From Dallas United Crew Board Member Lisa Miller, “Our vision is now a reality. After years of loading and unloading boats from trailers in a bumpy gravel parking lot, we now have a roof over our boats and a fully-paved, ADA-compliant concrete parking lot to serve the community with rowing and dragon boating programs for people of all ages and abilities. “North Texas … [Read more...] about A Simple Thank You To … North Texas Giving Day
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Junior Players Celebrated And Benefited From Sixty Vines Uptown Vine Cutting Opening
The folks at Sixty Vines Uptown really knew how to open their new location at the Crescent. With a vine cutting instead of the usual ho-hum ribbon cutting and members of the Junior Players entertaining, it opened the evening of Monday, April 16 with the added plus of donating half of night's proceeds and a silent auction benefiting Junior Players. Here's a report from the … [Read more...] about Junior Players Celebrated And Benefited From Sixty Vines Uptown Vine Cutting Opening
Cristo Rey Dallas College Preparatory Ribbon Cuts Academic Center And Undertakes Campaign For 37,000-Square-Foot Innovation Center
Cristo Rey Dallas College Preparatory is on the march to build and grow its campus in southeast Dallas. On Friday, September 15, more than 300 area notables gathered bright and early for the ribbon cutting of the brand new 32,000-square-foot Academic Center that was brought in under budget. Before the scissors snipped the ribbon, it was revealed that the campaign for the … [Read more...] about Cristo Rey Dallas College Preparatory Ribbon Cuts Academic Center And Undertakes Campaign For 37,000-Square-Foot Innovation Center
Veggie’s And Fruits’ 3.5-Acre New Digs Are Nearing Completion At The Dallas Arboretum’s A Tasteful Place
Vegans must be ecstatic, but they’ve got to be patient for a couple of months. On Thursday, August 10, the Dallas Arboretum was previewing its 3.5-acre A Tasteful Place and providing a progress report. But there was nary a fruit nor vegetable in sight. Instead there were land-moving machines, a crane hovering over the pavilion and loads of hard-hat types preparing the $12M … [Read more...] about Veggie’s And Fruits’ 3.5-Acre New Digs Are Nearing Completion At The Dallas Arboretum’s A Tasteful Place
Hope Cottage Is Now A Two-Story Home-Sweet-Home That Emma Wylie Ballard Would Have Loved
Isn't it amazing how time flies. It was back in 1917-1918 that Dallas was seeing the creation of "love" and "hope." The "love" was the official naming of an air field service for prospective World War I pilots after aviator Moss L. Love. Just one of 32 in the country, it would eventually become Dallas' city-proper airport Dallas Love Field and home base for Southwest … [Read more...] about Hope Cottage Is Now A Two-Story Home-Sweet-Home That Emma Wylie Ballard Would Have Loved
Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School’s New Computer Lab Opens With Michael Hinojosa Snipping The Ribbon
What a great way to start the new school year off — a state-of-the-art computer lab ribbon cutting. And that's exactly what happened on Tuesday, August 30, at Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School complete with Dallas Independent School District head honcho Dr. Michael Hinojosa holding the big old scissors. Here's a report from the field: On Tuesday, August 30, … [Read more...] about Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School’s New Computer Lab Opens With Michael Hinojosa Snipping The Ribbon
Resource Center Grand Opening Attracted VIPs and Hundreds To Dallas’ Newest LGBT Community Center
While others primped and prepped with stylists for a nighttime affair du jour, about 500 stalwarts gathered just west of Inwood Road on Cedar Springs around noon on Saturday, May 21. The draw was the official opening of the newly built, 20,000-square-foot Resource Center complete with the Turtle Creek Chorale, music, dancing and, of course, a ribbon cutting. Thank … [Read more...] about Resource Center Grand Opening Attracted VIPs and Hundreds To Dallas’ Newest LGBT Community Center
Dunkin’ Donuts And Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation To Open Newest Location With A $20,000 Check For North Texas Food Bank
Love those checks, especially the ones with no strings attached to ‘em. And that’s why this morning’s announcement by Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation is right up there with a Classic Banana Split with a cup of Dunkin’ chaser. It seems that, to celebrate the grand opening of its combo restaurant at 14841 Coit Road on Wednesday, March 23, the foundation … [Read more...] about Dunkin’ Donuts And Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation To Open Newest Location With A $20,000 Check For North Texas Food Bank
Mayor Mike Rawlings And Other VIPs Arrive At YW Ribbon-Cutting Thanks To Nearby DART Station
In addition to campaigning against domestic violence against women, Mayor Mike Rawlings has put equal emphasis on promoting the development of women’s abilities and talents in and out of the home. That’s why he was front and center at the official ribbon-cutting for the new, 20,000-square-foot YW Women’s Center (aka Ebby’s Place) on Thursday, May 14. Instead of arriving … [Read more...] about Mayor Mike Rawlings And Other VIPs Arrive At YW Ribbon-Cutting Thanks To Nearby DART Station
Round Robin October 29: The Stroud House Unveiling And The Dallas Historical Society’s Awards of Excellence Patron Party
Unless one was a World Series groupie, there were scant excuses for not being out and about on Wednesday, October 29. Yes, Todd “Fun Guy” Fiscus was celebrating his 10th anniversary of mirth making at the Rachofsky House. Smarty pants Todd had refreshed the digs of the past weekend’s Two by Two domed tent for his 10th anniversary celebration. Oodles and oodles of the beautiful … [Read more...] about Round Robin October 29: The Stroud House Unveiling And The Dallas Historical Society’s Awards of Excellence Patron Party
CitySquare Expansion And “Breakfast For The Bridge” Heroes Give The Homeless A Hand Up
In fundraising there is definitely something beautiful about the arts, children and education. They inspire and are ideal for promotional materials. What isn’t so pretty is the subject of the homeless. That is if you didn’t attend Thursday morning’s CitySquare’s 52,000-square-foot expansion. The crowd including Judge Clay Jenkins, Scott Collier, City Councilperson Carolyn Davis … [Read more...] about CitySquare Expansion And “Breakfast For The Bridge” Heroes Give The Homeless A Hand Up