My Sweet Charity

An Ongoing Conversation For the Good Of Dallas

Cheryl Alston

JUST IN: Southwestern Medical Foundation Board Of Trustees Adds Six New Members

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While area gardens are slowing arising from the February chill, North Texas boards are in full bloom with news about new members. The latest to blossom is the  Southwestern Medical Foundation Board of Trustees. Foundation Chair James Huffines just revealed the six newest members of the Board include Cheryl D. Alston, Shonn Brown, Imran Khan, Pilar Tabarnero Henry, Kathleen … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Southwestern Medical Foundation Board Of Trustees Adds Six New Members

JUST IN: Social-Impact Vet “Miki” Woodard To Succeed TXWF President/CEO Roslyn Dawson Thompson

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Since May 2021, the Texas Women’s Foundation (TXWF) Chair Hilda Galvan along with Board Members Cheryl Alston and Cynt Marshall led a national search to find a successor to TXWF President/CEO Roslyn Dawson Thompson, who had announced her retirement on May 13, 2021. Today it was announced that the search had resulted in the naming of “25-year business and social-impact … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Social-Impact Vet “Miki” Woodard To Succeed TXWF President/CEO Roslyn Dawson Thompson

VolunteerNow’s New Board Of Directors Leadership And Members Announced

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With 2022 just around the corner, more organizations are reporting the leadership that will steer their efforts to greater success. The latest to report is VolunteerNow’s board of directors for 2022-2023 that include new officers and members. Filling the four executive positions will be Chair Bill Braxton, Vice-Chair Tracy Steiner, Secretary Lisa Ragland and Treasurer Kathy … [Read more...] about VolunteerNow’s New Board Of Directors Leadership And Members Announced

The Village Giving Circle Presents A Quarter Of A Million Dollars To 15 Area Nonprofits Impacting African Americans

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Thanks to The Village Giving Circle, there are 15 nonprofits that did a heck of a lot better than the Dallas Cowboys Sunday. Via an online presentation, The Village Giving Circle presented a quarter of a million dollars to the organizations. According to The Village Giving Circle Co-Chair/co-founding officer Lisa Montgomery, “The Village Giving Circle is honored to partner … [Read more...] about The Village Giving Circle Presents A Quarter Of A Million Dollars To 15 Area Nonprofits Impacting African Americans

Texas Women’s Foundation Adds New Board Members And Hilda Galvan Is Named Chair-Elect

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Texas Women’s Foundation has added eight new board members and a new chair-elect of the executive committee. The new members include Avery Belyeu, Regional Director, South Central Region Lambda Legal Darcy Cowell, Principal, EY Sakina Foster, Partner, Haynes and Boone LLP Melissa Orth, President and CEO, The Legacy Senior … [Read more...] about Texas Women’s Foundation Adds New Board Members And Hilda Galvan Is Named Chair-Elect

Texas Women’s Foundation’s Resilience Fund Provides $320K+ For Low-Income/Marginalized Women, Girls And Families

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Despite its victimizing everyone from schoolchildren to major corporations, COVID-19 also continues to bring out the best in North Texas support. This past April the Texas Women’s Foundation’s Resilience Fund provided $320,768 for organizations benefiting low-income and marginalized women, girls and families in the community. The nonprofits receiving the April Resilience … [Read more...] about Texas Women’s Foundation’s Resilience Fund Provides $320K+ For Low-Income/Marginalized Women, Girls And Families

The Village Of Giving Launch More Than Doubled Its Goal In Founding Members And Funds

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While the NFL was having its final draft day at AT&T Stadium, a group of pioneering women were making their own news by launching The Village Giving Circle at attorney Shonn Brown’s home on the afternoon of Sunday, April 29. The presentation would be made by founding Giving Circle officers Diane Reeves, Vera Ingram, Shawn Wills, Frances Cudjoe-Waters, Anika Cail, Lisa … [Read more...] about The Village Of Giving Launch More Than Doubled Its Goal In Founding Members And Funds

JUST IN: Dallas Women’s Foundation’s Leadership Forum And Awards Dinner Plans Announced Including Keynote Speaker Carla Harris

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And the good news just keeps rolling in! Dallas Women’s Foundation is popping with news on all fronts regarding the Leadership Forum and Awards Dinner on Tuesday, May 9, at the Dallas Omni Hotel. Dinner  Co-Chairs Cheryl Alston and Laura V. Estrada have arranged for Vice Chairman, Wealth Management, Managing Director and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley Carla Harris … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Dallas Women’s Foundation’s Leadership Forum And Awards Dinner Plans Announced Including Keynote Speaker Carla Harris

JUST IN: Deadline For Dallas Women’s Foundation’s 2017 Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Awards Extended

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While the Dallas Women’s Foundation’s Leadership Awards Dinner presented by AT&T isn’t until Tuesday, May 9, the process is underway to select the recipients of the 2017 Maura Women Helping Women Award and the Young Leader Award. Originally, the deadline for nominations was Friday, January 6. Yipes! Folks who have been away for the holidays just realized that January … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Deadline For Dallas Women’s Foundation’s 2017 Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Awards Extended