When Crystal Charity Ball guests pulled up to the driveway of the Hilton Anatole Hotel on Saturday evening, December 3, they were greeted by smoke billowing up from a fire along the walkway leading to the 2022 Ball’s "Splendido Italiano" wonderland. But the hint of fiery Italiano turned out to be just a Texas-sized pizza converted into a pastry oven, warming up in order to … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Was Una Magnifica Notte Capping Its Mama Mia 70th Anniversary Year
Educational First Steps
Educational First Steps To Hoop It Up With “An Evening With The Great Nowitzki” At The Ritz
While most North Texans will claim German-born Dirk Nowitzki as the Dallas Mavericks icon, the area’s non-profit sector will protest. Yes, he’s been the prototype of sports heroes thanks to his on-court accomplishments. But in addition to raising a remarkable family with his wife Jessica Nowitzki, he has been mostly under the radar when it comes to showing up and supporting … [Read more...] about Educational First Steps To Hoop It Up With “An Evening With The Great Nowitzki” At The Ritz
MySweetWishList: 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Contribution Tickets And Silent Auction
According to 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Susan Farris, "Contribution Tickets and Silent Auction are both very important parts of the fund-raising efforts for this year’s Crystal Charity Ball and have been an integral component of the $171 million raised in the last seventy years. "We are so fortunate to have very generous partners provide unique and valuable goods … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Contribution Tickets And Silent Auction
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Educational First Steps
According to Educational First Steps Communications and Events Manager Savannah Espiritu, “By the age of three, there is a 30-million-word gap between children from communities with little access to affordable early education, and their peers from more affluent neighborhoods. High-quality early childhood education is vital to a child’s social, emotional, and academic … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Educational First Steps
Educational First Steps Adds Five New Board Members With Two Joining As Officers
The board of North Texas’ Educational First Steps has five new board members, two of whom will serve as officers. Joining Board Chair Gail Stoke, Treasurer Patrick Reardon, Education Policy Chair Alice Barnett, Co-Development Co-Chairs Bill Mattes and Wendy Stanley, Secretary Margaret Shouse and Fort Worth Advisory Chair Sharla Williams will be new board members … [Read more...] about Educational First Steps Adds Five New Board Members With Two Joining As Officers
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Advisory Board Reception
The 2022 Crystal Charity Ball beneficiaries (The Agape Clinic, Baylor Oral Health Foundation, Behind Every Door, Educational First Steps, Family Compass, Hope Supply Co., Southwestern Medical Foundation, United To Learn and the CCB 70th Anniversary Project benefiting Children’s Health-led pediatric mental health initiative), had hardly had the chance to let the news of their … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Advisory Board Reception
2022 Crystal Charity Ball Bus Tour Made The Rounds Of This Year’s Beneficiaries
The latest cold front wasn’t due to arrive until mid-afternoon on Thursday, February 17. For 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Susan Farris it had just been two weeks before when another weather event had forced her to make a decision to hold the general meeting of the committee on Friday, February 4, for the final presentation of the year’s beneficiaries. Despite school districts and … [Read more...] about 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Bus Tour Made The Rounds Of This Year’s Beneficiaries
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Bus Tour
Despite an extremely brisk cold front arriving earlier than planned on Thursday, February 17, the 2022 Crystal Charity Ball committee boarded a bus for a tour of its 2022 beneficiaries — The Agape Clinic, Baylor Oral Health Foundation, Behind Every Door, Educational First Steps, Family Compass, Hope Supply Co., Southwestern Medical Foundation and United To Learn. And … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Bus Tour
2022 Crystal Charity Ball Bus Tour Got Bombed… Photo Bombed, That Is
As the winds blew temperatures down to the 40s, the 2022 Crystal Charity Ball committee got to take its annual bus tour of the 2022 beneficiaries (Southwestern Medical Foundation, Educational First Steps, United to Learn, Behind Every Door, Family Compass, The Agape Clinic, Baylor Oral Health Foundation and Hope Supply Co.). For the traditional group photo, the Behind … [Read more...] about 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Bus Tour Got Bombed… Photo Bombed, That Is
Entrepreneur Impresario Mark Cuban To Dive Deep For Educational First Steps Fundraiser
Even folks with courtside seats don’t have the chance to chat it up with Dallas Mavericks Numero Uno/Shark Tanker Mark Cuban. But after the upcoming Educational First Steps’ (EFS) fundraiser, that dynamic may just change with “Cubes” putting them on his 2022 Christmas card list. Event Co-Chairs Wasan Alfalahi and Tiffany Cuban are presenting “Diving Deep with Mark Cuban” … [Read more...] about Entrepreneur Impresario Mark Cuban To Dive Deep For Educational First Steps Fundraiser
New Board Chair And Three Board Members Named For Educational First Steps
Educational First Steps (EFS) has a new board of directors chair and three additional board members. EFS President/CEO Vickie Allen announced that Gail Stoke will serve as board chair for a two-year term (2021-2023). A 40-year veteran in the fashion industry, Gail has also been involved with educational program through her serving on Educational First Steps board, … [Read more...] about New Board Chair And Three Board Members Named For Educational First Steps