The flood of news continues! Initial plans for the annual New Friends New Life Luncheon are already underway. It will be held on Wednesday, May 10, at the Omni Dallas Hotel. Heading up the New Friends New Life benefit will be gal pals Lisa Cooley and Tanya Foster.Despite all types of cajoling and downright begging, neither of the ladies is letting on who the speaker … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Lisa Cooley And Tanya Foster To Co-Chair New Friends New Life Luncheon
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JUST IN: 2016 Wings Luncheon Individual Ticket Sales Nearing An End With Good Reason(s)
Procrastination is definitely going to cause problems for those who wait much longer for tickets to the New Friends New Life “2016 Wings Luncheon" on Thursday, April 14, at the Hilton Anatole. Seems tickets and sponsorships are flying so fast that NFNL Executive Director Katie Pedigo has let it be known that individual tickets will a done deal this Friday.The reasons for … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2016 Wings Luncheon Individual Ticket Sales Nearing An End With Good Reason(s)
New Friends New Life’s 2016 ProtectHer Awardees Were Revealed At Wings Luncheon Kick-Off Reception
Dadgummit! The wind picked up as the temperatures and rain fell on Tuesday, February 23. Still Mother’s Nature’s pooh-poohs didn’t dissuade New Friends New Life backers like newlyweds Annette Simmons and Jerry Fronterhouse, Carol Seay, Jan Osborn, Ashlee and Chris Kleinert, Caren Prothro, Dallas Police Chief David Brown, Carolyn Miller, Ray Hunt, Wendy Messmann, Joyce and Linus … [Read more...] about New Friends New Life’s 2016 ProtectHer Awardees Were Revealed At Wings Luncheon Kick-Off Reception
MySweetWishList Series Returns With Loads Of Hopes And Needs For Your Consideration
With turkey in the rear view mirror and the giving season in overdrive, the MySweetWishList series starts Tuesday. There will be loads of nonprofits crossing their fingers and hoping that some Santa(s) will appreciate their needs and come through. While some groups are very familiar, others may be little known but still are hardworking.Yes, there will be all types of … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList Series Returns With Loads Of Hopes And Needs For Your Consideration
JUST IN: New Friends New Life’s 13th Annual Wings Luncheon’s Keynote Speaker Will Be The Amazing Amal Clooney
Well, hold on to your whatevers. Ah, shoot! Don’t bother. Just stop reading and start making plans for the New Friends New Life’s 13th Annual Wings Luncheon at the Hilton Anatole.It will be held on Thursday, April 14, and the keynote speaker will be an “internationally known attorney and human right activist” who [shares the] "nonprofit’s passion to protest women and … [Read more...] about JUST IN: New Friends New Life’s 13th Annual Wings Luncheon’s Keynote Speaker Will Be The Amazing Amal Clooney
MySweetCharity Opportunity: Mosaic Family Services’ 6th Annual Gala
According to Mosaic Family Services' 6th Annual Gala Co-Chair Melissa Green,“A close friend's stepdaughter was sex trafficked in Florida and California. As she would share with me the efforts to find her, it seemed unbelievable to me that this was happening here and to someone that I knew. They did find her, thankfully. I was introduced to Mosaic Family Services through … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: Mosaic Family Services’ 6th Annual Gala
Academy Award-Winning Kevin Costner Flutters Hearts At New Friends New Life’s Wings Luncheon
Think back. Remember that fellow. When was it? Junior high? High school? He was that one with the smile that blended sincerity, mischief and adoration. It was the innocent twinkle in the eye and that smile that convinced your mom that he was the one. It was that touch of naughtiness that had your dad on all-force alert. You didn’t care. He was just so darn adorable. If he had … [Read more...] about Academy Award-Winning Kevin Costner Flutters Hearts At New Friends New Life’s Wings Luncheon
JUST IN: New Friends New Life Reveals WINGS Luncheon Honorees
Reveals are sprouting up like tulips at the Arboretum during Dallas Blooms. The latest is the announcement of the people/organizations that will be honored at the New Friends New Life 12th Annual WINGS Luncheon at the Hyatt Regecy.The reveal took place last night at Carolyn Miller's home. The following will be toasted at the April 10 fundraiser:The 2015 Local … [Read more...] about JUST IN: New Friends New Life Reveals WINGS Luncheon Honorees
North Texas Giving Day Booster: New Friends New Life
“Last year, North Texas Giving Day donations helped New Friends New Life restore and empower 792 trafficked teen girls and sexually oriented women and their children - women with children, like Jackie.“Jackie was sexually abused by her mom’s boyfriends at an early age. As soon as she possibly could, she ran away from her home and that abuse. She found herself running … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: New Friends New Life
MySweetCharity Opportunity: The Home Tour
According to the New Friends New Life’s Home Tour Event Chair Brooke Kilburn, “Let's look at the facts:Texas ranks 2nd in the country for the most human trafficking according to “The Polaris Report” The Dallas sex trade is a $99 million crime according to Urban Institute commissioned by DOJ The average age an American girl enters the sex trade is 13 years old … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: The Home Tour
North Texas Giving Day Goal: To Top Its Own National Record On September 18
“After last year’s national record-crushing 75,000 donations totaling $25.2 million, North Texas Giving Day is back with the hope that North Texas will rise to the challenge and outdo itself once again. With new community events and extra time to donate, the sixth annual North Texas Giving Day aims to raise the giving day bar once again to benefit more local nonprofits. On … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Goal: To Top Its Own National Record On September 18