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JUST IN: 2025 Equest Blue Ribbon Gala’s “Saddle Up For A Night Of Splendor!” Announced

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One might say that the horses are off and running as of this afternoon for Equest. Plans were just officially announced at NorthPark's Etro for the 2025 Blue Ribbon Gala. Co-Chairing the fundraising night will be Kristin and James Hallam along with Honorary Co-Chair Natalie and David Taylor and The Sam And Helga Feldman Foundation. In revealing the theme of the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2025 Equest Blue Ribbon Gala’s “Saddle Up For A Night Of Splendor!” Announced

Equest’s Blue Ribbon Gala Hope Unbridled At The Anatole Despite A Naughty Party Pooper

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On Saturday, April 27, Calvert Collins-Bratton declared that April had become the spring version of October when it came to fundraising. And right she was as she co-chaired Equest's Blue Ribbon Gala with her childhood friend/horse-loving Melissa Oates at the Hilton Anatole. Across North Texas, valets, caterers and venues were in overdrive with guests having to change in … [Read more...] about Equest’s Blue Ribbon Gala Hope Unbridled At The Anatole Despite A Naughty Party Pooper

Equest Blue Ribbon Ball Bubbled With Champagne, Scootin’ Boots And Posing Ponies

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Guests at Equest's Blue Ribbon Ball were welcomed to Texas Horse Park on Saturday, June 4, by the hosts themselves — including a few of the four-legged variety. The occasion was the 41st annual fundraiser for the non-profit, which provides equine-assisted therapy and counseling. After picking up refreshments at the "champagne wall" before entering the venue, the more … [Read more...] about Equest Blue Ribbon Ball Bubbled With Champagne, Scootin’ Boots And Posing Ponies

Equest Blue Ribbon Ball Co-Chairs Are Doing Some Name-Dropping With Tickets Now On Sale

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Hold your horses! Equest’s Blue Ribbon Ball tickets have gone on sale. Co-Chairs and equine-loving folks (Carol and Bill Huckin, Finley and Eric Konrade and Elsa Norwood) along with Honorary Co—Chairs Leslie and Hawkins Golden have not only just opened the gate for ticket purchases, but they’ve added more. It seems that on Saturday, June 4, in the Al Hill Jr. … [Read more...] about Equest Blue Ribbon Ball Co-Chairs Are Doing Some Name-Dropping With Tickets Now On Sale

A Passing: Ron Chapman

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In the days ahead there will be a lot of stories told about North Texas radio legend Ron Chapman. There are thousands of grandparents who will remember carpooling kids and driving to offices with Chapman on their car radios serving up a verbal cup of coffee to start the day. Back in those days it was so typical to spy cars on Central Expressway in the morning with shoulders … [Read more...] about A Passing: Ron Chapman

A Passing: Jocelyn White

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There are people who just walk into a room and hardly anyone notices the new arrival. Then there are people who light up the room just standing in the doorway. Jocelyn White was the poster child for the latter group. It wasn’t the smile that shone like the ivories of a Steinway baby grand, the laughing brown eyes or even the hour-glass figure. It was the whole package … [Read more...] about A Passing: Jocelyn White

2018 Texas Trailblazer Award Luncheon Connects Generations In The Battle Against Domestic Violence

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It turned out that Paul Quinn College and the battle against domestic violence were only two degrees of separation for two on stage folks at The Family Place’s Texas Trailblazer Award Luncheon. But more about that later. Despite the slight drizzle and the 70-degree weather on Wednesday, September 26, the VIP reception commenced in the Omni Dallas Hotel’s Fair Park Room. The … [Read more...] about 2018 Texas Trailblazer Award Luncheon Connects Generations In The Battle Against Domestic Violence

Horse-Loving Equesters Are Headed To Deep Ellum’s Bomb Factory For The Equest After Dark Gala

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Hold your horses! The annual Equest gala has galloped over to a new venue for the Friday, April 20, fundraiser. Perhaps it was the bus rides that guests had to take to Texas Horse Park. Or, perhaps it was last year's very threatening weather that forced the organizers to postpone it a day. Whatever! Who cares? The news is that the hoedown Equest After Dark Gala will be held … [Read more...] about Horse-Loving Equesters Are Headed To Deep Ellum’s Bomb Factory For The Equest After Dark Gala

Not Even A Rainy-Day Delay Could Put The Whoa For The Equesters Galloping Ahead From Their “Field Of Dreams” Gala

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One thing is for sure. Those horse-loving Equest folks are flexible. When radar showed threatening weather storming into North Texas for Saturday, April 29th's Equest Gala at Texas Horse Park, cool minds ruled, coordinated with vendors, sponsors, guests and the ponies and moved the whole kit-and-kaboodle to the next day. Here's a report from the "field of … [Read more...] about Not Even A Rainy-Day Delay Could Put The Whoa For The Equesters Galloping Ahead From Their “Field Of Dreams” Gala

The Two-Day “Christmas Is For Children Radiothon” Resulted In A Record-Breaking $1,262,704 For Children’s Health

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KLUV’s Jody Dean seemed to put an extra "oomph” in this year's two-day "Christmas is for Children Radiothon." Perhaps it was because he will have his first granddaughter born this April. And that “oomph” on Thursday, December 8, and Friday, December 9, at Children’s Medical Center resulted in a record-breaking sweet deal — a check for $1,262,704 for Children's … [Read more...] about The Two-Day “Christmas Is For Children Radiothon” Resulted In A Record-Breaking $1,262,704 For Children’s Health