Venise Stuart was doing presidential double-duties on Tuesday, December 11. Earlier in the day she had presided over the Les Femmes du Monde holiday tea at Cynthia Beaird’s. With just enough time to change into her Park Cities Historic and Preservation Society presidential cocktail dress, she and husband Larry Stuart headed to Marcella and Brian Wilde’s home for the PCHPS’s … [Read more...] about PCHPS Holiday Party Buzzed About Plans For Upcoming Fundraising Season
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Les Femmes Du Monde Members Celebrated The Holidays And A Year Of Success At Cynthia Beaird’s
The Les Femmes du Monde ladies like Virginia Chandler Dykes, Patricia Crocker, Pat Pace and Eleanor Casey celebrated the holidays with wine at Cynthia Beaird’s Old Highland Park home on Tuesday, December 11. And they had a lot to celebrate.Not only had the year been filled with meetings, luncheons and teas, its Woman of the Year dinner honoring Center for BrainHealth … [Read more...] about Les Femmes Du Monde Members Celebrated The Holidays And A Year Of Success At Cynthia Beaird’s
SPCA’s Home For The Holidays Housewarming Boasted Designer Doghouses, Tacky Sweaters And The Grinch
The NorthPark Center elves hardly had time to catch their collective breath from Breakfast with Santa Spectacular benefiting Children's Medical Center Foundation on Sunday, December 2, when they prepared for the SPCA of Texas' Home for the Holidays Housewarming Party that evening. From two legged adorable munchkins to four-legged cuties complete with tails, it was a day of … [Read more...] about SPCA’s Home For The Holidays Housewarming Boasted Designer Doghouses, Tacky Sweaters And The Grinch
NorthPark Center Became The North Pole For The 30th Annual Breakfast With Santa Spectacular
Guests hardly had time to change from their Crystal Charity Ball black-tie attire Saturday night when they turned up in holiday casual for the Children's Women's Auxiliary's 30th Annual Breakfast With Santa Spectacular bright and early at NorthPark Center on Sunday, December 2.While the unknowing types may have expected valet parking and a very proper, white-glove … [Read more...] about NorthPark Center Became The North Pole For The 30th Annual Breakfast With Santa Spectacular
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: Breakfast With Santa Spectacular
The 2018 Crystal Charity Ball black-tie guests had hardly enough time to change clothes, then many of them found themselves in sweaters and slacks on the morning of Sunday, December 2. The occasion was the Breakfast With Santa Spectacular at NorthPark Center benefiting Children’s Medical Center Foundation.From the upstairs NorthPark Cafes down to the NorthCourt and … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: Breakfast With Santa Spectacular
JUST IN: Austin Street Center To Celebrate 35th Anniversary With Bob Goff At Humble Beginnings Luncheon
Back in 1983 the Austin Street Center was created with the mission to provide safe shelter and basic needs for individuals seeking a permanent place to call home. Today the downtown shelter provides more than 400 people with such services as shelter, food, clothing, health and mental health services.To kick off its 35th anniversary year, Austin Street Center will get things … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Austin Street Center To Celebrate 35th Anniversary With Bob Goff At Humble Beginnings Luncheon
A Passing: Janet DeSanders
Back in the 1970s, a mighty war was underway in Dallas. It pitted the Times Mirror-owned Dallas Times Herald against the locally owned Dallas Morning News. One of the battle grounds was in society coverage, where a former Dallas debutante and member of the Junior League of Dallas raised the bar to new heights. Her name was Janet DeSanders. In addition to having more connections … [Read more...] about A Passing: Janet DeSanders
JUST IN: 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Beneficiaries Announced
After weeks of researching, the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball committee has selected the collection of beneficiaries. 2019 CCB Chair Pat McEvoy announced the beneficiaries and programs are:Child And Family Guidance Center ($953,800) for HOPE (Health, Outcomes, Prevention, Evaluation) program Community Partners Of Dallas ($660,552 over three years) for Meeting The Growing … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Beneficiaries Announced
2018 Crystal Charity Ball’s “A Celebration In Nouvelle-Orleans” Was Bonheur De L’Amour
For 2018 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Claire Emanuelson, the mega-fundraiser for Dallas County children, was a love letter to her hometown, 300-year-old New Orleans, as well as a loving tribute to her late mother. Working with Event Producer Tom Addis and her CCB posse of 99 women plus some sidekicks like Niven Morgan and Shelby Wagner, the Hilton Anatole’s Chantilly Ballroom and … [Read more...] about 2018 Crystal Charity Ball’s “A Celebration In Nouvelle-Orleans” Was Bonheur De L’Amour
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: 2018 Crystal Charity Ball 2018 Part II
Well, wouldn’t you know that all the pretty faces and fashions for the 2018 Crystal Charity Ball would crater the MySweetCharity Photo Gallery? To try to regroup, Part II of the 2018 Crystal Charity Ball MySweetCharity Photo Gallery is now up and running. If it's not, it's because the MSC roadrunners are taking a much-deserved break.Sorry, if … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: 2018 Crystal Charity Ball 2018 Part II
Grovel Alert!: 2019 Can Do! Luncheon
The invitations are in the mail for The Wilkinson Center's Can Do! Luncheon and it sounds like they could have saved the postmaster some wear and tear and postage.According to 2019 Can Do! Luncheon Chair Linda Secrest, there are less than a handful of tables left.Little wonder. The Monday, March 4th fundraiser will honor Can Do! Couple Awardee Kathy and Larry Helm, Can … [Read more...] about Grovel Alert!: 2019 Can Do! Luncheon