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JUST IN: Community Partners Of Dallas’ Change Is Good Is Settling Down Into A Virtual Spring Funfest

Jan 14, 2021 9:00 AM by Jeanne Prejean Leave a Comment

Community Partners of Dallas is swapping things around. In the past it held its very successful Chick Lit Luncheon in the spring and its Change Is Good fun-for-families in the fall. But COVID-19 planted some seeds of change for CPD-ers. After having to postpone last year’s Chick Lit Luncheon to September, CPD President/CEO Paige McDaniel and Development and Communications VP … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Community Partners Of Dallas’ Change Is Good Is Settling Down Into A Virtual Spring Funfest

From Drive Thru To The Final “Twist,” CPD’s 2020 Change Is Good Was A Box Full Of Fun

Nov 3, 2020 5:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

After weeks of planning, Community Partners of Dallas’ 2020 Change Is Good virtual event was in the final hours of taking place on Sunday, August 2. Instead of last year’s fundraiser at CPD headquarters and the usual grounds of Brook Hollow, the event itself would be in homes via the internet and once again be presented by CrossFirst Bank. But before the … [Read more...] about From Drive Thru To The Final “Twist,” CPD’s 2020 Change Is Good Was A Box Full Of Fun

JUST IN: 2020 Chick Lit Luncheon Canceled

Mar 13, 2020 11:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean

Last night's announcements by the City of Dallas and Dallas County to prohibit gatherings of large groups of people for the next seven days have had organizations rethinking their plans beyond a week. One of the first to cancel their fundraiser out of consideration for their guests is Community Partners of Dallas. The sold-out 2020 Chick Lit Luncheon scheduled for Friday, … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2020 Chick Lit Luncheon Canceled

2020 Cattle Baronesses Celebrated The Holidays Before Saddling Up For Fundraising

Jan 28, 2020 9:30 AM by Glenn Hunter

The Yule spirit was everywhere on the evening of Thursday, December 12, 2019, when the organizers of the 2020 Cattle Baron's Ball presented their Holiday Party. The big annual bash was held at the magnificent Beverly Drive home of Bina and Dr. Nimesh Patel. Heat lamps were arrayed around the backyard pool. And not one but two Christmas trees -- along with some upbeat, … [Read more...] about 2020 Cattle Baronesses Celebrated The Holidays Before Saddling Up For Fundraising

Tutu Chic Live Auction Topped Its Hope-For Goal With Pirouettes, Korshak Fashions And A Rookie Auctioneer

Jan 17, 2020 1:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

Following the 2019 Tutu Chic Fashion Show at the Winspear Opera House on Tuesday, December 3, one guest wondered aloud, “Who was that guy with the microphone?” But more about that later. Before the guests in their stellar stilettos took their places on the Skokos Stage for the Texas Ballet Theater fundraiser, they sipped flutes of champagne in the lobby. While … [Read more...] about Tutu Chic Live Auction Topped Its Hope-For Goal With Pirouettes, Korshak Fashions And A Rookie Auctioneer

JUST IN: 2020 Chick Lit Luncheon La-Di-Da Speaker Revealed

Dec 27, 2019 11:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean

For weeks, Community Partners of Dallas’ President/CEO Paige McDaniel and Development and Communications VP Joanna Clarke have been busting at the seams to share a secret — the 2020 Chick Lit Luncheon’s headliner. Now the big day of reveal has come. The ladies at the helm of this year’s fundraiser include Co-Chairs Sally Dutter and Beth Thoele, Honorary Chair Tracey … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2020 Chick Lit Luncheon La-Di-Da Speaker Revealed

2019 Milestones Luncheon Ranged From Traditional Accolades To “Star Wars'” Keri Russell

Dec 6, 2019 1:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

Some came to the Junior League of Dallas’ Milestones Luncheon on Friday, November 1, expecting Felicity with her swirls of curls; some just knew that they were going to have the hardened Elizabeth Jennings of "The Americans;" and old-timers thought a Mickey Mouse Club alumnae would be in the spotlight at the Hilton Anatole. None of 'em showed up. Instead, they got to see … [Read more...] about 2019 Milestones Luncheon Ranged From Traditional Accolades To “Star Wars'” Keri Russell

With A Change Of Location, Community Partners Of Dallas Proved “Change Is (Indeed) Good”

Nov 28, 2019 1:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

Instead of holding its annual fundraiser at Brook Hollow as usual due to construction, Community Partners of Dallas opened up its brand new headquarters for its 13th Annual Change Is Good on Sunday, October 27, with a rock wall for climbing, face painters, cheerleaders, balloons galore and loads of yummies. In return the place was filled with young fundraisers turning in their … [Read more...] about With A Change Of Location, Community Partners Of Dallas Proved “Change Is (Indeed) Good”

Grovel Alert: Children’s Medical Center Foundation Women’s Auxiliary Deck The Halls Wreaths

Oct 31, 2019 3:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

For 41 years the Children’s Medical Center Dallas Foundation Women’s Auxiliary has been celebrating the holidays with its Deck the Halls program at Children's Medical Center Dallas. For a $50 donation people and companies “receive a wreath, tagged with their name, to decorate. There are decoration guidelines including that all ornaments must be fire resistant, non-toxic, … [Read more...] about Grovel Alert: Children’s Medical Center Foundation Women’s Auxiliary Deck The Halls Wreaths

Community Partners Of Dallas Receives Vizient Inc.’s Norman Borlaug Humanitarian Award

Oct 14, 2019 1:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

If you’ve never heard of Norman Borlaug, Community Partners of Dallas CEO Paige McDaniel will set you straight. The late agronomist “was known as the man who saved a billion lives for his revolutionary approach to plant breeding that resulted in a wheat variety that exponentially increase yields while actively resisting drought and disease. His green revolution breakthrough … [Read more...] about Community Partners Of Dallas Receives Vizient Inc.’s Norman Borlaug Humanitarian Award

2019 Change Is Good Kicked Off Fundraising High Atop Ford Stadium For Pigskin Fun

Sep 5, 2019 5:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

SMU campus was in overdrive with U-Hauls bringing in all types of furnishings for the dorms on Saturday, August 24. Why one truck had enough “stuff” to fill a three-bedroom house. And while students in blue T-shirts returned to their rooms along SMU Boulevard, 150+ future Mustangs were partying in the Gerald J. Ford Stadium Club. Dressed in the most adorable … [Read more...] about 2019 Change Is Good Kicked Off Fundraising High Atop Ford Stadium For Pigskin Fun

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