While historians like Dr. Evelyn Montgomery may recall that the Cast Iron Forest kept Fort Worth and Dallas separated, there are those who haven't let anything hold them back from being a part of both cities. On Thursday, February 27, Elaine Agather championed that role at The Senior Source's Spirit of Generations Luncheon at the Hilton Anatole. Dallasites may think of … [Read more...] about The Senior Source’s 2025 Spirit Of Generations Awardee Elaine Agather Is A Dynamo Of Two Cities
Elizabeth Gambrell
Results Of Top 2024 Crystal Charity Ball Fundraising Wraps Up At The Mercury
As the 2024 fundraising was nearing an end, Crystal Charity Ball Chair Cheryl Joyner gathered her committee of 100 women for the results of the year's efforts to raise $7,093,665 for Dallas County children's charities (Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, HHM Health, Methodist Health System Foundation, Parkland Health Foundation, The Center for Integrative Counseling and … [Read more...] about Results Of Top 2024 Crystal Charity Ball Fundraising Wraps Up At The Mercury
Silver Jubilee Celebrating Women Luncheon’s Letters Are Coming To Mailboxes But Why Wait
Looking at the women signing letters at the round tables at "a local country club" recently, Carolyn Brown recalled her journey that started in 2016 when she sensed something in the side of her sports bra. Only the "something" was in her breast ... a lump. But that didn't make sense. There was no family history of breast cancer and besides, she was only in her 20s with a … [Read more...] about Silver Jubilee Celebrating Women Luncheon’s Letters Are Coming To Mailboxes But Why Wait
JUST IN: Linda Custard To Serve As Presiding Chair For Celebrating Women Luncheon Silver Jubilee
As all North Texas non-profits were trying to beat the Easter Bunny with news, Baylor Scott and White Dallas Foundation (BSWDF) held a ladies lunch yesterday at a "local country club." But it wasn't just any gals in attendance. The group was made up of the past Celebrating Women Luncheon chairs (Pam Busbee, Christie Carter, Laura Downing, Tucker Enthoven, Fredye Factor, Ola … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Linda Custard To Serve As Presiding Chair For Celebrating Women Luncheon Silver Jubilee
2023 Crystal Charity Ball Dazzled With A “Starry Night” And “Simply Irresistible” Sound
On the night of Saturday, December 9, the Hilton Anatole's regular guests, many of them families clad in shorts and swimsuits, looked a bit startled as they walked through the lobby that was a “masterpiece” of people, fashion and décor. The picture-perfect scene was the setting for the 2023 Crystal Charity Ball. The evening's theme, “Masterpieces in the Making,” had ginned … [Read more...] about 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Dazzled With A “Starry Night” And “Simply Irresistible” Sound
2023 Crystal Charity Ball Called It A “Wrap” With “Charm” And A Full House At Au Troisième
As the 2023 Crystal Charity Ball committee was within a month of ending the year of raising more than $$6,686,131 for the 2023 beneficiaries (After-School All-Stars, Buckner Children and Family Services, Fair Park First, Family Gateway, MetroCare Services, Salvation Army of North Texas and YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas), the members didn't just turn out for the Wrap Up Luncheon … [Read more...] about 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Called It A “Wrap” With “Charm” And A Full House At Au Troisième
2023 Crystal Charity Ball Circle Of Angels Dinner Held Forth In A Mega Volk Estates Mansion
Looking around the gargantuan new mansion of Christy Thompson and Stephen Hill that had been years in the making, one guest at the Crystal Charity Ball Circle of Angels Dinner on Thursday, November 2, wished aloud that s/he had worn their walk-about shoes to get a better feel for the 24,000-square-foot-plus house and grounds. Said another of the evening's 120 or so guests, … [Read more...] about 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Circle Of Angels Dinner Held Forth In A Mega Volk Estates Mansion
World Adventurer Victor Vescovo Shared Past Tales And Future Undertakings At The Sage Society Supper
Oh, what a night the guests at The Charles C. Sprague Sage Society dinner had hearing about tales of faraway places and adventures few people have experienced. Taking place at "a local country club" on Tuesday, October 24, The Senior Source fundraiser's keynote speaker was "local boy" Victor Vescovo, who had conquered the depths of the sea and the world's tallest … [Read more...] about World Adventurer Victor Vescovo Shared Past Tales And Future Undertakings At The Sage Society Supper
“Lead For Tomorrow” Endowment Campaign Kicks Off With Belles, Drums And $17M For Its $40M Goal
Tuesday afternoon the Highland Park Education Foundation held a pep rally at a local country club, complete with a lineup of HP Pipe and Drum Corps on the steps in the driveway and cheerleaders and Belles in the lobby. It was so loud that sign language was almost necessary. But all the fanfare was right in tune for the afternoon’s program about the official launch of the … [Read more...] about “Lead For Tomorrow” Endowment Campaign Kicks Off With Belles, Drums And $17M For Its $40M Goal
Salum Restaurant Was Back Open And Serving Up 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Midpoint Luncheon
Back in early March, the rains poured down on North Texas. One of the areas that took a real drenching was Dallas' Salum Restaurant. While the wet stuff resulted in all types of flowers blooming, it was just too much for Salum's roof, resulting in the restaurant having to shut down for a number of weeks for repairs and renovations. Luckily owner Abraham Salum revved up to … [Read more...] about Salum Restaurant Was Back Open And Serving Up 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Midpoint Luncheon
Dallas Symphony Orchestra League 2024 Deb Announcement Was A Philanthropic Family Affair
Dallas Symphony Orchestra League 2023-2024 President Nancy Labadie and 2024 DSOL Presentation Chair Kristin Cordiak wanted to ramp up the fundraising for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's education outreach programs. Instead of holding the announcement of the class of 2024 of debutantes at a retailer, they decided to hold it at "a local country club" on Thursday, May … [Read more...] about Dallas Symphony Orchestra League 2024 Deb Announcement Was A Philanthropic Family Affair