It was 25 years ago that a group of women at Preston Road Church of Christ decided to do more than acknowledge the sex trade industry. While it wasn’t as headline-making as other issues of the late 1990s, it was more than an eye-opening situation. It was a blight that needed to have light shone on how women and even children were being victimized by a multimillion-dollar … [Read more...] about New Friends New Life Celebrates 25 Years With Kerry Washington At A Sold-Out Luncheon
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JUST IN: Award-Winning Kerry Washington To Keynote New Friends New Life’s Silver Jubilee Celebration
As hot as it has been and promises to be in the days and weeks ahead, this isn’t North Texas’ first time in the frying pan. For instance, headlines made back in 1998 reported that Dallas’ summer went through nearly two months (exactly 56 days to be exact) of above 100-degree temperatures. It was also 25 years ago that Preston Road Church of Christ received a plea for … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Award-Winning Kerry Washington To Keynote New Friends New Life’s Silver Jubilee Celebration
Spirit Of Generations Luncheon Hits Its $1M Goal With A Pizza Delivery, Ghosts And Unscripted Moments
All the parts were coming together with the Hilton Anatole for The Senior Source’s Spirit of Generations Luncheon on Thursday, March 9. Organizers were hoping to hit the million-dollar mark and were just $5K away from their goal. As The Ticket's George Dunham and former Dallas Morning News columnist Robert Wilonsky rehearsed their onstage presentation in the Chantilly … [Read more...] about Spirit Of Generations Luncheon Hits Its $1M Goal With A Pizza Delivery, Ghosts And Unscripted Moments
New Friends New Life’s Annual Luncheon Scored A Home Run Thanks To Julia Ormand’s Advocacy
For some Julia Ormand gained fame for her roles in the glamorous entertainment business via such films as "Sabrina," "Legends of the Fall" and "First Knight." But that way of thinking took a major turn when she appeared as the keynote speaker for New Friends New Life's Annual Luncheon on Friday, November 4. Her advocacy for tackling the ugly issue of human trafficking is not … [Read more...] about New Friends New Life’s Annual Luncheon Scored A Home Run Thanks To Julia Ormand’s Advocacy
2022 Folsom Awardees Linda And Mitch Hart Were Feted With A Bit Of Monkey Business And Mafia Ties
It was a bit like playing “Where’s Waldo?” at the reception for the 2022 Robert S. Folsom Award dinner on Friday, April 8, at the Hilton Anatole. As the Chantilly Ballroom’s lobby filled with 700+ guests, the question making the rounds was, where were the honorees — Linda and Mitch Hart? Guests on the left side of the lobby were pointed to the opposite side, where they … [Read more...] about 2022 Folsom Awardees Linda And Mitch Hart Were Feted With A Bit Of Monkey Business And Mafia Ties
Goodwill’s The Lunch Attracts A Power Crowd — And Lyle Lovett — To The Omni Dallas
Few nonprofits do more for North Texans with disabilities and disadvantages than Goodwill Industries of Dallas Inc. The organization, after all, placed more than 1,500 of them in jobs last year, while also gathering and processing 20,000 tons of "stuff" for consumers at its 18 donation centers. That may be why the group's 2019 fundraiser called The Lunch on Tuesday, October 1, … [Read more...] about Goodwill’s The Lunch Attracts A Power Crowd — And Lyle Lovett — To The Omni Dallas
Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award Patron Party Lauds Mike Rawlings, ‘The Best Mayor We’ve Ever Had’
On the evening of Wednesday, September 4, Methodist Health System Foundation President Jim Johnston was talking with former Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings at a patron party in the middle of The Library of Kathy and Harlan Crow. The reason Rawlings, Johnston and other guests were gathered in the library: the 61st Dallas mayor had been selected to receive the foundation's 2019 Robert … [Read more...] about Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award Patron Party Lauds Mike Rawlings, ‘The Best Mayor We’ve Ever Had’
JUST IN: Former Mayor Mike Rawlings To Receive 2019 Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award
Mike Rawlings may have officially left office as the mayor of Dallas on Monday, but his victory tour continues. Word just arrived from the Methodist Health System Foundation that Mike will receive the 2019 Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award on Friday, September 20, at the Hilton Anatole Grand Ballroom. Since its inception in 2005 only two Dallas mayors have received the award … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Former Mayor Mike Rawlings To Receive 2019 Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings Stars At ‘Grow The Grove’ Fundraiser For Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep School
There was a full house at Sixty Five Hundred on Saturday, November 17, when guests turned out to celebrate the Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep school and one of its biggest champions, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings. The fundraiser, called "Grow The Grove: The Cocktail Party," was an homage not only to the Catholic school in the Pleasant Grove area of southeast Dallas, but to … [Read more...] about Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings Stars At ‘Grow The Grove’ Fundraiser For Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep School
ProtectHER Awards—And A Zany ‘Waiter’ Act—Enliven New Friends New Life’s 20th Anniversary Platinum Dinner
On the ground floor of the strikingly modern Hunt Consolidated building in downtown Dallas, the movers and shakers were out in force on the evening of Thursday, November 8. They'd gathered for New Friends New Life's 20th Anniversary Platinum Dinner, an important occasion for a consequential group of top sponsors—and an event that turned out to be leavened with some unexpected … [Read more...] about ProtectHER Awards—And A Zany ‘Waiter’ Act—Enliven New Friends New Life’s 20th Anniversary Platinum Dinner
New Friends New Life’s ProtectHER Award Winners Are Revealed At 20th Anniversary Luncheon Launch Party
When more than 60 guests gathered on Tuesday, October 9, for the launch party for New Friends New Life's 20th Anniversary Luncheon, the nonprofit's milestone luncheon was exactly 30 days away. And according to NFNL CEO Kim Robinson, that was probably a good thing. "We've still got some work to do," Kim told the kick-off crowd at the home of Gigi and Roy Salley. "We still need … [Read more...] about New Friends New Life’s ProtectHER Award Winners Are Revealed At 20th Anniversary Luncheon Launch Party