It's not every day that tours of the Crow Library are personally conducted by Crow Library curator Sam Fore, but on Thursday, November 8, the guests of the Genesis HeROs got the royal treatment at the third annual An Evening with Gentle Men hosted by Genesis Women's Shelter. An added treat was the pop-up Cigar Lounge with cigars and antique cigar boxes on display. And while no … [Read more...] about Genesis HeROs Celebrated At Crow Library With Curated Tours And A Pop-Up Cigar Lounge
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Dallas Symphony Gala Launched The Season’s Formal Hoop-la With Everything From Butterflies to Buc-ee’s
Some of the black-tie guests got a bit of sticker shock when they arrived at the Meyerson Symphony Center on Saturday, September 15, for the Dallas Symphony Gala 2018. In addition to the parking ticket, they were told, “That’ll be $25.” Traditionally, upper-echelon formal events in Dallas that charge $500 per person provide complimentary parking. Some were caught off guard; … [Read more...] about Dallas Symphony Gala Launched The Season’s Formal Hoop-la With Everything From Butterflies to Buc-ee’s
Biggest Crowd Ever Kicks Off Community Partners’ Change Is Good Fundraiser
Arriving at the Change is Good kickoff party on Saturday, August 25, 9-year-old Kingston Walker turned to his dad, Kelvin Walker, and asked, "How long are we gonna be here?" But once the party at the Community Partners of Dallas headquarters office got under way, with a variety of fun activities for kids and parents alike, Kingston stopped keeping track of the time. "Now he … [Read more...] about Biggest Crowd Ever Kicks Off Community Partners’ Change Is Good Fundraiser
JUST IN: Change Is Good Tri-Chair Families Announced For Community Partners Of Dallas Fundraiser
Plans for Community Partners of Dallas’ annual “Change Is Good” have just been announced with a trifecta of families chairing the uber fun at Brook Hollow. The trio includes six adults and 10 munchkins — Jennifer and Scott Chandler with their children Brooke, Wyatt, Harper Leigh and Samantha; Celia and Kevin Walker with their kids Olivia and Kingston; and Nikki and Crayton Webb … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Change Is Good Tri-Chair Families Announced For Community Partners Of Dallas Fundraiser
Genesis 25th Annual Luncheon Kicked Off Mother’s Day Weekend With Academy Award Winner/ Loving Daughter Hilary Swank
The Genesis 25th Annual Luncheon on Friday, May 11, at the Hilton Anatole was the perfect kick-off to the Mother’s Day weekend. Among the estimated 1,600 in attendance, mothers and their offspring like Gail Turner with daughter Jessica Turner-Waugh and Ashlee Kleinert doing double duty as mother of Connie Kleinert Bbikan and daughter of Nancy Ann Hunt were spotted throughout … [Read more...] about Genesis 25th Annual Luncheon Kicked Off Mother’s Day Weekend With Academy Award Winner/ Loving Daughter Hilary Swank
Genesis Women’s Shelter VIP Party Celebrated Its Upcoming 25th Anniversary Luncheon And A Birthday
Attorney Michael Hurst put aside his role as president of the Dallas Bar momentarily on Wednesday, April 25. He and his attorney wife Jane Hurst hosted the VIP party for Genesis Women’s Shelter’s 25th Anniversary Luncheon with top-notch guests like Gail and Gerald Turner, Ashlee Kleinert, Nancy Ann Hunt, Pat and Pete Schenkel, Sidney Powell and Wilson Powell. It was totally … [Read more...] about Genesis Women’s Shelter VIP Party Celebrated Its Upcoming 25th Anniversary Luncheon And A Birthday
Genesis Women’s Shelter’s HeROs Continue The Conversation Of “Not In My Home And Not In Yours Either” For The Next Generation
The problem of domestic violence is not a current problem. It's a multi-generational tragedy. Like a hand-me-down, the abuse within the home is shared through the ages. Tackling the break in the generational cycle of violence has been the mission of the Genesis Women's Shelter's HeROs (He Respects Others). To take their message to more in the North Texas community, Jennifer and … [Read more...] about Genesis Women’s Shelter’s HeROs Continue The Conversation Of “Not In My Home And Not In Yours Either” For The Next Generation
Crayton Webb Heads Into “Sunwest” Thanks To A “Stern” Buyout
Folks have been wondering whatever happened to fundraising Crayton Webb, since his departure last month from Mary Kay Inc. Had he left his wife, Nikki Webb, and their four kids to join the Foreign Legion? Had he been whisked away by space aliens? Had he become a recluse living in The Joule? None of the above. He was in the final negotiations to “buy” Andy Stern’s … [Read more...] about Crayton Webb Heads Into “Sunwest” Thanks To A “Stern” Buyout
Mary Kay’s Annual Suits For Shelters Kick-Off Party Brought Out The Pink With A Surprise Reward For Attending Domestic Shelters
Barb Podbelsek may have looked like your typical shopper returning a purchase on Thursday, July 13. After parking her car across the way from Bachendorf’s, she carried a red jacket on a hangar to Tootsies. Oh, but rethink that one. Barb was taking her gently worn jacket to a private get-together at Tootsies. The jacket was to be part of the annual Suits for Shelters program … [Read more...] about Mary Kay’s Annual Suits For Shelters Kick-Off Party Brought Out The Pink With A Surprise Reward For Attending Domestic Shelters
JUST IN: Crayton Webb Reveals His Last Day As Mary Kay Inc. VP, But Remains Tight-Lipped About Future Plans
In the North Texas nonprofit world, Mary Kay Inc. VP of Corporate Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility Crayton Webb has established quite a stellar reputation as a major champion in the war against domestic violence. Besides chairing HeROs, Genesis Women's Shelter's men's auxiliary, and co-chairing the recent Genesis Luncheon with wife Nikki Webb, he has served on … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Crayton Webb Reveals His Last Day As Mary Kay Inc. VP, But Remains Tight-Lipped About Future Plans
Annual Genesis Luncheon Keynoter Arianna Huffington Made A Wake-Up Call For Digital Intervention
Some of the digitally connected folks looked a bit squeamish at the Genesis Luncheon on Monday, May 15, in the Anatole’s Chantilly Ballroom. It wasn’t that keynoter Arianna Huffington created a great divide like Bethenny Frankel. Rather, the former grand dame of internet news outlet The Huffington Post was telling the crowd to cut the cord, or at least the wireless connection … [Read more...] about Annual Genesis Luncheon Keynoter Arianna Huffington Made A Wake-Up Call For Digital Intervention