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JUST IN: 2020 Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Kicked Off With Ellen McStay As Honorary Chair And Margot Perot Service Award Going To Carol Seay

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Since the Sunday, October 27th tornadoes swept through North Texas leaving a trail of destruction, homeowners, shop owners and, yes, nonprofits are pulling themselves together to move forward. Tonight, with a full moon overhead, two nonprofits originally scheduled to kick off their fundraising efforts the days after the onslaught held their events. First on the schedule was … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2020 Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Kicked Off With Ellen McStay As Honorary Chair And Margot Perot Service Award Going To Carol Seay

Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show And Lunch Fashionably Kicks Off At Tootsies

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The 2019 Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary Fashion Show and Luncheon officially launched on Tuesday, February 5. And what better place to kick it off than Tootsies, which has operated the fundraiser's Chic Boutique. Event Chair Elizabeth Gambrell revealed all the plans for the May fashion showing and shopping including a change of names for the post-event Wearhouse. Here's a … [Read more...] about Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show And Lunch Fashionably Kicks Off At Tootsies

5th Annual Comerica Bank Prom Dress Drive Needs Your Threads

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It’s not too soon to be thinking about proms. While moms and daughters will be checking the best racks in town for the perfect dress, there are a lot of young gals who won’t be able to have that luxury due to lack of funds. What should be a wonderful night can become a fretful experience worrying if a dress will be had. However, Comerica Bank is once again stepping in to … [Read more...] about 5th Annual Comerica Bank Prom Dress Drive Needs Your Threads

MySweetWishList: DIFFA/Dallas Young Professionals Winter Warmup

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According to DIFFA/Dallas Young Professionals Branding/Marketing Chair Darrell Thomas, “This holiday season, the DIFFA/Dallas Young Professionals Program wanted to fulfill a goal of providing more support to North Texas AIDS Service Organizations. While planning the 2018-2019 season, the leadership team thought the best way to help others was to make sure they are warm … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: DIFFA/Dallas Young Professionals Winter Warmup

Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show And Luncheon Honorary Chair And Perot Awardee Revealed

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The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary’s 2019 Fashion Show And Luncheon Chair Elizabeth Gambrell has been busy. In addition to collecting clothes for The Salvation Army’s fundraiser at the Winspear on Tuesday, May 7, she’s arranged for Jacqueline Fojtasek to serve as honorary chair. It was such a natural fit, since Jacqueline and her family have supported The Salvation Army … [Read more...] about Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show And Luncheon Honorary Chair And Perot Awardee Revealed

Community Partners Of Dallas’ 2018 Coat Drive Has Greater Need Due Demand And Winter Chills

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As winter is kicking in, the need for warm coats is greater than ever. According to the Community Partners of Dallas folks, “Each year, we provide thousands of winter coats for the abused and neglected children we serve. Due to unexpected circumstances, this year the need is significantly greater for donations of new coats, sizes newborn through adult. Every single coat … [Read more...] about Community Partners Of Dallas’ 2018 Coat Drive Has Greater Need Due Demand And Winter Chills

Suits For Shelters’ Clothes Collection Party Was Highlighted By The Late Mary Kay’s Gowns

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It was 35 years ago that a 45-year-old mom sat at her dining room table with her son and launched a project that would change their lives and those of generations to come. Their project would also place Dallas at the center of a beauty empire. Would her “project” find a home in Neiman Marcus or Bergdorf Goodman’s? Nope. She went to the dining room tables of hundreds of … [Read more...] about Suits For Shelters’ Clothes Collection Party Was Highlighted By The Late Mary Kay’s Gowns

MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2018 Suits For Shelters

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If the legendary Mary Kay Ash were still alive, she would have been celebrating her 100th birthday this summer. To  honor her commitment to helping women escape domestic violence, the Mary Kay Foundation folks used the annual Suits For Shelters clothes collection reception to commemorate the centennial of the queen of beauty entrepreneurship on Wednesday, July 11, at … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2018 Suits For Shelters

Last Call: Suits For Shelter Donations

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If you were thinking about tackling that closet for heavy-duty editing, don’t hesitate! Time is running out for donations for The Mary Kay Foundation’s Suits For Shelters program. In addition to helping a woman emerging from domestic violence, your collecting suits, accessories and other items will allow the rest of your clothes a little more breathing room in that … [Read more...] about Last Call: Suits For Shelter Donations

Help Your Clothes Find Their Way To Women In Need Thanks To Suits For Shelters This Month

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While this past June was one of the hottest ones in recent times, July ain’t looking so cool, either. How about a neat project that will make room in that crammed closet of yours? Face it. There are wonderful clothes in there that you haven’t touched since you gained/lost that ten pounds. And there are other items that were so fashionable five years ago, but now they’re as … [Read more...] about Help Your Clothes Find Their Way To Women In Need Thanks To Suits For Shelters This Month