There was a bit of irony in the 2023 Crystal Charity Ball theme announcement on Tuesday, April 11, at Betsy and Jim Sowell’s marvelous estate with its beautiful grounds highlighted by hydrangea trees and a New Orleans-inspired home in Volk Estates. As guests strolled into the auto courtyard to classical music provided by Kim Lim-Smith leading the Seranata Strings, they … [Read more...] about 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Reveal Was Indeed A “Masterpiece In The Making” Despite A Wet Start
Katherine Coker
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Theme Reveal
The 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Theme Reveal was literally picture perfect on Tuesday, April 11, at Betsy and Jim Sowell's estate with magnificent art on the walls for nearly 170 guests like past ball chairs (Caren Kline, Christie Carter, Claire Emanuelson, Pat McEvoy and Tucker Enthoven). Even the beautiful grounds were an artist's inspiration with gorgeous hydrangea trees in … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Theme Reveal
2022 Crystal Charity Ball Wrap Up Lunch Was Charming Despite A Sassetta Slo-Mo Meal
The 2022 Crystal Charity Ball committee members may have felt like it was on Ground Hog Day for its 2022 Wrap Up Luncheon on Wednesday, November 16. With top hospitable greetings from the curb by valet parkers at Headington Companies’ Joule Hotel’s Sassetta restaurant, it had all the signs of a return to pre-pandemic days of seamless eventing. But it didn’t exactly go that way. … [Read more...] about 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Wrap Up Lunch Was Charming Despite A Sassetta Slo-Mo Meal
Crystal Charity Ball Midpoint Luncheon “Jarred” The Top Producers With An Italian Flair
After taking a couple of years to hold their annual Midpoint Luncheon outdoors due to the pandemic, 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Susan Farris and her lead committee team (Underwriting Chair Kristina Whitcomb, Children's Book Chair Lindsay Ballotta, Foundations Chair Elizabeth Gambrell, Silent Auction Chair Mary Martha Pickens and Special Gifts Chair Wendy Messmann) returned … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Midpoint Luncheon “Jarred” The Top Producers With An Italian Flair
Equest Anniversary Gala Celebrated With A Royal Congrats And Granny Fearing’s Fried Chicken
It’s not every year that a North Texas non-profit celebrates its 40th anniversary. And 2021 Equest Gala Co-Chairs Lisa and Kendall Laughlin and Katherine and Austin Wyker saddled up and galloped ahead to make Equest's 40th anniversary a really big deal on Saturday, June 5, in the Al Hill Jr. Family Arena at Texas Horse Park. Their goal was to haul in $500K for the … [Read more...] about Equest Anniversary Gala Celebrated With A Royal Congrats And Granny Fearing’s Fried Chicken
2019 Crystal Charity Ball Committee Recognized Top Producers With Charms And Jaguar Spots
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
Improving Your ‘Health Literacy’ Is Stressed At Go Red For Women 2019 Dallas Luncheon
No doubt, the American Heart Association's annual Go Red For Women Dallas Luncheon is one of the season's most important fundraisers. One big reason: all the information that's imparted there about heart disease, the leading cause of death among women. It was at the 2012 luncheon, for example, that Nancy Gopez learned how to recognize the signs of a heart attack. That knowledge … [Read more...] about Improving Your ‘Health Literacy’ Is Stressed At Go Red For Women 2019 Dallas Luncheon
Take Heart! There’s Still Hope To Get Tickets For Friday’s Go Red For Women Luncheon
If you had your heart set on attending Friday’s Go Red For Women Luncheon at the Omni Dallas Hotel and haven't registered, you’re gonna be heartbroken since online registration is closed. However, American Heart Association Dallas Chapter Executive Director Melissa Cameron has saved the day! — "We can squeeze a few more red dresses into the ballroom by calling Courtney Swinton … [Read more...] about Take Heart! There’s Still Hope To Get Tickets For Friday’s Go Red For Women Luncheon
MySweetWishList: 2019 Go Red For Women Luncheon
According to 2019 Go Red For Women Luncheon Katherine Coker, “Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women, claiming the lives of one in three women. The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women® movement, celebrating its 15th anniversary, is the trusted, passionate, relevant force for change to eradicate heart disease and stroke in women all over the … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: 2019 Go Red For Women Luncheon
Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Show And Neiman Marcus Scored A Home Run Bringing The Fundraiser Back To “The Store” With Posen And Pearls
Thomas Wolfe once declared, “You can never go home again.” Leave it to Neiman Marcus and Crystal Charity Ball to prove that old adage is so off base. On Friday, September 15, the 2017 Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Show and Luncheon was a love fest bringing the more-than-popular children's fundraiser back home to the Neiman Marcus Downtown flagship. Unlike the past couple or … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Show And Neiman Marcus Scored A Home Run Bringing The Fundraiser Back To “The Store” With Posen And Pearls
Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Dinner Kicked Off The 2017 Fall/Winter Fundraising Season With Friends, Food And A Flourish Of Photos
Well, yahoo! The fall fundraising season of 2017 kicked off with a surprise refresh for an annual event! Once again the Crystal Charity Ball Fashion Show Platinum Dinner took place at the Dallas Country Club. But it had all types of adjustments and they were rewarded with a manicured thumbs-up. Sure, the evening of Tuesday, September 5, had a hint of a cool front. But it … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Dinner Kicked Off The 2017 Fall/Winter Fundraising Season With Friends, Food And A Flourish Of Photos