According to 2019 Partners Card Co-Chair Nina Sachse,On behalf of The Family Place, my Co-Chairs Rachel Michell, Stephanie Seay and I are grateful to be leading the charge of Partners Card 2019, the beloved event that brings DFW together to save money and save lives. Along with Honorary Chair Robert Weatherly and our fabulous committee, we are excited to support The Family … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: 2019 Partners Card
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JUST IN: Leadership Couples For New Friends New Life Luncheon Announced
When Jada Pickett Smith comes to North Texas as the keynote speaker for the New Friends New Life luncheon on Friday, October 11, she’ll be in great company. NFNL CEO Kim Robinson has just revealed that Shelly Slater and Clayton Huffstutter and Christa and Ketric Sanford will serve as the event co-chairs. Joining them in the leadership duties will be Honorary Co-Chairs Amy … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Leadership Couples For New Friends New Life Luncheon Announced
Thanks To A $2,500 Grant, VNA Is Going To The Dogs And Cats
While VNA is well known for providing meals for the community’s “hidden hungry,” it also helps those same folks with their “best friends.” Due to being on a tightly fixed budget and/or being unable to physically care for their dog(s), cat(s), bird(s) or fish, they sometimes struggle to provide for their needs.Thanks to a $2,500 grant from Meals On Wheels America, … [Read more...] about Thanks To A $2,500 Grant, VNA Is Going To The Dogs And Cats
MySweetCharity Opportunity Series And Its Friends Return
In just seven weeks, the fall fundraising season will emerge from its summer cocoon. After being in a three-month fundraising coma, folks are going to be rearing to get back in the swing of supporting nonprofits during the final quarter of the year. But which program(s) will get their help?To spread the word about such opportunities, the MySweetCharity Opportunity series … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity Series And Its Friends Return
KDC Joined The 2019 Parade Of Playhouses Into NorthPark Center With A “Mooving” Bison
NorthPark Center was in the final stages of moving in the 2019 Parade of Playhouses this past Friday morning. And wouldn’t you know it, just when it seemed like the 17 mini-mansions were all in place, Dallas CASA CEO Kathleen LaValle and NorthPark’s Lona Crabb decided that the CASA Critter didn’t seem quite right just east of the SouthCourt. Instead, it would be so much better … [Read more...] about KDC Joined The 2019 Parade Of Playhouses Into NorthPark Center With A “Mooving” Bison
Rising Temperatures Can Result In Heat Stroke And Its Hottie Cousin Heat Exhaustion
Parts of North Texas are under a heat advisory with the triple-digit temperatures in the days ahead. While kids will be playing in the spray fountain at Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden, there are others who may become victims of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. But what's the difference between the two?Parkland Memorial Hospital’s Chief of Emergency Services and … [Read more...] about Rising Temperatures Can Result In Heat Stroke And Its Hottie Cousin Heat Exhaustion
Terry Crews Recalled His “Toxic Male” Recovery At Annual Genesis Luncheon
Terry Crews was busting with man-ism on Friday, May 10, at the Anatole. As guests gathered in the Wedgwood Room for the VIP meet-and-greet, the former NFL player was the consummate man’s man as he talked with Genesis Women’s Shelter CEO Jan Langbein. His lavender pocket square matched his lavender shirt with white curved collar. Over in another part of the room, Terry’s wife … [Read more...] about Terry Crews Recalled His “Toxic Male” Recovery At Annual Genesis Luncheon
A Computer Glitch Didn’t Throw A Hitch In 28th Annual Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show And Luncheon
No one would have suspected that the Salvation Army DFW Metroplex Command had had an overnight nightmare on Tuesday, May 7. But, as guests arrived at the Winspear Opera House for the 28th Annual Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show and Luncheon, the ladies and gents of the local Salvation Army were still recovering from their computers being cruelly hacked the day … [Read more...] about A Computer Glitch Didn’t Throw A Hitch In 28th Annual Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show And Luncheon
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show and Luncheon
The Salvation Army DFW Command had its collective hands full on the eve of the Salvation Army Dallas Women’s Auxiliary’s 2019 Fashion Show and Luncheon. It seems they had been experiencing major computer issues thanks to hackers. Luckily, all had been resolved by the time the first guests started arriving at the Winspear Opera House for the annual fundraiser on Tuesday, May … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show and Luncheon
JUST IN: Cancer Support Community North Texas To Benefit From Its First Red Tie Gala
Laura Wheat has been a very busy gal. In addition to being mayor of Westlake and having the family estate put on the auction bloc yesterday, she and husband Doug Wheat have joined up with Susan and Scott Salka to co-chair the Cancer Support Community North Texas’ first Red Tie Gala.Providing “emotional and social support to people living with cancer and their families,” … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Cancer Support Community North Texas To Benefit From Its First Red Tie Gala
Alexa Conomos And Ron Corning Are Teaming Up Once Again To Provide “Aid For Elan”
While most North Texans are returning to their normal, air-conditioned lives with internet connections and brand new food, there are more than 500 folks who have found themselves more or less homeless. They are the people who until Sunday afternoon had called Elan City Lights home.Backstory: When the tropical storm-like winds hit Dallas Sunday, a construction crane smashed … [Read more...] about Alexa Conomos And Ron Corning Are Teaming Up Once Again To Provide “Aid For Elan”