After the prior day’s mishap of the hijacked truck of chairs for the Crystal Charity Ball's 2024 Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show, 2024 CCB Chair Cheryl Joyner, Fashion Show Chair Kim Hext and the Neiman Marcus staff got down to the logistics for the fundraiser on Thursday, September 12. But unlike years past there were many moving parts in addition to the champagne reception … [Read more...] about 2024 CCB Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show’s Unexpected Finale Stopped Traffic With Lights Flashing
Gina Betts
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: 2024 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show
Thanks to months of planning, 2024 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Cheryl Joyner and Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show Chair Kim Hext were feeling positive that all seemed headed to a seamless fundraiser at the Neiman Marcus flagship in downtown Dallas on Thursday, September 12. Even the day before, a hijacking of the fundraiser's delivery truck of the luncheon chairs by a "homeless … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: 2024 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show
MySweetOpportunity: After-School All-Stars North Texas
According to After-School All-Stars North Texas (ASASNT) Advocate Gina Betts, “After-School All-Stars presence continues to grow in North Texas. As a former board member, advocate of the charity, I, along with the dedicated community leaders who have been honored by the organization, are eager to demonstrate the need for the programming that After School All Stars provides. … [Read more...] about MySweetOpportunity: After-School All-Stars North Texas
MySweetOpportunity: Boys And Girls Club Of Greater Dallas
According to Boys And Girls Clubs Of Greater Dallas Anniversary Advisors and Advocates Gina and Ken Betts, “Imagine a place where who you are, where you are from or the circumstances that surround you don’t determine your access to experiences or opportunities. Through your support, Boys And Girls Clubs are making that vision a reality — in your community and communities … [Read more...] about MySweetOpportunity: Boys And Girls Club Of Greater Dallas
Easter In The Park Was A Mad Scramble For Eggs With The Pooch Parade’s Howling Competition
With more than 6,000 people on hand for Easter In Turtle Creek Park on Sunday, March 31, it appeared that every inch of the park’s 20 acres surrounding Arlington Hall was filled with families, friends and dogs. The free event, held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., was hosted by the Turtle Creek Park Conservancy for the City of Dallas. Adding to the feet and paws on the ground were … [Read more...] about Easter In The Park Was A Mad Scramble For Eggs With The Pooch Parade’s Howling Competition
Dallas Cowboys’ Micah Parsons Talks Perseverance, Teamwork At After-School All-Stars’ 7th Annual Rising Stars Luncheon
The After-School All-Stars North Texas non-profit invariably seems to draw a healthy crowd to its yearly Rising Stars Luncheon. This year's 7th annual edition of the luncheon on Wednesday, March 27, kept up the tradition — and then some. The 2024 event at Brook Hollow Golf Club lured around 250 to enjoy the club's famous pecan-crusted chicken and a keynote Q&A with Micah … [Read more...] about Dallas Cowboys’ Micah Parsons Talks Perseverance, Teamwork At After-School All-Stars’ 7th Annual Rising Stars Luncheon
Gateway To Opportunity Luncheon Honored Peter Brodsky And Enjoyed Bush Mom-Daughter Chat
As former First Lady Laura Bush and daughter Barbara Pierce Bush were ushered into the Omni Dallas Hotel's Fair Park Room, the lineup of the Gateway To Opportunity Luncheon guests for the meet-and-greet had already queued up on Thursday, October 5. Perfectly organized, the Bush ladies greeted each guest as if that guest was the special person of the day. Three … [Read more...] about Gateway To Opportunity Luncheon Honored Peter Brodsky And Enjoyed Bush Mom-Daughter Chat
Designer Adam Lippes Swapped NY Fashion Week For 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show
While memories of the 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show featuring Dolce and Gabbana’s amazingly unconventional fashions for a morning and an afternoon presentation at Neiman Marcus NorthPark still were serving as luncheon fodder, the 2023 CCB Fashion Show did a 180° turn on Friday, September 8. Returning to its NM Downtown home turf for the multi-level … [Read more...] about Designer Adam Lippes Swapped NY Fashion Week For 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show
MySweetOpportunity: After-School All-Stars North Texas
According to After-School All-Stars North Texas advocate Gina Betts, “After-School All-Stars’ name recognition is growing in North Texas and, as a former board member and advocate of the charity, I am eager to demonstrate the need for the programming that After-School All-Stars provides. “Thanks to a generous grant, totaling $596,000, from the 2023 Crystal Charity Ball … [Read more...] about MySweetOpportunity: After-School All-Stars North Texas
More Than 100 Gently Experienced Fashions Were On The SAWA’s Fundraiser Runway
The doors of the Meyerson had hardly opened when the ladies who shop arrived on Tuesday, May 16, for the Salvation Amy Women Auxiliary's 30th Anniversary Fashion Show and Luncheon. The draw for the prompt show up was the Chic Boutique's Early Bird Special, where even pretty gowns were going for just three Alexander Hamiltons. With Boutique Curator Ken Weber providing each guest … [Read more...] about More Than 100 Gently Experienced Fashions Were On The SAWA’s Fundraiser Runway
Area Weather And Slo-Mo Valets Didn’t Dampen Rising Stars Keynoter Dirk Nowitzki And Awardee Gina Betts
2023 Rising Stars Luncheon had a lot going for it. Not only did it benefit After-School All-Stars North Texas (ASAS), it was honoring longtime supporter Gina Betts as well as having North Texas true-[Mavs] blue German transplant Dirk Nowitzki on stage for a chat with Voice of the Dallas Mavs Mark Followill. While past ASAS events had been held at Brook Hollow and Northwood, … [Read more...] about Area Weather And Slo-Mo Valets Didn’t Dampen Rising Stars Keynoter Dirk Nowitzki And Awardee Gina Betts