The Sweetheart Ball is literally a be-still-my-heart occasion, with North Texas' most incredible movers and shakers present including such names as Dedman, Harrison, Jones, Perot and Simmons. For some it's also a multi-generational affair, where parents and their offspring show their philanthropic genes. So, the 2025 fundraiser for … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert!: 2025 Sweetheart Ball
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SAWA Celebrated The Legacy Ladies With A Luncheon At The More-Popular-Than-Ever Zodiac Room
Dallas Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary President Laura Downing and Luncheon And Fashion Show Chair Stacey Walker admitted they were thrilled by the turnout for the Legacy Luncheon at Neiman Marcus Downtown's Zodiac Room on Tuesday, February 25. They really shouldn't have been surprised. After the recent announcement about the closure of the NM flagship taking place at the … [Read more...] about SAWA Celebrated The Legacy Ladies With A Luncheon At The More-Popular-Than-Ever Zodiac Room
2024 SAWA Dallas’ Fashion Show Bowed At The Meyerson With More Than 100 Refreshed Outfits
While the world was going ga-ga over the Met Gala fashion rollout of designer gowns, the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary Dallas' Fashion Show and Luncheon was proving that recycled fashions were showstoppers without all the hype. Taking place at the Meyerson Symphony Center on Tuesday, May 7, the mega show, shopathon and luncheon didn't quite get off to a happy start for … [Read more...] about 2024 SAWA Dallas’ Fashion Show Bowed At The Meyerson With More Than 100 Refreshed Outfits
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2024 Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show and Luncheon
Thanks to the 2023-2024 Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary Dallas team of President Candace Winslow and SAWA Fashion Show Chair Shannon Graham, more than 100 previously owned fashions were on the runway on Tuesday, May 7, at the Meyerson. To break up the dozens and dozens of looks, the fashion show segments were broken into Dallas, La Dolce Vita, Legally Blonde, Out of Africa, … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2024 Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show and Luncheon
2024 The Sweetheart Ball’s Salute To Lyford Cay Club Warmed The Hearts Of Generous Guests
Evidently Mother Nature was having a hissy fit over not being invited to the 2024 Sweetheart Ball on Saturday, April 20, at Brook Hollow Golf Club. It was nothing personal, but who could blame the old gal? It was just that 2024 Ball Chair Heather Washburne already had a record-breaking number of 268 folks gobble up reservations for the annual black-tie gala. Knowing Heather, … [Read more...] about 2024 The Sweetheart Ball’s Salute To Lyford Cay Club Warmed The Hearts Of Generous Guests
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2024 The Sweetheart Ball
The very idea of women in elegant silk gowns having to wear cloaks and fur wraps in April may have seemed as foreign as having a submarine race along the Trinity, but that's exactly what happened for The Sweetheart Ball on Saturday, April 20. Despite 2024 Chair Heather Washburne's creating a fabulous version of The Bahamas' Lyford Cay Club complete … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2024 The Sweetheart Ball
Former SAWA Fashion Show Chairs Celebrated The Fundraiser’s 30 Years With Tales Of The Past
Neiman Marcus Downtown's Zodiac Room has been the site of legendary occasions. From the late, great food doyenne Helen Corbitt ruling supreme with keepsake recipes to Bobby Short playing piano for Mr. Stanley's 90th birthday, it was most recently the scene of memories being shared at a luncheon on Wednesday, February 21, honoring the former Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary … [Read more...] about Former SAWA Fashion Show Chairs Celebrated The Fundraiser’s 30 Years With Tales Of The Past
More Than 100 Gently Experienced Fashions Were On The SAWA’s Fundraiser Runway
The doors of the Meyerson had hardly opened when the ladies who shop arrived on Tuesday, May 16, for the Salvation Amy Women Auxiliary's 30th Anniversary Fashion Show and Luncheon. The draw for the prompt show up was the Chic Boutique's Early Bird Special, where even pretty gowns were going for just three Alexander Hamiltons. With Boutique Curator Ken Weber providing each guest … [Read more...] about More Than 100 Gently Experienced Fashions Were On The SAWA’s Fundraiser Runway
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2023 Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show And Luncheon
When one celebrates a 30th anniversary, they pull out their prettiest outfits and have a whole passel of friends on hand. That’s exactly what Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary President Jennifer Dix and 2023 Fashion Show Chair Kim Quinn did for the 30th anniversary of the fashionable fundraiser on Tuesday, May 16. While the early birds at the Meyerson fluttered … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2023 Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Fashion Show And Luncheon
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
Deadline For 2022-2023 Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Membership Sign-Up Draws Near
There’s a mistaken idea that The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary just puts on a gangbuster fashion show and sale-athon. Well, yes, they’ve been doing that for ages but a lot more, too, ever since the Auxiliary was the brainchild of Margot Perot, Joanie Slaughter, Betty Harlan, Nancy Dedman, Millie Cooper and Carol Hailey back in 1991. In addition to the 2023 “Giving In … [Read more...] about Deadline For 2022-2023 Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Membership Sign-Up Draws Near