Unlike in years past, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Gala reveal did not take place at the Meyerson Symphony Center with a healthy handful of folks in attendance. Instead, 2022 DSO Gala Co-Chairs Donna and Herb Weitzman held the unveiling before a large group of guests in the backyard of their home in University Park's Volk Estates on Tuesday, September 13. The … [Read more...] about Donna And Herb Weitzman’s Estate Provided The Backdrop For 2022 DSO Gala Theme Reveal
Outdoors
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Camp Summit
According to Camp Summit’s Marketing and Public Relations Manager Marissa Hoiles, “Well, it’s oh-fish-ial, Camp Summit has participated in North Texas Giving Day since it began in 2009. NTGD has helped Camp Summit raise over $300,000 in the last 12 years. This has made camp possible for campers of all ages, and disabilities! It helped bring new programs like pickleball and … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Camp Summit
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Promise Of Peace
According to Promise of Peace Founding Director Elizabeth Dry, “Promise of Peace (POP) Gardens establishes urban food gardens in neighborhoods and schools to give community members access to quality Earth to Table education and nutritious locally grown food. Over the past 13 years, we have established 12 food gardens across North Texas, and delivered high quality education … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Promise Of Peace
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Frankford Preservation Foundation
According to Frankford Preservation Foundation President Kathy Wells Power, “In 2010, during a careful restoration of the Old Frankford Church in North Dallas, landscape architect Rosa Finsley discovered some native plants in a three-acre field between the historic church and adjacent cemetery. We stopped mowing that area and in a short time native plants like big blue stem, … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Frankford Preservation Foundation
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Lighthouse For The Blind Of Fort Worth
According to Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth Communications Content Creator Curtis Rhodes, “Art is all around us! As a person who can see, I know that there are times I take for granted the ability to appreciate the beauty of a painting or sculpture or other work of visual art simply by looking at it. Unfortunately, there is a large portion of our population that is … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Lighthouse For The Blind Of Fort Worth
MySweetCharity Opportunity: Camp Summit’s Boots And Bandanas Dinner And Auction
According to Camp Summit Development Associate Keturah Gray, “For 75 years, Camp Summit has developed and delivered outdoor camping programs for children, adults and seniors with disabilities. In our barrier-free camp in Paradise, Texas, we offer a wide variety of traditional camp activities throughout the entire year. With week-long, weekend, and single day sessions, we are … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: Camp Summit’s Boots And Bandanas Dinner And Auction
MySweetCharity Opportunity: Champion Of Children Dinner And Concert
According to Dallas CASA Board Member Linda Swartz, “At Dallas CASA, we’ve been re-envisioning the role of our agency and volunteers in the community. How can we best serve children who have experienced abuse or neglect? What are their greatest needs? And how can we and our community better stand up for them? We’re proud of the new mission statement that came from this … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: Champion Of Children Dinner And Concert
Dallas CASA’s Champion Of Children Is Returning To The Rustic With The Cory Morrow Band
Last year Dallas CASA, like so many other North Texas non-profits, pivoted one of its major fundraising events. Instead of holding its Champion of Children’s event as a dinner with a speaker in a grand ballroom, they shifted gears or, as they put it, they “reimagined,” to a more casual gathering at The Rustic with dinner and Bob Schneider performing on stage. They discovered … [Read more...] about Dallas CASA’s Champion Of Children Is Returning To The Rustic With The Cory Morrow Band
Callier Cochlear Implant Camp Beat The Summer Heat With Turtles And Parachute Trapping
Despite the North Texas 2022 heat soaring over 100, summer camps were back in full swing. From gals camping at Waldemar and co-eds sailing sunfish to sabots at Camp Longhorn's Inks Lake, kids were making memories. But over at Cross Creek Ranch for a week (Monday, August 1 thru Thursday, August 4), a special come-together was underway for a unique group of youngsters. These … [Read more...] about Callier Cochlear Implant Camp Beat The Summer Heat With Turtles And Parachute Trapping
Small Fry Rock ‘N Reeled At Turtle Creek Conservancy’s Kids Fishing Derby
As eight-year-old Zeus took his stroll along Turtle Creek Boulevard on sunny Saturday, June 18, he was a little surprised to see the lane along the east side of the street filled with vehicles. What was more surprising for the 160-lb. Great Dane was the throngs of youngsters scampering on the ground, a bounce house, bubbles floating in the air and a bucket of dirt that seemed … [Read more...] about Small Fry Rock ‘N Reeled At Turtle Creek Conservancy’s Kids Fishing Derby
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery: Kids Fishing Derby
Anglers love to tell tales about the one that got away. But on the eve of Father’s Day, on Saturday, June 18, there were loads of catches to show-and-release in competition for trophies, thanks to the Turtle Creek Conservancy’s Kids Fishing Derby. Before the afternoon heat set in, the youngsters, their folks and grandfolks were on the banks of Turtle … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery: Kids Fishing Derby