The cards didn’t look stacked in favor of Women’s Council of the Arboretum President Kay Weeks and 2021 Mad Hatter’s Tea Chair Jolie Humphrey. Since last March the pandemic had squashed most in-person events including last year’s Mad Hatter’s fundraiser for the Dallas Arboretum. With fingers crossed and arms vaccinated, Jolie and Kay decided to create a scaled-down version … [Read more...] about 2021 Mad Hatter’s Tea Was Whimsically Out Of Africa Without Being Wildly Outrageous
Fashion
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2021 Crystal Charity Ball 10 Best Dressed Fashion Show Announcement Reception
Earlier today the 2021 Crystal Charity Ball 10 best dressed women (Marybeth Conlon, Tiffany Divis, Jennifer Dix, Cate Ford, Cara French, Libby Hegi, Kim Hext, Karla McKinley, Amy Prestidge and Kimberly Schlegel Whitman) and Hall of Famer Mary Clare Finney were presented to a record number of friends and family members at Neiman Marcus NorthPark’s third level. In between … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2021 Crystal Charity Ball 10 Best Dressed Fashion Show Announcement Reception
JUST IN: Crystal Charity Ball’s 10 Best Dressed Fashion Show Plans Revealed With Interesting Changes In Place
The Crystal Charity Ball is emerging from months of pandemic postponement/cancellation hibernation with marching orders to provide $5,391,091 for eight Dallas County children’s non-profits*. And what marching orders they are! First off the block was the announcement of the people and plans for the annual Crystal Charity Fashion Show featuring the 10 best dressed women and … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Crystal Charity Ball’s 10 Best Dressed Fashion Show Plans Revealed With Interesting Changes In Place
Alzheimer’s Foundation Of America Provides A Grant For Pajamas For Seniors’ Music, Memories and Mumus
Pajamas for Seniors has expanded its program of providing PJs for older residents. With Mother's Day quickly approaching, they have undertaken "Music, Memories and Mumus" for "female residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's and/or related dementia." Thanks to a $6,000 grant from Alzheimer's Foundation of America, they will … [Read more...] about Alzheimer’s Foundation Of America Provides A Grant For Pajamas For Seniors’ Music, Memories and Mumus
JUST IN: Mad Hatter’s Tea Is Sold Out And Park Place Motorcars Has Come On Board As Presenting Sponsor
With the 2021 Mad Hatter's Tea just a week away, a double-edged sword of news just arrived. First the not-so-good news: If you had your hat all glued together but had delayed in locking down your reservation, it's too late. The Women's Council of the Dallas Arboretum's fundraiser on Thursday, April 15, is so sold-out! Confidentially, Mad Hatter's Chair Jolie Humphrey … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Mad Hatter’s Tea Is Sold Out And Park Place Motorcars Has Come On Board As Presenting Sponsor
Turtle Creek Conservancy Is Off To The Races With A Derby In A Box And A Hybrid Experience
Last year at this time things were topsy-turvy with the pandemic’s new world abnormal creating limited ways of fundraising. Still, the annual Kentucky Derby stampeded on at Churchill Downs, where the gallery was drastically reduced. Over at Turtle Creek Park, the annual Day at the Races was barren of people because the event had gone totally virtual. Still, the sat-at-home … [Read more...] about Turtle Creek Conservancy Is Off To The Races With A Derby In A Box And A Hybrid Experience
UPDATE March 17: Cancellations
While the leprechauns have been partying today in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, the spring fundraisers are pretty much staying virtual. However, like flowers starting to sprout, a few in-person events — like Golf 4 Vision (Monday, April 12), Wings of Spring (Thursday, April 8), Mad Hatter’s Tea (Thursday, April 15), Stars In Recovery (Thursday, April 15), AWARE Affair (April 16), … [Read more...] about UPDATE March 17: Cancellations
JUST IN: The Salvation Army Dallas Women’s Auxiliary’s Fashion Show And Luncheon Canceled
Despite the best of intentions and herculean efforts, The Salvation Army Dallas Women’s Auxiliary’s annual Fashion Show And Luncheon is canceled. The mega-fundraiser had gone from its 2020 spring, in-person event at the Meyerson, then a rescheduling to the fall, next to spring 2021 and finally to a virtual one scheduled to take place on Tuesday, April 6. Throughout … [Read more...] about JUST IN: The Salvation Army Dallas Women’s Auxiliary’s Fashion Show And Luncheon Canceled
UPDATE March 9: Going Virtual and Rescheduled
With the state’s mask mandate being lifted on Wednesday, event organizers are in a quandary over how to read the tea leaves. While the most of the spring fundraisers are staying virtual or moving to the great outdoors, it’s the fall season that has become a challenge. Healthcare providers worry that another COVID-19 surge could result from the opening of the state, while others … [Read more...] about UPDATE March 9: Going Virtual and Rescheduled
Mad Hatter’s Tea Chair Jolie Humphrey Used Connections To Create A Commemorative Silk Scarf For Annual Fundraiser
It pays to have talent in your gene pool. And 2021 Mad Hatter’s Tea Chair Jolie Humphrey tapped that element in her family to support the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum’s fundraiser on Thursday, April 15. Her mom is well-known artist Barbara Elam, whose work has been “included in over 250 national exhibits and a few international exhibits,” as well as being displayed … [Read more...] about Mad Hatter’s Tea Chair Jolie Humphrey Used Connections To Create A Commemorative Silk Scarf For Annual Fundraiser
“Pints And Pjs” To Raise Mugs And Funds At 3 Nations Brewing For “Pajamas For Seniors”
Everybody has their own story about the pain and inconvenience that the past year of pandemicking has caused. One group that hasn’t been heard from is the senior citizen crowd living in area nursing and assisted living homes. It’s not because they’ve been living the life of Riley. Rather, due to strict restrictions to safeguard their vulnerability, they have in many cases been … [Read more...] about “Pints And Pjs” To Raise Mugs And Funds At 3 Nations Brewing For “Pajamas For Seniors”