While the spring fundraising season for many will be winding down by Memorial Day, the Dallas Black Dance Theatre will be in overdrive on Saturday, June 4, at the Meyerson to close out its 45th anniversary season. Anyone who has ever attended DBT’s “The Big Dance” knows all too well that it’s an amazing presentation of music and dance. And with Co-Chairs Helen Giddings … [Read more...] about Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s Boot Scootin’ Boogie-ing Its 45th Anniversary Honoring The Late Charley Pride
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2022 Folsom Awardees Linda And Mitch Hart Were Feted With A Bit Of Monkey Business And Mafia Ties
It was a bit like playing “Where’s Waldo?” at the reception for the 2022 Robert S. Folsom Award dinner on Friday, April 8, at the Hilton Anatole. As the Chantilly Ballroom’s lobby filled with 700+ guests, the question making the rounds was, where were the honorees — Linda and Mitch Hart? Guests on the left side of the lobby were pointed to the opposite side, where they … [Read more...] about 2022 Folsom Awardees Linda And Mitch Hart Were Feted With A Bit Of Monkey Business And Mafia Ties
Equest Blue Ribbon Ball Co-Chairs Are Doing Some Name-Dropping With Tickets Now On Sale
Hold your horses! Equest’s Blue Ribbon Ball tickets have gone on sale. Co-Chairs and equine-loving folks (Carol and Bill Huckin, Finley and Eric Konrade and Elsa Norwood) along with Honorary Co—Chairs Leslie and Hawkins Golden have not only just opened the gate for ticket purchases, but they’ve added more. It seems that on Saturday, June 4, in the Al Hill Jr. … [Read more...] about Equest Blue Ribbon Ball Co-Chairs Are Doing Some Name-Dropping With Tickets Now On Sale
Children’s Family Night At Six Flags Filled The Park To Fundraiser For The Health Of Youngsters
On the evening of Friday, April 1, North Texas was awash with everything from face-painted munchkins, chic philanthropists and burly wrestling aficionados. While hundreds of thousands filled downtown Dallas in T-shirts boasting their favorite WrestleMania athletes and clogged traffic along highways, the generous donors who had made the cut for Saturday’s Sweetheart Ball … [Read more...] about Children’s Family Night At Six Flags Filled The Park To Fundraiser For The Health Of Youngsters
Cristo Rey Dallas Is STEAMed Up For Its Sixth Annual Grow The Grove Fundraiser
Cristo Rey Dallas (CRD) has a lot to celebrate. In addition to having Admiral U.S. Navy (Ret.)/Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas grad Dr. Patrick “Pat” Walsh coming on board as its president starting April 15, CRD supporters, students and staff will be celebrating its STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) programs at the 6th Annual Grow … [Read more...] about Cristo Rey Dallas Is STEAMed Up For Its Sixth Annual Grow The Grove Fundraiser
Children’s Family Night At Six Flags Provides Shorter Lines To Benefit Children’s Health
With spring break winding down and summer still a couple of months away, it’s no time to live a ho-hum life. In addition to luncheons and evening get-togethers to support area non-profits, there’s also North Texas' very own Six Flags Over Texas. Since it opened in 1961, it has grown well beyond what anyone, even its founder Angus Wynne Jr., might have expected. While Casa … [Read more...] about Children’s Family Night At Six Flags Provides Shorter Lines To Benefit Children’s Health
Former Dallas Cowboy Keynoter And Citation Awardees Revealed For 2022 Blue Ribbon Ball
2022 Blue Ribbon Ball Co-Chairs Carol and Bill Huckin, Finley and Eric Konrade and Elsa Norwood are finalizing their plans for the Equest fundraiser on Saturday, June 4, at Texas Horse Park’s Al Hill Jr. Arena. They’ve just name-dropped some of the people who will be in the spotlight that night. Former Dallas Cowboy Timmy Newsome will be the featured speaker. In keeping … [Read more...] about Former Dallas Cowboy Keynoter And Citation Awardees Revealed For 2022 Blue Ribbon Ball
Come Rain, Shine Or Sleet, Dallas Mavs St. Patrick’s Day Parade Returns To Greenville Avenue
Two years ago North Texans realized that the COVID invasion was at the doorstep when the annual St. Patrick’s Day 2020 Greenville Avenue Parade was canceled. After another year of the avenue falling victim to pandemic protocols, the Greenville Avenue Parade is returning this Saturday with the avenue greening up with shamrocks and more kisses than the Blarney Stone could … [Read more...] about Come Rain, Shine Or Sleet, Dallas Mavs St. Patrick’s Day Parade Returns To Greenville Avenue
“Yellowstone’s” Kevin Costner And His Modern West Band To Celebrate Emily’s Place’s 20th Anniversary
When Academy Award-winning director/actor/singer Kevin Costner was in these parts back in 2015 for New Friends New Life, the crowd at the meet-and-greet was so overwhelming that he seemed to be swallowed up by the gals in attendance. To provide a better chance for one and all to get a gander at him, organizers had him relocated upon the stage in the room, where with a boyish … [Read more...] about “Yellowstone’s” Kevin Costner And His Modern West Band To Celebrate Emily’s Place’s 20th Anniversary
Winter Storm Landon Didn’t Stop CASAblanca Guests From Being Game To Party On For Dallas CASA
While many folks were still thawing from the arrival of Winter Storm Landon, the stalwart Dallas CASA supporters were game to get out and party on for the annual CASAblanca at The Hall on Dragon on Saturday, February 5. The in-person types were rewarded with "The Special Edition Band bringing a big group of musicians, who played so many hits that they kept the crowd on the … [Read more...] about Winter Storm Landon Didn’t Stop CASAblanca Guests From Being Game To Party On For Dallas CASA
DIFFA/Dallas Returns To Fundraising With “House Of DIFFA – Extravaganza” For Its 30th Anniversary
It was back in March 2020 when the pandemic swept the world into a historic state of social distancing. While some non-profits pivoted to virtual fundraising, DIFFA/Dallas organizers probably realized that its legendary “over-the-top fundraising event” needed to be seen and experienced in-person. Now that the North Texans are emerging from their masks, it has been … [Read more...] about DIFFA/Dallas Returns To Fundraising With “House Of DIFFA – Extravaganza” For Its 30th Anniversary