With a break in the rain and the temperatures flirting with the upper 80s over the weekend, the North Texas Food Bank’s sold-out Taste of the Cowboys had a fine and dandy time Sunday evening. Didn’t really matter whether it rained or a heat wave set in. The whole thing took place inside air-conditioned AT&T Stadium. Instead of a ho-hum tailgating chow-down, … [Read more...] about 2021 Taste Of The Cowboys Scored $433,000 At AT&T Stadium For North Texas Food Bank
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JUST IN: Salvation Army’s Women’s Auxiliary Provides $520K Despite Fashion Show Cancellation
Despite The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary’s having to cancel its big fundraising 2021 Fashion Show and Luncheon, 2021 Event Chair Kim Hext didn’t let a little thing like the pandemic get in her way. In addition to picking up loads of fabulous clothes from the area’s finest closets and handing them over for 2022 Fashion Show Chair Nikki Webb’s effort, Kim was determined to … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Salvation Army’s Women’s Auxiliary Provides $520K Despite Fashion Show Cancellation
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”
Callier Cares Luncheon’s Net Of $240,650 Busts The $2M Mark For 10th Anniversary of Event’s Fundraising
When you put a powerhouse team to work, you can almost guarantee to break things… like records. That’s what happened when the trio of Foundation of Callier Center and Communication Disorders President Emilynn Wilson, 2021 Callier Cares Luncheon Chair Pam Busbee and Underwriting Chair Christie Carter got together for the virtual event on Monday, April 19. They not … [Read more...] about Callier Cares Luncheon’s Net Of $240,650 Busts The $2M Mark For 10th Anniversary of Event’s Fundraising
TWF’s 42nd Annual Leadership Forum Shared Lessons From Experts, Presented Awards And Netted $475K
While some organizations felt hamstrung by having to adjust to a virtual get-together, Texas Women's Foundation saw it as an opportunity to expand its 42nd Annual Leadership Forum and Award Celebration beyond North Texas on Thursday, April 29. In addition to showcasing the presentation of three of its seven awards to non-North Texans, it made available the conversation between … [Read more...] about TWF’s 42nd Annual Leadership Forum Shared Lessons From Experts, Presented Awards And Netted $475K
St. Philip’s 21st Annual Destiny Luncheon Beats The Virtual Odds In Achieving Its Goal
Some good news has just arrived to warm the chill in the air. While some naysayers have claimed that virtual events were just wishful projects, other fundraising types were bound and determined to make the fundraisers successful for their non-profits. One of those home runs was the St. Philips School and Community Center’s virtual Destiny Award Luncheon on Friday, … [Read more...] about St. Philip’s 21st Annual Destiny Luncheon Beats The Virtual Odds In Achieving Its Goal
JUST IN: Despite The Big Hoedown Being MIA, 2020 Cattle Baron’s Team Presents $1,413,213 For Cancer Research
2020/2021 Cattle Baron’s Ball Co-Chairs Diana Hamilton and Heather Randall had the perfect treat to give today on the eve of Halloween. Despite the pandemic’s providing roadblocks at every turn in their fundraising efforts for the past eight months, Team HamRan and their committee stayed their course to provide funds for cancer research in North Texas. Today the twosome … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Despite The Big Hoedown Being MIA, 2020 Cattle Baron’s Team Presents $1,413,213 For Cancer Research
JUST IN: 2019 Tablescapes Check Presentation Of $261,382.73 Was A Record Breaker
Leave it to those Kappa Kappa Gamma alumanae to literally turn the tables on their own fundraising efforts. Tonight the 2019 Kappa Tablescapes Co-Chairs Anne McPherson, Kim Purnell and Stacey Walker did just that at Margaret Schouse’s home. They broke previous records by netting (that’s netting, not just raising) $261,382.73 for their two-day fundraising at the Dallas Country … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2019 Tablescapes Check Presentation Of $261,382.73 Was A Record Breaker
JUST IN: Children’s Cancer Fund Gives $1M To Children’s Medical Center Foundation
With cameras from local TV stations "rolling," Children's Cancer Fund Executive Director Jennifer Arthur presented a check for a whopping $1 million Tuesday evening to Brent Christopher, president of the Children's Medical Center Foundation. The presentation at Children's Health Medical Center Dallas represented the net proceeds from the CCF's 31st Annual Gala, which … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Children’s Cancer Fund Gives $1M To Children’s Medical Center Foundation
Lanes 2 Leaders Event Strikes A 300 Game In Support Of Readers 2 Leaders
The sounds of happy talk and bowling balls clattering down the lanes before striking pins filled the Bowl and Barrel on Thursday, April 4. But the noisy, carefree evening had a serious purpose: raising money for Readers 2 Leaders, a literacy program that provides underserved Dallas kindergarten and elementary students ages 3-12 with high-quality tutoring. The third annual … [Read more...] about Lanes 2 Leaders Event Strikes A 300 Game In Support Of Readers 2 Leaders
Dallas Women’s Foundation Unveils A New Name And A Record Haul At Its 33rd Annual Luncheon
What do you get when you put together Roslyn Dawson Thompson, president and CEO of the Dallas Women's Foundation; Co-chairs Lael Brodsky and Tricia Miller and Honorary Co-chairs Matrice Ellis-Kirk and Ambassador Ron Kirk; and top sponsors like Presenting Sponsor Toyota, Target, Lyda Hill and Nancy C. Rogers? You get the foundation's 33rd Annual Luncheon on Wednesday, November … [Read more...] about Dallas Women’s Foundation Unveils A New Name And A Record Haul At Its 33rd Annual Luncheon