North Texans have hardly gotten used to writing 2021 when many are looking to 2022 for fundraising. One of those early birds is the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League. Having had to cancel its 2021 Presentation Ball after a couple of hopeful postponements due to the pandemic, organizers have moved on with their eyes set on February 2022. It should be a great return with the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Elizabeth Gambrell To Chair 2022 DSOL Presentation Ball With Sherwood Wagner As Honorary Chair
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Crystal Charity Ball Midpoint Lunch Opted For A Fabulous Outdoor Setting Due COVID-19 Restrictions
COVID-19 has separated the ho-hums from the creative types due to ever-changing restrictions. Crystal Charity Ball’s annual Midpoint Luncheon was an example of the latter. Since restaurants were off-limits, that meant the annual get together would not be taking place at Salum’s on Wednesday, June 3. No problem! 2020 CCB Chair Tucker Enthoven simply invited her … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Midpoint Lunch Opted For A Fabulous Outdoor Setting Due COVID-19 Restrictions
New Friends New Life Luncheon’s Cyntoia Brown-Long To Shine The Light On Sex Trafficking And Criminal Justice Reform
Looking to better times, New Friends New Life Luncheon Co-Chairs Jane A. Rose and Jessica Turner-Waugh and Honorary Co-Chairs Elizabeth and Eric Gambrell have just announced the speaker for the fundraiser on Friday, September 18, at the Omni Dallas Hotel. It is a woman who has suffered through the repercussions of sex trafficking and the need for criminal justice … [Read more...] about New Friends New Life Luncheon’s Cyntoia Brown-Long To Shine The Light On Sex Trafficking And Criminal Justice Reform
JUST IN: The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary 2020-2021 Slate Of Officers Headed By Lisa Singleton Revealed
A group of volunteers who never slow down regardless of the situation is The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary (aka SAWA). They’re busy putting the final buttons in place for The SAWA Fashion Show at the Meyerson on Tuesday, September 15. But they’re already lining up the leadership for 2021. Lisa Singleton, who chaired the 2018 luncheon, will serve as president and be … [Read more...] about JUST IN: The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary 2020-2021 Slate Of Officers Headed By Lisa Singleton Revealed
Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Debs (Texas) Dipped And Danced The Night Away
Like the swallows returning to Mission San Juan Capistrano, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Gala debutantes in their billowing white gowns were presented on stage at the Morton Meyerson before family and friends on Saturday, February 8. While the Gittings portraits were lined up at the lobby entrance, the Renaissance Foyer and the upper level Loge Terrace were … [Read more...] about Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Debs (Texas) Dipped And Danced The Night Away
Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball Underwriters Put On The Ritz
Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball Chair Melissa Lewis smiled about her hair that now extended past her shoulders. While others may have envied the length, Melissa admitted she was looking forward to having it cut back to chin length. But that wouldn’t happen until Tuesday, February 11. The reason was that on the evening of Saturday, February 8, she … [Read more...] about Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball Underwriters Put On The Ritz
2019 Crystal Charity Ball Committee Recognized Top Producers With Charms And Jaguar Spots
As the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball wound up its year of gathering more than $6.8M for the 2019 beneficiaries (Child and Family Guidance Center, Community Partners of Dallas, Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep, For the Nations Refugee Outreach, Interfaith Family Services, Jubilee Park and Community Center, Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic, Mercy Street, Promise House and Readers 2 … [Read more...] about 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Committee Recognized Top Producers With Charms And Jaguar Spots
2019 Crystal Charity Ball’s Circle Of Angels Dinner Dazzled Guests At The Bests’ Estate
Some guests who had RSVP'd failed to show because they came down with the flu. Other MIAs still hadn't recovered from the nine tornadoes that ripped through the Dallas area just a few days before. Whatever the reasons for the 10 absences — including one entire table — 70 out of an anticipated 80 guests did turn out on Wednesday, October 23, for the Crystal Charity Ball Circle … [Read more...] about 2019 Crystal Charity Ball’s Circle Of Angels Dinner Dazzled Guests At The Bests’ Estate
2019 DSOL Presentation Debs Received Roses At Announcement Reception
The reveal of this season's Dallas Symphony Orchestra League debs took place at Stanley Korshak on Thursday, June 6, a little later than usual this year. While it was great not to collide with graduations and other fundraisers, the scheduling resulted in some debs, DSOL presentation emcee Stan Gardner and deb doyenne Barbara Averitt being out of town due to a variety of reasons … [Read more...] about 2019 DSOL Presentation Debs Received Roses At Announcement Reception
A Computer Glitch Didn’t Throw A Hitch In 28th Annual Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show And Luncheon
No one would have suspected that the Salvation Army DFW Metroplex Command had had an overnight nightmare on Tuesday, May 7. But, as guests arrived at the Winspear Opera House for the 28th Annual Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show and Luncheon, the ladies and gents of the local Salvation Army were still recovering from their computers being cruelly hacked the day … [Read more...] about A Computer Glitch Didn’t Throw A Hitch In 28th Annual Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show And Luncheon
2019 Salvation Army Fashion Show Partied On Despite An Absentee Hostess
What does one say when the hostess no-shows for a private reception at her home? Well, if she’s celebrating the return of her son from the military, you salute her for having her priorities in the right order. On Thursday, May 2, the lady in question was Mary Clare Finney. After hosting a couple of weeks during the past week including the Crystal Charity Ball theme … [Read more...] about 2019 Salvation Army Fashion Show Partied On Despite An Absentee Hostess