My Sweet Charity

An Ongoing Conversation For the Good Of Dallas

Justin Whitman

NorthPark’s 2020 Collection Of Ambassadors And Their Nonprofits Were Honored At The Mansion

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A world away from the Washington arguing, North Texas nonprofits and their “ambassadors” were being honored on Wednesday, January 22, at the Mansion on Turtle Creek. The occasion was NorthPark Center's 2020 NorthPark Ambassadors dinner that necessitated reserving the main dining room and the Veranda. Just before the 40 guests arrived Restaurant Director Ryan Harvey spied … [Read more...] about NorthPark’s 2020 Collection Of Ambassadors And Their Nonprofits Were Honored At The Mansion

2019 Cattle Baron’s Ball Was A True Gritty Fundraiser With Thousands At Gilley’s

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The weather couldn't have been more perfect for the 2019 Cattle Baron's Ball at Gilley's Dallas on Saturday, October 19. And, a heckuva lot of folks took full advantage of it to celebrate this year's theme, "True Grit," and to raise another big pile of money for the American Cancer Society. While past CBB Chairs like Founder Jacque Wynne, Mary Martha Pickens, Olivia … [Read more...] about 2019 Cattle Baron’s Ball Was A True Gritty Fundraiser With Thousands At Gilley’s

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

NorthPark Ambassadors Take Over The Mansion Restaurant For Portrait Viewings And Dining By Candlelight And Cliburn

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While the Methodist Health System Foundation's Eagle Society took over the Mansion Pavilion and Ballroom and the Baker Botts legal eagles dined upstairs on Wednesday, January 30, the Mansion restaurant displayed a “Closed for a private event” sign for the NorthPark Ambassadors (Kim Schlegel Whitman, Kimberly Alexander, Cami Goff, Kathryn Hall, Kim Hext, Linda Kao, Pat McEvoy, … [Read more...] about NorthPark Ambassadors Take Over The Mansion Restaurant For Portrait Viewings And Dining By Candlelight And Cliburn

MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Ambassadors Reception

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The Mansion on Turtle Creek was buzzing with eagles, both legal and philanthropic, on Wednesday, January 30, with the Eagle Society downstairs and the Baker Botts attorneys in the upstairs dining rooms. But it was NorthPark’s 2019 Ambassadors that nested in the Mansion Restaurant for an evening of dining and getting to know each other, as well as the beneficiaries of the … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Ambassadors Reception

Kim Schlegel Whitman To Host 2019 Thrift Studio Opening Preview Party Benefiting Dwell With Dignity

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Kim Schlegel Whitman is gonna have a very busy spring. In addition to her role as NorthPark’s Lifestyle and Fashion Ambassador of Luxury, Southern Living Magazine’s editor-at-large, chairing 2019 Children's Cancer Fund Gala and raising two munchkins with husband Justin Whitman, she’s just taken on a new assignment. She’ll be hosting the Opening Preview Party for Dwell With … [Read more...] about Kim Schlegel Whitman To Host 2019 Thrift Studio Opening Preview Party Benefiting Dwell With Dignity

Art Ball 2019 Is Touted At Announcement Party At Catherine And Will Rose’s Masterpiece Home

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Over in one corner, Lynn McBee had buttonholed John Suhgrue. Not far away, Kelli and Allen Questrom were marveling at Dallas' very pleasant weather, having just returned from a spell in Colorado. And Dianne and Mark LaRoe were lamenting having missed the Dallas Opera's recent First Sight event, since Dianne's mother had arrived that day at D/FW Airport. Those were a few … [Read more...] about Art Ball 2019 Is Touted At Announcement Party At Catherine And Will Rose’s Masterpiece Home

High-Powered Art Crowd Gathers To Hear The 2019 Nasher Prize Laureate Named

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The annual reveal event announcing the winner of the Nasher Sculpture Center's prestigious Nasher Prize is always upbeat and somewhat dramatic, and this year's proved true to form. Once again, the invitation-only gathering at Cindy and Howard Rachofsky's Warehouse Dallas art space—held on Tuesday, September 25—attracted a crowd of high-powered art-world … [Read more...] about High-Powered Art Crowd Gathers To Hear The 2019 Nasher Prize Laureate Named

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

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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