As former First Lady Laura Bush and daughter Barbara Pierce Bush were ushered into the Omni Dallas Hotel's Fair Park Room, the lineup of the Gateway To Opportunity Luncheon guests for the meet-and-greet had already queued up on Thursday, October 5. Perfectly organized, the Bush ladies greeted each guest as if that guest was the special person of the day. Three … [Read more...] about Gateway To Opportunity Luncheon Honored Peter Brodsky And Enjoyed Bush Mom-Daughter Chat
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2023 Erik Jonsson Awardee Peter Brodsky Stressed The Essential Ingredient For Ethics Is Empathy
For the fortunate, there will be an occasion when their family, friends and associates will out her/him for being nerdy, telling the worst jokes — and being a true blessing. That occasion for Peter Brodsky took place at the J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award Luncheon on Tuesday, March 21, in the Dallas Arts District Mansion ballroom. As Peter, … [Read more...] about 2023 Erik Jonsson Awardee Peter Brodsky Stressed The Essential Ingredient For Ethics Is Empathy
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery: 2023 J. Erik Jonsson Leadership Award Luncheon
From all appearances, 2023 Erik Jonsson Leadership Awardee Peter Brodsky seemed a bit overwhelmed at the honor and the turnout for the SMU’s Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility fundraiser on Tuesday, March 21. But looking over the crowd that included past awardees (David Brown, Janie Halbreich, Lyda Hill, Bobby Lyle, Caren Prothro, Michael Sorrell and … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery: 2023 J. Erik Jonsson Leadership Award Luncheon
The Hope Party Provided Personal Stories Supporting Grant Hallibuton’s Mission To Help Young People
For some new to Grant Halliburton, the idea of holding a fundraising event on Friday, November 18, in such a party venue as The Factory (formerly The Bomb Factory) in Deep Ellum might have been a bit curious. After all, a festive evening of silent auction gazing/bidding, a seated dinner, entertainment and dancing seemed a bit at odds with the Grant Halliburton’s mission of … [Read more...] about The Hope Party Provided Personal Stories Supporting Grant Hallibuton’s Mission To Help Young People
JUST IN: Grant Halliburton Kicks Off 13th Annual The Hope Party With “Don’t Stop Believing” Theme
The Hope Party Co-Chairs Jennifer Burns and Diana Hamilton kicked off the 13th annual Grant Halliburton fundraiser last night. Hosted by Hall Arts Hotel, the announcements took place in the hotel's Flora Room overlooking the Dallas Arts District with a crowd that included Melissa and Ross Martin, Catherine New, Miles Parker, Reed Robertson, Cara French and Halliburton's … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Grant Halliburton Kicks Off 13th Annual The Hope Party With “Don’t Stop Believing” Theme
Grant Halliburton’s “The Hope Party” Co-Chairs Jennifer Burns And Diana Hamilton Hint Of What’s To Come
The Grant Halliburton Foundation team had no sooner cleared the plates for its Beacon of Hope Luncheon on Wednesday, March 9, with Zak Williams than they’ve tackled a lot more events to raise funds for the mission to “to help teens and their families recognize the signs of distress or suicidal crisis in a young person and how to lead them to help.” In addition to the 20th … [Read more...] about Grant Halliburton’s “The Hope Party” Co-Chairs Jennifer Burns And Diana Hamilton Hint Of What’s To Come
Texas Women’s Foundation’s Resilience Fund Provides $320K+ For Low-Income/Marginalized Women, Girls And Families
Despite its victimizing everyone from schoolchildren to major corporations, COVID-19 also continues to bring out the best in North Texas support. This past April the Texas Women’s Foundation’s Resilience Fund provided $320,768 for organizations benefiting low-income and marginalized women, girls and families in the community. The nonprofits receiving the April Resilience … [Read more...] about Texas Women’s Foundation’s Resilience Fund Provides $320K+ For Low-Income/Marginalized Women, Girls And Families
Dallas Women’s Foundation Unveils A New Name And A Record Haul At Its 33rd Annual Luncheon
What do you get when you put together Roslyn Dawson Thompson, president and CEO of the Dallas Women's Foundation; Co-chairs Lael Brodsky and Tricia Miller and Honorary Co-chairs Matrice Ellis-Kirk and Ambassador Ron Kirk; and top sponsors like Presenting Sponsor Toyota, Target, Lyda Hill and Nancy C. Rogers? You get the foundation's 33rd Annual Luncheon on Wednesday, November … [Read more...] about Dallas Women’s Foundation Unveils A New Name And A Record Haul At Its 33rd Annual Luncheon
Sold-Out Alert!: Dallas Women’s Foundation 33rd Annual Luncheon
It's never easy to break bad news, but if you had your heart set on attending the 33rd Annual Luncheon on Wednesday, November 7, at Hilton Anatole benefiting Dallas Women's Foundation, you're out of luck ... that is, if you don't register on the "hopeful list." Tonight at Lisa and Peter Kraus's marvelous Bluffview house that was bulging over with guests, Dallas Women's … [Read more...] about Sold-Out Alert!: Dallas Women’s Foundation 33rd Annual Luncheon
MySweetCharity Opportunity: Dallas Women’s Foundation’s 33rd Annual Luncheon
According to Dallas Women’s Foundation’s 33rd Annual Luncheon Co-Chairs Lael Brodsky and Tricia Miller, "We invite you to join us for a real blockbuster event on October 30 at Dallas Women’s Foundation’s 33rd Annual Luncheon! We are thrilled to feature Ava DuVernay, writer, producer and director whose work includes the award-winning Selma and 13th. Most recently, she … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: Dallas Women’s Foundation’s 33rd Annual Luncheon
JUST IN: Toyota To Be Presenting Sponsor Of Dallas Women’s Foundation’s 33rd Annual Luncheon
As good as the Dallas Women’s Foundation’s 33rd Annual Luncheon sounded with a line up for Co-Chairs Lael Brodsky and Tricia Miller, Honorary Co-Chairs Matrice Ellis-Kirk and Ron Kirk and speaker Ava DuVernay with NPR host Michele Norris, word has just arrived that the cherry has been neatly placed on this sweetheart deal. The presenting sponsor will be North Texas’ … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Toyota To Be Presenting Sponsor Of Dallas Women’s Foundation’s 33rd Annual Luncheon