For 2018 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Claire Emanuelson, the mega-fundraiser for Dallas County children, was a love letter to her hometown, 300-year-old New Orleans, as well as a loving tribute to her late mother. Working with Event Producer Tom Addis and her CCB posse of 99 women plus some sidekicks like Niven Morgan and Shelby Wagner, the Hilton Anatole’s Chantilly Ballroom and … [Read more...] about 2018 Crystal Charity Ball’s “A Celebration In Nouvelle-Orleans” Was Bonheur De L’Amour
Lisa Cooley
MySweetWishList: Luke’s FastBreaks
According to 2019 Blue Jean Ball Co-Chair Lisa Cooley,“Luke Lange is a 12-year old cancer survivor. When Luke was 9-years old he came up with the idea for the Luke’s FastBreaks medical shirts while receiving treatment in the hospital as he fought Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Luke told his parents wearing hospital gowns made him “feel more sick” — he just wanted to feel … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Luke’s FastBreaks
Crystal Charity Ball Ladies Fete Their Gents With Grazing And An Unplanned Shattering Moment
After months of having their wives, sisters, mother and female whatevers MIA, the husbands, boyfriends... you get the drift... missing in action thanks to toiling for the 2018 Crystal Charity Ball, the men folk had their moment in the glory... or rather the moonlight on Tuesday, October 23, at Lisa and Clay Cooley's estate.On the heels of the CCB Circle of Angels dinner … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Ladies Fete Their Gents With Grazing And An Unplanned Shattering Moment
Zac Brown And Charlie Daniels Help The 2018 Cattle Baron’s Ball Rake In A Record $4.8M For The American Cancer Society
Inside a private meeting room at Gilley's Dallas, country music legend Charlie Daniels was sipping coffee from an orange Tennessee Volunteers cup and cutting up with guests at the 2018 Cattle Baron's Ball's VIP meet-and-greet.When a group including Andrea Nayfa, Joanna Clarke, Nancy Gopez, Dawn Greiner, Meghann O'Leary, Julianna LeBlanc, Rachel Michell and Taryn … [Read more...] about Zac Brown And Charlie Daniels Help The 2018 Cattle Baron’s Ball Rake In A Record $4.8M For The American Cancer Society
Magic Johnson Had Jaws Dropping At Family Gateway’s Gateway To Opportunity Luncheon
Earvin “Magic” Johnson was due to arrive in North Texas just before 10:30 a.m. CST. That meant he had to be in flight around 5:30 a.m. PST for the Family Gateway’s Gateway to Opportunity Luncheon on Friday, October 19, at the Omni Dallas Hotel. And his stay couldn’t be too long, because he also had to be in Milwaukee for the L.A. Dodgers playoff game No. 6 against the Brewers … [Read more...] about Magic Johnson Had Jaws Dropping At Family Gateway’s Gateway To Opportunity Luncheon
Crystal Charity Ball’s Circle Of Angels Dinner Dazzled In Candlelight With New Orleans Cuisine
Despite the need to build an ark, North Texas philanthropists steered their way to Brook Hollow on Wednesday, October 17, for Crystal Charity Ball’s Circle of Angels seated supper sponsored by Deloitte. This group is considered the top-most tier of the CCB donors, providing $25,000 or more to benefit this year’s Dallas children’s nonprofits including After-School All-Stars … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball’s Circle Of Angels Dinner Dazzled In Candlelight With New Orleans Cuisine
The Dallas Opera’s 2018 First Sight Had All The Flourish That Carmen Would Have Died For
Thursday, September 11, was one of those rare North Texas days when it wasn’t too hot, wasn’t too cold, wasn’t too bright and shiny, wasn’t too cloudy and gloomy. It was absolutely perfect and the ladies who lunch fashionably and love opera took full advantage of it at The Dallas Opera’s First Sight at the Winspear Opera House.Before adjourning to the … [Read more...] about The Dallas Opera’s 2018 First Sight Had All The Flourish That Carmen Would Have Died For
Gateway To Opportunity Patrons Party Was A “Shoe In” Double Win At Neiman Marcus NorthPark
Logan Betts should buy a lottery ticket. But more about that later.The Family Gateway’s Gateway to Opportunity patron party on Tuesday, October 9, in Neiman Marcus NorthPark’s shoe salon turned into a family affair. Luncheon Co-Chairs Gina Betts and Lisa Cooley were surrounded by their kids. Lisa had gal power with daughter-in-law Bela Cooley and Ciara Cooley, who was … [Read more...] about Gateway To Opportunity Patrons Party Was A “Shoe In” Double Win At Neiman Marcus NorthPark
Town and Country Tree-Top Luncheon For Cattle Baron’s Gals Featured Jeweler Clara Williams Handiwork
With her Town and Country posse (T&C Associate Publisher Mara Gredick, Marketing Director Laura Ives Wilson and Hearst Marketing’s Lynn Wisdom), Columbia graduate/jewelry designer Clara Williams and her Retail Sales Manager Emily Garratt found a perfect spot to display her latest collection on Wednesday, October 3. It was Lisa and Clay Cooley’s estate. The digs made … [Read more...] about Town and Country Tree-Top Luncheon For Cattle Baron’s Gals Featured Jeweler Clara Williams Handiwork
Country Star Clay Walker Wows The Crowd At First-Ever Blue Jean Ball For Luke’s FastBreaks
The moment you entered Eddie Deen's Ranch at Downtown Dallas on Saturday, September 29, you just knew the inaugural Blue Jean Ball benefiting Luke's FastBreaks was going to be a big success. Hundreds of guests, many of them in their 20s, were milling about enjoying the reception, which soon would be followed by Deen's Texas barbecue, a live auction, and then a raucous, … [Read more...] about Country Star Clay Walker Wows The Crowd At First-Ever Blue Jean Ball For Luke’s FastBreaks
2018 Runway Report Featured Fashions As Well As Facts About The Reality Of Kidney Disease
There’s this fella. Let’s call him Steve. He’s a big guy… a really big guy who checks in at over six feet tall. While he’d done his share providing security for highfalutin fundraisers, his day job was as a policeman until he recently retired. And while Steve’s size was intimidating to some, his ear-to-ear smile has provided many of North Texas’ finest and most generous with a … [Read more...] about 2018 Runway Report Featured Fashions As Well As Facts About The Reality Of Kidney Disease