2021/2022 Vine And Dine Co-Chairs Kara Sewell and Kimber Westphall weren't going to let the pandemic restrictions and February's ice story prevent them from holding their Ability Connection fundraiser. So, they just moved their "A Night In Napa" to Thursday, April 14. But instead of heading west to California's Napa Valley, they brought Napa to The Hall on Dragon complete with … [Read more...] about Vine and Dine’s “A Night In Napa” Overcame An Icy Delay To Raise Funds For Ability Connection
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JUST IN: Children’s Health To Launch $27M Initiative To Deal With Pediatric Mental Health
Scientists and medical experts worldwide rallied together to come up with a vaccination — or two or three — to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The result was a dramatic reduction in cases and deaths over time. However, there is an equally damning disease that has been swept into hiding for decades: mental health disorders. And the recent pandemic only increased the problem … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Children’s Health To Launch $27M Initiative To Deal With Pediatric Mental Health
Instead of Spring Blossoms, April Showers Will Bring A Flood Of North Texas Fundraising Events
The upcoming weeks are going to be heart-stopping. It was the result of a perfect storm created last year. Due to the pandemic, many 2021 fall and winter fundraising events were pushed off to the spring of 2022. The hope was that restrictions would have eased off by then. The good news is that cases dramatically dropped — and so did the restrictions. But then a look at … [Read more...] about Instead of Spring Blossoms, April Showers Will Bring A Flood Of North Texas Fundraising Events
JUST IN: Credit Union Of Texas Helps Trusted World Expand Its Mission With A $1.5M Donation
It was just seven years ago that Michael Garrett came up with the plan to “provide the best resources, at no cost, to people or organizations who are providing services on someone else’s behalf.” He called it Trusted World. The process was simple. After the "partner group" made up of various schools, law enforcement agencies and non-profits submitted a form identifying the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Credit Union Of Texas Helps Trusted World Expand Its Mission With A $1.5M Donation
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2022 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball
Dallas Symphony Orchestra League President Venise Stuart and 2022 DSOL Presentation Ball Chair Elizabeth Gambrell had their work cut out for the mega fundraiser at the Meyerson on Saturday, February 12. When the 2021 white-tie-and-tails gala benefiting the Dallas Symphony Orchestra had to be canceled due to the pandemic, some of the 2021 debs simply came on board for the 2022 … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2022 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball
BSW Dallas Foundation Quarterly Meeting Was A Triple-Header With Pete McCanna, Ronan Kelly And Jeff York
The Baylor Scott And White Dallas Foundation’s first quarterly meeting of 2022 was a virtual triple header on Tuesday, February 8. In addition to a get-to-know-you chat with former Baylor Scott And White Health CEO Jim Hinton’s successor Peter “Pete” McCanna, there was also a discussion about “Immunology and the Future of Cancer Detection” with Baylor Scott and White Chief of … [Read more...] about BSW Dallas Foundation Quarterly Meeting Was A Triple-Header With Pete McCanna, Ronan Kelly And Jeff York
SOLD-OUT ALERT: 7th Annual Interfaith Auxiliary Luncheon
It’s been a long time since the words “Sold Out” appeared for North Texas fundraisers. The only one seen in months was St. Philip’s Destiny Luncheon that took place Wednesday at the Hyatt Regency. But it had Shaq as the speaker and even the frigid weather couldn’t dissuade guests from trekking to see the very big man. Now another fundraising luncheon is sold out and it came … [Read more...] about SOLD-OUT ALERT: 7th Annual Interfaith Auxiliary Luncheon
JUST IN: Bank Of America Provides $700,000 For Four Area Food Banks To Fight Hunger
One of the good things that has emerged from the pandemic was the awareness of something called "food insecurity." In the past most folks just thought that hunger was limited to third-world countries. Surely, within the booming North Texas community, those in need of food were few. But then pandemic media coverage of gargantuan lines of vehicles waiting for volunteers to … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Bank Of America Provides $700,000 For Four Area Food Banks To Fight Hunger
RESCHEDULED: An Event To Remember
Slated to take place on Saturday, February 19, the third annual An Event To Remember has been rescheduled to take place on Saturday, May 7, to benefit the Dallas and Northeast Texas Alzheimer's Association. According to Dallas and Northeast Texas of Alzheimer's Association Manager of Relationship Events Nicole Garrison, "The date change is being made out of an abundance … [Read more...] about RESCHEDULED: An Event To Remember
Third Time Is Hopefully The Charm For Red Tie Gala’s “Two-Stepping Into The Next 20 Years”
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That old proverb has probably been reeling around the organizers of the Red Tie Gala. Despite two previous attempts at having the Cancer Support Community North Texas fundraiser put on hold due to COVID, it appears the third “try” is going to happen. Scheduled for Friday, April 29, at The Empire Room, the new date actually was … [Read more...] about Third Time Is Hopefully The Charm For Red Tie Gala’s “Two-Stepping Into The Next 20 Years”
Change Of Plans Alert: NCJW 109th Birthday Luncheon
Even the surge in COVID cases is not going to stop the National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Dallas (NCJW Dallas) from holding its 109th Birthday Luncheon. It's still taking place on Friday, January 21, with best-selling author and war photojournalist Deborah Copaken as the featured speaker. If you have heard about Harvard graduate Deborah, then you know her bio … [Read more...] about Change Of Plans Alert: NCJW 109th Birthday Luncheon