"No way!" Daniel Patyrak cried out excitedly. Daniel's wife, Staci Patyrak, had just been announced as the winner of the Imaginasium playhouse, one of 17 playhouses being raffled off at NorthPark Center on Sunday, July 28, to benefit Dallas CASA. The Patyraks had snapped up $40 worth of raffle tickets earlier in the day. And the fanciful toy house by Ridgmont Commercial … [Read more...] about 17 Dallas CASA Playhouse Winners Are Announced At NorthPark Center
Kathleen LaValle
2019 Parade Of Playhouses Closing Party Was A Feast Of Food, Furnishings And Fine Vino
If Dallas CASA President/CEO Kathleen LaValle looked giddy on Thursday, July 25, at the 2019 Parade of Playhouses’ closing party in NorthPark’s Design Within Reach, there were a couple of reasons why. First, the 24th annual fundraiser for Dallas CASA was having incredible results. Thanks to KDC’s coming on board as the grand marshal and Crest Cadillac/Crest … [Read more...] about 2019 Parade Of Playhouses Closing Party Was A Feast Of Food, Furnishings And Fine Vino
KDC Joined The 2019 Parade Of Playhouses Into NorthPark Center With A “Mooving” Bison
NorthPark Center was in the final stages of moving in the 2019 Parade of Playhouses this past Friday morning. And wouldn’t you know it, just when it seemed like the 17 mini-mansions were all in place, Dallas CASA CEO Kathleen LaValle and NorthPark’s Lona Crabb decided that the CASA Critter didn’t seem quite right just east of the SouthCourt. Instead, it would be so much better … [Read more...] about KDC Joined The 2019 Parade Of Playhouses Into NorthPark Center With A “Mooving” Bison
2019 Parade Of Playhouses Brings On Board A Grand Marshal And A Whataburger Bonus
The annual Parade of Playhouses at NorthPark Center is a parade in reverse. Instead of the parade highlights floating by, it’s the viewers that are in motion. And this year’s crop of 17 custom-designed mini-cottages and activities benefiting Dallas CASA will have NorthParkers in motion checking out the entries from Friday, July 12, thru Sunday, July 28. But there have been some … [Read more...] about 2019 Parade Of Playhouses Brings On Board A Grand Marshal And A Whataburger Bonus
Women, Money, And Diversity Are Featured At A ‘Remarkable’ Texas Women’s Foundation Dinner
About 800 guests showed up for the Texas Women's Foundation's annual Leadership Forum and Awards Dinner on Thursday, May 2, at the Omni Dallas Hotel. But none of the 800 could have been happier to be there than 98-year-old Maura McNeil, who'd traveled from her home in California to attend the sold-out event. After all, Maura was one of the founders of the Dallas-based … [Read more...] about Women, Money, And Diversity Are Featured At A ‘Remarkable’ Texas Women’s Foundation Dinner
A ‘Lighthouse’ Named Caroline Rose Hunt Is Honored At Dallas CASA’s Cherish The Children Luncheon
More than 400 guests filed into the Omni Dallas Hotel's Trinity Ballroom on Friday, April 5 for the annual Cherish the Children Luncheon benefiting Dallas CASA. Under Dallas CASA President and CEO Kathleen LaValle, attendees including Terry Goods, Evelyn Henry Miller, Jamal Carty, Susan Flanagan, Rob Swartz, Jada Mowles, Megan Sterquell, Leigh Danley, Erin Jesberger, Karen … [Read more...] about A ‘Lighthouse’ Named Caroline Rose Hunt Is Honored At Dallas CASA’s Cherish The Children Luncheon
Colorful Flowers Recall Caroline Rose Hunt At Dallas CASA’s Cherish The Children Patron Party
Plans called for Dallas CASA's upcoming Cherish the Children Luncheon to honor the late Caroline Rose Hunt and her Rosewood company with decor reminiscent of Caroline's iconic Lady Primrose tea room. Think pink china teacups, bright pink table flowers in turquoise vases, and a tea-themed dessert of scones and colorful macaroons. So, it was only fitting that the patron party for … [Read more...] about Colorful Flowers Recall Caroline Rose Hunt At Dallas CASA’s Cherish The Children Patron Party
Dallas CASA’s Champions Of Children Award Dinner Was Highlighted By A Shipp, A Rose And The Meadows
The annual Champions of Children Award Dinner hauled in a tidy sum of $360,000 for Dallas CASA. Held at the Fairmont on Thursday, November 15, Co-Chairs Regina Montoya Coggins and Paul Coggins, Bela and Chase Cooley and Jan Miller and Jeff Rich arranged for a stellar lineup of honorary co-chairs Jan and Trevor Rees-Jones, honoree The Meadows Foundation plus speaker Josh Shipp. … [Read more...] about Dallas CASA’s Champions Of Children Award Dinner Was Highlighted By A Shipp, A Rose And The Meadows
Champions Of Children Patrons Had A Colorful Background To Celebrate Dallas CASA Fundraiser
On Wednesday, November 7, Champions of Children Awards Dinner Co-Chairs Jan Miller and Jeff Rich got together with fellow Co-Chairs Regina Montoya Coggins and Paul Coggins for a patron party at the Miller-Rich palazzo. And what better place in North for a photo than Jan's and Jeff's redder-than-red library. According to Jan, it's not just lacquered in red, "It's Ferrari … [Read more...] about Champions Of Children Patrons Had A Colorful Background To Celebrate Dallas CASA Fundraiser
MySweetWishList: Dallas CASA
According to Dallas CASA President/CEO Kathleen LaValle, “My wish for the 2018 holiday season is for more volunteers to serve as advocates for child victims of abuse and neglect. “It’s a wish Dallas CASA has wished for before, but it feels especially urgent this year as we are continuing to receive cases from the courts every day but are running out of volunteers to serve … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Dallas CASA
2018 Parade Of Playhouse’s Bro’s Diner Winner Already Had A Chef In Residence
Britt and Will Salisbury took a chance. Their son (and Nerf fan) William Salisbury, age 3, really, really wanted the Nerf Ninja Warrior Challenge house that was in Dallas CASA's 2018 Parade of Playhouses. But then, that Bro’s Diner playhouse was awfully cute, too. And besides, dad Will was a chef at Bouillon. So, a decision was made to pool the family resources, with the … [Read more...] about 2018 Parade Of Playhouse’s Bro’s Diner Winner Already Had A Chef In Residence