My Sweet Charity

An Ongoing Conversation For the Good Of Dallas

Melissa Sherrill

With Likes Of Ann-Margret, Ed Sullivan And Raquel Welch, The Family Place Was A Starry ReuNight

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The trees had scarcely had time to change from summer-colored crepe myrtles to fall's golds, browns and oranges before, lo and behold, winter was on the doorstep. Just before a frigid blast hit, though, The Family Place’s ReuNight was taking advantage of a beautiful evening at the Mansion on Turtle Creek’s Lawn on Wednesday, November 6. Family Place CEO Paige Flink reported … [Read more...] about With Likes Of Ann-Margret, Ed Sullivan And Raquel Welch, The Family Place Was A Starry ReuNight

2019 ReuNight Co-Chairs Melinda Bell, Catherine Cox And Natalie Lorio Officially Launched The Annual Fundraiser At Korshak

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North Texas nonprofits were up against all types of challenges on Thursday, October 10. There were after-school activities and traffic that moved as slow as a sloth. Adding to the mix was the season’s first norther that was escorted by threats of hail and 60 MPH wind. While most would have hunkered down, the fundraisers held forth. Over at Stanley Korshak, the second floor … [Read more...] about 2019 ReuNight Co-Chairs Melinda Bell, Catherine Cox And Natalie Lorio Officially Launched The Annual Fundraiser At Korshak

The 2019 Partners Card Kicks Off Its Selling Season At NorthPark’s Birman

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Thanks to nonprofit fundraising, the retailers were in overdrive from Highland Park Village to NorthPark Center on Tuesday, September 10. While high atop HPV Park House was jammed with cocktailers, the KidneyTexas Inc. gals were just a few doors away shopping for a cause at St. John. Further north on Preston Road, The Elisa Project was breaking news as well as holding its … [Read more...] about The 2019 Partners Card Kicks Off Its Selling Season At NorthPark’s Birman

St. Valentine’s Day Fundraiser Filled NorthPark’s Tented Ballroom Despite Ma Nature’s Pulling A Fast (And Cold) One

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As 2019 St. Valentine’s Day Luncheon and Fashion Show emcee Clarice Tinsley pointed out on Thursday, February 7, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of North Texas’ fundraiser has had been held in all types of weather. As she spoke those words, vets chuckled and recalled those days of torrential rain and ice storms. And they figured the 2019 event would probably go down in the … [Read more...] about St. Valentine’s Day Fundraiser Filled NorthPark’s Tented Ballroom Despite Ma Nature’s Pulling A Fast (And Cold) One

MySweetWishList: The Family Place

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According to The Family Place Board of Director member and volunteer Emily Maduro, “One of my favorite parts of the holidays is having my friends and family gather around the table for a delicious meal. For victims of family violence, pleasant times like this may not be a part of their holiday memories, but The Family Place helps them create new ones. The Family Place … [Read more...] about MySweetWishList: The Family Place

The Family Place’s Dream Of 50,000-Square-Foot Ann Moody Place Became A Reality For Those Escaping A Nightmare Of Abuse

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While gobs of women gathered in the Anatole’s Imperial Ballroom to learn about leadership and opportunities at the D CEO Women's Leadership Symposium on Friday, June 2, The Family Place CEO Paige Flink was standing on a couch in the Ann Moody Place lobby. She had wanted to attend the Anatole event, but on this day her priority was leading the army of workers and staffers in … [Read more...] about The Family Place’s Dream Of 50,000-Square-Foot Ann Moody Place Became A Reality For Those Escaping A Nightmare Of Abuse