My Sweet Charity

An Ongoing Conversation For the Good Of Dallas

Cynthia Mitchell

Crystal Charity Ball Former Chairs Dined Poolside At Gail Fischer’s Estate As The Sun Set

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Some folks thought that the final rain showers had fallen on Thursday, May 23, and would leave pleasant weather conditions in their wake. Wrong. Instead, it was as if June's humidity and temps had arrived early, creating a need for icy drinks, sheer sundresses and the doffing of suit jackets.Turns out, they all were hallmarks of the Crystal Charity Ball Former Chairman … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Former Chairs Dined Poolside At Gail Fischer’s Estate As The Sun Set

Crystal Charity Ball Advisory Board And Beneficiaries Meet And Learn About The 2019 Goal Of $6.8M+

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It was the very best of coming together of opposites on the night of Tuesday, April 2, at Tracey and Aaron Kozmetsky’s fabulous historic-designated Highland Park home. It was the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball that had brought together the 2019 CCB beneficiaries (Child and Family Guidance Center, Community Partners of Dallas, Cristo Rey Dallas, For The Nations Refugee Outreach, … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Advisory Board And Beneficiaries Meet And Learn About The 2019 Goal Of $6.8M+

Despite A Chill In The Wind, 2019 Art In Bloom’s Double Feature “Joie Des Fleurs” Debuted

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Springtime’s Dallas Museum of Art’s fundraiser Art in Bloom has always provided an opportunity for silks and breezy looks to step out. Event Chair Eleanor Bond had decided to change things up a bit. After all, it was the 20th anniversary of the Dallas Museum of Art fundraiser. Instead of the luncheon and lecture taking place on a Monday, she arranged for two sessions on Sunday, … [Read more...] about Despite A Chill In The Wind, 2019 Art In Bloom’s Double Feature “Joie Des Fleurs” Debuted

MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Art In Bloom

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Who would have thought that the end of March would have felt like the first of January? With weather dropping nearly 30 degrees from the day before, Dallas Museum of Art League’s Art in Bloom’s held a back-to-back Joie des Fleurs on Sunday, March 31, at the Dallas Museum of Art. While the ladies wore their prettiest spring outfits, some of the gents opted for turtle … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Art In Bloom

Despite A Pausing Bus, 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Announcement Rolled Along

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The timeline for the annual presentation of the Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed on Wednesday, March 20, at Neiman Marcus Downtown was a little different. For a project-yet-to-be disclosed, the Ten Best Dressed (Delilah Boyd, Lisa Cooley, Tiffany Divis, Jennifer Dix, Cate Ford, Cara French, Amy Hegi, Karla McKinley, Amy Prestidge and Kimberly Schlegel Whitman), 2019 Hall … [Read more...] about Despite A Pausing Bus, 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Announcement Rolled Along

New Crystal Charity Ball Members Are Honored With A Brunch At Robyn Conlon’s Home

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For a couple of days, Mother Nature went to brutalize Chicago, leaving North Texas in spring-like conditions. Perhaps it was that reason that the class of 2019 Crystal Charity Ball new members and executive committee were in cottons and silks. Nary a boot or wool was in the 2014 CCB Chair Robyn Conlon’s Highland Park home for the annual get-to-know-you brunch on Tuesday, … [Read more...] about New Crystal Charity Ball Members Are Honored With A Brunch At Robyn Conlon’s Home

2018 Crystal Charity Ball’s “A Celebration In Nouvelle-Orleans” Was Bonheur De L’Amour

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For 2018 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Claire Emanuelson, the mega-fundraiser for Dallas County children, was a love letter to her hometown, 300-year-old New Orleans, as well as a loving tribute to her late mother. Working with Event Producer Tom Addis and her CCB posse of 99 women plus some sidekicks like Niven Morgan and Shelby Wagner, the Hilton Anatole’s Chantilly Ballroom and … [Read more...] about 2018 Crystal Charity Ball’s “A Celebration In Nouvelle-Orleans” Was Bonheur De L’Amour

Former Crystal Charity Ball Chairs Were Celebrated In The Pump House At The Annual Dinner

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To celebrate the past Crystal Charity Ball chairs, who have together provided $143,392,064 for area children’s charities, 2018 CCB Chair Claire Emanuelson and her team managed to lock down Deedie Rose’s Pump House on Thursday, May 10.For first timers and some bets the see-thru floor over the aged waterworks is still a little daunting. What if the weight of the guests, … [Read more...] about Former Crystal Charity Ball Chairs Were Celebrated In The Pump House At The Annual Dinner