The organizers of the annual Beacon of Hope Luncheon were amazed at the turnout for the Grant Halliburton Foundation fundraiser at the Omni Dallas Hotel on Tuesday, March 7. As one staffer said, looking at the crowded reception in the Dallas Ballroom lobby, “This is what 700 filled seats look like.” But there were reasons for the sold-out event. There was the cause, … [Read more...] about Sold-Out Beacon Of Hope Luncheon Scored A Touchdown With Dak Prescott And Solomon Thomas
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JUST IN [Despite Tornado Warnings]: Children’s Cancer Fund Class Of 2023 Models Revealed
Evidently Mother Nature didn't take time off for spring vacation. At least she had the good manners to hold off dumping rain, hail, straight-line winds, tornadoes and locusts... okay, forget that last one... until the Children's Cancer Fund model reveal took place at NorthPark Center this afternoon. With former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Babe Laufenberg serving as … [Read more...] about JUST IN [Despite Tornado Warnings]: Children’s Cancer Fund Class Of 2023 Models Revealed
JUST IN: 2023 Beacon Of Hope Luncheon To Feature Dak Prescott And Solomon Thomas
On the surface, some folks might think that the only thing that Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and New York Jets defensive tackle Solomon Thomas have in common is a heck of a lot of pressure to succeed on the playing field. But behind the scenes, their personal lives are also pretty similar. They both went to college (Dak - Mississippi State University) and (Solomon - … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2023 Beacon Of Hope Luncheon To Feature Dak Prescott And Solomon Thomas
MySweetWishList: After-School All-Stars North Texas
According to After-School All-Stars North Texas advocates Marybeth and Kevin Conlon, "After-School All-Stars (ASAS) is the largest national organization, with a strong local presence, that specifically focuses on serving middle school age students. As ASAS’ name recognition grows in North Texas, we are working diligently to demonstrate the need for the programming that … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: After-School All-Stars North Texas
Dak Prescott’s Push Through Adversity Talk At Meal For The Mind Luncheon Was Poignant And Ironic
[UPDATE: The start date of the three-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 988 – reported in the post has been moved up to go live on Saturday, July 16.] For 28-year-old Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, Tuesday, May 10, was a big day. In addition to being the featured speaker at Metrocare Services’ “Meal for the Mind” at the Hilton Anatole, it would have been … [Read more...] about Dak Prescott’s Push Through Adversity Talk At Meal For The Mind Luncheon Was Poignant And Ironic
JUST IN: Mental Health Advocate Dak Prescott To Keynote Metrocare’s 2022 Meal For Minds
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is no stranger to mental health. As traumatic as it was when his mother Peggy Prescott succumbed to cancer in 2013, the suicide of his 31-year-old older brother Jace Prescott in April 2020, compounded with the pandemic, sent him into a private state of anxiety and depression. Making it all the worse was Dak's celeb status as the leader of … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Mental Health Advocate Dak Prescott To Keynote Metrocare’s 2022 Meal For Minds
Dallas Cowboys Dak Prescott And Joanna Hernandez Demonstrated The Importance Of After-School All-Stars For Middle Schoolers
Settle back: This post is a long one, but it's worth it. If Dante Alighieri was updating his "Purgatorio," he surely would have added Middle School to his Divine Comedy. Even the most blemish-free runway model recoils when recalling those days between elementary and high school. Teachers serving time in classrooms during this tenure should receive combat pay. Kids on their … [Read more...] about Dallas Cowboys Dak Prescott And Joanna Hernandez Demonstrated The Importance Of After-School All-Stars For Middle Schoolers
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: After-School All-Stars North Texas’ Rising Stars Luncheon
It was only After-School All-Stars North Texas’ second Rising Stars Luncheon. And like some newbies on the fundraising scene, it can be tough to draw a crowd or get the organization’s message across. But ASAS Advisory Board Chair Ben Lange drafted Gina Betts, whose reputation in local nonprofit circles is daunting. And she proved that her rep is well deserved on Wednesday, May … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: After-School All-Stars North Texas’ Rising Stars Luncheon
JUST IN: 2017 Rising Stars Luncheon Scored A Touchdown Netting $336,870 For After-School All-Stars North Texas
If you see attorney Gina Betts and America’s Auto Auction CEO Ben Lange giggling and high-fiving each other, it’s not because they just won a lawsuit or sold a lot full of cars. Nope. The two just learned the results of their After-School All-Stars North Texas's Rising Stars Luncheon fundraiser on Wednesday, May 17, at the Dallas Country Club. It was only the second … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2017 Rising Stars Luncheon Scored A Touchdown Netting $336,870 For After-School All-Stars North Texas
Grovel Alert: 2nd Annual Rising Stars Luncheon
Unlike former Dallas Police Chief David Brown, Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott hasn’t exactly been making the speaking rounds. Perhaps that’s why Wednesday’s “2nd Annual Rising Stars Luncheon” benefiting After-School All-Stars North Texas is nearing SRO status at the Dallas Country Club. According to ASAS North Texas Board Chair Ben Lange, the fundraiser that … [Read more...] about Grovel Alert: 2nd Annual Rising Stars Luncheon
JUST IN: Dallas Cowboys’ Wunderkind Dak Prescott And Coach Of The Year Jason Garrett To Walk The Children’s Cancer Fund’s Runway
Children's Cancer Fund's Executive Director Jennifer Arthur is whooping it up. She just revealed that Honorary Co-Chairs/former Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach will be joined at the Friday, April 21st fundraiser — Broadway Nights and Runway Lights — by the new Cowboys starting quarterback/cutie pie Dak Prescott. Also, escorting Children's … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Dallas Cowboys’ Wunderkind Dak Prescott And Coach Of The Year Jason Garrett To Walk The Children’s Cancer Fund’s Runway