With the first three months of 2022 looking a bit lean on in-person fundraising, April is busting out all over. For those in need of a boost of wellness and inspiration, Texas Women’s Foundation’s Leadership Forum and Award Celebration (LFAC) is just the answer. Taking place at the Omni Dallas Hotel on Tuesday, April 26, and presented by AT&T, the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2022 TWF Leadership Forum And Award Celebration Will Inspire Through Real-Life Stories
Hybrid (Combination In-Person and Virtual)
MySweetToyDrive: The Salvation Army Of North Texas
According to The Salvation Army of North Texas’s Senior Director of Community Relations Christina Cavalier, “As North Texans prepare to face one of the most challenging holiday seasons, The Salvation Army of North Texas is seeking Christmas gifts for tens of thousands of angels who have not yet been adopted through the Angel Tree Program. “For nearly four decades, The … [Read more...] about MySweetToyDrive: The Salvation Army Of North Texas
New Friends New Life Hybrid Luncheon Provided Greater Insight In The Lives Of Sex Trafficking Victims
While the surprise announcement of Jessica and Dirk Nowitzki's receiving the ProtectHer Award and the chat between award-winning Lupita Nyong'o and NBC 5's Laura Harris may have highlighted New Friends New Life's hybrid luncheon at the Omni Dallas Hotel on Friday, October 8, it was the takeaway testimonials by the newly created Alumni Circle that proved to be the real memory … [Read more...] about New Friends New Life Hybrid Luncheon Provided Greater Insight In The Lives Of Sex Trafficking Victims
New Friends New Life’s 2021 ProtectHer Award Recipients Announced At Outdoor Launch Party
Somebody wished upon a lucky star for the New Friends New Life Annual Luncheon Launch Party on Wednesday, September 21, to have clear skies. And what do you know? Their wish was granted for the invitation-only outdoor gathering at NFNL's headquarters, where Ruthie's Rolling Cafe and Baldos Ice Cream filled the menu bill for guests at socially-distanced tables. But the news of … [Read more...] about New Friends New Life’s 2021 ProtectHer Award Recipients Announced At Outdoor Launch Party
2021 North Texas Giving Day Is Putting The Fun Into Fundraising For Area Non-Profits
If your emailbox has had a surge of notes from your non-profit friends encouraging you to get onboard with them for North Texas Giving Day, the big day is just hours away. Starting at 6 a.m. Thursday, the 2021 NTGD will start its 18-hour march to raise funds for non-profits in 20 North Texas counties. Unlike last year, when the P-word (aka pandemic) forced most activities … [Read more...] about 2021 North Texas Giving Day Is Putting The Fun Into Fundraising For Area Non-Profits
JUST IN: Award-Winning Actress Lupita Nyong’o To Virtually Appear At New Friends New Life’s Annual Luncheon
Another big luncheon has claimed its place on October’s fundraising calendar. 2021 New Friends New Life Luncheon Co-Chairs Jan Osborn and Trina Terrell-Andrews have just announced that the hybrid event scheduled for Friday, October 8, at the Omni Dallas Hotel will virtually feature author/producer/award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o in “A Conversation with Lupita … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Award-Winning Actress Lupita Nyong’o To Virtually Appear At New Friends New Life’s Annual Luncheon
JUST IN: Rainbow Days Netted $145K+ Thanks To Its 2021 Hybrid Pot Of Gold Luncheon
No sooner had Rainbow Days team finished up its 24th Pot of Gold Luncheon at the Omni Dallas on Friday, June 25, for 500 guests than they were coordinating Camp Bravo to help youngsters “in adversity build coping skills and resilience to create positive futures.” Luckily, they did find time to add and subtract numbers from the Luncheon’s take and announced that, … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Rainbow Days Netted $145K+ Thanks To Its 2021 Hybrid Pot Of Gold Luncheon
Just Say YES’s 11th Annual Celebration (Hybrid) Event Nets $379,423.02 “To Support Today’s Youth”
The results are in for Just Say YES’s 11th Annual Celebration (Hybrid) Event that was held on Tuesday, April 20. Thanks to a $100,000 match challenge, the evening’s net was a whopping $379,423.02. And it’s no wonder, with in-person "Pod Parties" high atop the Hilton Anatole in the SER restaurant enjoying the view and a steak dinner. For those who chose the “comfort of their … [Read more...] about Just Say YES’s 11th Annual Celebration (Hybrid) Event Nets $379,423.02 “To Support Today’s Youth”
The Beach Boys Were Fun, Fun, Fun At Vogel Alcove’s 29th Annual Arts Performance Event
Despite the lack of beaches, it was definitely surfs up at the Annette Strauss Artist Square Saturday night for Vogel Alcove's 29th Annual Arts Performance Event. From guests in talk-to-me Hawaiian shirts to autographed surfboards being auctioned off, the night not only raised funds and awareness of the Vogel Alcove's mission, but it also was a heck of a lot of "fun, fun, fun" … [Read more...] about The Beach Boys Were Fun, Fun, Fun At Vogel Alcove’s 29th Annual Arts Performance Event
AWARE Affair Revealed Four Myths Of Alzheimer’s But Kept The Awardees In The Dark
For months leading up to the 2021 AWARE Affair: Celebrate the Moments — Alzheimer’s Myths Unveiled, one of the highlights was to be the evening’s surroundings. It was to be held on Friday, April 16, just after Easter at the Arboretum for guests to “joyfully meander along the tree lined paths.” But when the big day came, North Texas was drenched by hours of rain followed by a … [Read more...] about AWARE Affair Revealed Four Myths Of Alzheimer’s But Kept The Awardees In The Dark
Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s Hybrid Big Dance Is Gonna “Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler”
A lot of folks make the mistake thinking that New Orleans is the only place to Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler. If you’re not up on your French, the translation is “Let The Good Times Roll.” And to prove that point, The Big Dance Co-Chairs Carisma Ramsey Fields and Kim Whitaker along with Honorary Co-Chairs Norma and Don Stone and Linda and Frederick Todd II have picked … [Read more...] about Dallas Black Dance Theatre’s Hybrid Big Dance Is Gonna “Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler”