Since Neiman Marcus Director of Charitable Giving Kevin Hurst moved to Dallas in 2013, he’s proved to have the NM DNA of creativity and style. One example was when the decision was made to no longer use the crawl tubes that had been featured in the NM Downtown store windows at Christmas time. Instead of tossing them out, Kevin arranged to have them donated to … [Read more...] about Neiman Marcus Exec Kevin Hurst Is Trading In His Name Badge For An Epicurean Delight
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Stewpot Alliance Spring Party Celebrates $204K Check Presentation And Reveal Of 2019 Soup’s On! Luncheon Plans
With a last gasp before graduations, weddings and summer hiatuses kicked into place, The Stewpot Alliance held its annual spring party at Cara Obert's and Ben Wissink's home on Wednesday, May 16, to reveal the results of the 2018 Soup's On! Luncheon and plans for the 2019 fundraiser.One of the evening’s highlights was the presentation of a $204,000 check to The Stewpot … [Read more...] about Stewpot Alliance Spring Party Celebrates $204K Check Presentation And Reveal Of 2019 Soup’s On! Luncheon Plans
JUST IN: Change Is Good Tri-Chair Families Announced For Community Partners Of Dallas Fundraiser
Plans for Community Partners of Dallas’ annual “Change Is Good” have just been announced with a trifecta of families chairing the uber fun at Brook Hollow. The trio includes six adults and 10 munchkins — Jennifer and Scott Chandler with their children Brooke, Wyatt, Harper Leigh and Samantha; Celia and Kevin Walker with their kids Olivia and Kingston; and Nikki and Crayton Webb … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Change Is Good Tri-Chair Families Announced For Community Partners Of Dallas Fundraiser
JUST IN: Delicious Deets Revealed At North Texas Food Bank’s Harvest Kick-Off Party
Joining the people with good taste at Stephan Pyles’ Flora Street Café tonight was the 2018 Harvest committee to hear about details for the fifth annual North Texas Food Bank fundraiser from Co-Chairs Maggie Cooke Kipp and Melinda Knowles and Honorary Chair Stephan.As reported previously, the shindig of food-festing will take place at the Dallas Arboretum on … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Delicious Deets Revealed At North Texas Food Bank’s Harvest Kick-Off Party
Annual Can Do! Lunch Saluted Entrepreneurship With The Addition Of A Young Up-And-Comer
With the fundraising spring season for 2018 in its final days, there are still plenty of folks supporting the nonprofit efforts. Despite Monday being a “dark day” for most events, Monday, May 7, felt more like a Thursday. It started off with the Sixth Annual Can Do! Luncheon at the Dallas Country Club. Unlike a couple or three years ago when tornadoes were threatening this … [Read more...] about Annual Can Do! Lunch Saluted Entrepreneurship With The Addition Of A Young Up-And-Comer
JUST IN: 2018 Zoo To Do Co-Chairs Kim And Greg Hext Announce Plans For Safari Soirée With Some New Events And Faces
2018 Zoo To Do (Z2D) Co-Chairs Kim and Greg Hext weren’t going to let the threat of thunder, lightning and hail hold them back last night at the Dallas Zoo. They were bound and determined to share plans for the Zoo's annual mega fundraiser. And, boy, were there plans.This year’s Z2D’s theme is Safari Soirée and it will return to the Dallas Zoo on Saturday, October … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2018 Zoo To Do Co-Chairs Kim And Greg Hext Announce Plans For Safari Soirée With Some New Events And Faces
Art Ball Chair Rebecca Fletcher Didn’t Let Mother Nature Spoil Her “Horizon: Now. New. Next”
Mother Nature played hardball with North Texas fundraisers on Saturday, April 21. Like a tease, she threatened showers, hail and end-of-the-world conditions that had back-up plans kicking into play. All day the clouds hovered, and still no deluge. Then the weather radar boded a dumping right around the time that most of the big deal events were to take place.Over at the … [Read more...] about Art Ball Chair Rebecca Fletcher Didn’t Let Mother Nature Spoil Her “Horizon: Now. New. Next”
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2018 Art Ball
Well, leave it to the Dallas Museum of Art to once again sally forth with beautiful people in glorious gowns and overcome anything that Mother Nature throws at 'em. With the old lady of weather woes threatening rain, thunder and all their cousins, 2018 Art Ball Rebecca Fletcher and her troops prepared for the challenge by tenting the outdoor terrace leading to the "Horizon: … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2018 Art Ball
JUST IN: 5th Annual Harvest Taps Stephan Pyles As Honorary Chair And Moves To The Arboretum
Just in time to get on fall plans, the plans for the Fifth Annual Harvest were just revealed with changes in place. And what changes they are!Co-Chairs Maggie Cooke Kipp and Melinda Knowles along with Event Advisors/Co-Founders Kristi Bare and Nancy Gopez have arranged for man of all talents (chef, author, philanthropist, educator) Stephan Pyles to serve as honorary … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 5th Annual Harvest Taps Stephan Pyles As Honorary Chair And Moves To The Arboretum
JUST IN: 2018 Kappa Tablescapes Plans Announced
While the summer heat may starting to roar, the 2018 Kappa Tablescapes gals already have plans for the fourth-quarter holiday feastings. Tonight the “key ladies” like Dallas Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Chapter President Amanda Barringer, past Tablescapes chairs Cynthia Beaird and Kay Weeks gathered at Natalie Lorio’s Park Cities home-glorious-home to learn the details about the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2018 Kappa Tablescapes Plans Announced
Junior Cattle Baron’s Ball Guests Donned Tiaras And Painted Faces For Disney’s “Dare To Dream”
In the past, the Junior Cattle Baron’s has fallen during spring break with kiddos fighting cancer taking a time-off and future Cattle Baronesses to attend the festivities sponsored by the Moody Foundation at American Airlines Center. But this year, it didn’t and CBB Co-Chairs Katy Bock and Jonika Nix, JCBB Mother Hen Lisa Ogle, Co-Chair Mary Corrigan and their CBB team (Merrick … [Read more...] about Junior Cattle Baron’s Ball Guests Donned Tiaras And Painted Faces For Disney’s “Dare To Dream”