My Sweet Charity

An Ongoing Conversation For the Good Of Dallas

Hayley Hamilton Cogill

JUST IN: It’s Oscar Time For Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Show And Luncheon

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It’s double Oscar time in these parts. Come Sunday night a lot of folks are going to be tuning into the 90th Academy Awards to see which movie of the year will be the best — “Darkest Hour,” “Dunkirk,” “The Post,” “Lady Bird,” “Phantom Thread,” “Call Me By Your Name,” “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,” “Get Out” or “The Shape of Water.” And speaking of “shape” and … [Read more...] about JUST IN: It’s Oscar Time For Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Show And Luncheon

Grovel Alert: Dallas Uncorked Holiday Dinner

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Just heard from that wine-loving Haley Hamilton Cogill that there were just a mere five tickets left for Dallas Uncorked’s Annual Holiday Dinner on Sunday, December 10, at Salum. To complement the evening’s multi-course feasting will be Domaine Caneros sparkling and still wines with the Eileen “Doyenne of Sparking Wine in California” Crane on hand for table talk. Leave … [Read more...] about Grovel Alert: Dallas Uncorked Holiday Dinner

Wine And Film Lovers Came Together At The Arboretum To See A Little Oscar And Learn Big Screen Predictions

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While Mary Matalin and James Carville were chatting about the recent presidential election and things to come at the Party for Hope benefiting Hope Supply Co. over at the Bush Center on Thursday, January 26, the Dallas Arboretum’s Rosine Hall looked like a jammed-to-capacity drive-in movie theater. Rows and rows of tables and chairs were lined up facing a big, old screen. And … [Read more...] about Wine And Film Lovers Came Together At The Arboretum To See A Little Oscar And Learn Big Screen Predictions

Dallas Arboretum And Dallas UnCorked Partner Up For “Wine And Film, A Perfect Pairing” Oscar Preview With Film-meister Gary Cogill

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With budgets being tight after the holidays and folks recovering from weeks of partying, January and February are ideal for checking out movies. And the timing couldn’t be better with the 89th Academy Awards taking place on Sunday, February 26. And to help with the Oscar predictions, the Dallas Arboretum and Uncorked Dallas are partnering up on Thursday, January 26, from … [Read more...] about Dallas Arboretum And Dallas UnCorked Partner Up For “Wine And Film, A Perfect Pairing” Oscar Preview With Film-meister Gary Cogill

Dallas Uncorked’s Celebrated Two Birthday “Projects” At Sevy’s

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The wet weather was supposed to be on vacation, but oh, no! Mother Nature had other plans for Dallas on Sunday, June 12. Still the wine-loving Dallas Uncorked crowd wasn't going to let a little weather dampen their annual fundraising dinner at Sevy's. Ironically, it was benefiting The Birthday Party Project. What was the irony? It was also Dallas Uncorked's Founder Hayley … [Read more...] about Dallas Uncorked’s Celebrated Two Birthday “Projects” At Sevy’s

SOLD-OUT ALERT!: Dallas Uncorked 12th Anniversary Dinner

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Two of the favorite words in fundraising activities are "Sold Out!" And those are the words that Dallas Uncorked's Hayley Hamilton Cogill just reported about Sunday's Dallas Uncorked 12th Anniversary Dinner at Sevy's benefiting The Birthday Party Project. It's gonna be a perfect way to spend a summer Sunday with Ram's Gate Winery's Luke Stanko from Sonoma County on hand to … [Read more...] about SOLD-OUT ALERT!: Dallas Uncorked 12th Anniversary Dinner

Hope’s Door Supporters Were Treated To A Thank-You Dinner At Carso Mediterranean Grill For 30 Years Of Help

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While the majority of Republican presidential candidates were debating on Thursday, January 28, Donald Trump was raising funds for vets. That’s all well and good, but locals were hard at work to support area fundraisers like Hope’s Door that had an intimate chef’s dinner to celebrate the organization’s 30 years of helping people in Collin County overcome domestic … [Read more...] about Hope’s Door Supporters Were Treated To A Thank-You Dinner At Carso Mediterranean Grill For 30 Years Of Help