Evidently Mother Nature was having a hissy fit over not being invited to the 2024 Sweetheart Ball on Saturday, April 20, at Brook Hollow Golf Club. It was nothing personal, but who could blame the old gal? It was just that 2024 Ball Chair Heather Washburne already had a record-breaking number of 268 folks gobble up reservations for the annual black-tie gala. Knowing Heather, … [Read more...] about 2024 The Sweetheart Ball’s Salute To Lyford Cay Club Warmed The Hearts Of Generous Guests
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Callier Cares Luncheon Patron Party Had A Picture-Perfect Setting To Hear About Hearing
The Los Arboles gated community is a charming world flourishing with winding lanes shaded by trees. One of the most splendiferous — with its terrace overlooking a lake with a fountain — belonged to Debbie and Nickey Oates. The 7,168-square-foot stone home was simply ideal for the Foundation for Callier Center's Callier Cares Luncheon patron party on Wednesday, March 27. The … [Read more...] about Callier Cares Luncheon Patron Party Had A Picture-Perfect Setting To Hear About Hearing
Grovel Alert: 2024 Callier Cares Luncheon And Solar Eclipse Watch After-Party
After seeing her youngest daughter Kennedy Downing bowing on stage at Saturday’s Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball, 2024 Callier Cares Luncheon Chair Laura Downing is taking a bow, too. It seems that the luncheon benefiting the Callier Care Fund on Monday, April 8, is down to just a few tickets. No wonder, since this year’s event includes Honorary … [Read more...] about Grovel Alert: 2024 Callier Cares Luncheon And Solar Eclipse Watch After-Party
The Dallas Arboretum’s Great Contributors Salute Retired Admiral William H. McRaven At Annual Award Dinner
On one of those blissful nights when North Texas temperatures felt comfortable in the moonlight, The Dallas Arboretum's Great Contributors flocked into the Ginsberg Family Plaza for a reception preceding the facility's annual Great Contributors Dinner on Sunday, November 5. Despite the Cowboys facing a gut-wrenching, last-minute showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles at … [Read more...] about The Dallas Arboretum’s Great Contributors Salute Retired Admiral William H. McRaven At Annual Award Dinner
MySweetWishList: 2024 Callier Cares Luncheon
According to 2024 Callier Cares Luncheon Chair Laura Downing, "The 2024 Callier Cares Luncheon, Callier Center for Communication Disorders’ signature fundraising event, will be Monday, April 8. I am honored to serve as the 2024 Luncheon chair and follow in the footsteps of the dedicated leaders who have created such an important fund-raising event. The 2023 Luncheon raised … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: 2024 Callier Cares Luncheon
JUST IN: 2024 Callier Cares Luncheon Leadership And Honorees Announced
The rollout has gotten underway for the area's 2024 non-profits events. One of the first to announce its leadership plus honorees is Foundation for the Callier Center and Communication Disorders' Callier Cares Luncheon scheduled for Monday, April 8, at a local country club. Chairing the Callier Center for Communication Disorders fundraiser will be Laura Downing, who will be … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2024 Callier Cares Luncheon Leadership And Honorees Announced
Mary Brinegar’s Retirement Party Was Cheers And Tears For The Arboretum’s Gardener-In-Chief
Dallas Arboretum President/CEO Mary Brinegar's farewell-to-arms retirement gathering on Friday, June 9, in the Arboretum's Rosine Hall had plenty of arms wrapped around the honoree. It was a combination of cheers for the decades of bringing out the best in Mother Nature, and tears for her ending a period in which the Arboretum dramatically grew in size and stature, becoming a … [Read more...] about Mary Brinegar’s Retirement Party Was Cheers And Tears For The Arboretum’s Gardener-In-Chief
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Former Chairmen Dinner
Almost a third of the Crystal Charity Ball former chairmen gathered at Barbara Hunt Crow’s marvelous home overlooking Hackberry Creek on Wednesday, May 17. The occasion was the annual dinner honoring the ladies, known as “The Ma’ams,” who had raised more than $149M for Dallas County children's non-profits since 1952. Originally the plan had called for … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Former Chairmen Dinner
The Sweetheart Ball’s Elegant Garden Party Flourished With Florals, Fashions And Philanthropists
One North Texas philanthropy vet described the black-tie crowd entering Brook Hollow Golf Club on Saturday, April 29, this way: “This is the honey pot!” The Sweetheart Ball actually was sweet, and rightly so, since the fundraiser's purpose was something everyone has a vested interest in: cardiology research and treatment at UT Southwestern Medical … [Read more...] about The Sweetheart Ball’s Elegant Garden Party Flourished With Florals, Fashions And Philanthropists
A Little Chap Named “Joseph” Stole The Callier Cares Luncheon And Had Donation Cards Filling
Before anyone knew it, the Callier Cares Luncheon VIP reception filled the Dallas Country Club’s Founders Room on Monday, April 17. From the relative younger set like Foundation for the Callier Center and Communication Disorders President Beth Thoele, Callier Family Care Campaign Co-Chair Anne McPherson, Luncheon Chair Kim Hext with husband Greg Hext and daughter-in-law-to-be … [Read more...] about A Little Chap Named “Joseph” Stole The Callier Cares Luncheon And Had Donation Cards Filling
Spirit Of Generations Luncheon Hits Its $1M Goal With A Pizza Delivery, Ghosts And Unscripted Moments
All the parts were coming together with the Hilton Anatole for The Senior Source’s Spirit of Generations Luncheon on Thursday, March 9. Organizers were hoping to hit the million-dollar mark and were just $5K away from their goal. As The Ticket's George Dunham and former Dallas Morning News columnist Robert Wilonsky rehearsed their onstage presentation in the Chantilly … [Read more...] about Spirit Of Generations Luncheon Hits Its $1M Goal With A Pizza Delivery, Ghosts And Unscripted Moments