Super Heroes aren’t just in comic books and on movie screens. There are a whole passel of ‘em over at Children’s Health. But unlike their fictional counterparts, these good guys and gals aren’t battling The Joker, Lex Luthor or Black Widow. They're duking it out with childhood illnesses. To help these young patients and their adult supporters, Children’s is honoring them … [Read more...] about Join The Red Balloon League To Support Children’s Health’s Cape Day
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Grovel Alert: Children’s Medical Center Foundation Women’s Auxiliary Deck The Halls Wreaths
For 41 years the Children’s Medical Center Dallas Foundation Women’s Auxiliary has been celebrating the holidays with its Deck the Halls program at Children's Medical Center Dallas. For a $50 donation people and companies “receive a wreath, tagged with their name, to decorate. There are decoration guidelines including that all ornaments must be fire resistant, non-toxic, … [Read more...] about Grovel Alert: Children’s Medical Center Foundation Women’s Auxiliary Deck The Halls Wreaths
It Was All Hands On Deck For Hyundai’s Hope On Wheels At Children’s Medical Center Dallas
It was a coming together of the ages on Monday, September 23, in the Butterfly Atrium of Children’s Medical Center Dallas. There were nine-year-old Bennett Williams with his mom Kirsa Williams on the front row. A couple of rows back was a bewhiskered Brad Collins. The Williamses and Brad were total strangers. For more than 42 years Brad had worked at the Freeman … [Read more...] about It Was All Hands On Deck For Hyundai’s Hope On Wheels At Children’s Medical Center Dallas
Nothing Could Stop The 2019 Blue Jean Ball From Raising Funds For Luke’s FastBreaks
Poor Olivia and Jeff Kearney. The Fort Worth couple had the best of intentions to head east to Dallas in time for Luke’s FastBreaks’ (LFB) 2019 Blue Jean Ball on the evening of Saturday, September 21. But first, they were waylaid by SMU fans leaving Fort Worth following the Ponies' win over TCU at Cowtown's Amon G. Carter Stadium. Then, after overcoming that slo-mo traffic … [Read more...] about Nothing Could Stop The 2019 Blue Jean Ball From Raising Funds For Luke’s FastBreaks
The Sky Was The Limit For Sadie Keller Foundation’s Yellow Ball At Jet Ten Hangar
Cancer picked on the wrong person when it hit 12-year-old Sadie Keller. Not only did she score a win over the disease, she made it her mission to help other youngsters battling cancer. To fund her mission, Sadie's Sadie Keller Foundation hosted the Yellow Ball at Jet Ten Hangar on Saturday, September 7, with former Dallas Cowboys, local TV personalities and Bachelorette stars. … [Read more...] about The Sky Was The Limit For Sadie Keller Foundation’s Yellow Ball At Jet Ten Hangar
Cattle Baron’s Gals Hit The Jackpot With Inaugural Poker Night And NFL Kickoff Game Watch Party
The Texas Hold 'Em games wouldn't be starting until 7:30 p.m. But NFL Hall of Famer Charles Haley was on-site earlier than that for the first-ever Poker Night and NFL Kickoff Game Watch Party at Dallas' brand-new Crozier Hall event space. The Thursday, September 5 Cattle Baron's Ball fundraiser, which was organized to benefit pediatric cancer research, was also the … [Read more...] about Cattle Baron’s Gals Hit The Jackpot With Inaugural Poker Night And NFL Kickoff Game Watch Party
Sold-Out Alert!: 2019 Blue Jean Ball
Folks have hardly had time to recover from last week’s nonprofit activities than they’re facing a tsunami of a week ahead. As if the 11th annual North Texas Giving Day on Thursday wasn’t enough, there are loads of invite-only events and the big-time fundraisers like Concert For A Cure at The Eye at The Joule, the Roberts S. Folsom Leadership Award Dinner honoring former Dallas … [Read more...] about Sold-Out Alert!: 2019 Blue Jean Ball
MySweetCharity Opportunity: 2019 Blue Jean Ball
According to Blue Jean Ball Co-Chairs Gina Betts and Lisa Cooley, In 2014, our dear friends heard the words no parent wants to hear — “Your child has cancer.” When Tracy and Ben Lange heard those words, their son Luke Lange was only 9 years old. After numerous doctor visits, chemotherapy and basically having their lives turned upside down, Luke and his family courageously … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: 2019 Blue Jean Ball
Blue Jean Ball Raffle Revealed For Luke’s Fast Break Fundraiser At Park House Dallas
Alas, Luke Lange wasn’t able to attend the Blue Jean Ball raffle reveal party benefiting his Luke’s FastBreak on Thursday, August 1, at Park House. Seems Park House Dallas’ “house rules” prohibit anyone under the age of 18 from being in the Highland Park private club after 6 p.m. Not to worry. Luke was probably still recovering from jet lag after the Langes' family trip to … [Read more...] about Blue Jean Ball Raffle Revealed For Luke’s Fast Break Fundraiser At Park House Dallas
Children’s Butterfly Atrium Turned Into A Diamond In The Ruff For Little Players And Pooches
Despite Major League Baseball's All-Star game being in the rear-view mirror, baseball was rockin’ and rollin’ on Thursday, August 1, at "Dog Park" (aka Children’s Medical Center’s Butterfly Atrium). And it literally was going to the dogs. For the annual celebration by PetSmart Charities, Children’s munchkin patients along with Children’s therapy dogs rounded the bases for … [Read more...] about Children’s Butterfly Atrium Turned Into A Diamond In The Ruff For Little Players And Pooches
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Dog Days Of Summer
Children’s Medical Center’s Butterfly Atrium was turned into a Dog Park on the afternoon of Thursday, August 1. No, it hadn’t become a free-running playground for pooches. Rather it was the Dog Days Of Summer, the annual get-together thanks to the partnership of Children’s Child Life and PetSmart Charities programs. This year’s theme of baseball resulted in two- and … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Dog Days Of Summer