Before getting any farther, know that tables at the 13th Annual Chick Lit Luncheon will be going for $2,500 and are available now. Individual tickets will be available in April, if there are any left.Normally the previous info would be at the end of a post, but when you hear who is going to be the featured GOS (Guest On Stage) for the Community Partners of Dallas … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Andy Cohen Is Gonna Be The Featured Speaker For 13th Annual Chick Lit Luncheon
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North Texas Food Bank’s 20th Annual Empty Bowls Is Headed North For Evening Souping
The North Texas Food Bank is shaking things up a bit for its 20th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser. For ages it was held at the Meyerson around the lunchtime hour, attracting legions of downtown Dallas office workers. No matter how cold or wet it was, the guests bundled up to check out the dozens of soup stations set up by area restaurants and chefs, the silent auction and pop-up … [Read more...] about North Texas Food Bank’s 20th Annual Empty Bowls Is Headed North For Evening Souping
JUST IN: The Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition And Festival Is Coming To Dallas And Tickets Just Went On Sale
At noon today NorthPark Center’s NorthCourt was filled with beautiful music and news. The occasion was the official kick-off of the second Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival.The Cliburn President/CEO Jacques Marquis told the crowd that for the first time, the event would be held in Dallas from Friday, May 31, to Saturday, June 8. During that … [Read more...] about JUST IN: The Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition And Festival Is Coming To Dallas And Tickets Just Went On Sale
JUST IN: Big Thought Is Thinking Big For Its 30th Anniversary Celebration
Back in 1989, two births were taking place. The first commercial internet service providers were popping. On the local scene Mitch Jericho and Edith O’Donnell founded Big Thought to “cultivate creativity and imagination in the lives of young people throughout Dallas.” Both bouncing babies have grown in importance and reach over the past 30 years.To celebrate Big Thought’s … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Big Thought Is Thinking Big For Its 30th Anniversary Celebration
The Village of Giving Circle Celebrated Its First Check Presentations For Nine Area Non-Profits
With cold, wet weather nearing, Sunday, November 4, was amazingly flawless both outside and inside Hotel ZaZa. The reason for the great feel inside the hotel was a standing room only for The Village of Giving Circle at Texas Women's Foundation grants distribution.Back story: Back in April, a group of African American female leaders gathered on a Sunday afternoon at Shonn … [Read more...] about The Village of Giving Circle Celebrated Its First Check Presentations For Nine Area Non-Profits
NorthPark Kicks Off The New Year With The Reveal Of Its Ambassador Class Of 2019
When NorthPark Center celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015 with “Fifty Years Of Giving,” the giving didn’t stop. NorthPark First Lady Nancy Nasher and Fashion and Lifestyle Ambassador Kimberly Schlegel Whitman came up with the idea of having a year-long ambassador program that would be made up of individuals known for their philanthropic contributions. During their … [Read more...] about NorthPark Kicks Off The New Year With The Reveal Of Its Ambassador Class Of 2019
A Passing: Herb Kelleher
Herb Kelleher may have been the Tom Sawyer of the sky-ways. Like Tom, Herb with a twinkle in his eye transformed the days of the mundane regional airline world into a love fest. Instead of dreading the waits on the tarmacs and the peanuts handouts, he made life in the friendly skies even friendlier. While Braniff’s Harding Lawrence had been dressing flight attendants in … [Read more...] about A Passing: Herb Kelleher
Dallas Summer Musicals Took A Well-Deserved Bow At “An Evening With The Best Of Broadway”
While politicos sparred about the future of Fair Park, the Park’s Music Hall was a memory maker for “An Evening With The Best Of Broadway” on Saturday, November 2.There were some who actually recalled how the Dallas Summer Musicals were known as the Starlight Operetta and had Charles Meeker as its first executive director. When he resigned in 1961 to oversee productions at … [Read more...] about Dallas Summer Musicals Took A Well-Deserved Bow At “An Evening With The Best Of Broadway”
January Launches A New MySweetCharity Series: “A Simple Thank You To…”
Every now and then, it’s good to shake things up a bit. Not too much, don’t you know! In years past, January has been the time when MySweetCharity has offered the MySweetGoals for the year to come. However, it was realized that as great as goals are, the first month of the year is also a time to say “Thank you” to those who helped the countless nonprofits and people who provide … [Read more...] about January Launches A New MySweetCharity Series: “A Simple Thank You To…”
The Beginning Of A New Year May Spell The End Of A Beautiful Relationship
With fireworks coloring the skies and TV screens, the beginning of a new year blasts forward in just hours. Sadly, it may be the end of a beloved relationship.Each year as humans celebrate the coming of a new 365 days with celebrations of fireworks, it is a mind-blowing event for their critters. Evidently, they haven’t gotten the memo that it’s all for fun and not … [Read more...] about The Beginning Of A New Year May Spell The End Of A Beautiful Relationship
Communities Foundation Of Texas Awards Grants Totaling $698,000 To 28 Area Nonprofits
And the good-end-of-the-year-news keeps coming in. Earlier this year, Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) invited DFW nonprofits to submit Letters of Inquiry for its “fund holders whose interests align with the nonprofits’ specific areas of focus.”Upon receipt, the CFT staff “summarizes all nonprofit projects submitted to the foundation’s annual review cycle in the … [Read more...] about Communities Foundation Of Texas Awards Grants Totaling $698,000 To 28 Area Nonprofits