The annual Woman of the Year Gala presented by Les Femmes du Monde usually attracts a pretty decent crowd. Back in 2014, for example, more than 120 guests showed up for the Gala at Harlan Crow's library. And, last year and in 2016, the Dallas Country Club was packed for the event. But on Thursday, October 17, a mere 40 guests gathered at The Tower Club to honor Texas First Lady … [Read more...] about Les Femmes Du Monde Annual Woman Of The Year Gala Fetes Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott
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Jada Pinkett Smith Highlights Sex-Trafficking Issues At New Friends New Life Annual Luncheon
Shelly Slater and Christa Sanford, co-chairs with their husbands of the 2019 Annual Luncheon for the New Friends New Life anti-sex-trafficking group, both were wearing colorful Abi Ferrin scarves when they took the stage at the Omni Dallas Hotel on Friday, October 11. Their fashion choices made sense, since Abi is employing formerly trafficked women — who are now being helped … [Read more...] about Jada Pinkett Smith Highlights Sex-Trafficking Issues At New Friends New Life Annual Luncheon
A Heady Crowd Gathers For New Friends New Life’s 2019 Platinum Dinner
Nearly 110 guests gathered at the downtown Dallas headquarters of Hunt Consolidated Inc. on Thursday, October 10, for New Friends New Life's 2019 Platinum Dinner. It was an exclusive, celebratory event, held upstairs in the skyscraper's "Commons" space, in advance of the nonprofit's annual luncheon the next day. NFNL, whose mission focuses on empowering trafficked … [Read more...] about A Heady Crowd Gathers For New Friends New Life’s 2019 Platinum Dinner
2019 New Friends New Life Annual Luncheon Officially Launches At Veronica Beard
North Texas was in high gear to kick of the fundraising final four months of 2019 on Thursday, September 5. Over at Highland Park Village's Veronica Beard, New Friends New Life Luncheon Co-Chairs Christa and Ketric Sanford and Shelly Slater and Clayton Huffstutter held their launch party with Honorary Co-Chairs Amy Simmons Crafton and Joe Crafton on hand. Here's a report from … [Read more...] about 2019 New Friends New Life Annual Luncheon Officially Launches At Veronica Beard
JUST IN: Les Femmes Du Monde’s Woman Of The Year Fundraiser Date And Location Announced
Les Femmes du Monde President Martha Cox and Woman of the Year Chair Anne Sutherland have just revealed that the ink has dried on the contract for the fundraiser honoring Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott. Benefiting the Child Life Program at Children’s HealthSM Children’s Medical Center and the Global Young Leaders Program of the World Affairs Council of … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Les Femmes Du Monde’s Woman Of The Year Fundraiser Date And Location Announced
JUST IN: Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott To Be Les Femmes Du Monde’s 2019 Woman Of The Year
Les Femmes Du Monde President Martha Cox just revealed plans for the 2019 Woman of the Year. Taking place at KPMG Plaza at Hall Arts' second floor, it was revealed that Ann Sutherland would be chairing the fundraiser. As for this year's honoree will be Texas' First Lady Cecilia Abbott, who has made quite a name for herself even before her husband Gov. Greg Abbott … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott To Be Les Femmes Du Monde’s 2019 Woman Of The Year