According to Dallas Pets Alive! Founder and Executive Director Leslie Sans, “This year local animal shelters here in North Texas are seeing unprecedented numbers of pets being surrendered by their families causing overcrowding and leading to animals being euthanized for simply running out of space. The financial crisis is affecting humans and their pets, causing individuals … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Dallas Pets Alive!
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JUST IN: Cynt Marshall Has “Been Chosen” To Keynote November’s Doing The Most Good Luncheon
Today Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall’s “You’ve been Chosen: Thriving Through the Unexpected” is officially available for purchase. Coincidently, The Salvation Army of North Texas’ Doing The Most Good Luncheon Co-Chairs Jean Hobby and Taylor Turner and Underwriting Chair Mary Clare Finney have just announced that powerhouse Cynt will be the event’s keynote … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Cynt Marshall Has “Been Chosen” To Keynote November’s Doing The Most Good Luncheon
North Texas Giving Day Booster: A Pair Of Socks
According to A Pair of Socks Board Member John Beatty “We supply socks, undergarments, and hygiene essentials to those in need. That’s it. And 100% of the monies we collect go to our clients; A Pair of Socks has zero operating expenses. So, you can be sure that your entire donation is going to those in need rather than supporting the organization. Those struggling with … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: A Pair Of Socks
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Code Pink Productions Inc.
According to Code Pink Productions Inc. Founder/President Monique J Muhammad, “We do better as a community through our selfless acts for others! “That’s true everywhere, as in North Texas, where Code Pink Productions Inc. operates. This philosophy motivates our many efforts to provide opportunities to our fellow human beings, including fundraising events and mentorship … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Code Pink Productions Inc.
MySweetCharity Opportunity: Stronger Together Breakfast
According to Stronger Together Breakfast Co-Chairs Purvi Albers and Quincy Roberts, “We are thrilled to chair the first in-person event, benefiting Family Gateway, since 2019! We can't wait to come together as a community and reflect on everything that has been accomplished in recent years, despite an ongoing pandemic. 'Stronger Together Breakfast: Celebrating the … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: Stronger Together Breakfast
Rainbow Days 26th Annual Kids’ University Was A Week Of Dream Building For Area Youngsters
While some kids were boarding buses to head off to camps in faraway places, more than 150 kids from homeless and domestic violence shelters had a true getaway experience from Monday, June 27, to Friday, July 1, at Rainbow Days' 26th Annual Kids' University. Unlike other camps, this one provided the youngsters with everything from interactive classes to formal graduation … [Read more...] about Rainbow Days 26th Annual Kids’ University Was A Week Of Dream Building For Area Youngsters
CitySquare’s Block Party To Celebrate What Started Only As A Vision To Overcome Poverty
It appears that Saturday, October 1, is going to be a very busy night. The black-tie crowd will be fundraising at the Meyerson for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Gala and the Hyatt Regency Downtown Dallas for the SPCA’s Fur Ball. But for those whose tuxedos are on sabbatical, there’s another event whose very name brims with non-stuffy festivities. It the 2022 CitySquare … [Read more...] about CitySquare’s Block Party To Celebrate What Started Only As A Vision To Overcome Poverty
Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary’s Fashion Show Filled The Meyerson With Clothes On Racks And The Runway
After a two-year hiatus, the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Dallas Fashion Show And Luncheon's Chic Boutique should have been brimming with a double dose of fashions at the Meyerson on Tuesday, May 3. But to reduce the thousands of clothes that had been received during 2021 Fashion Show Chair Kim Hext's year (that suffered from pandemic cancellation) and then for 2022 Fashion … [Read more...] about Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary’s Fashion Show Filled The Meyerson With Clothes On Racks And The Runway
Vogel Alcove Board’s New Chair Ann Marie Painter And Four New Members Start July 1
Starting Friday, July 1, the Vogel Alcove board of directors will have a new chair and members to support “its therapeutic early childhood services, school-age programs and family support services for homeless children and their families.” The new chair is Ann Marie Painter, who has served on the board for the past 18 years. She will head up the Vogel Alcove board cabinet … [Read more...] about Vogel Alcove Board’s New Chair Ann Marie Painter And Four New Members Start July 1
JUST IN: Family Gateway To Host “The Pursuit Of Happyness'” Chris Gardner At Breakfast Fundraiser
It was two years ago that Family Gateway was scheduled to have author/philanthropist/entrepreneur Chris Gardner at its annual Gateway to Opportunity Luncheon at the Omni Dallas Hotel. But like so may other fundraisers, the pandemic forced organizers to cancel the event. Or, at least, that’s what the COVID germs thought. Today it was announced that Purvi Albers … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Family Gateway To Host “The Pursuit Of Happyness'” Chris Gardner At Breakfast Fundraiser
With Drumming And Art, Soup’s On! Patron Party Guests Celebrated A Successful Fundraiser
As the streets leading out of downtown Dallas were clogged with traffic, and the Uptown bars and restaurants filled with maskless patrons celebrating that the worst of the pandemic was done, a lucky few like a slim-trim David Johnson and his bride Debbie Johnson with cane in hand and brace on her left leg arrived at artists Christy Coltrin's and Brad Oldham's Brad Oldham … [Read more...] about With Drumming And Art, Soup’s On! Patron Party Guests Celebrated A Successful Fundraiser