Helen and John Carona must hold a master's degree in hosting. Their Preston Hollow estate is beyond ideal for any type of gathering, from an indoor cocktail party to a dinner for more than a hundred in the backyard overlooking a private a lake. And just in case the weather poses a challenge, the Caronas are old hands at having the expansive terraces tented. But on Tuesday, … [Read more...] about 2024 Crystal Charity Ball Circle Of Angels Dinner 10/29
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44 Debutantes Texas Dipped At The 2024 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball
When it comes to a changing of the guard, change naturally is ever-present. Some changes are for the better; some are snafus to learn from en route to growth. Such was the case with the 2024 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball at the Meyerson Symphony Center on Saturday, February 10. With veteran presentation producer Jan Strimple having bowed out after the … [Read more...] about 44 Debutantes Texas Dipped At The 2024 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball
Grovel Alert: 2024 Callier Cares Luncheon And Solar Eclipse Watch After-Party
After seeing her youngest daughter Kennedy Downing bowing on stage at Saturday’s Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Presentation Ball, 2024 Callier Cares Luncheon Chair Laura Downing is taking a bow, too. It seems that the luncheon benefiting the Callier Care Fund on Monday, April 8, is down to just a few tickets. No wonder, since this year’s event includes Honorary … [Read more...] about Grovel Alert: 2024 Callier Cares Luncheon And Solar Eclipse Watch After-Party
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
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
United Way Of Metropolitan Dallas Celebrated 97 Years At The Star With Standout Honorees And Results
Following a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas resurrected its Annual Celebration and Unite Forever Campaign Awards event on Thursday, May 12, to celebrate its 97 years of bringing companies, donors and volunteers together for the betterment of Dallas. And what a party it was! With more than 800 folks dining on the floor of The Star, one of … [Read more...] about United Way Of Metropolitan Dallas Celebrated 97 Years At The Star With Standout Honorees And Results
2022 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League’s 48 Debs Bowed In A Return To Elegant Fundraising
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
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