Monday two dads took time off from their high-profile professional lives to celebrate youngsters they had never met. One father had daughters who are their early 20s; the other had just become the father of a daughter the week before. The occasion that brought the men to NorthPark's NorthCourt was the 2024 Children's Cancer Fund Gala reveal of the kid models for the annual … [Read more...] about 2024 Children’s Cancer Fund Reveal Was A Day To Be Remembered For “A Knight To Remember
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MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2024 Children’s Cancer Fun Reveal
As shoppers checked out spring fashions at NorthPark Monday afternoon, there was a special occasion that literally had people stopping in their tracks. At first glance, the sight of a trio of past and present Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks (Babe Laufenberg, Troy Aikman and Dak Prescott) and area sports media in the NorthCourt may have been the draw. But it turned out that it was … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2024 Children’s Cancer Fun Reveal
Even Threatening Weather Couldn’t Stall Children’s Cancer Fund Reveal Of 2023 “Light It Up” Models
As North Texas braced for a gnarly cold front approaching, complete with hail, lighting, straight-line winds and possible tornadoes, 21 youngsters at NorthPark seemed hardly bothered on Thursday, March 16. After all, they had already been on the frontlines in the war against cancer. While the corded-off crowd of family and friends seated in the NorthCourt and hundreds of … [Read more...] about Even Threatening Weather Couldn’t Stall Children’s Cancer Fund Reveal Of 2023 “Light It Up” Models
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
Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer’s 40th Anniversary Had A Million Surprises And A Gold Ribbon Inspiration
As crowded sidewalks led to SMU’s McFarlin Auditorium for The Podcast Live's Jamie Golden and Knox Mccoy and other stayed on couches to watch the 2022 White House Correspondents Dinner, hundreds of the black-tie optional types … finally … headed to the Arts District Mansion for the Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer's 40th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, April 30. Like many others the … [Read more...] about Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer’s 40th Anniversary Had A Million Surprises And A Gold Ribbon Inspiration
NorthPark Ambassadors’ Dinner At The Mansion Kicked Off A Year Of Non-Profit Activities
For some arriving at the Mansion restaurant lobby on Monday, April 11, it was disappointing to see a sign in the doorway reporting the venue was closed for a private event. But not for others. After taking a hiatus last year, Nancy Nasher and David Haemisegger were kicking off NorthPark Center's 2022 Ambassadors program with a cocktail reception in the Mansion dining room … [Read more...] about NorthPark Ambassadors’ Dinner At The Mansion Kicked Off A Year Of Non-Profit Activities
JUST IN: 2022 Children’s Cancer Fund’s Color Out Cancer Gala Models Revealed And Applauded
This afternoon the Children’s Cancer Fund’s lineup of young models for the 2022 Color Out Cancer Gala took place at NorthPark’s North Court. While some might have thought that the bank of television cameras were there to ask Honorary Co-Chair Troy Aikman if he was going to split from Fox and head over to ESPN’s Monday Night Football, most people cell-taping the presentation … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2022 Children’s Cancer Fund’s Color Out Cancer Gala Models Revealed And Applauded
JUST IN: NorthPark’s 2022 Ambassadors Are Revealed To Raise Awareness And Funds
Leading up to the new year, NorthPark Center’s Ambassador Class of 2022 has just been announced. Representing 12 non-profits, the 2022 Ambassadors include four women (Susan Farris, Nancy Gopez, Kris Johnson and Amanda Dillard Shufeldt) who are chairing major fundraisers in the year to come, as well as two former Dallas Cowboys. Made up of prominent individuals who are known … [Read more...] about JUST IN: NorthPark’s 2022 Ambassadors Are Revealed To Raise Awareness And Funds
St. Valentine’s Day Fashion Show Raised The Importance Of Pediatric Leukemia And Lymphoma Research
Guests at the 36th annual St. Valentine’s Day Fashion Show and Luncheon were dressed to the nines on Wednesday, February 5, to check out the NorthPark fashions on the runway at the Meyerson. But some had bigger reasons to attend the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of North Texas fundraiser despite the wet, cold weather in North Texas that morning. It was because of … [Read more...] about St. Valentine’s Day Fashion Show Raised The Importance Of Pediatric Leukemia And Lymphoma Research
A Passing: Luke Laufenberg
While the Dallas Cowboys are known for giving and taking hits on the football field, today the team took a gut-wrenching blow — the death of 21-year-old Luke Laufenberg, son of Joan and Babe Laufenberg. It was the day after Christmas in 2017 that Texas A&M freshman football walk-on Luke was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia known as Burkitt Leukemia. School was … [Read more...] about A Passing: Luke Laufenberg
St. Valentine’s Day Fundraiser Filled NorthPark’s Tented Ballroom Despite Ma Nature’s Pulling A Fast (And Cold) One
As 2019 St. Valentine’s Day Luncheon and Fashion Show emcee Clarice Tinsley pointed out on Thursday, February 7, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of North Texas’ fundraiser has had been held in all types of weather. As she spoke those words, vets chuckled and recalled those days of torrential rain and ice storms. And they figured the 2019 event would probably go down in the … [Read more...] about St. Valentine’s Day Fundraiser Filled NorthPark’s Tented Ballroom Despite Ma Nature’s Pulling A Fast (And Cold) One