According to 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Susan Farris, “‘The wonders of tomorrow are built on the works of today.’ - Kelton Stewart “This quote summarizes my wish for this holiday season and the coming year. Since 1952, the Crystal Charity Ball has benefited 152 children’s charities in Dallas County with more than $165 million distributed to date. Beneficiaries have … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Crystal Charity Ball
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2020 Children’s Cancer Fund Gala And Activities Are Canceled
The coronavirus has just claimed another children's nonprofit fundraiser — the 2020 Children's Cancer Fund Gala scheduled for Friday, April 17, at the Hilton Anatole. Children's Cancer Fund Executive Director Jennifer Arthur reported that after having "close talks with Children's Medical Center and the Executive Board, we regretfully made the difficult decision to cancel … [Read more...] about 2020 Children’s Cancer Fund Gala And Activities Are Canceled
Breakfast With Santa Spectacular Was The Perfect Morning-After Fundraiser For Children’s Medical Center Foundation
On the morning of Sunday, December 8, there were quite a few bleary-eyed folks, who had barely enough time to swap their tuxedos and designer gowns for khakis and flats before heading to NorthPark Center. Just hours before they had been guests at the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball benefiting Dallas children’s charities. But now they were supporting another children’s fundraiser by … [Read more...] about Breakfast With Santa Spectacular Was The Perfect Morning-After Fundraiser For Children’s Medical Center Foundation
A Passing: Luke Laufenberg
While the Dallas Cowboys are known for giving and taking hits on the football field, today the team took a gut-wrenching blow — the death of 21-year-old Luke Laufenberg, son of Joan and Babe Laufenberg. It was the day after Christmas in 2017 that Texas A&M freshman football walk-on Luke was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia known as Burkitt Leukemia. School was … [Read more...] about A Passing: Luke Laufenberg
Children’s Butterfly Atrium Turned Into A Diamond In The Ruff For Little Players And Pooches
Despite Major League Baseball's All-Star game being in the rear-view mirror, baseball was rockin’ and rollin’ on Thursday, August 1, at "Dog Park" (aka Children’s Medical Center’s Butterfly Atrium). And it literally was going to the dogs. For the annual celebration by PetSmart Charities, Children’s munchkin patients along with Children’s therapy dogs rounded the bases for … [Read more...] about Children’s Butterfly Atrium Turned Into A Diamond In The Ruff For Little Players And Pooches
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Dog Days Of Summer
Children’s Medical Center’s Butterfly Atrium was turned into a Dog Park on the afternoon of Thursday, August 1. No, it hadn’t become a free-running playground for pooches. Rather it was the Dog Days Of Summer, the annual get-together thanks to the partnership of Children’s Child Life and PetSmart Charities programs. This year’s theme of baseball resulted in two- and … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Dog Days Of Summer
The Three C’s Thanked The Friends Who Have Supported Children’s Health And Children’s Medical Center Foundation Over The Year
The legendary blood moon was standing by as the New Orleans Saints went down to defeat to the L.A. Rams in the NFC playoff game in the Crescent City on Sunday, January 20. Over at the Dallas Country Club, at a thank-you reception for Children's Health supporters hosted by Christina and Chris Durovich and Brent Christopher, the talk was about the Saints’ loss that afternoon and … [Read more...] about The Three C’s Thanked The Friends Who Have Supported Children’s Health And Children’s Medical Center Foundation Over The Year
MySweetWishList: Women’s Auxiliary To Children’s Medical Center
According to Children's Medical Center's Women's Auxiliary President Lauren Swan, "The Women’s Auxiliary to Children’s Medical Center is proud to be a pillar of donor support for more than half a century. Part of our work is to call the community to join us in supporting this wonderful institution and the care and comfort it provides to families. We have seen firsthand how … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Women’s Auxiliary To Children’s Medical Center
JUST IN: 2016 Radiothon Breaks A Record For Children’s With A Whopping $1,262,704
Well, dang it. All those hours and heart-wrenching stories for the past two days on Children's Medical Center's Radiothon made an impression and fueled future life-saving stories. And you came through big time! Children's Medical Center Foundation bean counters put their abacuses together with CBS's KLUV, KRLD and La Grande accountants and reported that a whopping … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2016 Radiothon Breaks A Record For Children’s With A Whopping $1,262,704
Radiothon Revealed A Story How Lacey Parker’s Half Heart Was Made Whole At Children’s Medical Center 12 Years Ago This Month
Lacey Parker and her mom Renee Parker came from DeSoto to chat with KLUV’s Jody Dean and Jenny Q this afternoon at Children’s Medical Center for the fundraiser Radiothon, joining folks like Tom Thumb’s Connie Yates, Children’s Medical Center Foundation’s former President Dr. Kern Wildenthal and ADT’s Jessica Short and Dolly Lynch. That doesn’t seem like such a … [Read more...] about Radiothon Revealed A Story How Lacey Parker’s Half Heart Was Made Whole At Children’s Medical Center 12 Years Ago This Month
Children’s Medical Center’s Butterfly Atrium Was Transformed Into A Pooch Party Room Thanks To PetSmart Paws For Hope
Children’s Medical Center’s Butterfly Atrium should have been renamed Pooch Palace on Thursday, July 14, thanks to the Second Annual Dog Days of Summer Party. With pooches from the PetSmart Charities’ Paws For Hope pet therapy program, kiddo patients, their folks and all types of canines from Pugs to Goldendoodles partied big time. Rising to the occasion, the pooches were … [Read more...] about Children’s Medical Center’s Butterfly Atrium Was Transformed Into A Pooch Party Room Thanks To PetSmart Paws For Hope