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Junior League Of Dallas Celebrated 39 Area Nonprofits With A Grant Presentation And A Volunteer Fair

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It's not every day that more than 35 North Texas nonprofits get grants and the chance to showcase their programs and offer volunteer opportunities. On Saturday, February 16, the Junior League of Dallas along with presenting sponsor Bank of Texas not did just that, but they held the day-long event at NorthPark Center!From the grant presentation in Neiman Marcus NorthPark's … [Read more...] about Junior League Of Dallas Celebrated 39 Area Nonprofits With A Grant Presentation And A Volunteer Fair

NorthPark Kicks Off The New Year With The Reveal Of Its Ambassador Class Of 2019

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When NorthPark Center celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015 with “Fifty Years Of Giving,” the giving didn’t stop. NorthPark First Lady Nancy Nasher and Fashion and Lifestyle Ambassador Kimberly Schlegel Whitman came up with the idea of having a year-long ambassador program that would be made up of individuals known for their philanthropic contributions. During their … [Read more...] about NorthPark Kicks Off The New Year With The Reveal Of Its Ambassador Class Of 2019

JUST IN: NFL Star/America’s Got Talent’s Jon Dorenbos To Keynote DCAC’s 10th Annual Appetite For Advocacy

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Jon Dorenbos has scored fame on two entirely different fronts. He’s a two-time NFL Pro Bowler, having just completed his 11th year with the Philadelphia Eagles as a long snapper. And just this past year, his talents in magic placed him third “with his mind-blowing magic performances on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.”But that is today. Back in October 1992, he was a … [Read more...] about JUST IN: NFL Star/America’s Got Talent’s Jon Dorenbos To Keynote DCAC’s 10th Annual Appetite For Advocacy

MySweet2017Goals: Lynn Davis

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According to Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center President and CEO Lynn M. Davis,“The Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center’s goals for 2017 are to operate as a data-driven organization utilizing research and insights, to optimize direct impact by ensuring that all children who need services receive them, to ensure all kids who need to receive services are being … [Read more...] about MySweet2017Goals: Lynn Davis

Music, Dinner And Art “Ramped Up” Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center’s “Art For Advocacy” Fundraiser To The Next Level

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Everyone agreed: Co-Chairs Amy Lewis Hofland and Tara Lewis really “ramped it up” for the 10th annual Art for Advocacy auction event Saturday, November 5, at the General Datatech Warehouse space on Ambassador Row. The event, as always, benefited the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, which was celebrating its 25th anniversary. Over the last decade the annual bash has raised … [Read more...] about Music, Dinner And Art “Ramped Up” Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center’s “Art For Advocacy” Fundraiser To The Next Level

MySweetWishList: Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center

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According to Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center’s President and CEO Lynn M. Davis,“The Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC) works to improve the lives of abused children in Dallas County and to provide national leadership on child abuse issues. Since opening its doors in 1991, DCAC has served more than 40,000 children (and their non-offending family members) who were … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center

Sold-Out Alert: Art For Advocacy

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There ain’t no more tickets available for the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center’s Art for Advocacy.If you got your place reserved for the Saturday, November 5th fundraiser at General Datatech Warehouse, go shopping for something artsy to wear. If you procrastinated, plan on jammies, popcorn and Netflixing the night away. * Graphic courtesy of Dallas Children's Advocacy … [Read more...] about Sold-Out Alert: Art For Advocacy

Pamela Love’s “Muses And Manifestations” Plus Nick Fouquet Hats Filled Forty Five Ten For Art For Advocacy Kick-Off Party

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The invite for the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center’s Art For Advocacy kick-off party read that it was taking place at Brian Bolke’s Forty Five Ten on Thursday, September 22. The question was: Was it the original Forty Five Ten digs on McKinney Avenue, or the gee-whiz new multi-level jewel box across from The Joule?Since the new one doesn’t officially open … [Read more...] about Pamela Love’s “Muses And Manifestations” Plus Nick Fouquet Hats Filled Forty Five Ten For Art For Advocacy Kick-Off Party

JUST IN: More Than 4,000 In-Need Dallas Kids Start The 2016-2017 School Year In Great Shape Thanks To CPD And DCAC

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Since SMU is now officially back in session, the Bed Bath and Beyond staff has been in recovery mode. Seems the place was busting as parents and their collegiate kids shopped for dorm room necessities. As for the Office Depot team, they’re still under siege as area students and their folks are buying everything from pens to binders.One group that is taking a deep breath … [Read more...] about JUST IN: More Than 4,000 In-Need Dallas Kids Start The 2016-2017 School Year In Great Shape Thanks To CPD And DCAC

4th Annual Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center’s Back-To-School Achieved Its Goal And Then Some

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If you’ve been worrying whether the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center’s 4th Annual Back-to-School campaign would meet its goal of providing 1,000 kids-in-need with uniforms for school, rest easy. Not only was the goal met, it was “over met” with a whopping 1,016 kids not only getting two uniforms but also backpacks thanks to City Electric Supply.In other words, $25,400 … [Read more...] about 4th Annual Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center’s Back-To-School Achieved Its Goal And Then Some

Community Partners Of Dallas’ 23rd Annual Back To School Drive Got A Big, Old Surprise Thanks To Texas FFA

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The North Texas nonprofits are not letting summer vacations or the heat slow them down. With schools starting up in just a handful of weeks, efforts are in high throttle to help get kids all decked out. While the Dallas Children’s Advocacy’s Back-To-School program is providing 1,000 kids with two school uniforms, those gals over at Community Partners of Dallas are focused on … [Read more...] about Community Partners Of Dallas’ 23rd Annual Back To School Drive Got A Big, Old Surprise Thanks To Texas FFA