My Sweet Charity

An Ongoing Conversation For the Good Of Dallas

Kevin Conlon

Change Is Good’s Out-Of-This-World T-Shirt Entries Are Due This Sunday

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For any youngster planning to submit their entry for the Change Is Good T-shirt competition, time's a-wasting and you need to get those markers out. Now for the good news: Community Partners of Dallas Communications and Development VP Joanna Clarke just sent a hint to help you score points with the judges: “This year the Change Is Good mascot, Piggy, is launching into outer … [Read more...] about Change Is Good’s Out-Of-This-World T-Shirt Entries Are Due This Sunday

Community Partners Of Dallas’ 2020 Change Is Good Has Virtually Changed For The Better

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Community Partners of Dallas’ creative juices are flowing for the 14th Annual Change Is Good. The basics are still the same — kids collecting money to support CPD’s mission “to change the lives of abused and neglected kids.” Only this year with the COVID-19 restrictions clamping down on get-togethers, the usual fundraiser with bounce houses and munchkins dancing and playing … [Read more...] about Community Partners Of Dallas’ 2020 Change Is Good Has Virtually Changed For The Better

JUST IN: Basketball Legend Dirk Nowitzki To Keynote 5th Annual Rising Stars For After-School All-Stars North Texas

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Since After-School All-Stars North Texas kicked off their Rising Stars Luncheon, they have had some heavy hitters, literally, as their keynote speakers, including Drew Brees, Jose Altuve and Dak Prescott. The 2020 Rising Stars Luncheon Co-Chairs Marybeth and Kevin Conlon and Nicole and Tommy Somerville have hit another home run with this year’s speaker. Or, perhaps it should … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Basketball Legend Dirk Nowitzki To Keynote 5th Annual Rising Stars For After-School All-Stars North Texas

JUST IN: Terry Crews To Keynote Annual Genesis Luncheon With Robyn And Don Conlon Family Chairing

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When Genesis Women’s Shelter and Support opened its doors in 1985, Robyn and Don Conlon had only been married seven years. Now, 33 years later, the Conlons are celebrating their 40th anniversary by co-chairing the 26th Annual Genesis Luncheon on Friday, May 10, at the Hilton Anatole. To make it a family affair, the Conlon boys and their wives (Casey and Lizzie Conlon, Keith … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Terry Crews To Keynote Annual Genesis Luncheon With Robyn And Don Conlon Family Chairing

Astros Wunderkind Jose Altuve And After-School All-Stars Jeremiah Dawn Hit It Out Of The Park For “Rising Stars Luncheon”

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Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve may have appeared to have been surrounded by a forest of towering people at the After-School All-Stars North Texas' "Rising Stars Luncheon" VIP meet-and-greet on Wednesday, March 28, at Northwood Country Club. But there was no doubt that he was a the man-of-the-hour … well, almost. But more about that later. The day really started … [Read more...] about Astros Wunderkind Jose Altuve And After-School All-Stars Jeremiah Dawn Hit It Out Of The Park For “Rising Stars Luncheon”

NBC Today’s Hoda Kotb Became Everyone’s Ultimate BFF At The First Interfaith Auxiliary Luncheon

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Let’s be brutally honest. The very sound of Interfaith Auxiliary Luncheon creates images of sitting up straight and being rather solemn. Start to rethink that idea. On Tuesday, April 1, Interfaith Housing Coalition somehow managed to launch its first ever Interfaith Auxiliary Luncheon fundraiser without a hint of huffiness or starch. The result was standing ovations (no … [Read more...] about NBC Today’s Hoda Kotb Became Everyone’s Ultimate BFF At The First Interfaith Auxiliary Luncheon