For those who just couldn’t stay up until midnight for the final results, you missed a surprising end to the 2022 North Texas Giving Day. With its 18-hour countdown clock ticking away, the tote board whirled to a final total of $62,565,273. Despite the impressive number, it just wasn't enough to beat last year's $66M total. Unlike 2021's fundraiser receiving donations … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2022 North Texas Giving Day Hauls in $62,565,273, Ending Its Record-Breaking Run
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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
United Way Of Metropolitan Dallas Celebrated 97 Years At The Star With Standout Honorees And Results
Following a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas resurrected its Annual Celebration and Unite Forever Campaign Awards event on Thursday, May 12, to celebrate its 97 years of bringing companies, donors and volunteers together for the betterment of Dallas. And what a party it was! With more than 800 folks dining on the floor of The Star, one of … [Read more...] about United Way Of Metropolitan Dallas Celebrated 97 Years At The Star With Standout Honorees And Results
2022 Change Is Good Was Even Better With A Glam Tent, Bubble Chasing And Lots Of Ka-Ching
Community Partners of Dallas’ Paige McDaniel and Joanna Clarke cashed in all their lucky chips for the fundraiser’s “Change Is Good” on Sunday, April 24. The event that had earned a reputation of being a total kids’ wonderland with bounce houses, face painting, flip books, hat-making and loads of food was calling Turtle Creek Park its home from 2:30 to 5:30. But area … [Read more...] about 2022 Change Is Good Was Even Better With A Glam Tent, Bubble Chasing And Lots Of Ka-Ching
2022 Great Adventure Hunt’s “Fun And Games” Netted A Whopping $280,000 For ChildCareGroup
One of North Texas' most fun and challenging fundraising events took place after a two-year hiatus on Friday, April 22, at The Statler. With 2022 Great Adventure Hunt Co-Chairs Rebecca Acuna and Texas State Representative Rafael Anchia serving as ringleaders for the hundreds of competitors, the brainteasing was literally on top of everyone's mind. Plus, the night hauled in … [Read more...] about 2022 Great Adventure Hunt’s “Fun And Games” Netted A Whopping $280,000 For ChildCareGroup
Dallas Area Habitat For Humanity CEO Dave Crawford To Retire After A Major Turnaround
When Dave Crawford became CEO of Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity in 2018, it was not the best of times for the organization that provides “affordable homeownership opportunities, financial education, advocacy and neighborhood empowerment.” According to The Dallas Morning News columnist Sharon Grigsby a year later, The nonprofit’s aggressive experiment to expand … [Read more...] about Dallas Area Habitat For Humanity CEO Dave Crawford To Retire After A Major Turnaround
Wilkinson Center’s 2022 Can Do! Luncheon Broke Its Past Records Thanks To A Blonde Trio
When a fundraiser involves a power team, the results are going to be top drawer. Such was the case with the recent Wilkinson Center’s Can Do! Luncheon with Nelda Cain Pickens serving as event chair and Margot Perot as honorary chair, plus Nancy Cain Marcus providing sister power. Not only did the blonde trio pull off a seamlessly successful luncheon at the Dallas Country … [Read more...] about Wilkinson Center’s 2022 Can Do! Luncheon Broke Its Past Records Thanks To A Blonde Trio
Instead of Spring Blossoms, April Showers Will Bring A Flood Of North Texas Fundraising Events
The upcoming weeks are going to be heart-stopping. It was the result of a perfect storm created last year. Due to the pandemic, many 2021 fall and winter fundraising events were pushed off to the spring of 2022. The hope was that restrictions would have eased off by then. The good news is that cases dramatically dropped — and so did the restrictions. But then a look at … [Read more...] about Instead of Spring Blossoms, April Showers Will Bring A Flood Of North Texas Fundraising Events
Rainbow Day’s 2022 Pot Of Gold Keynoter Caylin Moore Went From The Hood To Oxford
Rainbow Days’ 25th Annual Pot Of Gold Luncheon speaker will be a janitor. But more about that later. Luncheon Co-Chairs Jennifer Bishop and Marisa O’Sullivan have just announced that the fundraising luncheon along with a silent auction will take place on Friday, April 29, at the Omni Dallas Hotel. And, yes, the speaker will be a janitor... at least, a … [Read more...] about Rainbow Day’s 2022 Pot Of Gold Keynoter Caylin Moore Went From The Hood To Oxford
2021 Crystal Charity Ball Wrap Up Luncheon Revealed Top Producers With Charms And Specs
Just the week before Thanksgiving, the 2021 Crystal Charity Ball members were tallying up the results of their year-long work to raise $5,391,091 for Dallas children’s non-profits (Baylor Scott And White Dallas Foundation, Cafe Momentum, Dallas CASA, Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, Dallas Symphony Association Inc., Network of Community Ministries, Phoenix House of Texas Inc. … [Read more...] about 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Wrap Up Luncheon Revealed Top Producers With Charms And Specs
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Wrap-Up Luncheon
With the 2021 Crystal Charity Ball less than three weeks away, the committee of 100 women gathered for the annual Wrap-Up Luncheon at Salum. In addition to a three-course luncheon orchestrated by Chef Abraham Salum, the top achievers, who had been part of the effort to provide $5,391,091 for Dallas children's non-profits (Baylor Scott And White Dallas Foundation, Cafe Momentum, … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Wrap-Up Luncheon