In an effort to support local education and workforce innovation, Communities Foundation Of Texas has provided $7.5M in grants to the following organizations with a goal of "helping Texas students thrive in school, in a career and in life:" Aspire to Learn ($500,000) - to support Aspire's workforce training program for Certified Operator Of Powered Industrial Trucks … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Communities Foundation Of Texas Supports Area Education And Workforce Innovation To The Tune Of $7.5M
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Brisk Temperatures Didn’t Prevent 2025 Crystal Charity Ball Bus Tour From Getting Inspirations
The 2025 Crystal Charity Ball bus tour of its Dallas County children's non-profit beneficiaries on Thursday, February 20, wasn't typical. Unlike years past, when the membership visited sites and got a chance to see and interact with the organizations' youngsters and staff members, this year was different. Due to the fact that the Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep students would … [Read more...] about Brisk Temperatures Didn’t Prevent 2025 Crystal Charity Ball Bus Tour From Getting Inspirations
JUST IN: 2025 Crystal Charity Ball To Raise $7,459,305 For Seven Dallas County Children’s Non-Profits
After months of vetting Dallas County children's non-profits, The Crystal Charity Ball's committee of 100 has just selected its 2025 beneficiaries. After a full day of presentations by finalists at Communities Foundation of Texas, 2025 Ball Chair Mary Martha Pickens, Underwriting Chair Kim Quinn and Selection Chair Laura Downing have revealed following seven … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2025 Crystal Charity Ball To Raise $7,459,305 For Seven Dallas County Children’s Non-Profits
2024 North Texas Giving Day Gets Underway At 6 A.M. Thursday With 3,000+ Non-Profits
This time Thursday, North Texas will be in the beginning hours of the 2024 North Texas Giving Day presented by Amazon, with more than 3,000 non-profits vying for support. And 369 of them have matching fund opportunities to boot. Since Monday, August 26, the 2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster series has celebrated dozens and dozens and dozens of area non-profits with a … [Read more...] about 2024 North Texas Giving Day Gets Underway At 6 A.M. Thursday With 3,000+ Non-Profits
2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Café Momentum
According to Café Momentum’s Sr. Manager of Marketing and Events Laura Beth Lopez, “The skillet is hot and the flames are high, but the young chefs in the Café Momentum kitchen are keeping it cool. Our innovative non-profit restaurant in the heart of downtown Dallas provides more than just casual fine dining for foodies. It’s completely run by justice-involved youth … [Read more...] about 2024 North Texas Giving Day Booster: Café Momentum
11th Power Of Pie is Open For Thanksgiving Dessert Reservations To Benefit VNA
Gee, it's not even Halloween, but area hosts/hostesses and non-profits are already putting together plans for Thanksgiving. The smart ones, who enjoy supporting more than those at their dinner tables, are on board for the 11th Power Of Pie (POP) fundraiser for the Visiting Nurse Association of Texas (VNA). It's a delicious opportunity to support VNA's programs that help … [Read more...] about 11th Power Of Pie is Open For Thanksgiving Dessert Reservations To Benefit VNA
2021 Crystal Charity Ball Check Presentation Warmed Hearts Despite A Chill In The Air
It looked like Old Man Winter hadn’t headed elsewhere Wednesday, March 30. With the temperatures in the lower 50s and winds blowing, it was the perfect night to light up the chimera. Instead more than 100 Dallas County children’s non-profits felt the warmth of the 2021 Crystal Charity Ball fundraising. In Pam and Vin Perella’s beautiful refreshed home with warm colors, the … [Read more...] about 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Check Presentation Warmed Hearts Despite A Chill In The Air
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Check Presentation
Despite all the challenges presented by COVID last year, 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Leslie Diers, 2021 CCB Underwriting Chair Cheryl Joyner and the rest of the CCB committee managed to not just raise the needed $$5,391,091 for the eight 2021 beneficiaries (Baylor Scott And White Dallas Foundation, Cafe Momentum, Dallas CASA, Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, Dallas … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Check Presentation
2021 Crystal Charity Ball Meets Its Goal For Dallas County Children’s Non-Profits With A Celebration
Yipes! 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Leslie Diers and her committee of 99 women plus her "advisor" mom/former CCB-er Cynthia Melnick have a doozy of a double win. First, they've totally met their goal of $5,391,091 for the following 2021 Dallas County children’s non-profits: Baylor Scott And White Dallas Foundation – $936,831 for three years for Tiniest Texans … [Read more...] about 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Meets Its Goal For Dallas County Children’s Non-Profits With A Celebration
Committee Member Husbands Were Honored With A Dinner At 2021 CCB Beneficiary Cafe Momentum
As the Dallas CASA’s Champion of Children diners settled back at The Rustic with perfect weather on Thursday, October 14, the Crystal Charity Ball husbands were being toasted in downtown Dallas. Without a tie in sight but plenty of blue window pane jackets being the fashionable look of the night, CCB committee members and their gents were filling Café Momentum thanks to … [Read more...] about Committee Member Husbands Were Honored With A Dinner At 2021 CCB Beneficiary Cafe Momentum
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Husbands Dinner
Thanks to sponsor RGT Wealth Advisors, the 2021 Crystal Charity Ball committee hosted their husbands to a dinner on Thursday, October 14. The selection of where to hold the supper was easy. It was Café Momentum, one of the 2021 CCB beneficiaries. One of the night's highlights was the wall of plates in the back of the restaurant. But more about … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Husbands Dinner