The Family Place packaged up two news items into one announcement. First, the annual fall fundraiser ReuNight dinner was rescheduled for the spring of 2021. Before that reveal was digested, TFP “asked the community to U-Night by donating to Dine In For Domestic Violence on Saturday, October 24.” Thanks to past ReuNight co-chairs (Melinda Bell, Brian Bolke and … [Read more...] about The Family Place Reveals Yummy Fundraising News About Postponed ReuNight And Pop-Up U-Night
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2019 Partner’s Card Program Kicks Off With A Trio Of Chairs At Highland Park Village’s Market
The Family Place's signature fundraising Partners Card program kicked off with a shopfest at Market in Highland Park Village on Tuesday, May 21, with the 2019 co-chairs being Rachel Michell, Nina Sachse and Stephanie Seay and NorthPark Ambassador for The Family Place Robert Weatherly as honorary chair. BTW, the cards officially go on sale Wednesday, September 4. Here's a report … [Read more...] about 2019 Partner’s Card Program Kicks Off With A Trio Of Chairs At Highland Park Village’s Market
St. Valentine’s Day Fundraiser Filled NorthPark’s Tented Ballroom Despite Ma Nature’s Pulling A Fast (And Cold) One
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
NorthPark Ambassadors Take Over The Mansion Restaurant For Portrait Viewings And Dining By Candlelight And Cliburn
While the Methodist Health System Foundation's Eagle Society took over the Mansion Pavilion and Ballroom and the Baker Botts legal eagles dined upstairs on Wednesday, January 30, the Mansion restaurant displayed a “Closed for a private event” sign for the NorthPark Ambassadors (Kim Schlegel Whitman, Kimberly Alexander, Cami Goff, Kathryn Hall, Kim Hext, Linda Kao, Pat McEvoy, … [Read more...] about NorthPark Ambassadors Take Over The Mansion Restaurant For Portrait Viewings And Dining By Candlelight And Cliburn
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Ambassadors Reception
The Mansion on Turtle Creek was buzzing with eagles, both legal and philanthropic, on Wednesday, January 30, with the Eagle Society downstairs and the Baker Botts attorneys in the upstairs dining rooms. But it was NorthPark’s 2019 Ambassadors that nested in the Mansion Restaurant for an evening of dining and getting to know each other, as well as the beneficiaries of the … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Ambassadors Reception
JUST IN: Andy Cohen Is Gonna Be The Featured Speaker For 13th Annual Chick Lit Luncheon
Before getting any farther, know that tables at the 13th Annual Chick Lit Luncheon will be going for $2,500 and are available now. Individual tickets will be available in April, if there are any left. Normally the previous info would be at the end of a post, but when you hear who is going to be the featured GOS (Guest On Stage) for the Community Partners of Dallas … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Andy Cohen Is Gonna Be The Featured Speaker For 13th Annual Chick Lit Luncheon
NorthPark Kicks Off The New Year With The Reveal Of Its Ambassador Class Of 2019
When NorthPark Center celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015 with “Fifty Years Of Giving,” the giving didn’t stop. NorthPark First Lady Nancy Nasher and Fashion and Lifestyle Ambassador Kimberly Schlegel Whitman came up with the idea of having a year-long ambassador program that would be made up of individuals known for their philanthropic contributions. During their … [Read more...] about NorthPark Kicks Off The New Year With The Reveal Of Its Ambassador Class Of 2019
Jade Ball Was Highlighted By Beijing Opera Singer Lucy Xu, Artist-Filled Hutongs, Delayed Dishes And Dancing Dragons In The Driveway
As locals and tourists in shorts, T-shirts and sneakers walked by Belo Mansion on Saturday, October 7, something seemed a little amiss. Perhaps it was the sound of drums, but more likely it was the dragons. At times there were two Chinese dragons vying with the valet parkers in the driveway for the arrival of black-tie guests. At other times it was an elongated dragon … [Read more...] about Jade Ball Was Highlighted By Beijing Opera Singer Lucy Xu, Artist-Filled Hutongs, Delayed Dishes And Dancing Dragons In The Driveway
Grovel Alert: Jade Ball
Always-on-the-move Lynn McBee was on her way to Saturday night’s Fur Ball when she reported that the Jade Ball benefiting Crow Collection of Asian Art on Saturday, October 7, at Belo Mansion was just one table away from being a done deal. According to sources, the near sell-out is due to Jade Ball Chair Robert Weatherly and Lynn along with the host committee members like … [Read more...] about Grovel Alert: Jade Ball
JUST IN: The Inaugural Jade Ball To Benefit The Crow Collection Of Asian Art With Robert Weatherly Chairing And Lynn McBee As Honorary Chair
There’s the Fur Ball, the Eye Ball and now there’s the Jade Ball. It was just announced that on Saturday, October 7, the Inaugural Jade Ball Gala will take place benefiting the Crow Collection of Asian Art. Gala Chair Robert Weatherly and Honorary Chair Lynn McBee revealed that a black-tie, three-course dinner will take place at Belo Mansion for 400 complete with a … [Read more...] about JUST IN: The Inaugural Jade Ball To Benefit The Crow Collection Of Asian Art With Robert Weatherly Chairing And Lynn McBee As Honorary Chair
St. Valentine’s Day Luncheon And Fashion Show Kick-Off Party And ReuNight Eve Reception Kept Fundraising Going Into The Night
After a day of honoring veterans on Wednesday, November 11, the fundraising efforts for North Texas continued into the night throughout the area. Over at the Mockingbird Room in Highland Park Village, St. Valentine’s Day Luncheon and Fashion Show Co-Chairs Gina Betts and Michael Flores were rallying the troops with plans for the Leukemia and Lymphoma of North Texas … [Read more...] about St. Valentine’s Day Luncheon And Fashion Show Kick-Off Party And ReuNight Eve Reception Kept Fundraising Going Into The Night