2023 Can Do! Luncheon Co-Chairs/gal pals Liza Collins and Rachel Stephens have been busy lining up people and a presenting sponsor for the annual Wilkinson Center fundraiser. The ladies have arranged to have The Rosewood Foundation serve as the luncheon’s very first presenting sponsor. Still another development is philanthropist Betty Regard’s signing on as … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Betty Regard To Be Honorary Chair For Can Do! Lunch Presented By The Rosewood Foundation
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JUST IN [Despite Tornado Warnings]: Children’s Cancer Fund Class Of 2023 Models Revealed
Evidently Mother Nature didn't take time off for spring vacation. At least she had the good manners to hold off dumping rain, hail, straight-line winds, tornadoes and locusts... okay, forget that last one... until the Children's Cancer Fund model reveal took place at NorthPark Center this afternoon. With former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Babe Laufenberg serving as … [Read more...] about JUST IN [Despite Tornado Warnings]: Children’s Cancer Fund Class Of 2023 Models Revealed
JUST IN: Texas Women’s Foundation Undertakes A Search To Replace President/CEO Miki Woodard
It was February 1, 2022, when Miki Woodard officially succeeded retiring Texas Women’s Foundation President/CEO Ros Dawson Thompson after a nationwide search. Word just arrived that, “This morning, the Board of Directors of Texas Women’s Foundation received the resignation of Michelynn 'Miki' Woodard from the position of President and Chief Executive … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Texas Women’s Foundation Undertakes A Search To Replace President/CEO Miki Woodard
JUST IN: Philanthropist Lyda Hill To Serve As 2023 Zoo To Do Honorary Chair
2023 Zoo To Do Co-Chairs Thai-Lan Tran and Steven J. Roth ending the week on a high note... a really high note. They’ve arranged to have that favorite philanthropist Lyda Hill to serve as their honorary chair for the annual Dallas Zoo fundraiser. Even before signing Warren Buffett’s The Giving Pledge in 2010, Lyda was known for her supporting North Texas non-profits. For … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Philanthropist Lyda Hill To Serve As 2023 Zoo To Do Honorary Chair
Entrepreneur/Philanthropist Jack Knox “Ignites” His Love For SMU With A $11M Gift
Back in the 1960s, Jack Knox was that tall drink of water that any mom would have wanted for her daughter’s beau. With both a degree in English (1960) and a law degree from SMU (1963), plus chiseled good looks, diamond blue eyes and a dazzling smile, the Breckinridge native who was raised in Weatherford just shone when he walked into a room. And there was something about his … [Read more...] about Entrepreneur/Philanthropist Jack Knox “Ignites” His Love For SMU With A $11M Gift
JUST IN: Philanthropist/Mom Of Four Boys Ola Fojtasek To Chair 2023 Celebrating Women Luncheon
Philanthropist and favorite volunteer Ola Fojtasek loves being around women. One reason might be because the ever-feminine Ola's home life is one filled with men — husband Randall Fojtasek and their four sons. That may explain why she's rolled up her sleeves to support such women-driven fundraising efforts as Sweetheart Ball's raising funds for heart disease research, … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Philanthropist/Mom Of Four Boys Ola Fojtasek To Chair 2023 Celebrating Women Luncheon
JUST IN: Maura Sheffler Officially Named TACA’s Donna Wilhelm Family President And Executive Director
When TACA’s Donna Wilhelm Family President and Executive Director Terry Loftis moved from One Arts Plaza to the Meyerson Symphony Center to become Chief Advancement and Revenue Officer for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra on Thursday, December 1, longtime TACA staffer Maura Sheffler was tapped to step in as interim president and executive director. Now, three months later … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Maura Sheffler Officially Named TACA’s Donna Wilhelm Family President And Executive Director
JUST IN: 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Show Date And Location Announced
During the past couple of years, the Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Show has taken place in the morning and then been repeated in the afternoon at Neiman Marcus NorthPark. But this year 2023 CCB Chair Angie Kadesky and Fashion Show Chair Patty Leyendecker have opted to head back downtown with just one presentation. Underwritten by Neiman Marcus, the fashion show and … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Show Date And Location Announced
Award-Winning Journalist Byron Harris To Be Honored At Literacy Achieve’s Wings Of Spring Dinner
Celebrating the 26th anniversary of Literacy Achieves, Wings Of Spring Co-Chairs Melissa and Wilson Aurbach have announced that former WFAA investigative reporter Byron Harris will be honored with the 2023 Marnie Wildenthal Literacy Legacy Award at the organization's annual fundraiser on Thursday, March 30. According to Literacy Achieves CEO Dionne Kirby, "Naming all the … [Read more...] about Award-Winning Journalist Byron Harris To Be Honored At Literacy Achieve’s Wings Of Spring Dinner
JUST IN: Equest Women’s Auxiliary Luncheon/Fashion Show Honorary Chairs And Awardees Revealed
2023 Equest Women’s Auxiliary Luncheon and Fashion Show Chair Kimber Hartmann, Auxiliary President Katherine Wyker and Auxiliary Founder Louise Griffeth have just announced the honorary co-chairs and Community Service Awardees for the annual Equest fundraiser. Hosting a formal tea complete with flutes of champagne and cucumber sandwiches at Park House, the ladies revealed … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Equest Women’s Auxiliary Luncheon/Fashion Show Honorary Chairs And Awardees Revealed
Easter In Turtle Creek Park And Its Pooch Parade Return With Food Trucks, Entertainment, Pets And The Betts
It’s not every day one receives an email from a formerly homeless fellow by the name of Barney. He reported that after a three-year hiatus, Easter in Turtle Creek Park is returning on Sunday, April 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. Organized by Turtle Creek Park Conservancy, the 50+ year-old, family-oriented celebration is renowned for attracting more than 5,000 people from all over the … [Read more...] about Easter In Turtle Creek Park And Its Pooch Parade Return With Food Trucks, Entertainment, Pets And The Betts