2021/2022 Vine And Dine Co-Chairs Kara Sewell and Kimber Westphall weren't going to let the pandemic restrictions and February's ice story prevent them from holding their Ability Connection fundraiser. So, they just moved their "A Night In Napa" to Thursday, April 14. But instead of heading west to California's Napa Valley, they brought Napa to The Hall on Dragon complete with … [Read more...] about Vine and Dine’s “A Night In Napa” Overcame An Icy Delay To Raise Funds For Ability Connection
Debbie Francis
Center For BrainHealth Surprises And Impresses Friends With Three Major Announcements
The Center For BrainHealth get-together on Thursday, March 31, turned into a surprise party of sorts. While guests like Beverly and Don Freeman, Ka Cotter, Debbie Francis, Brent Lake, Cheryl Wattley, Marissa Horne, Steve White, Pam Doeppe, Kevin Ann Marcyes, Cheryl Gosch, Darron Ash, Sarah Jane and Noah Chapman, Mary and TJ Jackson, Gano and Mel Ehlers, Sarah Losinger, Maria … [Read more...] about Center For BrainHealth Surprises And Impresses Friends With Three Major Announcements
Crystal Charity Ball Bus Tour Got A Firsthand Look At Its 2020 Beneficiaries
The 2020 Crystal Charity Ball bus tour of beneficiaries didn’t start off on a high note. While the clouds covered the area and the temperatures felt like the 30s had taken over, Craig Vogel's Savvy Transportation Services bus sought a place to park at Turtle Creek Village on the morning of Thursday, February 20. The usual spot was already filled with cars. While 53 had … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Bus Tour Got A Firsthand Look At Its 2020 Beneficiaries
Ability Connection’s “Vine And Dine” To Benefit 1in5 And Honor DeeDee And Jim Lee
Back on June 15, 1953, the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Dallas County was established. Initially it provided a “sheltered workshop” for adults with cerebral palsy. By 1957 it had grown to offer a daycare and pre-school classes for youngsters with cerebral palsy. Over the years, the services and facilities grew as did the need. In 2011, UCP had grown to such a degree … [Read more...] about Ability Connection’s “Vine And Dine” To Benefit 1in5 And Honor DeeDee And Jim Lee
Ray Washburne And ‘Woman of the Year’ Sandi Chapman Are Featured At Annual Les Femmes Du Monde Gala
There was a Kevin Bacon, Six Degrees of Separation feel to the Les Femmes du Monde's 2018 Woman of the Year Gala on Wednesday, October 24, at the Dallas Country Club. The evening's honoree, Sandi Chapman, Ph.D, founder and chief director of the Center for BrainHealth, said the late Al Hill Jr. often visited the Center, which is part of The University of Texas at … [Read more...] about Ray Washburne And ‘Woman of the Year’ Sandi Chapman Are Featured At Annual Les Femmes Du Monde Gala
Jason Garrett, Adm. Bill McRaven And ‘A One-Woman Tsunami Of Good Deeds’ Highlight The Center For BrainHealth’s 2018 Legacy Award Dinner
Some welcome news was made at Dallas' Brain Performance Institute on Tuesday, October 23, when Admiral and Mrs. William V. McRaven were honored by the Institute's Center for BrainHealth with the 2018 Legacy Award. The news was that the award recipients, known less formally as Georgeann and Bill McRaven, will serve as national spokespeople for the Center's soon-to-be-announced … [Read more...] about Jason Garrett, Adm. Bill McRaven And ‘A One-Woman Tsunami Of Good Deeds’ Highlight The Center For BrainHealth’s 2018 Legacy Award Dinner
Ability Connection’s 10th Annual Vine And Dine Delighted Guests With Fine Cuisine, Success Stories And A Paddle Battle In The Live Auction
With Thanksgiving just a week away, Neiman Marcus Downtown came alive after-store hours on Thursday, November 16, for the 10th Annual Vine and Dine benefiting the Ability Connection. From cocktails on the ground level to a three-course seated dinner in the Zodiac Room, the evening was a feast for the gourmets. In addition to clients charming and delighting guests with their … [Read more...] about Ability Connection’s 10th Annual Vine And Dine Delighted Guests With Fine Cuisine, Success Stories And A Paddle Battle In The Live Auction
Top-Tier Types Celebrated First Lady Of Dallas Philanthropy Margaret McDermott’s Receiving Center For BrainHealth’s Legacy Award
The Brook Hollow parking lot looked like the world’s most luxurious car lot with Bentleys, top-tier Mercedes and cousins like Range Rovers, Lexuses and Cadillacs on Tuesday, November 14. No, it wasn’t a glamorous car convention. It was the Center for BrainHealth’s Legacy Award Dinner honoring North Texas First Lady of Philanthropy Margaret McDermott. While Margaret tends to … [Read more...] about Top-Tier Types Celebrated First Lady Of Dallas Philanthropy Margaret McDermott’s Receiving Center For BrainHealth’s Legacy Award
A Private Gala Toasts Center for BrainHealth’s New Brain Performance Institute Building
The private grand opening for the Center for BrainHealth's new Brain Performance Institute building off Mockingbird Lane felt like a who's who gathering of Dallas' philanthropic, civic, and business leaders. There were Debbie and Jim Francis (she's the center's board chair), Laura and Tom Leppert, Richard C. Benson, Lyda Hill, Brent Christopher, Barbara and Don Daseke, Sally … [Read more...] about A Private Gala Toasts Center for BrainHealth’s New Brain Performance Institute Building
Laura W. Bush Institute For Women’s Health Brought James Maas, Marjorie Jenkins And Sweet Dreams To Dallas
Ever since Eve and Adam, there’s been no doubt that women and men are different. But over the centuries that difference has in some ways become more apparent and, in others, not so apparent. Need an example? How about medical research? It has been the norm for research on such things as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, mental health and others to be based largely on studies … [Read more...] about Laura W. Bush Institute For Women’s Health Brought James Maas, Marjorie Jenkins And Sweet Dreams To Dallas
Lee Ann White To Chair Laura W. Bush Institute For Women’s Health
Former First Lady Laura Bush is tapping her Dallas buds to help with some of her fav programs. The latest is Lee Ann White, who will serve as chairwoman of the the National Advisory Board for the Texas Tech University Health Science's Center Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health.According to Laura, “Lee Ann White is a longtime friend of mine and of Texas Tech University. … [Read more...] about Lee Ann White To Chair Laura W. Bush Institute For Women’s Health