On the eve of the 2024 Crystal Charity Ball, the Hilton Anatole Dallas was alive with activities tonight. From its Ferris wheel challenging the downtown Dallas skyline for the "Wow! Of The Night" for traffic along Stemmons and all types of arrivals for Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings, it appeared that a gals' pajama party was underway upstairs that may have not … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball’s Members Held A Pajama Party Celebrating Fun, Games And Fundraising Year
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2024 CCB Fashion Show Cocktail Party Was A “Seay” And Be Seen Feast Worthy Of An Oscar
While Oscar de la Renta co-designers Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia were surrounded by guests, over on a couch in the living room of Gretchen and George Seay's glorious mansion sat Laura's "boyfriend" Linus Adolfsson, enjoying the music just an arm's-length away from the pianist. Earlier in the evening he had been happily settled in a wooden chair on the porch at the front door, … [Read more...] about 2024 CCB Fashion Show Cocktail Party Was A “Seay” And Be Seen Feast Worthy Of An Oscar
2024 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Circle Dinner Was An Array Of Ten Best Honorees And A Dead Mic
Folks had scarcely returned from their Labor Day holidays when they had to get all gussied up for the 2024 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Dinner. The invite-only event for top donors of the CCB Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show on Thursday, September 4, was the kick-off for the true high rollers. And, what better place to have it than the Neiman Marcus flagship store at the corner … [Read more...] about 2024 Crystal Charity Ball Platinum Circle Dinner Was An Array Of Ten Best Honorees And A Dead Mic
A Wail At Callier Cares Lunch Brought Home The Importance Of Communication Disorders Research
As the world literally focused on the Solar Total Eclipse on Monday, April 8, the crowd at a "local country club" gathered to support those with another kind of sensory element. It was the Callier Cares Luncheon chaired by Laura Downing, who admitted that her family had recently learned of hearing challenges. As Laura recalled, her husband Jason Downing had had challenges in … [Read more...] about A Wail At Callier Cares Lunch Brought Home The Importance Of Communication Disorders Research
Salum Restaurant Was Back Open And Serving Up 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Midpoint Luncheon
Back in early March, the rains poured down on North Texas. One of the areas that took a real drenching was Dallas' Salum Restaurant. While the wet stuff resulted in all types of flowers blooming, it was just too much for Salum's roof, resulting in the restaurant having to shut down for a number of weeks for repairs and renovations. Luckily owner Abraham Salum revved up to … [Read more...] about Salum Restaurant Was Back Open And Serving Up 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Midpoint Luncheon
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Midpoint Luncheon
After a couple of years of overcoming the challenges of COVID, restaurateur extraordinaire Abraham Salum probably thought the worst was behind him. That was until the early days of this past March, when the roof fell in on him. Well, not on Abraham himself but his beloved Salum Restaurant. It seems that the torrents of rain were just too much for the location on Cole at … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2023 Crystal Charity Ball Midpoint Luncheon
2023 Can Do! Luncheon Awards Proved To Be Well Deserved But Pretty Heavy To Take Home
It was a young couple’s move from Illinois to North Texas years ago and a young woman recently moving to the area with a drive to serve her “boss” that brought these three together on Monday, April 3, at the Dallas Country Club. The come-together was the Wilkinson Center’s 2023 Can Do! Luncheon presented by The Rosewood Corporation. But before the program happened … [Read more...] about 2023 Can Do! Luncheon Awards Proved To Be Well Deserved But Pretty Heavy To Take Home
Crystal Charity Ball Was Una Magnifica Notte Capping Its Mama Mia 70th Anniversary Year
When Crystal Charity Ball guests pulled up to the driveway of the Hilton Anatole Hotel on Saturday evening, December 3, they were greeted by smoke billowing up from a fire along the walkway leading to the 2022 Ball’s "Splendido Italiano" wonderland. But the hint of fiery Italiano turned out to be just a Texas-sized pizza converted into a pastry oven, warming up in order to … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Was Una Magnifica Notte Capping Its Mama Mia 70th Anniversary Year
2022 Crystal Charity Ball Wrap Up Lunch Was Charming Despite A Sassetta Slo-Mo Meal
The 2022 Crystal Charity Ball committee members may have felt like it was on Ground Hog Day for its 2022 Wrap Up Luncheon on Wednesday, November 16. With top hospitable greetings from the curb by valet parkers at Headington Companies’ Joule Hotel’s Sassetta restaurant, it had all the signs of a return to pre-pandemic days of seamless eventing. But it didn’t exactly go that way. … [Read more...] about 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Wrap Up Lunch Was Charming Despite A Sassetta Slo-Mo Meal
Celebrating Women Luncheon Resounded With The Jingling Of Bells And Patricia Arquette’s Advocacy
Since the last in-person Celebrating Women Luncheon in 2019, the pandemic created another challenge for healthcare workers to battle the ever-evolving virus. But that didn’t mean breast cancer took a break and neither did Baylor Scott and White Dallas Foundation's Celebrating Women fundraising to battle the disease. During those two years, 2020 Co-Chair Peggy Meyer with … [Read more...] about Celebrating Women Luncheon Resounded With The Jingling Of Bells And Patricia Arquette’s Advocacy
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Midpoint Luncheon
With just six months left in their fundraising for the 2022 Crystal Charity Ball beneficiaries (The Agape Clinic, Baylor Oral Health Foundation, Behind Every Door, Educational First Steps, Family Compass, Hope Supply Co., Southwestern Medical Foundation and United To Learn), the committee gathered at Salum on Monday, May 23, for a report on their efforts and a meal prepared by … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Midpoint Luncheon