No sooner had Santa climbed aboard his sleigh and taken off from NorthPark Center than the 2023 NorthPark Ambassadors assumed their roles for fundraising for 12 area non-profits. With beneficiaries ranging from the arts and healthcare to domestic violence and community services, the class of 2023 Ambassadors and non-profits include the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2023 NorthPark Ambassadors Fundraising For 12 North Texas Non-Profits Announced
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JUST IN: Jordan And Annie Spieth Up The Ante With $500K Gift For Children’s Medical Center Plano Expansion
It was five years ago this month that PGA Tour Pro/Dallas’ own Jordan Spieth met an adorable Tatum Teague. It was love at first sight. But don’t get the wrong idea. Jordan’s high school sweetheart Annie Verret was there, too. The meeting took place at Children’s Medical Center Dallas' Center for Cancer Disorders Day Hospital, where six-year-old Tatum was on the road to recovery … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Jordan And Annie Spieth Up The Ante With $500K Gift For Children’s Medical Center Plano Expansion
2022 Cattle Baron’s Underwriters’ Party Didn’t Just Monkey Around With Special Guest Entertainer
After the flood of the century drowned North Texas the week before, it was with wary eyes that the 2022 Cattle Baron's Ball underwriter-party team looked to the skies and eyeballed weather radars for the underwriters party scheduled for Tuesday, August 30, at Mary and Bill Corrigan's Highland Park mansion. Fearful of another drenching, Mary had sent some of her furniture … [Read more...] about 2022 Cattle Baron’s Underwriters’ Party Didn’t Just Monkey Around With Special Guest Entertainer
MySweetCharity Opportunity: Children’s Health
According to Plano Ace Hardware owner Mansoor “Max” Ali, “Through Ace Hardware, I’m supporting the resources I want to ensure are available for my children and every child in our community. My family is Ismaili Muslim, and in our faith, we prioritize unity and goodwill. It’s important for us to help others live a better quality of life. I’m very fortunate to have kids who … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: Children’s Health
MySweetCharity Opportunity: Leukemia And Lymphoma Society North Texas
According to the Leukemia And Lymphoma Society North Texas Executive Director Leah Swanson, “At just one month old, Max Hinojosa was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of Leukemia called Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML). After weeks of treatments, transfusions, surgeries, and procedures, Max’s medical team decided to try a drug that had been funded by LLS. Max … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: Leukemia And Lymphoma Society North Texas
Children’s Medical Center Auxiliary Volunteers Present $1.3M+ Check Plus Much More For Children’s Health
One of the true treasures that every non-profit relies on is its team of hardworking volunteers. Doing everything from raising funds and rolling up their sleeves to provide extra hands in schlepping for the charity to providing services, they do it fueled by their commitment to make a difference for the good of the organization. And for 60 years the Women’s Auxiliary to … [Read more...] about Children’s Medical Center Auxiliary Volunteers Present $1.3M+ Check Plus Much More For Children’s Health
Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer’s 40th Anniversary Had A Million Surprises And A Gold Ribbon Inspiration
As crowded sidewalks led to SMU’s McFarlin Auditorium for The Podcast Live's Jamie Golden and Knox Mccoy and other stayed on couches to watch the 2022 White House Correspondents Dinner, hundreds of the black-tie optional types … finally … headed to the Arts District Mansion for the Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer's 40th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, April 30. Like many others the … [Read more...] about Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer’s 40th Anniversary Had A Million Surprises And A Gold Ribbon Inspiration
JUST IN: Children’s Cancer Fund Presents A $1.3M Check To Children’s For Kids Like Jacob
It was January 2019 that Children’s Medical Center became Whitesboro's Jacob Pletan’s “new far-away home” after being diagnosed with lymphoma at the age of 15. As he wrote this past February, “I have had around $3 million dollars of medical treatment to take care of me. And yet, unlike a celebrity spending $3 million, not much was gotten nor is noticeable with this expenditure. … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Children’s Cancer Fund Presents A $1.3M Check To Children’s For Kids Like Jacob
Children’s Superheroes Come In All Forms — Parents, Doctors, Nurses, Window Washers And Mi Cocina
Leone was a typical 3-year old last year — adorable, outgoing and showing a real personality. But then a checkup showed that something was up with the toddler. With an abnormal amount of white blood cells showing up in his tests, he was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). Within 24 hours, Leone was admitted to Children’s where he underwent a port implant and began … [Read more...] about Children’s Superheroes Come In All Forms — Parents, Doctors, Nurses, Window Washers And Mi Cocina
Children’s Cancer Fund Gala Patron Party Hostess Was MIA With The Best Intentions
The weather was so perfect that it was disappointing that the hostess was MIA for the 2022 Children’s Cancer Fund Gala patron party on Thursday, March 31, at the Stodghill estate. According to the host, Steve Stodghill, his mother Pat Stodghill hadn’t felt well and her daughter-in-law, Anne Stodghill, wanted to make sure Pat was tended to. So Anne took Pat to the doctor, where … [Read more...] about Children’s Cancer Fund Gala Patron Party Hostess Was MIA With The Best Intentions
JUST IN: 2022 Children’s Cancer Fund’s Color Out Cancer Gala Models Revealed And Applauded
This afternoon the Children’s Cancer Fund’s lineup of young models for the 2022 Color Out Cancer Gala took place at NorthPark’s North Court. While some might have thought that the bank of television cameras were there to ask Honorary Co-Chair Troy Aikman if he was going to split from Fox and head over to ESPN’s Monday Night Football, most people cell-taping the presentation … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2022 Children’s Cancer Fund’s Color Out Cancer Gala Models Revealed And Applauded