Amanda Shufeldt may have been born in Little Rock and graduated from Vanderbilt, but as soon as she could, she landed in Dallas. The reason was to earn her JD/MBA from SMU’s Dedman School of Law. It was while juggling torts, contracts and moot court classes that she met her Stanford graduate/future husband Charlie Shufeldt. They're a perfect example of why it's a real plus to … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Amanda Dillard Shufeldt To Chair Children’s Cancer Fund’s “Color Out Cancer” Gala
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2021 Is Going Out Like An Unruly Brat And Welcoming 2022 With A Cold Shoulder
From the pandemic up-and-down surges to the February Freezer, 2021 is likely a year that most North Texans have put away in the YBTF (Year Best To Forget) file. But it appears that the rough-and-tumble year isn’t bowing out gracefully. According to weather guessers, the final hours of 2021 (aka New Year’s Eve) have all the ingredients for a memorable time. Friday will … [Read more...] about 2021 Is Going Out Like An Unruly Brat And Welcoming 2022 With A Cold Shoulder
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: Dec My Room
According to Dec My Room Dallas Executive Director Karen Michlewicz, "My wish this season is to have the continued support of the Dallas community to sponsor a room for a child spending the holidays in the hospital. Our mission to decorate rooms for pediatric patients who are admitted into the hospital for greater than three weeks is never more important than during … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Dec My Room
MySweetWishList: Children’s Health
According to Children’s Medical Center Foundation President Brent Christopher, “Throughout the last two years, children have experienced more mental health stress than ever before due to pandemic-related social isolation, academic challenges and other stressors. "According to the recently released 2021 Children’s Health Beyond ABC report, in 2020, emergency rooms saw a 24 … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Children’s Health
MySweetWishList: The Osteosarcoma Institute
According to The Osteosarcoma Institute Trustee and Strategic Advisory Board Member Bret Alexander, “I’m passionate about curing osteosarcoma after losing my best friend, Willie (son of Highland Park residents Lisa and Mac Tichenor), to the disease in 2006. I am a founding board member of The Osteosarcoma Institute and I hope to use the experience I have developed in … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: The Osteosarcoma Institute
WOKC Celebrates Check Distributions With The Launch Of The Warrior Portrait Exhibition
As the more than life-size toy soldiers marched in place in the lower level between NorthPark's Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom last night, the Wipe Out Kids' Cancer crowd including WOKC Founder Cindy Brinker Simmons, Guild President-Elect Connie Yates, her sister Marilyn Ellis, Tammy Harkins, Mary Dowling, Karee Sampson, Regina Bruce, Carla Russo, WOKC Board Chair John Dankovchik … [Read more...] about WOKC Celebrates Check Distributions With The Launch Of The Warrior Portrait Exhibition
17th Annual Heroes And Handbags Has A New Type Of Venue And Format For Friday’s Fundraising
Unlike years past, Dallas’ Heroes And Handbags is swapping its usual auction in a hotel’s ballroom. This Friday the Heroes For Children will be taking place in a private residence in the tony town of Highland Park. And Co-Chairs Alison Malone and Kelley Schadt didn’t stop there. They decided on a “new format.” Instead of a sit-down luncheon, the gals realized that during … [Read more...] about 17th Annual Heroes And Handbags Has A New Type Of Venue And Format For Friday’s Fundraising
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Osteosarcoma Institute
According to Osteosarcoma Institute Development Manager Vivian Laws, “When Highland Park High School alum Willie Tichenor was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 2003, he asked his parents to help find new and less-toxic treatments for others fighting the most common form of childhood bone cancer. “Sadly, new treatments didn’t come soon enough for Willie, and he passed away in … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Osteosarcoma Institute
POSTPONED: Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer 40th Anniversary Celebration Gala
Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer (WOKC) hasn’t put the brakes on its upcoming 40th Anniversary Celebration Gala. It’s just shifted gears. According to Gala Co-Chair Jenice Dunayer, “This has weighed on our hearts and minds throughout these past few weeks. After consulting with the WOKC executive committee and board of directors and out of respect for our beneficiary, the decision has … [Read more...] about POSTPONED: Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer 40th Anniversary Celebration Gala
MySweetOpportunity: Angels Among Us
According to Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer Executive Director Leslie Ficke, “To commemorate Childhood Cancer Awareness Month during the month of September, Clayton Dabney for Kids with Cancer will hold its second annual ‘Angels Among Us’ Dallas campaign co-chaired by Jenny Saphier and Chad Barrett. This initiative will help spread awareness and support for Clayton … [Read more...] about MySweetOpportunity: Angels Among Us