My Sweet Charity

An Ongoing Conversation For the Good Of Dallas

Kimberly Schlegel Whitman

Even Rainy Weather Couldn’t Dampen The Overflowing Crowd For NorthPark Ambassadors’ Dinner

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Due to the number of guests, this year's NorthPark Ambassadors dinner at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek was reconfigured. Instead of the dinner on the Veranda, it required the main dining room for both the dinner and cocktail party with two rows of tables extending from the fireplace across the room. As the Ambassadors (Lindy Berkley for Ronald McDonald House of … [Read more...] about Even Rainy Weather Couldn’t Dampen The Overflowing Crowd For NorthPark Ambassadors’ Dinner

Grovel Alert!: 2023 Room To Grow

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With ten days still to go, 2023 Room To Grow Co-Chairs Sunie Solomon and Samantha Worley are counting on their manicured nails the number of tickets still remaining for the fifth annual Dec My Room North Texas Chapter fundraiser on Wednesday, April 5. With the event taking place in NorthPark’s Neiman Marcus Courtyard, the ladies are in final negotiations with Mother … [Read more...] about Grovel Alert!: 2023 Room To Grow

JUST IN: 2023 NorthPark Ambassadors Fundraising For 12 North Texas Non-Profits Announced

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No sooner had Santa climbed aboard his sleigh and taken off from NorthPark Center than the 2023 NorthPark Ambassadors assumed their roles for fundraising for 12 area non-profits. With beneficiaries ranging from the arts and healthcare to domestic violence and community services, the class of 2023 Ambassadors and non-profits include the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2023 NorthPark Ambassadors Fundraising For 12 North Texas Non-Profits Announced

JUST IN: 2023 Room To Grow Co-Chairs Sunie Solomon and Samantha Wortley Reveal Plans For Fundraiser

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While some folks are “decking the halls” nowadays, Sunie Solomon and Samantha Wortley are focusing on Dec My Room North Texas Chapter’s fifth annual Room To Grow. The two brunettes will be co-chairing the fundraising luncheon in NorthPark’s Neiman Marcus Courtyard, where fashion will flourish on Wednesday, April 5. In addition to a delicious reception, silent auction … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2023 Room To Grow Co-Chairs Sunie Solomon and Samantha Wortley Reveal Plans For Fundraiser

2022 Partners Card Kicked Off Its 30th Anniversary For The Family Place With Fashions And Food

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2022 Partners Card Co-Chairs Andrea Cheek, Wynne McNabb Cunningham, Hannah Fagadau, Lisa Hewitt and Honorary Chair Paula Davis kicked off the 30th anniversary of The Family Place fundraiser with a luncheon at NorthPark's Eataly on Friday, October 28. To inspire guests to get in the 10-day spending mood, they arranged to have NorthPark Luxury Ambassador Kimberly Schlegel Whitman … [Read more...] about 2022 Partners Card Kicked Off Its 30th Anniversary For The Family Place With Fashions And Food

JLD’s Milestone Luncheon’s VIP Reception Was Overwhelming While Martha Stewart Chat Started With An Oops

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There were 1,500 expected for the Junior League of Dallas’s Milestone Luncheon on Thursday, April 21, at the Anatole. It was an especially big deal as the JLD Dallas approached its 100 birthday on Wednesday, May 4, for the organization of volunteers.  The luncheon was sort of a warm-up leading to Saturday's gala at the Anatole. But by 10:45 a.m., it looked like all 1,500 had … [Read more...] about JLD’s Milestone Luncheon’s VIP Reception Was Overwhelming While Martha Stewart Chat Started With An Oops

NorthPark Ambassadors’ Dinner At The Mansion Kicked Off A Year Of Non-Profit Activities

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For some arriving at the Mansion restaurant lobby on Monday, April 11, it was disappointing to see a sign in the doorway reporting the venue was closed for a private event. But not for others. After taking a hiatus last year, Nancy Nasher and David Haemisegger were kicking off NorthPark Center's 2022 Ambassadors program with a cocktail reception in the Mansion dining room … [Read more...] about NorthPark Ambassadors’ Dinner At The Mansion Kicked Off A Year Of Non-Profit Activities

Dec My Room Dallas Honored A Brave And Caring Mother With Bunnies And Butterflies

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Seven-year old Phoenix Ho and eight-year-old Riley Mack never knew each other before they died. They both had mothers, but different types of mothers. One allowed her son to be "allegedly" beaten and abused by her boyfriend for weeks. The other mother comforted and suffered watching her daughter struggle through a no-win battle against Fanconi Anemi, an extremely rare genetic … [Read more...] about Dec My Room Dallas Honored A Brave And Caring Mother With Bunnies And Butterflies

JUST IN: NorthPark’s 2022 Ambassadors Are Revealed To Raise Awareness And Funds

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Leading up to the new year, NorthPark Center’s Ambassador Class of 2022 has just been announced. Representing 12 non-profits, the 2022 Ambassadors include four women (Susan Farris, Nancy Gopez, Kris Johnson and Amanda Dillard Shufeldt) who are chairing major fundraisers in the year to come, as well as two former Dallas Cowboys. Made up of prominent individuals who are known … [Read more...] about JUST IN: NorthPark’s 2022 Ambassadors Are Revealed To Raise Awareness And Funds

Partners Card Preview Event’s Leisurely Luncheon Showcased The Season’s Fashion Plates

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As VIP guests arrived for the first-ever Partners Card Preview Event at Eataly’s upstairs Terra restaurant just past 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 29, they were greeted with their table number and a glass of Gradis’ciutta Sauvignon. It was the perfect way to kick off the annual Family Place fundraiser that would continue through Monday, November 8. Not since Kitty Hawk … [Read more...] about Partners Card Preview Event’s Leisurely Luncheon Showcased The Season’s Fashion Plates