Before the first guests arrived for the 2022 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award reception beginning at 11 a.m., much activity was already underway on Tuesday, April 12. Outside SMU’s Martha Proctor Mack Grand Ballroom, the latest cold front was knocking at the door. On the adjacent terrace, the high top tableclothes were flowing in the wind. Plan B was put into place with a couple … [Read more...] about 2022 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Awardee Michael Sorrell Discussed The Ethics Of Convenience
Brad Cheves
Cattle Baron’s Ball Had Cowbells Ringing, High Rollers Paddling And 2,400 Double Downing Against Cancer
Just imagine two years of pent-up energy exploding all in one night, and you’ve got yourself a feel for the 2021 Cattle Baron’s Ball: Double Down Against Cancer event that was held on Saturday, October 23. When Diana Hamilton and Heather Randall took on the co-chairmanship of the American Cancer Society of North Texas fundraiser for 2020, they had some real game-changing … [Read more...] about Cattle Baron’s Ball Had Cowbells Ringing, High Rollers Paddling And 2,400 Double Downing Against Cancer
New Friends New Life’s 2021 ProtectHer Award Recipients Announced At Outdoor Launch Party
Somebody wished upon a lucky star for the New Friends New Life Annual Luncheon Launch Party on Wednesday, September 21, to have clear skies. And what do you know? Their wish was granted for the invitation-only outdoor gathering at NFNL's headquarters, where Ruthie's Rolling Cafe and Baldos Ice Cream filled the menu bill for guests at socially-distanced tables. But the news of … [Read more...] about New Friends New Life’s 2021 ProtectHer Award Recipients Announced At Outdoor Launch Party
SMU Launched Its $1.5B Campaign With Dallas Hall Serving As A Backdrop At High Noon
If the Olympics organizers are ever shopping for a special events expert, SMU VP of Development and External Affairs Brad Cheves should be their go-to-man. For Friday’s announcement of the wallet-busting, $1.5B "SMU Ignited: Boldly Shaping Tomorrow" campaign, he and his team managed to pull off a mega launch utilizing the university's iconic Dallas Hall as the backdrop for … [Read more...] about SMU Launched Its $1.5B Campaign With Dallas Hall Serving As A Backdrop At High Noon
Goodwill’s The Lunch Attracts A Power Crowd — And Lyle Lovett — To The Omni Dallas
Few nonprofits do more for North Texans with disabilities and disadvantages than Goodwill Industries of Dallas Inc. The organization, after all, placed more than 1,500 of them in jobs last year, while also gathering and processing 20,000 tons of "stuff" for consumers at its 18 donation centers. That may be why the group's 2019 fundraiser called The Lunch on Tuesday, October 1, … [Read more...] about Goodwill’s The Lunch Attracts A Power Crowd — And Lyle Lovett — To The Omni Dallas
2019 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Circle Dinner Provided A Feast Of Catching Up
For the first time since temperatures hit the century mark, gents were having to pull out their best ties for an evening event on Thursday, September 5. The occasion was the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Circle Dinner at the Dallas Country Club. The annual dinner underwritten by Comerica is considered a warm-up for the CCB Ten Best Dressed Fashion two-day events. As emcee … [Read more...] about 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Circle Dinner Provided A Feast Of Catching Up
Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award Patron Party Lauds Mike Rawlings, ‘The Best Mayor We’ve Ever Had’
On the evening of Wednesday, September 4, Methodist Health System Foundation President Jim Johnston was talking with former Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings at a patron party in the middle of The Library of Kathy and Harlan Crow. The reason Rawlings, Johnston and other guests were gathered in the library: the 61st Dallas mayor had been selected to receive the foundation's 2019 Robert … [Read more...] about Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award Patron Party Lauds Mike Rawlings, ‘The Best Mayor We’ve Ever Had’
Mike Gruber Is Hailed As A ‘Special Person’ At ADL Texoma Region’s 2019 Larry Schoenbrun Jurisprudence Award Luncheon
Every year since 1989, the Anti-Defamation League Texoma Region has honored a member of the local legal community for his or her "outstanding leadership, exemplary contributions to the community, and a commitment to the ideals of ADL." A number of the former honorees were present at The Fairmont Hotel on Thursday, May 23, for the 2019 Larry Schoenbrun Jurisprudence Award … [Read more...] about Mike Gruber Is Hailed As A ‘Special Person’ At ADL Texoma Region’s 2019 Larry Schoenbrun Jurisprudence Award Luncheon
New Friends New Life’s Men’s Advocacy Group Breakfast Attracts 330 To Dallas Country Club
There was a packed house at the Dallas Country Club on Monday, May 6, for the annual Men's Breakfast presented by the Men's Advocacy Group of New Friends New Life. It was clear that the group — an NFNL auxiliary that mobilizes men against sex trafficking and exploitation of women and girls — had been strategic about appealing to the guys. Instead of a flowery centerpiece, … [Read more...] about New Friends New Life’s Men’s Advocacy Group Breakfast Attracts 330 To Dallas Country Club
Shelton School Breaks Ground On New 30-Acre Campus Using A Texas-Sized Sandbox
Earlier today Shelton School had its official groundbreaking activities for the school's new 30-acre campus on Preston Road with a band, cheerleaders and loads of supporters. According to Shelton School Executive Director Suzanne Stell, it will be the eighth campus that the school has had in its 43 years. She laughed as she recalled how their first location was in a strip … [Read more...] about Shelton School Breaks Ground On New 30-Acre Campus Using A Texas-Sized Sandbox
Nancy Strauss Halbreich Accepts 2019 J. Erik Jonsson Ethic Award With A World-Class Grace
As the Texas Rangers were kicking off the last season at Globe Life Park against Chicago Cubs on Thursday, March 28, the SMU campus was filling with Lexuses, Mercedes and all types of high brows. It’s too bad the Rangers didn’t have Nancy Strauss Halbreich batting. In addition to being SMU’s 2019 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Awardee, she literally proved to be the MVP at the annual … [Read more...] about Nancy Strauss Halbreich Accepts 2019 J. Erik Jonsson Ethic Award With A World-Class Grace