Leave it to those charging-ahead sisters Thella Bowens and Carolyn Jefferson to turn out people with zeal for The Stewpot Alliance's "Soup's On!" fundraiser on Tuesday, April 12. Their recipe for success was the area's most giving chefs sharing and souping their yummies in addition to having a hit-out-of-the-park speaker/FitMenCook founder/peanut butter loving Kevin Curry at … [Read more...] about 2022 Soup’s On! Luncheon’s Secret Ingredient Was “Peanut Butter” Thanks To A Helping Of “Curry”
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2022 Can Do! Luncheon Celebrated Awardees With A Refreshingly Well-Done Program
Emerging from a couple of years of North Texas fundraising hibernation, many have been admitting it’s been tough getting back into the swing of things. Luckily, Wilkinson Center’s 10th Anniversary Can Do! Luncheon on Monday, April 4, at the Dallas Country Club eased the transition and perhaps set a new game plan for others to follow. While luncheon fundraisers in years gone … [Read more...] about 2022 Can Do! Luncheon Celebrated Awardees With A Refreshingly Well-Done Program
JUST IN: SAWA’s 2022 Fashion Show And Luncheon Has Added More Shopping For Its 1,500+ Goodies
Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show And Luncheon Chair Nikki Webb’s cup runneth over. Or, perhaps in her case it should be, her closet is jammed to the max. With the loads of outfits and accessories being held over from last year’s COVID-canceled Dallas' Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary fundraiser chaired by Kim Hext, Nikki already had a healthy serving of clothes to … [Read more...] about JUST IN: SAWA’s 2022 Fashion Show And Luncheon Has Added More Shopping For Its 1,500+ Goodies
JUST IN: Thursday’s Inaugural Non-Profit And Faith-Based Roundtable Regroups To April 14
With evening weathercasters looking at their radar and looking sorta nervous about the next 48 hours of a frigid blast, word has just arrived from Texas Charitable Foundation Credit Union Executive Director Tracey Cline that "due to the inclement weather forecasted for this Thursday, February 24, and keeping your safety top of mind, we have decided to reschedule our 'Inaugural … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Thursday’s Inaugural Non-Profit And Faith-Based Roundtable Regroups To April 14
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
JUST IN: Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott Gifts Three Area Communities In Schools Affiliates With $3.3M Each
Despite the very cold shoulder that Winter Storm Landon has given North Texas, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has warmed three Communities In Schools affiliates (Dallas, North Texas and Tarrant County) with gifts of $3.3M each. Yup, you read that right — $3.3M (aka $9.9M)! The monies will support each CIS's unique program. According to CIS North Texas CEO Ann Pape Wilson, … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott Gifts Three Area Communities In Schools Affiliates With $3.3M Each
Rescheduled Black-Tie “Harvest” To Kick Off North Texas Food Bank’s 40th Anniversary Year
Back in August, the North Texas Food Bank opted to postpone its Harvest fundraiser set for Saturday, September 11, for a couple of reasons. First of all, the priority of the staff and volunteers was to provide 125.6M meals for kids, seniors and families in need during its past fiscal year. Second, due to the pandemic restrictions, a major in-person event just wasn’t gonna … [Read more...] about Rescheduled Black-Tie “Harvest” To Kick Off North Texas Food Bank’s 40th Anniversary Year
12th Annual Celebrity Chef To Keep The Meals On Wheels Rolling With Food Journalist Toni Tipton-Martin
Providing food for those who are homebound has been an everyday program way before North Texas got swatted by the pandemic for the Visiting Nurse Association of Texas (aka VNA). Thanks to its Meals on Wheels, 4,500 seniors who aren’t able to get out and about receive a meal and “friendly visit” each weekday. In addition, VNA’s Hospice and Palliative Care provides “kind, … [Read more...] about 12th Annual Celebrity Chef To Keep The Meals On Wheels Rolling With Food Journalist Toni Tipton-Martin
JUST IN: NorthPark’s 2022 Ambassadors Are Revealed To Raise Awareness And Funds
Leading up to the new year, NorthPark Center’s Ambassador Class of 2022 has just been announced. Representing 12 non-profits, the 2022 Ambassadors include four women (Susan Farris, Nancy Gopez, Kris Johnson and Amanda Dillard Shufeldt) who are chairing major fundraisers in the year to come, as well as two former Dallas Cowboys. Made up of prominent individuals who are known … [Read more...] about JUST IN: NorthPark’s 2022 Ambassadors Are Revealed To Raise Awareness And Funds
MySweetWishlist: Can Do! Luncheon
According to Wilkinson Center Executive Director Anne Reeder Corley, “My wish is that the community will save the date of Monday, April 4, 2022 for the 10th annual Can Do! Luncheon benefiting Wilkinson Center. We are thrilled to share that our 2022 fundraiser will be chaired by long-standing supporter and friend, Nelda Cain Pickens! Plans are just now underway, and … [Read more...] about MySweetWishlist: Can Do! Luncheon
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Hope Restored Missions
According to Hope Restored Missions Board Member and volunteer Kathy Smith, “Hope Restored Missions was formally formed in the spring of 2019. Our mission is to restore hope for those experiencing homelessness and those facing housing insecurities in our community and throughout the world. We perform a street outreach each month to distribute toiletry items, information … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Hope Restored Missions