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Lauren Embrey Honored At Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center For Education And Tolerance’s 2017 Hope For Humanity Dinner

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A crowd of 970 gathered at the Fairmont Hotel on Tuesday, October 24, for the Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center For Education and Tolerance's 2017 Hope For Humanity dinner. The guests, including Lynn and Allan McBee, Bobby Lyle, Thear Suzuki, Frank Risch, and Carol and Don Glendenning, were there to celebrate the evening's honoree, philanthropist Lauren Embrey. But they were also … [Read more...] about Lauren Embrey Honored At Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center For Education And Tolerance’s 2017 Hope For Humanity Dinner

MySweetCharity Opportunity: Hope For Humanity Dinner

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According to Hope for Humanity Dinner Co-Chair Sarah Losinger, Each year, the Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance honors local Dallas/Fort Worth Holocaust survivors and pays tribute to an Upstander whose actions personify the Museum’s mission to teach the history of the Holocaust and to advance human rights to combat prejudice, hatred, and … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: Hope For Humanity Dinner

JUST IN: Plans Revealed For Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center For Education And Tolerance’s Capital Campaign

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Frank Risch is a very busy fellow. He’s headed up the search for the Communities Foundation of Texas CEO. The buzz is that the decision on Brent Christopher’s successor should be announced soon. Now, word just arrived from the Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance that Frank is co-chairing the “Building a Foundation of Hope” capital campaign to raise the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Plans Revealed For Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center For Education And Tolerance’s Capital Campaign

JUST IN: Monuments Men Foundation’s Robert Edsel Presents Precious Artifacts To The Dallas Holocaust Museum This Morning

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This morning Monuments Men Foundation Chairman of the Board Robert Edsel was all mic-ed up alongside Holocaust Museum Board Chair-Elect Florence Shapiro at the Museum behind a table. On the other side of the table was a line-up of TV cameras and photographers and spectators. On the table were a very worn book and an aged menorah that were the center of attention because they … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Monuments Men Foundation’s Robert Edsel Presents Precious Artifacts To The Dallas Holocaust Museum This Morning

Holocaust Museum Board Announces Florence Shapiro As Chair-Elect And Adds Nicholas Pournader To Membership

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Just because Florence Shapiro is no longer worried about running for office, it doesn’t mean she’s sitting at home doing jigsaw puzzles. Heck, no! The former Texas State Senator, former Plano City Councilman and former Plano mayor has been busier than ever helping nonprofits by serving on such boards as Communities Foundation of Texas, AT&T Performing Arts, Simmons … [Read more...] about Holocaust Museum Board Announces Florence Shapiro As Chair-Elect And Adds Nicholas Pournader To Membership

Bloomberg Philanthropies Provides $200,000 Grant Over Two Years For Holocaust Museum/Center For Education And Tolerance

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The Bloomberg Philanthropies recently shared the love and money with still another Dallas nonprofit. In addition to Dallas Contemporary, the Dallas Holocaust Museum Center for Education and Tolerance was also a recipient of a Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Arts and Innovation Management (AIM) grant for $200,000 over two years. According to the Museum’s CEO Mary Pat Higgins, … [Read more...] about Bloomberg Philanthropies Provides $200,000 Grant Over Two Years For Holocaust Museum/Center For Education And Tolerance

MySweet2014Goals: Mary Pat Higgins

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According to Dallas Holocaust Museum’s President/CEO Mary Pat Higgins, “The Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance opens its doors 361 days a year. Through its exhibits, speakers, docents and pre-recorded audio guides, it educates children and adults about the dangers of bigotry and hatred. Against the darkness of the Holocaust, which led to the near … [Read more...] about MySweet2014Goals: Mary Pat Higgins

A Reason To Appreciate Today And Every Day Despite The Hassles

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Let’s think back. Let’s think way back. Before you were born. Let’s go back 70 years. It was a time before there was an Internet. It was a time when radio was pretty hi tech. But it was a time when great-grandparents were either facing concentration camps or they were trying to decide whether to enter a war. It’s sorta hard to imagine children who considered just surviving … [Read more...] about A Reason To Appreciate Today And Every Day Despite The Hassles

Round Robin October 16: Hope For Humanity And Urban Revival Patron Parties And CCB’s Circle Of Angels Dinner

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Things were just starting to ramp up Wednesday, October 16, all around town with events saluting the underwriters and patrons for upcoming events. It's always nice to see major supporters receive a pat on the back in advance. Hope For Humanity Patrons Party Janet and Jeff Beck’s collection of art ranges from a handmade, coin-laden headdress from a remote village in … [Read more...] about Round Robin October 16: Hope For Humanity And Urban Revival Patron Parties And CCB’s Circle Of Angels Dinner

Hylton Jonas To Chair The Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center For Education And Tolerance Board

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Retired business executive Hylton Jonas has been named chairman of the board of the Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance. A board member since 2005, Hylton has a personal involvement in the devastation of the Holocaust. The family of his wife, Veronique, were victims of this tragic period in modern history. Her parents, many aunts and uncles were … [Read more...] about Hylton Jonas To Chair The Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center For Education And Tolerance Board