The Sweetheart Ball has no website, no social media, no office. What it has is a committee of women who have volunteered to raise millions of dollars for the prevention and treatment of heart disease. Some have had family members who have succumbed to the disease; others have had loved ones saved thanks to developments resulting from their fundraising … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2023 Sweetheart Ball Tea
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Songbird Supper Was Served Up Surrounded By Trinity River Audubon Center’s Natural Beauty
North Texas has rightly earned a reputation for simply remarkable homes. From incredible estates fronting pristine lakes to Dilbeck cottages oozing with charms, it’s well deserved. But on Sunday, October 17, Mother Nature — pardon the expression — trumped them all. With a three-quarter moon on a clear night, she opened her arms for a dinner table that seemed to go on for an … [Read more...] about Songbird Supper Was Served Up Surrounded By Trinity River Audubon Center’s Natural Beauty
Despite Cancellation Of Annual New Members Tea, New Sweetheart Ball Members Revealed
With COVID-19 showing no signs of giving up, healthcare providers are standing their ground in enforcing recommendations. For example, since The Sweetheart Ball’s providing funds for UT Southwestern’s cardiology research and treatment, it’s literally following “doctor’s orders.” In a recent note to its membership, 2020-2021 Sweetheart Ball Chair Anita Arnold reported a … [Read more...] about Despite Cancellation Of Annual New Members Tea, New Sweetheart Ball Members Revealed
JUST IN: Hoblitzelle Foundation Adds Two New Board Members And Elects Its First Female Chair
Despite COVID-19 seeming to dominate headlines, area foundations are making news themselves. The latest is the generous Hoblitzelle Foundation that has just revealed three newsworthy developments. First is that Karen Shuford has just been elected to be the Foundation’s first female chair in its 78-year history. Other officers elected to three-year terms are Jere Thompson Jr. … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Hoblitzelle Foundation Adds Two New Board Members And Elects Its First Female Chair
The Sweetheart Ball New Member Tea Provided Information About UT Southwestern’s Advancements In Dealing With Heart Disease
With North Texas in recovery mode following Sunday's straight line winds and tornadoes, fundraising activities were shouldering on. While the full committee of The Sweetheart Ball wasn't able to attend the New Member Tea on Thursday, October 24, at Michal Powell's home due to some members tackling home repairs/rebuilding, the vast majority were on hand to meet the new members … [Read more...] about The Sweetheart Ball New Member Tea Provided Information About UT Southwestern’s Advancements In Dealing With Heart Disease
Park And Palate’s Dinner In The Park Was A Feast Under A Beautiful Sky At Klyde Warren Park
Mother Nature and Klyde Warren Park’s President Kit Sawers must have cut some kind of deal. After a number of event washouts in the previous months, the cantankerous old weather witch had allowed a break in stormy threats for Park And Palate’s Dinner in the Park presented by Republic National Distributing Company on Saturday, October 5. Only the night before, the Dallas Arts … [Read more...] about Park And Palate’s Dinner In The Park Was A Feast Under A Beautiful Sky At Klyde Warren Park
The Sweetheart Ball Tea Provided Food For Thought In Fundraising For UT Southwestern
Many of the ladies who had attended the 2018 Celebrating Women Luncheon at the Hilton Anatole on Thursday, October 25, headed north to Lisa and Kenny Troutt’s estate. The occasion was to introduce The Sweetheart Ball new members, hear about plans for the 37th annual fundraiser and to learn about new developments in UT Southwestern's cardiology program that has been supported by … [Read more...] about The Sweetheart Ball Tea Provided Food For Thought In Fundraising For UT Southwestern
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: The Sweetheart Ball Tea
The annual Sweetheart Ball tea is rather unique. Not only does it introduce the newest members of the organization that has provided millions of dollars for UT Southwestern's cardiology undertakings, it also provides an update by Southwestern's leading experts to discuss developments and plans in the field of heart health. This year's Ball Chair Lisa Troutt hosted the … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: The Sweetheart Ball Tea
JUST IN: The MMK Foundation Provides A Million-Dollar Gift To Be Shared By Children’s Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center
And the announcements and great news keep rolling in. Children’s Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center finished February with high fives. Make that $500,000 each thanks to the Mark and Marcia King’s The MMK Foundation. Old hands at providing funding to both organizations, this million-dollar pledge is “the largest gift ever made by The MMK Foundation, which was … [Read more...] about JUST IN: The MMK Foundation Provides A Million-Dollar Gift To Be Shared By Children’s Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center
JUST IN : Hamon Charitable Foundation Creates $10M Endowment For Laura And Jack Roach Center For Translational Research In Alzheimer’s
The late Nancy Hamon was a magnificent example of philanthropy. She lavished funds on various nonprofits from the arts to healthcare. Advising her over the years was attorney Jack Roach. Before she died in July 2011 at the age of 92, she established the Hamon Charitable Foundation to continue her philanthropic legacy. And, of course, Jack was a Foundation … [Read more...] about JUST IN : Hamon Charitable Foundation Creates $10M Endowment For Laura And Jack Roach Center For Translational Research In Alzheimer’s
JUST IN: Lizzie Horchow Routman To Chair New UT Southwestern President’s Advisory Board
UT Southwestern President Dr. Daniel Podolsky has a marvelous talent for surrounding himself with very smart people. From the six Nobel Prize winners on staff to the 2,800-member faculty, Daniel has quite a team to provide for the millions of patients receiving health care at the institution. So, it is no surprise that he’s expanded his resources by tapping local … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Lizzie Horchow Routman To Chair New UT Southwestern President’s Advisory Board