Before getting any farther, know that tables at the 13th Annual Chick Lit Luncheon will be going for $2,500 and are available now. Individual tickets will be available in April, if there are any left.Normally the previous info would be at the end of a post, but when you hear who is going to be the featured GOS (Guest On Stage) for the Community Partners of Dallas … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Andy Cohen Is Gonna Be The Featured Speaker For 13th Annual Chick Lit Luncheon
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New Friends New Life’s 20th Anniversary Luncheon Celebrated The Progress Made In Battling The Sex Trade
Before New Friends New Life’s 20th Anniversary Luncheon keynote speaker Uma Thurman entered the Omni’s Fair Park Room, the near capacity crowd was happily just chatting and sipping coffee on Friday, November 9.But the moment the willowy blonde in black entered a side door, the meet-and-greet lined up on both sides of the sponsor backdrop. The VIP types like Honorary … [Read more...] about New Friends New Life’s 20th Anniversary Luncheon Celebrated The Progress Made In Battling The Sex Trade
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: New Friends New Life 20th Anniversary Luncheon
When three moms Nancy Ann Hunt, Pat Schenkel and Gail Turner took up the battle against sex trafficking 20 years ago, the issue was a dark secret that few wanted to tackle. Realizing that this problem was greater and growing faster than they imagined, they created New Friends New Life. On Friday, November 9, their efforts were not only applauded at the NFNL 20th Anniversary … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: New Friends New Life 20th Anniversary Luncheon
Champions Of Children Patrons Had A Colorful Background To Celebrate Dallas CASA Fundraiser
On Wednesday, November 7, Champions of Children Awards Dinner Co-Chairs Jan Miller and Jeff Rich got together with fellow Co-Chairs Regina Montoya Coggins and Paul Coggins for a patron party at the Miller-Rich palazzo.And what better place in North for a photo than Jan's and Jeff's redder-than-red library. According to Jan, it's not just lacquered in red, "It's Ferrari … [Read more...] about Champions Of Children Patrons Had A Colorful Background To Celebrate Dallas CASA Fundraiser
JUST IN: Big Thought Is Thinking Big For Its 30th Anniversary Celebration
Back in 1989, two births were taking place. The first commercial internet service providers were popping. On the local scene Mitch Jericho and Edith O’Donnell founded Big Thought to “cultivate creativity and imagination in the lives of young people throughout Dallas.” Both bouncing babies have grown in importance and reach over the past 30 years.To celebrate Big Thought’s … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Big Thought Is Thinking Big For Its 30th Anniversary Celebration
A Simple Thank You To … North Texas Giving Day
From Dallas United Crew Board Member Lisa Miller,“Our vision is now a reality. After years of loading and unloading boats from trailers in a bumpy gravel parking lot, we now have a roof over our boats and a fully-paved, ADA-compliant concrete parking lot to serve the community with rowing and dragon boating programs for people of all ages and abilities.“North Texas … [Read more...] about A Simple Thank You To … North Texas Giving Day
We Regret: Dallas Morning News‘ Deborah Fleck Has Retired
There are folks who make a difference with very little fanfare. One of those people has been the Dallas Morning News’ Deborah “Debbie” Fleck, who has been a Jill-of-all trades at the paper. Unlike those who shine on the front page with breaking news headlines, her handiwork was found within the sections of the daily. One of her duties has been the Metro Section’s page 2 … [Read more...] about We Regret: Dallas Morning News‘ Deborah Fleck Has Retired
NorthPark Kicks Off The New Year With The Reveal Of Its Ambassador Class Of 2019
When NorthPark Center celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015 with “Fifty Years Of Giving,” the giving didn’t stop. NorthPark First Lady Nancy Nasher and Fashion and Lifestyle Ambassador Kimberly Schlegel Whitman came up with the idea of having a year-long ambassador program that would be made up of individuals known for their philanthropic contributions. During their … [Read more...] about NorthPark Kicks Off The New Year With The Reveal Of Its Ambassador Class Of 2019
It’s Time To Cookie Up For Girl Scouts Of Northeast Texas
Dump the plans to diet. Sure, the holidays may have inched up the waistlines, but there are always Spanx to save those sugary sins.Prepare yourselves for chomping down cookies in honor of the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas. On Friday, January 11, the annual Girl Scout cookie sell-ethon will be underway until Sunday, February 24.And while there will be the … [Read more...] about It’s Time To Cookie Up For Girl Scouts Of Northeast Texas
A Passing: Herb Kelleher
Herb Kelleher may have been the Tom Sawyer of the sky-ways. Like Tom, Herb with a twinkle in his eye transformed the days of the mundane regional airline world into a love fest. Instead of dreading the waits on the tarmacs and the peanuts handouts, he made life in the friendly skies even friendlier. While Braniff’s Harding Lawrence had been dressing flight attendants in … [Read more...] about A Passing: Herb Kelleher
A Simple Thank You To: Just Say YES
From Garland ISD’s Lakeview Centennial High School Principal Maresa Bailey,“On behalf of our students, staff and parents at Lakeview Centennial High School in Garland ISD, I am honored to give ‘A Simple Thank You’ to Just Say YES – Youth Equipped to Succeed. Just Say YES has served as a trusted partner for the last nine years, making them of the one of the … [Read more...] about A Simple Thank You To: Just Say YES