My Sweet Charity

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Jennifer Dix

JUST IN: 2020 Crystal Charity Ball’s Ten Best Dressed And Hall Of Famer Announced

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On the stiletto heels of last week’s double-doozy announcement of Neiman Marcus and NorthPark Center co-presenting the 2020 Crystal Charity Ball’s Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show and Luncheon and the move to NorthPark’s NM, more news has just arrived. 2020 CCB Chair Tucker Enthoven and Luncheon Chair Margaret Hancock just revealed this year’s crop of Ten Best Dressed and Hall … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2020 Crystal Charity Ball’s Ten Best Dressed And Hall Of Famer Announced

2019 Crystal Charity Ball’s South American Mosaic Tangoed Its Way For A Record Breaker

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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

Crystal Charity Ball Committee Toasts Chair Pat McEvoy With A Tip Of The Turban

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The usual fear of every party planner is, “What if nobody shows up?” Well, on Friday, December 6, it was just the opposite in the Mary Kay Suite at the Hilton Anatole. The get together was to celebrate Pat McEvoy’s reign as Crystal Charity Ball chair. While the invitation read that the partying would start at 5:30 p.m., a gaggle of the CCB-ers showed up at 5 even before … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Committee Toasts Chair Pat McEvoy With A Tip Of The Turban

2019 Crystal Charity Ball Committee Recognized Top Producers With Charms And Jaguar Spots

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As the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball wound up its year of gathering more than $6.8M for the 2019 beneficiaries (Child and Family Guidance Center, Community Partners of Dallas, Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep, For the Nations Refugee Outreach, Interfaith Family Services, Jubilee Park and Community Center, Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic, Mercy Street, Promise House and Readers 2 … [Read more...] about 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Committee Recognized Top Producers With Charms And Jaguar Spots

Get A Sneak Preview Of Just A Few Of The Goodies Up For The Getting At Saturday’s Crystal Charity Ball

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There’s always that person who's totally impossible to shop for. Their wine collection’s cheapest bottle is four figures; there isn’t a Hermes bag they don’t have; and never you mind about a his-and-hers facelift certificate. They’re already stretched to the max. Luckily, the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Silent Auction/Special Gifts Co-Chairs Jennifer Dix and Kim Quinn have … [Read more...] about Get A Sneak Preview Of Just A Few Of The Goodies Up For The Getting At Saturday’s Crystal Charity Ball

Despite A Changing Of The Guard, 2019 Crystal Charity Ball’s 10 Best Dressed Fashion Show Scored A Touchdown

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There’s always a bit of nerves/anxiety behind the scenes for a big event … or even a little one. But on the days leading to the legendary Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show at Neiman Marcus Downtown on Friday, September 13, the edge was a little greater than decades before. After all, longtime NM vets like production queen Sandy Marple and fashion czar/emcee Ken … [Read more...] about Despite A Changing Of The Guard, 2019 Crystal Charity Ball’s 10 Best Dressed Fashion Show Scored A Touchdown

MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show

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For the first time in ages, old Neiman Marcus standard bearers like Special Events VP Sandy Marple and Senior VP/Fashion Director Ken Downing would not be part of the annual Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show at the NM Downtown store on Friday, September 13. Adding to the change factor was designer Carolina Herrera’s successor Wes Gordon, who was presenting his … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show

2019 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Circle Dinner Provided A Feast Of Catching Up

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For the first time since temperatures hit the century mark, gents were having to pull out their best ties for an evening event on Thursday, September 5. The occasion was the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Circle Dinner at the Dallas Country Club. The annual dinner underwritten by Comerica is considered a warm-up for the CCB Ten Best Dressed Fashion two-day events. As emcee … [Read more...] about 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Circle Dinner Provided A Feast Of Catching Up

MySweetCharity Photo Gallery: 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Circle Dinner

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They say things are bigger in Texas and the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Circle Dinner on Thursday, September 5, lived up to that claim. With a bigger than life-size group photo of the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Ten Best Dressed (Delilah Boyd, Lisa Cooley, Tiffany Divis, Jennifer Dix, Cate Ford, Cara French, Amy Hegi, Karla McKinley, Amy Prestidge and Kimberly Schlegel … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery: 2019 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Circle Dinner

Shelton School Breaks Ground On New 30-Acre Campus Using A Texas-Sized Sandbox

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Earlier today Shelton School had its official groundbreaking activities for the school's new 30-acre campus on Preston Road with a band, cheerleaders and loads of supporters. According to Shelton School Executive Director Suzanne Stell, it will be the eighth campus that the school has had in its 43 years. She laughed as she recalled how their first location was in a strip … [Read more...] about Shelton School Breaks Ground On New 30-Acre Campus Using A Texas-Sized Sandbox

Before Shovels Turn Dirt, There Is A Backstory About “Hope” Coming To North Texas

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There's always a backstory. And when it comes to a capital campaign, it's a story that has been years in the making. Such was the case with the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge coming to North Texas. Plans were announced in October 2012 by then-Baylor Health Care System President/CEO Joel Allison that “Baylor had been selected as not only the location of the newest Hope … [Read more...] about Before Shovels Turn Dirt, There Is A Backstory About “Hope” Coming To North Texas