On Saturday, April 27, Calvert Collins-Bratton declared that April had become the spring version of October when it came to fundraising. And right she was as she co-chaired Equest's Blue Ribbon Gala with her childhood friend/horse-loving Melissa Oates at the Hilton Anatole. Across North Texas, valets, caterers and venues were in overdrive with guests having to change in … [Read more...] about Equest’s Blue Ribbon Gala Hope Unbridled At The Anatole Despite A Naughty Party Pooper
Kristy Sands
Horse-Loving Patrons Were Updated About The Upcoming Equest Blue Ribbon Gala
Since Equest mini-ambassadors Dare and Ranger are old hands at welcoming guests to events, they looked right in place in the driveway of Kristy and Patrick Sands' home for the Equest Blue Ribbon Gala patron party on Thursday, April 4. Talk about horsepower on hooves and wheels! One of those arriving as a passenger was Equest Women's Auxiliary Founder Louise Griffeth. Instead … [Read more...] about Horse-Loving Patrons Were Updated About The Upcoming Equest Blue Ribbon Gala
JUST IN: 2024 Equest Blue Ribbon Gala: Hope Unbridled Leadership And Awardees Announced
Since the 2024 Blue Ribbon Gala: Hope Unbridled is heading the Equest herd of supporters from their home base at Texas Horse Park to the Anatole Chantilly Ballroom on Saturday, April 27, it has just been announced the chief wranglers so to speak. Co-chairing the event will be recently announced Communities Foundation of Texas Chief Relationship Officer Calvert … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2024 Equest Blue Ribbon Gala: Hope Unbridled Leadership And Awardees Announced
2022 Visionary Luncheon Was A Feast For The Eyes And Ears With Tales From Sports Greats
It's not every day that the fundraising chair is caught off guard at her own event. But that's what appeared to have happened for Visionary Luncheon Chair Libby Hunt Allred at the event benefiting the Retina Foundation at the Anatole on Tuesday, May 24. There was no hint what lay ahead during the VIP reception in the Plum Blossom Room that was filled to … [Read more...] about 2022 Visionary Luncheon Was A Feast For The Eyes And Ears With Tales From Sports Greats
ReuNight Was A Welcome Come Together At The Nasher Sculpture Center On A Big Mask News Day
Last Thursday almost felt like North Texas was taking a collective deep sigh of relief. After days of rain and the drumbeat of pandemic restrictions for more than a year, the evening had restaurants and bars overflowing. In addition to the perfect weather, the CDC had just announced that anyone who had completed the vaccination protocol could stop wearing a mask, with a handful … [Read more...] about ReuNight Was A Welcome Come Together At The Nasher Sculpture Center On A Big Mask News Day
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: 2021 ReuNight
While the folks patio-ing along McKinney and Lower Greenville were celebrating the news Thursday that the fully vaccinated could doff their masks, a sold-out crowd at the Nasher Sculpture Center had three reasons to toast — the maskless news, the beautiful weather in equally gorgeous surroundings and The Family Place’s ReuNight. It was rather … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: 2021 ReuNight
2021 ReuNight Auction Nears With Getaways Far-And-Wide And Great Sports Plus Some Bling And Art On The Bloc
It’s just 48 hours until The Family Place’s 2021 ReuNight gets underway in the garden of the Nasher Sculpture Center. And wouldn’t you know it — the rain is to end Wednesday afternoon, so the grounds will be green and spectacular for Thursday evening. What will also be outstanding besides the seated supper served up by the Wolfgang Puck Catering team will be the breathtaking … [Read more...] about 2021 ReuNight Auction Nears With Getaways Far-And-Wide And Great Sports Plus Some Bling And Art On The Bloc
Ret. Admiral William McRaven Was Large And In Charge At 2019 Visionary Luncheon
While adorable little girls in sparkly cheerleader outfits with moms and backpacks filled the Dallas Omni Hotel lobby and the surrounding area on Friday, March 1, for the NCA All-Star Nationals, the escalators were taking the men in business suits and well coiffed ladies to the Trinity Ballroom. They were there not just to rally funds for the Retina Foundation of the Southwest, … [Read more...] about Ret. Admiral William McRaven Was Large And In Charge At 2019 Visionary Luncheon
Dr. Karl Csaky Recalled Herbert Hunt’s Past Advice At Visionary Luncheon Patron Party
As the more than 50 guests attended the 2019 Visionary Luncheon patron party on Wednesday, February 6, the late Caroline Rose Hunt’s and Herbert Hunt’s children were carrying on the family support of the Retina Foundation’s mission to “prevent vision loss and resotring sight through innovative research and treatment.” Caroline’s son Patrick Sands and his wife Kristy … [Read more...] about Dr. Karl Csaky Recalled Herbert Hunt’s Past Advice At Visionary Luncheon Patron Party
Three Area Non-Profits Are Lunchtime TGIF Fundraising This Week
The area restaurant business may be a wee bit off this Friday around noontime. The reason is there are three big fundraiser luncheons. Each of them is boasting some well knowns on the roster. Across town at St. Philip’s School and Community Center’s Snyder Activity Center, Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez will be chatting on stage with former National Baseball Hall of Fame … [Read more...] about Three Area Non-Profits Are Lunchtime TGIF Fundraising This Week