Before folks start scramming these parts for summer getaways like St. John, Colorado and across the pond, 2023 Zoo To Do Co-Chairs Thai-lan Tran and Steven J. Roth and Dallas Zoo Board Chair Dawn Moore took over Gretchen and George Seay’s estate Sunday evening to announce Lyda Hill will serve as this year's honorary chair and the plans for the Dallas Zoo’s “major source of … [Read more...] about An “Adventure Awaits” Is In The Cards By 2023 Zoo To Do Co-Chairs Thai-lan Tran And Steven Roth
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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
JUST IN: Philanthropist Lyda Hill To Serve As 2023 Zoo To Do Honorary Chair
2023 Zoo To Do Co-Chairs Thai-Lan Tran and Steven J. Roth ending the week on a high note... a really high note. They’ve arranged to have that favorite philanthropist Lyda Hill to serve as their honorary chair for the annual Dallas Zoo fundraiser. Even before signing Warren Buffett’s The Giving Pledge in 2010, Lyda was known for her supporting North Texas non-profits. For … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Philanthropist Lyda Hill To Serve As 2023 Zoo To Do Honorary Chair
BofA Event Briefed Non-Profits On How To Navigate In The Post-Pandemic Economy
It isn't every day that representatives from more than 120 non-profits come together in one room in North Texas. But it's also not every day that Bank of America puts on a special luncheon to share advice with Dallas-Fort Worth charities about today's economy. That's just what happened, though, on Wednesday, September 7, when BofA's Managing Director/Dallas … [Read more...] about BofA Event Briefed Non-Profits On How To Navigate In The Post-Pandemic Economy
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
Hearts Of Texas Luncheon Celebrated The End Of VolunteerNow’s 50th Anniversary With Awards And “Moore”
After pandemic postponements, VolunteerNow’s Hearts of Texas Luncheon on Thursday, April 28, was a long time coming. But when it did finally take place at the Omni Dallas Hotel, it not only officially celebrated the organization’s 50th anniversary, but it also served as a thank you for CEO Tammy Richards, who would be retiring in the weeks ahead. The guests … [Read more...] about Hearts Of Texas Luncheon Celebrated The End Of VolunteerNow’s 50th Anniversary With Awards And “Moore”
2022 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Awardee/Paul Quinn President Michael J. Sorrell Represents The Four L’s To A “T”
The 25th anniversary of SMU’s Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility’s J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award Luncheon is coming up on Tuesday, April 12, and will salute one of the area’s top educators — Paul Quinn College President Michael J. Sorrell, who could have easily taken a different turn in the road to be a highly paid corporate executive or an elected … [Read more...] about 2022 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Awardee/Paul Quinn President Michael J. Sorrell Represents The Four L’s To A “T”
MySweetWishList: Bullock Museum
According to Texas State History Museum Foundation Trustee Lisa Cooley, “On Wednesday, March 2, of next year, the Texas State History Museum Foundation will honor Texas legends James Dick and Dallasite Lyda Hill with the History-Making Texan Award. The award will be presented at the Foundation's 18th Annual Texas Independence Day Dinner at the Bullock Museum in … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: Bullock Museum
Lyda Hill Celebrates VolunteerNow’s 50th Anniversary With A $250K Challenge To Spread Volunteerism
It was in 1971 that four prominent community volunteers — Annette Strauss, Mitch Jericho, Jan Sanders and Helen Boothman — recognized the power of and need for volunteers and started a grassroots program called SERV (Special Effort to Recruit Volunteers). They set up shop in an office in downtown Dallas. Over the years the organization's success required moving to the Wilson … [Read more...] about Lyda Hill Celebrates VolunteerNow’s 50th Anniversary With A $250K Challenge To Spread Volunteerism
JUST IN: Lyda Hill Philanthropies And Texas Women’s Foundation Team Up To Invest $630K+ In STEM Awareness
While all the world seemed to be whirling around thanks to the pandemic last year, the Lyda Hill Philanthropies was keeping a steady keel in its endeavors to provide girls with the resources to flourish in the future thanks to technology. The philanthropical arm of Lyda Hill worked with the Texas Women’s Foundation to provide more than $630K to area non-profits “to creatively … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Lyda Hill Philanthropies And Texas Women’s Foundation Team Up To Invest $630K+ In STEM Awareness