And The Senior Source To Be Honored At VolunteerNow’s Hearts Of Texas Luncheon
It was back in 1956 when a couple of University of Kansas graduates exchanged vows. She was born in Wichita and earned her degree in political science; he was from Lawrence and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering. Little did either of them know that the next 65 years would take them around the world thanks to his career in the energy industry, as well as their … [Read more...] about JUST IN: The Hoglund Family And The Senior Source To Be Honored At VolunteerNow’s Hearts Of Texas Luncheon
I Made A Clean Sweep
“Ah, geez!” That’s what I thought as my internist, Dr. Hugh McClung, and gynecologist, Dr. David Cook, sounded like the Righteous Brothers admonishing me in January, “It’s time for your colonoscopy.” It had been ten years since the last one and over the years of landing on Mars and immediately finding vaccines for COVID-19, I thought, “Surely, someone has come up with an easier … [Read more...] about I Made A Clean Sweep
CPD’s 2021 Change Is Good Top Coin Collectors And Winning T-Shirt Designers Revealed
With Community Partners of Dallas’ 2021 Change Is Good going virtual yesterday, on monitors and TV screens, the top teams of coin collectors and T-shirt designers were officially announced. However, the coin-collecting winners were surprised the week before just like the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes, when CPD President/CEO Paige McDaniel and CPD Development and … [Read more...] about CPD’s 2021 Change Is Good Top Coin Collectors And Winning T-Shirt Designers Revealed