The Dallas Symphony Orchestra League organizers’ timing had waltzed around the pandemic. In 2020 the Presentation Ball’s final deb had scarcely taken her bow on the Meyerson stage when the pandemic more or less shut down major in-person fundraising. A year later and, despite the arrival of vaccinations, it was still too soon for the next Ball to take place. But this year, … [Read more...] about 2022 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League’s 48 Debs Bowed In A Return To Elegant Fundraising
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Crystal Charity Ball Advisory Board Class Of 2024 New Members Announced
The changing of the boards continues with boldfacers who volunteer their time to help North Texas non-profits. Today 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Susan Farris announced the new members of the class of 2024 Advisory Board will include Bonnie Harding, Dr. Joe LaManna, Katie Robbins and David Scullin. They will be joining Jason Downing, Linda Perryman … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Advisory Board Class Of 2024 New Members Announced
2021 Crystal Charity Ball Brought “Peace, Love, London” Across The Pond For Dallas Children Charities
When the 2020 Crystal Charity Ball’s “Majestic Britannia” had to be canceled due to COVID three months out, 2021 CCB Chair Leslie Diers did the pandemic pivot. With her love of music, and realizing that event producer Tom Addis had already started focusing on across the pond, she decided to keep the British feel but with a bit of Carnaby Street added in. The result was “Peace, … [Read more...] about 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Brought “Peace, Love, London” Across The Pond For Dallas Children Charities
Sarah And Ross Perot Jr. Hosted Crystal Charity Ball’s Circle of Angels Dinner With A “Legacy”
While the big draw for the 2021 Crystal Charity Ball’s Circle of Angels seated supper on Wednesday, October 27, was a “private viewing of Legacy Hall” at The Perot Companies' headquarters campus in Dallas, the event also afforded a chance for guests to enjoy a get-together with their hosts for the evening, Sarah and Ross Perot Jr. Sarah and Ross—he's chairman of The … [Read more...] about Sarah And Ross Perot Jr. Hosted Crystal Charity Ball’s Circle of Angels Dinner With A “Legacy”
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Circle Of Angels
In years past the Crystal Charity Ball's Circle of Angels has provided some of North Texas' top-tier memorable spots like the estates of Nancy and Randy Best, Kathy and Harlan Crow, Mary Clare Finney, Joyce and Larry Lacerte and Elaine and Trevor Pearlman to celebrate the organization's most generous supporters for a seated supper. But this year the dinner took place in the … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2021 Crystal Charity Ball Circle Of Angels
2022 DSOL Debutante Announcement Was Streamlined And So Were Hemlines
2022 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball Chair Elizabeth Gambrell had quite a challenge the evening of Thursday, May 27. With 49 gals making up the 2022 class of DSOL debs, the reveal gathering at Stanley Korshak had all the chances of being an all-nighter rollout. But then Elizabeth was an old hand at presentations, having co-chaired La Fiesta des las Seis … [Read more...] about 2022 DSOL Debutante Announcement Was Streamlined And So Were Hemlines
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
2019 Crystal Charity Ball’s South American Mosaic Tangoed Its Way For A Record Breaker
At first, the South America Mosaic theme had some guests scratching their extension-layered locks about how to dress for the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball on Saturday, December 7, at the Hilton Anatole. Others got right to it, however, deciding to "just go bright" — or to search for a creative designer. In the end everything came together beautifully beneath the huge … [Read more...] about 2019 Crystal Charity Ball’s South American Mosaic Tangoed Its Way For A Record Breaker
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
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Celebrating Women Luncheon
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Baylor Scott And White Dallas Foundation's Celebrating Women Luncheon Chair Laura Downing and her gal-pal/Underwriting Chair Cheryl Joyner picked a lively sprite as their keynote speaker —Kristin Chenoweth. While Kristin had not been a victim of breast cancer, she had more than witnessed the fear, frustration and cruelty of the disease in … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Celebrating Women Luncheon
Crystal Charity Ball Advisory Board And Beneficiaries Meet And Learn About The 2019 Goal Of $6.8M+
It was the very best of coming together of opposites on the night of Tuesday, April 2, at Tracey and Aaron Kozmetsky’s fabulous historic-designated Highland Park home. It was the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball that had brought together the 2019 CCB beneficiaries (Child and Family Guidance Center, Community Partners of Dallas, Cristo Rey Dallas, For The Nations Refugee Outreach, … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Advisory Board And Beneficiaries Meet And Learn About The 2019 Goal Of $6.8M+