In 1964, when the late Erik J. Jonsson was sworn in as Dallas major, Ashlee Hunt and Chris Kleinert were just toddlers. It would be years later that Ashlee and Chris would meet on a blind date and magic happened ... not just for their family, but for “doing good for Dallas.” So, the overwhelming requests to attend the J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award Luncheon honoring Ashlee and … [Read more...] about J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award Luncheon Move To A Bigger Venue Due To Honorees Ashlee And Chris Kleinert Draw
Brad Cheves
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Awards Luncheon – April 11, 2024
Every year SMU’s J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award Luncheon benefiting the Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility has been sold out. But this year, due to the honorees being philanthropic sweethearts Ashlee and Chris Kleinert, who have been kick-starters for everything from Ruthie’s For Good to the Boulevard Collective, organizers found themselves moving the … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Awards Luncheon – April 11, 2024
2023 Crystal Charity Ball Dazzled With A “Starry Night” And “Simply Irresistible” Sound
On the night of Saturday, December 9, the Hilton Anatole's regular guests, many of them families clad in shorts and swimsuits, looked a bit startled as they walked through the lobby that was a “masterpiece” of people, fashion and décor. The picture-perfect scene was the setting for the 2023 Crystal Charity Ball. The evening's theme, “Masterpieces in the Making,” had ginned … [Read more...] about 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Dazzled With A “Starry Night” And “Simply Irresistible” Sound
Doing The Most Good Patrons Didn’t Let A Chilly, Wet Night Keep Them From Celebrating At The “White House”
Despite the 50-degree weather and rain on Thursday, November 9, Lee Ann and Alan White 's driveway was already decked out in holiday lights for The Salvation Army of North Texas' 2023 Doing The Most Good Luncheon patron party. As Luncheon Co-Chairs Lisa Cooley and Lisa Singleton joined Lee Ann in welcoming guests, Alan reported that despite having lost 75 pounds in the past … [Read more...] about Doing The Most Good Patrons Didn’t Let A Chilly, Wet Night Keep Them From Celebrating At The “White House”
New Friends New Life Celebrates 25 Years With Kerry Washington At A Sold-Out Luncheon
It was 25 years ago that a group of women at Preston Road Church of Christ decided to do more than acknowledge the sex trade industry. While it wasn’t as headline-making as other issues of the late 1990s, it was more than an eye-opening situation. It was a blight that needed to have light shone on how women and even children were being victimized by a multimillion-dollar … [Read more...] about New Friends New Life Celebrates 25 Years With Kerry Washington At A Sold-Out Luncheon
2023 Erik Jonsson Awardee Peter Brodsky Stressed The Essential Ingredient For Ethics Is Empathy
For the fortunate, there will be an occasion when their family, friends and associates will out her/him for being nerdy, telling the worst jokes — and being a true blessing. That occasion for Peter Brodsky took place at the J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award Luncheon on Tuesday, March 21, in the Dallas Arts District Mansion ballroom. As Peter, … [Read more...] about 2023 Erik Jonsson Awardee Peter Brodsky Stressed The Essential Ingredient For Ethics Is Empathy
2022 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Awardee Michael Sorrell Discussed The Ethics Of Convenience
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
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