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Friends Of The Katy Trail IS Springing Forth With A $100K Goal For Its Spring Support Campaign

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With North Texas starting to bloom and blossom, it is the perfect time to start raising more than flowers. How about some fundraising for Dallas' Katy Trail? As a result of the partnership with the City of Dallas owning the land and the Friends of the Katy Trail providing for its upkeep starting 25 years ago, there have been more than 1.5M visits annually by locals and … [Read more...] about Friends Of The Katy Trail IS Springing Forth With A $100K Goal For Its Spring Support Campaign

Saturday’s Weather Should Be A Bit Cloudy But Still Perfect For 23rd Annual Reverchon Roundup

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After the past two weeks of freeze-in-place weather, this week's beautiful weather is more than a welcome relief. It’s also the perfect time to get outdoors to tend gardens and check out the damages of this past winter. And it appears that Saturday morning may be a bit cloudy for the 23rd anniversary of the annual Reverchon Roundup. But you just know those weather … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Weather Should Be A Bit Cloudy But Still Perfect For 23rd Annual Reverchon Roundup

RESCHEDULED: The Stewpot Alliance’s Soup’s On! Luncheon With Kevin Curry

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April continues to bust with activities. The latest is The Stewpot Alliance’s rescheduling its 2022 Soup’s On! Luncheon from a chilly winter date to a springtime fundraiser. Originally scheduled for Thursday, February 17, at the Hilton Anatole, it’s been moved to Tuesday, April 12, to benefit The Stewpot. Luckily, Luncheon Co-Chairs Thelia Bowens and Carolyn Jefferson … [Read more...] about RESCHEDULED: The Stewpot Alliance’s Soup’s On! Luncheon With Kevin Curry

North Texas Giving Day Booster: Cancer Strongher

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According to Cancer Strongher Founder Heidi Slansky, “I am Heidi Slansky, founder of Cancer Strongher, a volunteer-run nonprofit started in 2018. I am also breast cancer survivor, so overseeing a nonprofit that helps keep female cancer survivors ‘fight ready’ is a cause literally near and dear to my heart. “Cancer Strongher allows female survivors of all cancers to take … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Cancer Strongher

MySweetWishList: Life Lessons

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According to Texas Eating Disorders Association Board President Kristi Bare, “This is an exciting time for our organization as we celebrate our first holiday season as Texas Eating Disorders Association, formerly The Elisa Project. Just like our name change, we are also ‘shaking up’ our 2020 fundraiser ‘Life Lessons’ by hosting a dinner for the first time, featuring an … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Life Lessons

Baylor Scott And White Sports Therapy And Research Center At The Star Dazzles Baylor Health Care System Foundation Board Members

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Breaking with the tradition of holding its quarterly board meeting at Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, the Baylor Health Care System Foundation members headed their cars up north to The Star on Tuesday, September 11. The occasion wasn’t a workout with the Dallas Cowboys, but rather to see and learn about the gleaming new 375,000-square-foot Baylor Scott And White Sports … [Read more...] about Baylor Scott And White Sports Therapy And Research Center At The Star Dazzles Baylor Health Care System Foundation Board Members

MySweet2018Goals: Whitney Strauss

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According to new AdvoCare Foundation Executive Director Whitney Strauss, MySweet2018Goals are "Make hundreds, thousands…millions more children healthier by combatting the causes of childhood obesity in Dallas but throughout the US. "Make my own household healthier by paying attention to food labels, exercising regularly, cooking at home and cutting out sugar "Take up … [Read more...] about MySweet2018Goals: Whitney Strauss

2016 Art Ball Auction Item #5: African Safari

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2016 Art Ball Live Auction Chair Trisha Wilson practically considers South Africa a suburb of Dallas. Having discovered the wonders and beauty of the land and its people ages ago, the international designer invested her time, talents and ca-ching there by creating Izingwe Lodge. So, naturally Trisha wanted to include her home-away-from-home for the Dallas Museum of Art … [Read more...] about 2016 Art Ball Auction Item #5: African Safari

North Texas Giving Day Booster: Klyde Warren Park

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“One Day, Eighteen Hours, So Many Reasons to ‘Heart’ the Park! “Misty is one of many yoga enthusiasts who regularly attends yoga classes at Klyde Warren Park. ‘It brings me peace that I can’t seem to find in my hectic day,’ she says. ‘It centers me. At the same time, classes like this show that yoga is for everyone just as much as Klyde Warren Park is for … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Klyde Warren Park