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
Pediatric cancer
A Simple Thank You To … Children’s Cancer Fund
From Laura Moon,“A simple thank you to… Children’s Cancer Fund (CCF), a Dallas nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of pediatric cancer patients by providing funding for a child life specialist and for research. Although this letter says simple, it involves my son and our family’s journey through a life-altering diagnosis, and therefore, isn’t really simple at … [Read more...] about A Simple Thank You To … Children’s Cancer Fund
JUST IN: Kimberly Schlegel Whitman To Chair Children’s Cancer Fund Gala On April 26 At The Anatole
Some two dozen kids with cancer got the thrill of their lives as they trooped up, one-by-one, to meet former Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman this afternoon at Children's Medical Center. The occasion: a "model reveal and photo shoot" for the 31st annual Children's Cancer Fund Gala, which, it was announced, will be held on Friday, April 26, at the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Kimberly Schlegel Whitman To Chair Children’s Cancer Fund Gala On April 26 At The Anatole
MySweetWishList: Luke’s FastBreaks
According to 2019 Blue Jean Ball Co-Chair Lisa Cooley,“Luke Lange is a 12-year old cancer survivor. When Luke was 9-years old he came up with the idea for the Luke’s FastBreaks medical shirts while receiving treatment in the hospital as he fought Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Luke told his parents wearing hospital gowns made him “feel more sick” — he just wanted to feel … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Luke’s FastBreaks
MySweetWishList: Women’s Auxiliary To Children’s Medical Center
According to Children's Medical Center's Women's Auxiliary President Lauren Swan,"The Women’s Auxiliary to Children’s Medical Center is proud to be a pillar of donor support for more than half a century. Part of our work is to call the community to join us in supporting this wonderful institution and the care and comfort it provides to families. We have seen firsthand how … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Women’s Auxiliary To Children’s Medical Center
MySweetWishList: Heroes For Children
According to Heroes For Children Board Chair Thor Hoppess,“Heroes for Children (HFC) supports families who have heard the life-changing words, ‘Your child has cancer.’ I remember the September day in 2010 when my daughter was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma, and the fear that colored the holiday season that year.“Living with childhood cancer is a dark world for the … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Heroes For Children
Country Star Clay Walker Wows The Crowd At First-Ever Blue Jean Ball For Luke’s FastBreaks
The moment you entered Eddie Deen's Ranch at Downtown Dallas on Saturday, September 29, you just knew the inaugural Blue Jean Ball benefiting Luke's FastBreaks was going to be a big success. Hundreds of guests, many of them in their 20s, were milling about enjoying the reception, which soon would be followed by Deen's Texas barbecue, a live auction, and then a raucous, … [Read more...] about Country Star Clay Walker Wows The Crowd At First-Ever Blue Jean Ball For Luke’s FastBreaks
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: Blue Jean Ball
Needless to say, there were no flowing couture gowns nor cummerbunds at the inaugural Blue Jean Ball on Saturday, September 29, at Eddie Deen’s. Instead the gathering was strictly boots, blue jeans and boosters for Luke’s Fastbreaks T-shirts program.The crowd ranged from FastBreaks founder Luke Lange’s age group to the fundraising vets like Blue Jean Ball Co-Chairs … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: Blue Jean Ball
Breakfast With Santa Spectacular Is Heading North With A Very Popular Elf For Its 30th Anniversary
With Christmas nearing, Jacque Marvin, Kristin Mitchell and Andrea Nayfa and their new best elf friend in the entire world — Santa — have put together big plans for the 30th Anniversary of Breakfast with Santa Spectacular. The annual fundraiser for the Women’s Auxiliary to Children’s Medical Center Dallas will be taking place on Sunday, December 2.And hold on to your … [Read more...] about Breakfast With Santa Spectacular Is Heading North With A Very Popular Elf For Its 30th Anniversary
JUST IN: Hyundai Hope On Wheels Presents A $500K Check To Children’s Medical Center Foundation For Pediatric Cancer Research
With September being National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the Hyundai folks popped by Children’s Medical Center to celebrate the motor company’s 20th anniversary of Hyundai Hope on Wheels, the nonprofit committed to finding a cure for childhood cancer.While cancer-surviving kiddos like Sadie Keller, Reese Lewis and London Blair left their handprints on a shiny … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Hyundai Hope On Wheels Presents A $500K Check To Children’s Medical Center Foundation For Pediatric Cancer Research