While the crowds gathered at Brook Hollow Golf Club on Tuesday, September 24, the KidneyTexas Inc.'s Runway Report was an occasion to both celebrate past advancements made in kidney disease and to provide funds for future developments. But for producer Jan Strimple, it was a swan song after orchestrating the fashion show since its inception. She was handing off the future … [Read more...] about KidneyTexas’ Runway Report Silver Anniversary Ran Away With Glass Drops And Oops
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DSOL Debs And Honor Guard Had A Night Of Game Playing At The Annual Casino Party
Despite loads of North Texans heading to faraway places for summer hiatuses, dozens of the 2025 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Debutantes, Honor Guard and their folks took a "chance" to get together on Friday, July 19, at Arlington Hall. The occasion was the annual Casino Party at which guests supped, sipped, danced and played casino games thanks to the evening's sponsor … [Read more...] about DSOL Debs And Honor Guard Had A Night Of Game Playing At The Annual Casino Party
MySweetOpportunity: KidneyTexas Inc.’s Runway Report Luncheon And Fashion Show
According to KidneyTexas Inc. President Monica Cooley, “Are y’all as ready for Fall as we are here at KidneyTexas? Come help us celebrate our Silver Anniversary as we showcase the best in Fall fashion from Tootsies, Betty Reiter, St. John, and Nardos (styled with jewelry by Bachendorf’s!) at our highly-anticipated ‘The Runway Report Luncheon and Fashion Show’ on Tuesday, … [Read more...] about MySweetOpportunity: KidneyTexas Inc.’s Runway Report Luncheon And Fashion Show
JUST IN: KidneyTexas Inc.’s Silver Anniversary Runway Report Plans Announced
KidneyTexas Inc. President Monica Cooley has just announced plans for the 25th anniversary of the organization’s Runway Report Luncheon. Returning to Brook Hollow Golf Club on Tuesday, September 24, this year’s luncheon boasts co-chairs Claire Catrino and Kaleta Blaffer Johnson with Lauryn Gayle White serving as honorary chair. Following a champagne reception, the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: KidneyTexas Inc.’s Silver Anniversary Runway Report Plans Announced
JUST IN: KidneyTexas’ The Runway Report’s Silver Jubilee Anniversary Leadership And Plans Revealed
Where were we all 25 years ago? Most folks were preparing for the end-of-the-world with 1999 turning over to 2000. Would computers go haywire with the change of the 1900s to 2000s? It was a time when social media was in its kindergarten days, and New York's Twin Towers would soon crumble. But locally, a couple of non-profits gave birth to fundraisers to support … [Read more...] about JUST IN: KidneyTexas’ The Runway Report’s Silver Jubilee Anniversary Leadership And Plans Revealed
Girls In White Dresses “Dipped” And Danced The Night Away For Dallas Symphony Orchestra League’s Presentation Ball
As debutante and honor guard families took their places for photos by Gittings in the Meyerson lobby, just before the 37th Presentation Ball for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League got underway on Saturday, February 11, deb mom Kathy Crow was receiving compliments on her project to shed some extra weight. The blonde admitted that she had lost 75 pounds, and said she was … [Read more...] about Girls In White Dresses “Dipped” And Danced The Night Away For Dallas Symphony Orchestra League’s Presentation Ball
Mad Hatters Were Blowing In The Wind As A Rhinestone Cowboy Got The Boot
At the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum’s 2022 Mad Hatter Tea on Wednesday, April 20, someone said, “It’s so nice seeing things back to normal.” A nearby first-timer looked a bit startled and asked her friend, “This is normal?” What the newbie quickly learned was that this flurry of ostrich-feathered hats and wildly outrageous toppers were very normal when Mad … [Read more...] about Mad Hatters Were Blowing In The Wind As A Rhinestone Cowboy Got The Boot
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2022 Mad Hatter’s Tea
When Women’s Council for the Dallas Arboretum President Lisa Loy Laughlin and 2022 Mad Hatter’s Tea Chair Claire Catrino were brainstorming themes, in hindsight they might have wished they had come up with “Gone With The Wind.” That’s because the annual fundraiser on Wednesday, April 20, had 20 MPH gusts raising everything from fascinators to wide-brimmed … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2022 Mad Hatter’s Tea
JUST IN: 2022 Mad Hatter’s Tea Breaks Both Net $$$ And Attendance Records
Sure, it’s Friday the 13th, but there’s still nothing “gross” about ending the week with a record-breaking net amount. And this time it's for the recent Mad Hatter’s Tea’s “Dallas” on Wednesday, April 20, that despite the hat-walloping breezes hauled in “just under $207,000 with more donations coming in.” According to Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum President … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2022 Mad Hatter’s Tea Breaks Both Net $$$ And Attendance Records
SOLD-OUT ALERT!: 2022 Mad Hatter’s Tea
Despite today being April Fool's Day, Women's Council of the Dallas Arboretum President Lisa Loy Laughlin and 2022 Mad Hatter's Tea Chair Claire Catrino promise they're not fooling about the status of the annual fundraising. They just sent word that while the event isn't until Wednesday, April 20, it's already sold out. And that includes all the sponsorship levels! But to … [Read more...] about SOLD-OUT ALERT!: 2022 Mad Hatter’s Tea
JUST IN: 2022-2023 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Officers Announced
Before the final Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball deb gown had been gently put away into storage, the 2022-2023 DSOL board leadership was announced. 2021-2022 DSOL Board President Venise Stuart announced that Cynthia Beaird will succeed her as president and Nancy Labadie will serve as president-elect for the 2022-2023 term. Chairing the 2023 … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2022-2023 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Officers Announced