LATE UPDATE: 2020 Art Ball Chair Brian Bolke just sent word that the spring black-tie favorite Dallas Museum of Art fundraiser slated for Saturday, April 18, has been canceled. According to DMA Eugene McDermott Director Agustin Arteaga, "We are deeply indebted to Ball Chair Brian Bolke who brought a dynamic vision to this year’s gala. We are also appreciative of you, our … [Read more...] about Friday, March 13’s Roundup Of Cancellations, Postponements, Suspensions And Closures Resulting From Coronavirus Concerns
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Dwell With Dignity Kicks Off Its 2020 Thrift Studio Season With A Bash At Cantoni Trade
On Thursday, February 6, Dwell with Dignity launched this year's Thrift Studio season with the first of two kickoff parties at Cantoni Trade in the Dallas Design District. Here's a report from the field: 2020 Thrift Studio Honorary Chair Shay Geyer added “jet-setter” to her résumé as she raced back to Dallas on a private jet, hoping to attend the Thrift Studio Designer … [Read more...] about Dwell With Dignity Kicks Off Its 2020 Thrift Studio Season With A Bash At Cantoni Trade
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Dwell With Dignity
According to Dwell With Dignity Communications Manager Caitlin Miller, Cassandra screamed joyfully when she saw her new bedroom for the first time – “I have my own bed?!” She surveyed the room further and took in the scene, exclaiming, “I have a nightstand! And a dresser?! Oh my goodness, oh my goodness!” Before working with Dwell with Dignity, Cassandra would give her … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Dwell With Dignity
Alexa Conomos And Ron Corning Are Teaming Up Once Again To Provide “Aid For Elan”
While most North Texans are returning to their normal, air-conditioned lives with internet connections and brand new food, there are more than 500 folks who have found themselves more or less homeless. They are the people who until Sunday afternoon had called Elan City Lights home. Backstory: When the tropical storm-like winds hit Dallas Sunday, a construction crane smashed … [Read more...] about Alexa Conomos And Ron Corning Are Teaming Up Once Again To Provide “Aid For Elan”
2019 Thrift Studio Preview Party Was Filled With Bargains Galore To Benefit Dwell With Dignity
Kimberly Schlegel Whitman proved herself as the double-duty champ for North Texas fundraisers on Thursday, April 4. Looking as if she had no cares in the world, the 2019 Thrift Studio honorary chair patiently posed for cellphone shots at the Thrift Studio VIP party for 500 guests that started at 6 p.m. in the Design District benefiting Dwell with Dignity. No sooner had … [Read more...] about 2019 Thrift Studio Preview Party Was Filled With Bargains Galore To Benefit Dwell With Dignity
Kim Schlegel Whitman To Host 2019 Thrift Studio Opening Preview Party Benefiting Dwell With Dignity
Kim Schlegel Whitman is gonna have a very busy spring. In addition to her role as NorthPark’s Lifestyle and Fashion Ambassador of Luxury, Southern Living Magazine’s editor-at-large, chairing 2019 Children's Cancer Fund Gala and raising two munchkins with husband Justin Whitman, she’s just taken on a new assignment. She’ll be hosting the Opening Preview Party for Dwell With … [Read more...] about Kim Schlegel Whitman To Host 2019 Thrift Studio Opening Preview Party Benefiting Dwell With Dignity
NorthPark Kicks Off The New Year With The Reveal Of Its Ambassador Class Of 2019
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
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Dwell With Dignity
Imagine having no dining room table to gather for dinner as a family, no secure home to host play dates or celebrate birthdays or holidays and no place to work on homework. Families that have encountered the very worst kind of situations do not only have the need to have their basic needs meet, but desperately need an environment that offers comfort, inspiration and a sense of … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Dwell With Dignity
Dwell With Dignity To Hold A Three-Day Moving Sale Starting Thursday
It’s a not-so-good news, good news, great news situation. Confused? Read on. Those Dwell With Dignity folks, who “help families escape poverty and homelessness through design,” are having to move out of their warehouse at 1605 N. Stemmons. It's been their home-sweet-home for their stockpile of furnishings since 2009, thanks to the donation of its use by Dunhill Partners. … [Read more...] about Dwell With Dignity To Hold A Three-Day Moving Sale Starting Thursday
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Dwell With Dignity
“At Dwell with Dignity, our mission is to help families escape poverty and homelessness through design; one household at a time. Our goal is to bring good design to those less fortunate, inspiring them to maintain a standard of living they can be proud of and thrive in. Dwell with Dignity is a nonprofit group of interior designers and volunteers dedicated to creating soothing, … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Dwell With Dignity
Dwell With Dignity Revealed An Amazing “Redesigned” Home For A Family Thanks To Fundraising And Volunteer Efforts
When it comes to Dwell With Dignity, some folks just think of DWD's month-long, pop-up Thrift Studio. They don't realize what is accomplished thanks to the funds raised and the support by folks in the home furnishing industry. On Thursday, June 18, one of those accomplishments was unveiled to a mom and her four kiddos. Here is a report from the field: Thursday’s reveal was a … [Read more...] about Dwell With Dignity Revealed An Amazing “Redesigned” Home For A Family Thanks To Fundraising And Volunteer Efforts