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Mark Cuban, Valerie Freeman and Roland Parrish To Be 2021 JAD Business Hall Of Fame Honorees

Jan 29, 2021 11:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean

Like so many the Junior Achievement of Dallas team has had to “re-imagine” its annual Dallas Business Hall of Fame from in-person pressing the flesh with area leaders to virtually getting together at a distance. As always the big draw besides raising funds for JAD is the newest class members of the Hall of Fame’s laureates. And even a nasty old thing like COVID-19 couldn’t … [Read more...] about Mark Cuban, Valerie Freeman and Roland Parrish To Be 2021 JAD Business Hall Of Fame Honorees

Junior Achievement’s Dallas Business Hall Of Fame Reception Features A Roomful Of Laureates

Feb 11, 2020 1:30 PM by Glenn Hunter

For more than two decades, Junior Achievement of Dallas' Dallas Business Hall of Fame has been honoring local business and civic leaders who've inspire greatness in the next generation. The collective impact of those honorees — or Laureates, as they're called — was on fully display on Thursday, January 30, when Junior Achievement President Jan Murfield hosted the 2020 JA Hall … [Read more...] about Junior Achievement’s Dallas Business Hall Of Fame Reception Features A Roomful Of Laureates

A Heady Crowd Gathers For New Friends New Life’s 2019 Platinum Dinner

Nov 11, 2019 9:30 AM by Glenn Hunter

Nearly 110 guests gathered at the downtown Dallas headquarters of Hunt Consolidated Inc. on Thursday, October 10, for New Friends New Life's 2019 Platinum Dinner. It was an exclusive, celebratory event, held upstairs in the skyscraper's "Commons" space, in advance of the nonprofit's annual luncheon the next day. NFNL, whose mission focuses on empowering trafficked … [Read more...] about A Heady Crowd Gathers For New Friends New Life’s 2019 Platinum Dinner

Park And Palate’s Dinner In The Park Was A Feast Under A Beautiful Sky At Klyde Warren Park

Nov 4, 2019 9:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean

Mother Nature and Klyde Warren Park’s President Kit Sawers must have cut some kind of deal. After a number of event washouts in the previous months, the cantankerous old weather witch had allowed a break in stormy threats for Park And Palate’s Dinner in the Park presented by Republic National Distributing Company on Saturday, October 5. Only the night before, the Dallas Arts … [Read more...] about Park And Palate’s Dinner In The Park Was A Feast Under A Beautiful Sky At Klyde Warren Park

12th Annual Best Buddies Dallas Gala Had The Bomb Factory Looking Better Than Ever

Feb 1, 2019 1:30 PM by Glenn Hunter

Sure, Best Buddies was founded in 1989 by Kennedy family member Anthony K. Shriver to create opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. But in North Texas, it's been Shriver pals Jan Miller and Jeff Rich who've been the nonprofit's top champions from the get-go. The dynamic husband-and-wife team proved that nothing has changed on Saturday, … [Read more...] about 12th Annual Best Buddies Dallas Gala Had The Bomb Factory Looking Better Than Ever

ProtectHER Awards—And A Zany ‘Waiter’ Act—Enliven New Friends New Life’s 20th Anniversary Platinum Dinner

Jan 14, 2019 9:30 AM by Glenn Hunter

On the ground floor of the strikingly modern Hunt Consolidated building in downtown Dallas, the movers and shakers were out in force on the evening of Thursday, November 8. They'd gathered for New Friends New Life's 20th Anniversary Platinum Dinner, an important occasion for a consequential group of top sponsors—and an event that turned out to be leavened with some unexpected  … [Read more...] about ProtectHER Awards—And A Zany ‘Waiter’ Act—Enliven New Friends New Life’s 20th Anniversary Platinum Dinner

Dallas Symphony Gala Launched The Season’s Formal Hoop-la With Everything From Butterflies to Buc-ee’s

Oct 17, 2018 1:30 PM by Jeanne Prejean

Some of the black-tie guests got a bit of sticker shock when they arrived at the Meyerson Symphony Center on Saturday, September 15, for the Dallas Symphony Gala 2018. In addition to the parking ticket, they were told, “That’ll be $25.” Traditionally, upper-echelon formal events in Dallas that charge $500 per person provide complimentary parking. Some were caught off guard; … [Read more...] about Dallas Symphony Gala Launched The Season’s Formal Hoop-la With Everything From Butterflies to Buc-ee’s

Park’s Park And Palate Will Have Even More Food And Fun For The Klyde Warren Fundraiser On October 21 And 22

Sep 23, 2016 11:30 AM by Jeanne Prejean

When Sheila and Jody Grant took on the project of creating a park over Woodall Rodgers freeway, many thought they had pushed the dream envelope. But dang it, they pulled it off. Now Klyde Warren Park is the year-round place to play, dine and celebrate the coming together of Dallas downtown and uptown neighborhoods. But Sheila’s and Jody’s involvement did end with the ribbon … [Read more...] about Park’s Park And Palate Will Have Even More Food And Fun For The Klyde Warren Fundraiser On October 21 And 22

DCAC Guests Enjoy A Private Concert At The Home of Amy And Kelcy Warren

Apr 26, 2016 1:30 PM by Ellery the Elf

It’s not every day that guests get to visit the palatial home of Amy and Kelcy Warren in Preston Hollow, or enjoy an intimate concert there in the Warrens’ private music room. But that’s just what about 60 people did on Tuesday, April 5, when the Warrens hosted a thank-you event for generous supporters of the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, which serves abused children in … [Read more...] about DCAC Guests Enjoy A Private Concert At The Home of Amy And Kelcy Warren

Sheila And Jody Grant, Called ‘The Heart And Soul Of Klyde Warren Park,’ Receive The Linz Award To A Thunderous Ovation

Apr 21, 2015 11:30 AM by Ellery the Elf

At a private, pre-luncheon reception Wednesday, April 8, for Sheila and Jody Grant, winners of the 86th annual Linz Award, the beaming couple was accepting early congratulations for the award from guests including Margot Perot, Jonathan Martin, Laura Wilson, Jonathan Martin, Walt Humann, Lee Cullum, Kern Wildenthal, Ron Kirk, Caroline Rose Hunt, Patrick Sands and Gerald Turner. … [Read more...] about Sheila And Jody Grant, Called ‘The Heart And Soul Of Klyde Warren Park,’ Receive The Linz Award To A Thunderous Ovation

JUST IN: Sheila And Jody Grant To Receive Linz Award

Feb 7, 2015 10:35 PM by Jeanne Prejean

The Dallas Morning News just released the info that Sheila and Jody Grant, who among other things spearheaded the ever-popular Klyde Warren Park, will be the 2015 recipients of the Linz Award. It is presented by the Junior League of Dallas. They officially receive the award on Wednesday, April 8, at the Anatole. Klyde Warren Park was probably already too busy. … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Sheila And Jody Grant To Receive Linz Award

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