UPDATE (December 31, 2023): Unfortunately, the very last day of the year ended with the passing of another person who strove to make a difference for good — Eddie Bernice Johnson. Before turning the calendar to a whole new year of hope and goals, area non-profits have suffered mighty losses this past year losing people whose selfless contributions provided support by their … [Read more...] about The 2023 Passings Of People Who Made A Difference For Good
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The Family Place’s 10th Anniversary ReuNight Event Strikes Fundraising Oil For Survivors Of Domestic Violence
It wasn't the nonprofit's first venue choice, but the Dallas Petroleum Club atop Dallas' Hunt Consolidated headquarters building turned out to be a perfect setting for the 2023 ReuNight fundraiser for the The Family Place on Thursday, May 18. After all, the 10th anniversary event raised a gusher of cash for the group that empowers survivors of family violence — and what better … [Read more...] about The Family Place’s 10th Anniversary ReuNight Event Strikes Fundraising Oil For Survivors Of Domestic Violence
2019 Crystal Charity Ball’s South American Mosaic Tangoed Its Way For A Record Breaker
At first, the South America Mosaic theme had some guests scratching their extension-layered locks about how to dress for the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball on Saturday, December 7, at the Hilton Anatole. Others got right to it, however, deciding to "just go bright" — or to search for a creative designer. In the end everything came together beautifully beneath the huge … [Read more...] about 2019 Crystal Charity Ball’s South American Mosaic Tangoed Its Way For A Record Breaker
Park And Palate’s Dinner In The Park Was A Feast Under A Beautiful Sky At Klyde Warren Park
Mother Nature and Klyde Warren Park’s President Kit Sawers must have cut some kind of deal. After a number of event washouts in the previous months, the cantankerous old weather witch had allowed a break in stormy threats for Park And Palate’s Dinner in the Park presented by Republic National Distributing Company on Saturday, October 5. Only the night before, the Dallas Arts … [Read more...] about Park And Palate’s Dinner In The Park Was A Feast Under A Beautiful Sky At Klyde Warren Park
Dior Himself Would Have Declared The Exhibition Ambassadors Luncheon “C’est Magnifique”
To be a part of the Exhibition Ambassadors Luncheon on Monday, May 13, cost a very pretty Cleveland or two. But it was so very worth it for those who love fashion, art and/or history. Not only did the occasion provide a first lingering look at the spectacular Dallas Museum of Art's "Dior: From Paris To The World," it also included a fabulous luncheon and a chat between Dior … [Read more...] about Dior Himself Would Have Declared The Exhibition Ambassadors Luncheon “C’est Magnifique”
Annual Park And Palate Details Announced For Klyde Warren Park’s October Fundraiser
Sometimes things just don’t go as planned. And April of 2019 tested the patience and flexibility of event planners almost daily thanks to the weather. Originally, Klyde Warren Park President Kit Sawers had locked down the place, the people and all the details for the announcement of the annual October Park And Palate on Wednesday, April 17. But thanks to weather forecasts, … [Read more...] about Annual Park And Palate Details Announced For Klyde Warren Park’s October Fundraiser
2018 Crystal Charity Ball’s “A Celebration In Nouvelle-Orleans” Was Bonheur De L’Amour
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