What do you get when you put together Roslyn Dawson Thompson, president and CEO of the Dallas Women's Foundation; Co-chairs Lael Brodsky and Tricia Miller and Honorary Co-chairs Matrice Ellis-Kirk and Ambassador Ron Kirk; and top sponsors like Presenting Sponsor Toyota, Target, Lyda Hill and Nancy C. Rogers? You get the foundation's 33rd Annual Luncheon on Wednesday, November … [Read more...] about Dallas Women’s Foundation Unveils A New Name And A Record Haul At Its 33rd Annual Luncheon
Paige Flink
Despite The Wet Streets, The 2018 ReuNight Kick-Off Party Shone At Stanley Korshak
North Texas was starting to suffer from days of being waterlogged. It just seemed like the area was the bull’s eye for rain. And if there’s one thing besides an ice storm that can create traffic havoc, it’s slippery streets and drivers who play bumper cars.That’s why the 2018 ReuNight kick-off party at Stanley Korshak on Wednesday, October 17, had a bit of a delayed start. … [Read more...] about Despite The Wet Streets, The 2018 ReuNight Kick-Off Party Shone At Stanley Korshak
2018 Texas Trailblazer Award Luncheon Connects Generations In The Battle Against Domestic Violence
It turned out that Paul Quinn College and the battle against domestic violence were only two degrees of separation for two on stage folks at The Family Place’s Texas Trailblazer Award Luncheon. But more about that later.Despite the slight drizzle and the 70-degree weather on Wednesday, September 26, the VIP reception commenced in the Omni Dallas Hotel’s Fair Park Room. The … [Read more...] about 2018 Texas Trailblazer Award Luncheon Connects Generations In The Battle Against Domestic Violence
Crespi Estate Hosts A Heady Patron Party Crowd For 2018 Texas Trailblazer Awards Luncheon
The VIP patron party for The Family Place's 2018 Texas Trailblazer Awards Luncheon took place on the evening of Tuesday, September 25, at the legendary Crespi Estate off Walnut Hill Lane.These days, developer Mehrdad Moayedi's gargantuan spread seems like one of the most popular places for an event in town. Only the day before, for example, the magnificent manse had … [Read more...] about Crespi Estate Hosts A Heady Patron Party Crowd For 2018 Texas Trailblazer Awards Luncheon
Park Cities Historic And Preservation Society Celebrates Memories With Sodas As HP Pharmacy Nears An End
As Highland Park Pharmacy proprietor Gretchen Minyard Williams looked around her drugstore, which was filled to the brim with people seated at the soda-fountain stools and others still trying to squeeze in for a table, she seemed wistful yet resigned on Tuesday, September 4. Yes, the place had been a mainstay for generations. But it would be the scene of its final serving of … [Read more...] about Park Cities Historic And Preservation Society Celebrates Memories With Sodas As HP Pharmacy Nears An End
JUST IN: 2018 Partners Card Chairs And Dates Just Revealed
And the news keeps rolling in about plans for the upcoming fall fundraising season. Tonight Nuvo was the site of The Family Place’s reveal of the 2018 Partners Card details.Returning as the presenting sponsor will be Bank of Texas. As for heading up the program, the trio chairing the 26th annual shopping spree fundraiser will be Leigh Danley, Tierney Kaufman Hutchins … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2018 Partners Card Chairs And Dates Just Revealed
JUST IN: Sunie Solomon And Amy Turner To Co-Chair 2018 Texas Trailblazer Awards Luncheon
Two former Cattle Baron’s Ball chairs are partnering up to co-chair The Family Place’s 2018 Texas Trailblazer Awards Luncheon. The two are Amy Turner, who chaired CBB in 2005, and Sunie Solmon, who just finished up last year’s CBB.According to The Family Place CEO Paige Flink, “We are so honored to have Amy and Sunie spearheading this year’s Texas Trailblazer … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Sunie Solomon And Amy Turner To Co-Chair 2018 Texas Trailblazer Awards Luncheon
The Family Place’s 2017 Partners Card Team Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary With Another $1M+ Banner Year
Having recovered from shopping overload with deep discounts, The Family Place's 2017 Partners Card Co-Chairs Brynn Bagot Allday and Jennifer Burns, their sponsors and committee members had the Dallas skyline in the background as they celebrated their million-dollar plus haul on Thursday, January 25, at Dec on Dragon. Here's a report from the field:Over 150 guests overlooked … [Read more...] about The Family Place’s 2017 Partners Card Team Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary With Another $1M+ Banner Year
Texas Trailblazer Keynote Speaker Gretchen Carlson Connects The Dots Between Domestic Violence And Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
Since being a little girl in Minnesota with a love of playing the violin, Gretchen Carlson has made the rounds. From being embarrassed ... no, make that humiliated ... when a sales clerk announced, “We need the biggest little girl bra for the chubby girl,” to taking on one of the country’s mega-media powerhouses, she’s not only rounded the track, she’s landed in the winner’s … [Read more...] about Texas Trailblazer Keynote Speaker Gretchen Carlson Connects The Dots Between Domestic Violence And Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
The Family Place’s Dream Of 50,000-Square-Foot Ann Moody Place Became A Reality For Those Escaping A Nightmare Of Abuse
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
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery: Ann Moody Place
For years, the Ann Moody Place was just a dream for those living in a nightmare. It was the hoped-for place of safety, where women could escape lives of domestic abuse and learn how to make a new and better life for themselves and their families.But thanks to The Family Place’s CEO Paige Flink, her staff, Legacy Campaign Chair Lynn McBee, TFP board and the North Texas … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery: Ann Moody Place