While Gilley's is known for concerts and partying hardy, on Saturday, January 25, it was "game's on!" for the 10th Annual Great Adventure Hunt benefiting ChildCareGroup. While the cause was serious, the turnout of "Hunters" laughed and scratched heads in solving the variety of puzzles. Here's a report from the field: ChildCareGroup CEO Tori Mannes and the “sister act” of … [Read more...] about 10th Annual Great Adventure Hunt Brought Out The Kids In Grownups For ChildCareGroupers
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Actress/Advocate Geena Davis Was Part Of The Top-Tier Panel For The Dallas-Fort Worth Comerica Bank Women’s Business Symposium
Comerica provided 500 gals the opportunity to hear from a top-tier line up of females about the challenges, opportunities and advances for women in business. On hand to be part of the panel on Friday, October 13, at the Dallas Mariott Las Colinas was actress/advocate Geena Davis, who created the Geena Davis Institute on Gender. But it was more than listening and learning. It … [Read more...] about Actress/Advocate Geena Davis Was Part Of The Top-Tier Panel For The Dallas-Fort Worth Comerica Bank Women’s Business Symposium
Chi Omegas Gave More Than A Hoot To Area Nonprofits and Scholarship Funds
Just as the Crystal Charity Ball gals were doling out the dough a couple of weeks ago for its beneficiaries, so the Chi Omega Alumnae were recently handy with checks. The funds came from their 2016 Chi Omega Christmas Market that was held last fall at Fair Park. 2016 Market Co-Chairs Amy McAleavey and Mandy Escobedo admitted that their goal of providing $258,000 for the 2016 … [Read more...] about Chi Omegas Gave More Than A Hoot To Area Nonprofits and Scholarship Funds
2017 Great Adventure Hunt Provided Brainbusting Puzzles Throughout The Perot From Mother Goose To Fencing For ChildCareGroup
While the black-tie-optional Catholic Charities group was filling the Omni’s Dallas Ballroom on Saturday, January 28, nearly 320 more casual types were on the other side of downtown Dallas at the Perot Museum. The occasion was the Great Adventure Hunt benefiting ChidCareGroup and chaired by Erin Nealy Cox and Trey Cox and Nicole and Justin Small and presented … [Read more...] about 2017 Great Adventure Hunt Provided Brainbusting Puzzles Throughout The Perot From Mother Goose To Fencing For ChildCareGroup
7th Annual Great Adventure Kick-Off Party Put “Train Your Brain” Sessions With The Puzzle Pros Up For Auction
January may seem a long time off, but it isn't for the dedicated players of the 7th Annual Great Adventure Hunt. The Kick-Off Party at Nicole and Justin Small's home revealed some new twists and turns for the ChildCareGroup fundraiser, including the addition of the introduction of the Puzzle Pros. Check out this report from the field about the Pros and more: The first … [Read more...] about 7th Annual Great Adventure Kick-Off Party Put “Train Your Brain” Sessions With The Puzzle Pros Up For Auction
ChildCareGroup Nets A Sweet $250,000 Thanks To Its Great Adventure Hunt Orchestrated By Tom Shroder At The Perot
The brainiacs and puzzle-lovers were MIA around town on Saturday, January 23. The reason? They were hunkered down at the Perot Museum for the Great Adventure Hunt and to bring in a net total of $250,00 for ChildCareGroup. Under the supervision of Great Adventure maestro Tom Shroder and ChildCareGroup President/CEO Tori Mannes, this year's event divvied players like Kit Sawers, … [Read more...] about ChildCareGroup Nets A Sweet $250,000 Thanks To Its Great Adventure Hunt Orchestrated By Tom Shroder At The Perot
RR 10/13: Great Adventure Hunt And Notre Dame School
The charming lanes of Preston Hollow were packed with cars for fundraising on Tuesday, October 13. Interestingly, two of them were just a block or two away, and they both dealt with youngsters' well-being and education. Great Adventure Hunt Kick-Off In the backyard of Barb and Mike Tonti’s marvelous estate were hi-top tables adorned with orange tablecloths. On the evening of … [Read more...] about RR 10/13: Great Adventure Hunt And Notre Dame School
SOLD OUT ALERT: Great Big Jam
Let’s start the week off with good news. This Saturday’s ChildCareGroup’s very first ever Great Big Jam is sold out! What? You didn’t know about it? What’s it about? No, it’s not a get together to make preserves. It’s kid-oriented at the Dallas Country Club from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. with activities and crafts. Ah, but the real emphasis is going to be on literacy. To do … [Read more...] about SOLD OUT ALERT: Great Big Jam
Tally-Ho, The Great Adventure Hunt Was Underway At The Perot Museum For ChildCareGroup With King Kong In Attendance
What’s the old expression? Something about the apple not falling far from the tree? So, proof of that was the Great Adventure Hunt at the Perot Museum on Saturday, January 24. Orchestrating the event was ChildCareGroup CEO Tori Mannes, who had loved “The Hunt” before she ever joined CCG. Like her mother Gail Thomas, who runs the mammoth The Trinity Trust, Tori is definitely a … [Read more...] about Tally-Ho, The Great Adventure Hunt Was Underway At The Perot Museum For ChildCareGroup With King Kong In Attendance
MySweetWishList: ChildCareGroup
According to ChildCareGroup’s President/CEO Tori Mannes, “At ChildCareGroup, our goal is for each child to graduate from our early care and education programs with a strong foundation for the rest of their education. We place a strong emphasis on developing pre-literacy skills and a habit of reading with their parents. It’s hard to believe, but some of the children in … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: ChildCareGroup
Round Robin November 13: Crystal Charity Wrap-Up Luncheon, Great Adventure Hunt Kick-Off And Trains At NorthPark Patron Party
Ah, those delicious homes in the Preston Hollow hood and close cuzzins. They have everything but curbs. That was the case on Wednesday, November 13. Crystal Charity Wrap-Up Luncheon With their legendary gala less than a month away, the ladies of Crystal Charity Ball held their annual wrap-up luncheon at Mercury courtesy of Northern Trust. It allows those who went way beyond … [Read more...] about Round Robin November 13: Crystal Charity Wrap-Up Luncheon, Great Adventure Hunt Kick-Off And Trains At NorthPark Patron Party